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Love your writings on the Trees. I once found a grove of white and silver birch trees with beautiful Fly Agaric mushrooms Amanita Muscaria growing under them. I thought I had entered a faerytale! The Muscarin is an antidote to Atropine abd Solanum found in nightshades such as Bella Donna and Black Nightshade although all of them are dangerous poisons. Alkaloids of Bella Donna are used in eye operations to keep the pupils large and still, I believe. Roman ladies knew of this use to enhance their love looks. Would not recommend it though! Xx

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Thank you for sharing your knowledge xx

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Jonathan thank you so much for your beautiful offerings! I wanted to let you know that when visiting my Birch soul shrine I have met a Birch Dryad who helped me heal from recent vertigo I was suffering. She showed me some tree-like movements to help prevent it in future as well. I am so grateful for you leading me here! Blessings! ❤️✨🙏 🌳

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Thank you for sharing your wonderful gift from the birch tree.

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Thank you Jonathan for such a detailed, deep, rich and engaging post. I shall take time to re-read it and enact the parts where you have laid out a path. /|\

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Thank you Martin, I'm pleased you have enjoyed it.

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An absolutely great article! Thank you for taking the time to break down the steps, include the meditation and invocation and include so much info. Helpful!

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Thank you Ren, it's always good to know it's helpful, I will look forward to working with you again at the next Woodland Bard session, Bright Blessings.

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I was born in Ireland and this spoke deeply to me. Thank you Jonathan for your knowledge. I live surrounded by trees in an arboretum and have grown many trees in my life both here and abroad. Irish mythology and everything you write about is soul-touching and familiar.

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Thank you, your feedback is very encouraging and how wonderful to live amongst trees xx

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