ECSTATIC
Love Self-expression Joy
Mushrooms, ceremonial cacao & botanicals Handmade in small batches
Contains 80g
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Every serving contains: 1.5g Cordyceps 1.5g Cracked cell wall Reishi spores With rose petals, nettle seeds, hawthorn flowers, valerian root, voatsiperifery peppercorns, nutmeg, cardamom, coriander seeds, ceremonial grade cacao, palmyra fruit nectar, achiote, corn maize, tonka beans, vanilla pods, salt
Mix two tablespoons 20g with half a cup 125ml of hot (not boiling) or nut milk. For a frothy drink, use a hand blender. Alternatively, gently heat on the stove while stirring until fully dissolved.
Naturally vegan and free of gluten, dairy and soy.Made in a kitchen that handles nuts.
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The quickest way to prepare it is by adding hot water and blitzing with a hand blender. Otherwise you can gently simmer it on the hob, stirring until it thickens. Myco blends contain ceremonial grade full fat cacao and therefore are not an instant drink.
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Each blend is clearly suited to particular needs and occasions, where they can enhance or support different experiences, especially if you create a ritual around it. Each serving invites a certain type of energy into your day and the contents of a jar have the potential to transform an area of your life. If you approach a jar with an open heart and intention, ready to see what unfolds, you may notice it doing its magic beyond the days when you directly consumed it. You may also refine your intention with each ritual and at the end of a jar experience a shift towards greater sense of direction and alignment. This cycle of transformation can take different forms for each person and there are many ways to approach this journey. You may intuit to have it every day or once a week, or leave two to three days in between. While there would be no danger associated with daily use, giving it two to three days in between preserves cacao’s blissful effects, which diminish with daily use. This interval also protects against any potentially negative effects that the stimulant action of cacao may have over sensitive adrenals. It is for you to tune into the wisdom of these fungi and plants, and check with yourself what best serves your body and purpose.
If you would like to combine this with taking mushrooms on a more continual basis to reap their cumulative effects, we offer them in capsules and loose powder. Please reach out if you need extra information or support. -
The above description of possible effects is the result of a personal relationship to these ingredients, grounded in folk wisdom that has been empirically corroborated by contemporary medical herbalists. It stems from an understanding of medicinal plants’ healing power as deeper and broader than individual constituents’ actions demonstrated in a lab. The way plants and mushrooms will speak to you and how you will feel your body respond to them is unique to you, and every experience is valid. Every journey is different and we are excited to hear about yours!
The way we like to work with plants and fungi is by allowing them to speak to us through our bodies, and nudge us back into balance by teaching us about ourselves and how to access the healing we need within. They are not here to fix us: they are allies that walk our paths with us. -
Cacao being a stimulant, we recommend consuming this drink in the morning, but people’s responses vary depending on constitution and habits. If you consume coffee or dark chocolate daily, you may find that having it later in the day does not affect your sleep.
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Abstaining from coffee (ideally for five days ahead of starting Myco) will enhance your experience and allow for a deeper connection.
If you have difficulties with that, our cordyceps mushroom extract can act as a substitute. -
Speak to your healthcare practitioner if you are on any prescribed medication or if you are pregnant
Our ecstatic encourages embodied pleasure and self-expression through a combination of stimulating and relaxing mushrooms and botanicals, chosen to generate an expansive experience of connection.
The interplay between the stimulus of cacao, cordyceps and nettle seeds and the softening, releasing action of rose, valerian and hawthorn allow us to surrender to the body, and the ecstasy of inhabiting it and connecting with others.
Unlike coffee and most stimulants, which fire up the mind to the detriment of the sentient body, cacao and nettle seeds allow for an embodied and heart-centred type of zing, radiating from a place of ease and free flow.
This blend has a special affinity for the circulatory and reproductive systems, as well as the heart and sacral chakras. While the sacral chakra is the centre of our creativity and pleasure, the heart is the centre from which we strive forth into the world around us and take in its intelligence and beauty.
About Our Ecstatic Blend
The Ecstatic Team
Cordyceps has been used as an aphrodisiac for over two thousand years and contemporary research confirms its potential for increasing fertility and sexual function. It also increases oxygen intake and cell metabolism, bringing through the qualities of vigour and strength.
Reishi was regarded by Taoist priests as the mushroom of immortality and spiritual potency. Its spores contain the highest concentration of triterpenes, the compounds responsible for its ability to calm the mind and balance emotions.
Nettle is known as a blood tonic and provides such a range of essential nutrients that it is capable of replenishing life-long depletion, of both physical and emotional origins. The oily nettle seeds are the richest, most nutritious part of this extraordinary plant, one of the quintessential wild foods and medicines of these lands. They can replenish folic acid and antioxidants, essential for male and female reproductive health, as well as magnesium, necessary for the nerves in PMS, and iron lost during menses. Both nettle seeds and stings are stimulants: they are notorious euphoria-inducing aphrodisiacs and can aid in deepening our consciousness around sexuality.
Rose brings a gentle, warm embrace that softens our defences. It permits the shedding of the armour that inhibits true connection, and holds us back from fully expressing ourselves and experiencing the fullness of this life. Rose supports us in daring to be vulnerable, welcoming the full range of human emotions and letting ourselves be seen for who we truly are.
Hawthorn is a powerful ancient remedy for the heart and circulation. It is a mystical plant in Druid herbal lore, associated with fairies, and a symbol of Beltane: the Celtic festival of fertility. It simultaneously strengthens and relaxes the heart muscles: by harmonising the heart, hawthorn strengthens its capacity as an internal compass and an organ of perception and communication, promoting the interconnectivity that our Ecstatic blend unlocks.
Valerian facilitates the shedding of inhibition by relaxing us and increasing our feelings of safety. Our stress response is a cascade of physiological changes caused by an emotional trigger that is often associated with an overridden neural pathway in the brain that leaves us feeling unsafe. Valerian softens this cycle, opening up space for synaptic changes that challenge our crystallised ways of reacting to triggers, hence the feeling of expansion and possibility it brings. It is recognised as beneficial in overcoming anxiety-induced sexual and reproductive health issues, as well as PMS, menstrual cramps and menopausal restlessness.
Herbal wisdom
The above description of possible effects is the result of a personal relationship to these ingredients, grounded in folk wisdom empirically corroborated by contemporary medical herbalists. It stems from an understanding of medicinal plants’ healing power as deeper and broader than individual constituents’ actions demonstrated in a lab. The way plants and mushrooms will speak to you, and how your body will respond to them, is unique to you. Every journey is different and we are excited to hear about yours!
We like to work with plants and fungi by allowing them to speak to us through our bodies, and nudge us back into balance by teaching us how to access the healing we need within. They are not here to fix us: they are allies that walk with us.