My History of the Fly Agaric thread?

[FlyAgaric]

Hi.

This is for the mods and admin.

It says my the history of the Fly Agaric thread as been moved. But I cant see to where its been moved to, can anyone point me in the right direction?

FA

[FlyAgaric]

Hello? Id just like to know if its been deleted for good, and if so why?

Cheers.

[agrumpycow]

Originally Posted by FlyAgaric

Hello? Id just like to know if its been deleted for good, and if so why?
Cheers.

I don't think the mods will discuss the move/delete of a thread on a public board, may be better to pm one of them

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by agrumpycow

I don't think the mods will discuss the move/delete of a thread on a public board, may be better to pm one of them

i tend to agree with AGC - your best bet would probably be fungi john - or our site admin stuartdh

[FlyAgaric]

Originally Posted by eeyore

i tend to agree with AGC - your best bet would probably be fungi john - or our site admin stuartdh

I E mailed FungiJohn yesterday. No response.

[StuartDH]

Sorry, just picked up on this one and you should have received a message to say that the thread was removed because it's an intro post with an external link...basically a post that doesn't say much other than "go to this website".

For more info, please refer to our external links page - http:www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/external_links


Stuart

[FlyAgaric]

Thank you Stuart. Sorry for breaking the rules. I have seen many other threads on here with that though. I was not trying to plug my site, I genuinely wanted suggestions and to chat about the history of the Fly Agarics.

[cybershot]

A fascinating species of fungi with scope for much discussion in various fields.

David

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by cybershot

A fascinating species of fungi with scope for much discussion in various fields.

David

Yes isn't it thought to be the culprit for the flying reindeer stories later adopted by father christmas? I remember reading something along the lines of people drinking the urine of reideer who had been fed the lfy agaric and then enjoying the hallucinations?

[FungiJohn]

Hi FlyAgaric

Whilst the information you provided can be found in books and other web sites the external link has the potential to change into something different.

However if you wish to ‘display’ this information as a ‘Folklore’ thread in the fungi forum it may help in getting other peoples views. However, because of the nature of this particular subject it would be monitored closely.

John

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

Yes isn't it thought to be the culprit for the flying reindeer stories later adopted by father christmas? I remember reading something along the lines of people drinking the urine of reideer who had been fed the lfy agaric and then enjoying the hallucinations?

And in some folklore the inspiration for Santa's red and white outfit.

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by cybershot

And in some folklore the inspiration for Santa's red and white outfit.

certainly a much nicer more romantic idea than a marketing ploy by coca cola!!

[FlyAgaric]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

Hi FlyAgaric

Whilst the information you provided can be found in books and other web sites the external link has the potential to change into something different.

However if you wish to ‘display’ this information as a ‘Folklore’ thread in the fungi forum it may help in getting other peoples views. However, because of the nature of this particular subject it would be monitored closely.

John

Hi John.

Do you mean its religious connections?

If you did mean that, I know what you mean. Debate with the R word in it can become quite a worrying thing to moderate. Its also somewhat off topic I suppose. But the Fly Agaric and religion go together like peas in a pod when you look deeper into it. After all, the book of revelations was written by a loan man on an island renowned for its "magic" mushrooms.

[eeyore]

I would suspect that he meant the possible drug / hallucigenic etc possibilities (but this is just my own opinion) - i'm not aware of any religious issues attaching to Fly Agaric except for its use by druids to get high

[Gill Catton]

is it worth pointing out at this point that this particular fungal beauty can be very dangerous to put anywhere near your digestive system and its strongly not recommended?

[FlyAgaric]

Originally Posted by eeyore

I would suspect that he meant the possible drug / hallucinnegenic etc possibilities (but this is just my own opinion) - i'm not aware of any religious issues attaching to Fly Agaric except for its use by druids to get high

But some mushrooms that grow naturally have these effects. It is apart of nature, I do not think its wise to suppress these facts, but it is wise to make clear the dangers. This mushrooms (because of its hallucinogenic properties) has influenced society, literature and religion more than most of us realise.

Also, the Druidic shamans did not take the mushroom to get "high" as such, although in a sense that’s what it did. They believed by consuming the mushroom, they used a part of the brain that they would not morally have be able to use, causing them to be able to communicate with the "otherworld" and gain knowledge and blessings from the spirits that dwelled there, normally their ancestors. The shamans of them times were seen as wise men and women, who were the pillars of their community and important to their survival. Whether the visions were really spiritual or just the product of their brains is irrelevant, it shaped the Celtic society and what it was, which is why I find this subject so fascinating.

FA

[FlyAgaric]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

is it worth pointing out at this point that this particular fungal beauty can be very dangerous to put anywhere near your digestive system and its strongly not recommended?

Its very worth pointing that out, as its a fact that it can very much indeed make you ill.