Being Receptive to the Lessons
There are people we meet on our paths that, regardless of what they call themselves, we later realize they were our teachers. We end up learning things from them that forever shaped our walks.
~Wild Swan ~ Taking Flight ~Why be the feather when you can be the swan~
The other day I saw a wild swan for the first time since I moved back to the midwest. It was a swan couple and I had forgotten just how large and magnificent they get. The profoundness of seeing them at that moment was not lost on me for just moments before I had just received an amazing insight after an over twenty-year spiritual study of mine came full circle and revealed itself in such simplified clarity that it was like a complete revelation to me and all of my work.
The Puzzle of Who We Are
I can deeply empathize with the feeling of having one or two extra puzzle pieces that no matter how hard we try to figure out where they belong, they just never seem to fit in. Consequently, we never seem to feel whole or complete. Perhaps the reason we can't find where they fit is because we assumed we had put the rest of the puzzle together correctly. Perhaps the finished image is supposed to look different from what we assumed.
Learning to Use the Unused Parts of Your Brain
Learning to use the unused parts of your brain. I think you’ll find with continued use that it may take less (truffle) to get to that same place which is partially why I don't offer a stronger variety. They are all quite strong as they are now, it just takes a little practice to work with them. When we eat them we are learning to use new parts of our brain and learning to exercise with muscles we've never used before.
Nightshade Truffle Tips: Deepening Meditation and Connecting with Plant Spirits
When we sink into deeper meditative/trance states we are able to leave this plane/realm of consciousness/reality that we usually inhabit and drop into deeper and deeper realms. As we start descending, the plant spirits’ presence becomes exponentially more apparent. When we can let go of our sense of self and be mere observers, the plant spirits with the truffles have greater opportunity to sing their sacred songs and dance their sacred dances which can in turn give us visions and….
Unlocking Mystical Depths: A Guide to Advanced Spiritual Practices with Nightshade Truffles
With the aid of these nightshade truffles, you'll find yourself delving deeper & deeper into the realms of the subconscious & liminal with continued use & practice. These truffles serve as gateways to profound spiritual endeavors such as working with spirit guides, profound magic, ancestor work, hedgeriding, trancework, HGA work, astral travel, & more. The journey of mastering these skills with the truffles is…
Emptying Our Cups for More Profound Spiritual Growth and Insight
I think a lot of people think they have to get to know the plants better before they can start having bigger experiences with the truffles. I think, in fact, what helps us get the most of each experience with a truffle is not how well we understand each plant, but rather to what degree can we truly surrender control to the truffle…
Unlocking the Power of Plant Spirits: A Guide to Mindful Consumption
Try to at least temporarily let go of everything you may have already learned about a particular plant and its attributes and any other preconceived ideas about it, no matter how common the ideas may seem to be, before eating one of these chocolate nightshade truffles…We are like the plant spirits’ children and they will develop unique and powerful relationships with each one of us as individuals. Each one of us…
Datura
Customers consistently report back positive, healing, and nurturing experiences with Datura. Datura serves as a pivotal ingredient in my handcrafted chocolate nightshade truffles. When indulging in these decadent treats, most individuals find themselves enveloped in Datura's boundless compassion, which she expresses through attentive listening and the ability to offer profound insights. This unique connection with Datura often leads to…
Searching for Ancestral Roots and Connection
…Occasionally I would just feel that intense hunger to find meaning and connection in my Scottish, German, and English heritage. Today as I reflect on this, I am suddenly reminded that with these plants, I am tapping into roots, much deeper and older. I am tapping into a part of my roots and a time before any of those countries meant anything…
A Magickal Weekend
I wanted to share some shots from the other weekend. It was classes, discussions, a guided journey, and group work using one of my truffles…It was a huge step for me as after some bitter experiences in the first couple of years with Emporium Black I had stopped putting myself out there anymore than needed. After what feels like a rebirth for me this last winter and yet another cycle of transformation and peeling off the layers of my most recent cocoon it now feels like time to…
Ceremonial Tattoos and Piercings Using Truffles
I do not take the doing of such things lightly and I imagine many of you are the same so I thought I would share how I used a truffle to help me with the ceremonial part today. In a spot deep in my head I created my place of ceremony. I created a special altar especially for this occasion and kept working on it until it was just so. I got all of my supplies ready…
Walking in Two Worlds
the truffle is waiting for me to come back & I have gotten some of my deepest and most profound insights at times like this. Its a great way to sharpen your skills at being functional in two worlds at once.
Plant Symphonies
Getting ready to process some more fresh Solandra that my friend who spent some time living with the Huichol sent me. He told me that his godfather there taught him that Solandra, or Kieri as they call it, is the counterpoint to Peyote and for me who has found myself coming full circle with these plants it just makes so much sense….
Transformative Indulgence: Common Questions
which seems to put into question a lot of the information that is presently out there. I am so completely comfortable with the safety of what I am doing at this point, I rarely even think of it anymore. I think there are a lot of people that want to keep these plants in that dark space but there is so much more to them.
Elevating the Ordinary
At Emporium Black, I am committed to weaving together the realms of gourmet indulgence with the profound depths of spiritual and occult practices. My Chocolate Nightshade Truffles, each carefully handcrafted from premium Belgian chocolate, offer more than just a sensory feast. They are powerful vessels for personal transformation, providing a direct pathway to engage with and understand the spirits of sacred plants.
Into The Liminal, Into The Ethers
These truffles are great for taking us to the liminal, to the Ethers, to the portals of both everything and nothingness. Whether you use them as a gateway to the unconscious or something more magical and/or esoteric…
on Combining Truffle Varieties
Personally I don’t like to mix two (or more) truffles together. When I create a new truffle it is not something that comes from my intellect. The plants guide me and I listen. I listen until…
Representation & Finding Your Freedom
Representation is so important for so many reasons. Being someone who has always been so out it's something I have put a lot of thought into as weather we want it or not…
The Journey Within
Sexuality can be so confusing, for me atleast. When I transitioned (at 50) I assumed I’d be gay after my lifelong love of men but I felt inadequate with the idea of me as a gay man when...