The Art of Patience
The various preparations I make from these plants are the result of years of learning. To me they are not something I could ever teach in a class. Working with these plants is a calling and a lifelong process of building the relationships with each plant and letting them guide me and incorporating that information with everything else I’ve taken in until that point. Preparations (especially for ingestion) are not something to be taken lightly or knowledge that can be acquired after a series of lessons or reading a couple of books. I was lucky enough to be taken under the wings of several different healers and elders along the way.
Emporium Black’s New Clothes
A large print of Mucha’s La Plume Calendar hung framed by my bedroom door for the majority of my childhood and I always loved it. My bed was positioned in the opposite corner of the room so every night as I lay in bed I would study that incredible piece of art and when I awoke it would be one of the first things I saw. To this day I still see Mucha’s style reflected in my own taste and illustration style. Art influences our lives.
Discovering Meaning in Feathers: A Tale of Mindfulness and Connection
Today when I was taking out the trash I saw some small feathers floating in a pool of rainwater. Towards the edge I saw a slightly larger feather and I decided to pick it up and clean it off and bring it in. During that moment of mindfulness I happened to see a circle of white off in the courtyard I would have otherwise missed. Feather in hand I went to examine the white circle and…
Q: How long will the experience last?
Q: How long will the experience last? A: The most noticeable part of your experience will happen within the first hour and will continue to gently fade over the next five to six hours, though many customers report a feeling of well being and connectedness that stays with them for days, as well as restorative and healing sleep frequently colored by vivid dreams.
Q: Will I be impaired or heavily under the influence?
Q: Will I be impaired or heavily under the influence? A: Our truffles are created for gentle and subtle experiences when working with these sacred plants. Even as subtle as they may be, the first hour is when you’ll feel it at its strongest. We always recommend dedicating that time to listening and connecting with the plants and the truffles and save tasks like driving, etc…
Q: Will the truffles make me drowsy?
Q: Will the truffles make me drowsy?
A: The truffles do tend to slow people down and can have a calming and sedative quality. I think for many in today’s world who are used to pushing ourselves so hard, the plants in these truffles help us see just how exhausted we sometimes are and that maybe that is something we need to look at in order to take better care of ourselves.
The Humm of the Plants
The other day I happened to find this huge Shiva Lingam stone at Goodwill and have spent an awful lot of time holding it in my hands pondering dualities and balance and the like. I marvel at how different the stone’s energy feels in my left hand compared to my right and with all of this I keep coming back to my truffles and these plants I am using in them.
I put a truffle in my left hand, then in my right expecting something similar, but it felt the same. I held the truffle gently with both hands and placed it in front of my heart and then in front of my forehead...
Ethical Ingredients
Ethical Ingredients. At Emporium Black, it is of utmost importance that we use ethically-sourced ingredients whenever available. Of course, chocolate is one of our primary ingredients, and we are proud to use fair-trade Callebaut chocolate in our truffles. The fair-trade designation means that the cocoa producers receive ethical, sustainable compensation for their labor and production.
Magic Boxes as Ceremony
A sequence of photos showing the process of gathering the seeds from an Egyptian Henbane seedpod. I will never get over how adorable the whole setup is, with that delicate lid that has to be removed using the old dried flower for a handle to do so.
These plants can create powerful spiritual alliances with all of us and the details and interactions we have can be very different from one another.
In that way, to me, these plants are of the Fae & I delight at being able to participate in ceremonies of the Fae.
Making Things Happen
Stirring a blend of Belladonna, Datura, & Brugmansia oils into the filling for a fresh batch of our Rainbow Heyoka Nightshade truffles. Wormwood, Anjelica, Chokeberry, Muira Puama, and other natural flavorings have already been mixed in. Rainbow Heyoka is a great one for transformation, transitions, big changes, and even paradigm shifts in thinking along with finding the courage, clarity & peace of mind to do all of these things.