We are so excited to invite you to our second Winter edition, welcoming Elle from Bristol Fungarium & Kyle Rose in a cosy ritual gathering to entertain all the senses, including the felt one. An intuitive gravitation towards earth and celebration of the glorious nesting season, with time to dream to music, feast on moreish food and learn the stories of old and new surrounding the coveted Lion’s Mane mushroom. Candlelit and humming with the tantalising smells of dinner by Joey, the intention behind this one is to savour the many stories Winter has to share, and flip the narrative on its all just ‘cold and sogginess.’
Lion’s Mane chai & storytelling
Opening the evening will be a ceremonial introduction to some of the history, folklore and mycelial magic surrounding the Lion’s Mane mushroom across various cultures. Followed by chats and questions, as we serve Lion’s Mane Chai (infused with other supportive plants) to inspire a meaningful relationship with the everyday and ancient practice of tea, and its abundant healing capabilities.
Served up will be a Lion’s Mane Chai - called ‘Yamabushitake’ in Japan, meaning “those who sleep in the mountains,” and named after the Yamabushi Buddhist Monks – wandering ascetics from the Shugendō spiritual tradition - who were thought to use Lion’s Mane to assist in meditation. While seldom seen and often thought to be native to the farther throws of Europe, Asia, and North America, the Lion’s Mane that Elle will be sharing with us was found quite beautifully on an old Beech tree just 300 meters from the Bristol Fungarium farm - and in fact led to it’s inception in many ways - more on that during our time together!
Mandala, dinner & live flute
After teatime and as the ‘cosmic grandad’ of the mushroom world - much celebrated for its gentle stimulation of mental clarity and focus - softly lands, you’ll be invited to bring a little Wintery something, maybe a leaf, stone, poem or treasured item, that collectively we'll build into a natural mandala. In the weaving and building we’ll create a meditative centrepiece around which we can sit and eat.
Following our hot dinner, Kyle will share his beautiful double Native American flute. Half immersive gig, half sound journey, you can expect an opportunity to fully doze off while digesting and integrating. And by immersing yourself in the resonance of sound a deeply meditative and expansive state often arises. One where Winter’s healing unfolds naturally.
Artists
Elle is a blazing sun of a human, warm and knowledgeable in a way that really inspires and Bristol Fungarium was born from the desire to find meaning through working with the land; cultivating, processing and providing the finest medicinal mushrooms - with the least negative impact on our local environment, while inspiring and educating people about the history, science and healing opportunities of the mushrooms they grow and love.
Kyle Rose is a multi instrumentalist, Sonic Ceremonialist and Holistic practitioner. Through his ceremonies, Kyle harnesses the power of sound healing instruments, bodywork techniques and shamanic tools, guiding individuals and groups towards grounded but expansive states of awareness.