Ep. 115: Feral Fungi - Alchemycology, Astromycology & Spagyric Tinctures (feat. Jason Scott)

Today on Mushroom Hour we are blessed by the presence of Jason Scott, founder of Feral Fungi.  Jason Scott is a Mycologist, Ethnobotanist and Spagyricist who has studied traditional Hermetic Alchemy, from history and philosophy to practice, for the past 9 years. He has a background in Ethnobotany and Plant Medicine that started on the Big Island of Hawaii and has carried back with him into his home: the Pacific North West. Born and raised in Oregon, Jason has an intrinsic interest in the Fungal Queendom and all of its aspects: from cultivation and mycoremediation, to historical and cultural relationships. Jason has studied various different healing modalities including Ayurveda in Nepal and Western Herbalism all over Oregon and Washington. As Owner of Feral Fungi, he produces Mushroom Spagyric Tinctures, and he curates AlcheMycology.com where he shares some of his teachings and writings alongside other fascinating discoveries in the world of Fungi. Jason is also a co-organizer of the Radical Mycology Convergence and the Fungi Film Fest. He is on an ever-deepening journey of education to understand the practical applications of his interests, and the golden threads that connect them.   

TOPICS COVERED:   

• Growing up Adrift in a Disconnected Culture  
• Radical Mycology Convergence  
• Heremetic Sciences – Alchemy, Astrology, Quabbalah  
• Philosophies & Origins of Alchemy  
• Embracing Practical Alchemy in Laboratory Work  
• Doctrines of Signatures, Correspondences & Emanations  
• Alche-mycology & Transmutation  
• Astrology & Planetary Correspondences  
• Astro-mycology - Mushrooms & Their Planets  
• Understanding Through Powers of Observation   
• Embracing the Qualitative  
• Dangers of Reductionism with Herbal Medicines  
• Spagyric Processing – Metaphor of Sulphur, Salt, Mercury  
• Frontiers of Mushroom Spagyrics  

EPISODE RESOURCES:   

• Feral Fungi Website: https://feralfungi.com/  
• Feral Fungi IG: https://www.instagram.com/feralfungi/  
• Alchemycology Website: http://www.alchemycology.com/  
• Radical Mycology: https://www.radicalmycology.com/  
• Robert Bartlett: https://www.spagyricus.com/about-robert-bartlett/  
• Paracelsus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracelsus  
• Plant Path Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plant-path/id1243181579   
• Manfred M Junius: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Manfred-M-Junius/410051223