Myco Uprrhizing

05/27/2026

DECODING THE LANGUAGE OF LABORATORY ALCHEMY

A Two-Day Intensive with Michael Weese of Mushroomlife

June 6th & 7th
Myco Uprrhizing Farm
Tenino, Washington

For centuries, alchemists hid practical laboratory knowledge inside symbols, animals, planetary correspondences, coded language, myth, and sacred imagery.

This immersive weekend intensive explores how to decode the operative language of historical alchemy through the lens of:

* mycology

* herbalism

* spagyrics

* laboratory symbolism

* material transformation

* natural philosophy

Topics Include:

• The Tria Prima & Four Elements

• Celestial Salt & Philosophical Niter

• Planetary Correspondences

• Alchemical Operations & Order of Operations

• Animal & Symbolic Language

• Essences, Oils, Elixirs & Spagyrics

• Laboratory Terminology & Symbolism

• Reading Hidden Instructions in Alchemical Texts

• Deliberate Misdirection & Interpretational Sovereignty

Hosted by internationally known mushroom educator and researcher Michael Weese of Mushroomlife.

Saturday & Sunday

12 PM – 5:30 PM

Ideal for:

mycologists • herbalists • medicine makers • spagyrists • foragers • symbolic thinkers • seekers of operative alchemical understanding

$289 for the weekend
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Limited capacity.

Some knowledge was hidden for a reason.

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05/06/2026

Beautiful specimen from Kaua'i 😍

Favolaschia manipularis, photographed in January during our recent Kauaʻi survey by assistant researcher Tyler Brunner, capturing the mushroom’s characteristic green bioluminescence.

This mushroom is a bit of an unusual one. Despite having a poroid spore-bearing surface, it is part of the Mycenaceae, a group more commonly associated with gilled mushrooms.

The glow is produced through a luciferin–luciferase reaction, where a light-emitting compound (luciferin) reacts with oxygen, catalyzed by the enzyme luciferase.

This species has also been reported as a culinary mushroom in parts of Southeast Asia.

It is likely introduced to Hawaiʻi, but is now becoming widespread and can be found across many habitats, typically growing on decaying wood.

The recent Kauaʻi Fungal Biodiversity Survey conducted by focused on documenting fungal diversity across a range of habitats on the island, from native forest systems to more disturbed environments.

If you would like to learn more about the project or see additional observations, you can visit our website or check the link in our bio:
https://www.biodiversitycollective.org/projects/kauai-biodiversity-survey

📸: Tyler Brunner

04/29/2026

Its always agrocybe!

10/18/2025

Learn about compost through the Soil Detective! Meet their new compost pile lovingly named Isebella!

Introducing Izabella! She is the 9th compost pile in my journey to practice working with nature to regenerate soil. Join Junior Soil Detective Brandee and I ...

10/16/2025

Russula Brevipes

Spills the spores on getting life changing parasitic injection to be in the Fast paced Lobster scene. "It just seems like if i dont get this HYP parasite no one will ever notice me." Traditionalists retort with "You're beautiful just the way you are," and "Don't change who you are just to attract the wrong people" While the fungi positivity is strong the trends show differently, that bright colored mushrooms are "Easier to identify " says amateur feild mycologist seeking mushrooms for trending online recipes. "Lobster mushroom bisque soup is all the rage for the vegans these days!" Popular vegan foodie shares. In a world where a little white mushroom can't compete for the same substrate as an ascomycete more and more fungi are being forced to join forces with parasitic partners.

We interviewed Hypomyces Lactiflorum to hear their thoughts. "Just seems like the world needs more partnerships like the kind i provide, if you know what i mean" Mr Lactiflorum did proceed to wink to excess to follow.

08/02/2025

Golden oyster mushrooms—with their sunny yellow caps and nutty taste—are taking over kitchens and forests across North America, but there’s a hidden cost to this food fad. 🍄 Popularized by mushroom kits and global trade, these tasty fungi have escaped cultivation and are now invading wild forests, pushing out native mushroom species and shrinking fungal biodiversity in ways scientists are just beginning to understand. 🌳

A new study found that trees hosting golden oysters contained only half as many native fungal species, disrupting natural cycles that help forests break down wood, recycle nutrients, and store carbon. 🌱 This invasive fungus can crowd out gentle natives like the mossy maze polypore and elm oyster, and even threaten fungi known for producing unique chemicals—potential sources of life-saving medicine. 🧬

Unlike most mushrooms grown indoors for decades, golden oysters have proven especially aggressive, spreading rapidly across states thanks to spores drifting from backyard kits and compost piles. 🚫 Scientists warn that as the planet warms, golden oysters could colonize even more territory, risking further biodiversity loss and changing how forests function. 🌎

Mycologists say it’s time to include fungi in global conversations about invasive species and conservation. 🦠 To help, experts recommend avoiding golden oyster grow kits and choosing native mushrooms for home cultivation—plus, businesses should tell buyers about the risk and keep cultivation indoors. 🏡

Some countries are testing sporeless strains and mycoviruses to slow their spread, but for now, awareness is our best tool. 💡 If we lose native fungi, we risk losing the weird, beautiful mushrooms that bring forests to life—and all the vital work they do behind the scenes. 🍂

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