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….
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.
Encouraging Trust
To me the best teachers are the ones we find upon reflection, looking back over our lives. Sometimes there were people who may not have even been in our lives very long but something they did or said managed to stick with us for a lifetime, forever influencing who we continue to be.
Q: Aren’t Nightshades Like Datura Dangerous? - A Talk About the Idea of Ingesting Nightshades (video)
In this video I tackle what might appear to be a relatively simple question to answer, "Aren’t nightshades like datura and belladonna supposed to be dangerous?" In answering I try to share additional information and personal experiences to help the viewer get a (hopefully) better understanding of why in fact the question is more complex than it looks. I believe these nightshades we use could be one of the next waves in our cultures' recent acceptance of the therapeutic applications of certain psychoactive compounds and I discuss how I feel this may relate to the initial question as well.
How They’re Made
Each one of our nightshade truffles is made with endless stages of intention thoughtfully worked into them. We grow most of our own plants and make all of our own oils, tinctures and brews. Each variety of truffle filling is handmade in small batches with hand chopped chocolate. Once cooled, the truffle filling is individually portioned by weight and then hand shaped…