Maitake (Grifola frondosa) Essence Maitake is traditionally known as the dancing mushroom and embodies eloquence and flow, clear in the way that it grows and presents itself. Through that fluidity, Maitake essence imparts a sense of grace in moving through life and approaching challenges and conflict. This essence has a sensual nature that imbues empathy and intuition upon those that work with it. It teaches ways in which we view and engage the beauty of the world and how to internalize that into ones own thoughts and feelings. Maitake brings a sense of balance to the different parts of ourselves. All mushrooms are ethically wild-harvested or cultivated in North America. Volatilized Mushroom Essences: Our mushroom essences are prepared by volatilizing our Spagyric Tinctures to attain the most subtle part of the mushroom. Whereas our Spagyric Tinctures are corporeal and embodied - working with the physical body and the physical properties of the mushrooms - our essences are attuned to the subtle energies of the mushrooms. Each mushroom has an association with the mind body and spirit, and while our tinctures hit on all three of those levels, our essences focus on the body and the spirit. Each essence is crafted with thought and care under a corresponding planetary energy to offer a truly unique expression of the fungi.
