A bioregional herbalist and researcher, Avi Esther bridges the ancient and modern, honoring the traditions of the land while applying science and ethical practices to her work with entheogens like Amanita Muscaria. She weaves ancient myths, biology, and integration practices to make each experience deeply relevant and meaningful for participants. Her approach is rooted in empowering individuals to connect with themselves and nature, avoiding prescriptive methods and focusing on personal transformation.

Fairy Medicine: The Iconic Fly Agaric’s Use Medicinally and Ceremonially

Original folk medicine people claimed their knowledge came from fairies, or people of Fairyland. In this historical context the distinction between ceremony and prescription becomes simply identifying need and choosing tools for healing, mystic initiations included. Natural medicine is all about correct dose, over correct time period with the correct tools: herb, mushroom, song, drum, dance or combination of. The uniquely diverse use of Amanita Muscaria follows this animistic medicine wisdom as one of the most symbiotic medicinal mushrooms on the planet, connected to the origins of medicine itself. Join me in exploring the modern applications of this miraculous mushroom.