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Fairies, Magic Mushrooms, and the Path to Ascension

Writer: Renee BojeRenee Boje
Feb 107 min read

Updated: Feb 11

This blog entry is a sneak peak into the more in depth writings from the chapter of my book on Entheogens & the Divine Feminine. Available on my Patreon Page. The chapter that will be available soon there, highlighting Magic Mushrooms and their association with the fairy realms.


Cover Image for my Blog of a Siberian Mushroom Fairy

In the liminal spaces where the veil between worlds thins, where twilight lingers and the air is thick with the whispers of unseen beings, there lies a sacred partnership as old as time itself—a bond between the fae and the entheogenic mushroom. For centuries, these twin guides of the unseen have beckoned humanity into the realms of spirit, expanding the mind, dissolving illusion, and revealing the interconnected web of life. The fairies, guardians of nature’s sacred essence, and the magical fungi, keys to transcendent vision, share a deep and ancient connection woven through the myths, folklore, and spiritual traditions of countless lands. Their gifts offer us a return to the enchanted realms, where wisdom flows like a river and where the lost song of Mother Earth may once again be heard.


Two Celtic Mushroom fairies

The Fairies and the Fungi: Ancient Bonds of Enchantment

From the ancient groves of the Celts to the shamanic traditions of Siberia, fairies and mushrooms have danced together in the hidden folds of reality. In European folklore, fairy rings—those naturally occurring circles of mushrooms that dot the misty meadows—have long been seen as portals to the Otherworld, places where the fae gather in moonlit revelry. To step inside a fairy ring was to risk being whisked away into their luminous kingdom, lost in a trance of timeless ecstasy. Many who wandered into these enchanted circles would return days or even years later, changed, touched by visions of wonder and filled with the blessings of Mother Nature.


A Celtic Priestess standing in a fairy ring

In Ireland, it was believed that the fairies who danced within these circles were tricksters and that if one were to disturb the fairy circles in any way bad luck would follow them.


Also in Irish folklore the communion with the sacred mushrooms is described as “going away with the faeries” or being “off with the pixies.”


A Celtic Priestess in a mushroom ceremony

Many scholars believe that Ireland was the birthplace of a religion founded upon entheogenic mushrooms. In a book by author Peter Lamborn Wilson called “Ploughing the Clouds”, he describes Indo-Europeans partaking in entheogenic plant spirit medicines in their religious rites and it is his belief that these religious ceremonies were the origin of pagan religions that sprang up across Ireland.


A Celtic Mushroom Fairy from Tír na nÓg.”  

Author and poet Shonagh Home says, “As the faerie faith in Ireland goes back many centuries, I speculate there were people other than the artistic/literate classes who were also familiar with psychoactive mushrooms. Our ancestors had extensive knowledge of the plants and fungi of their region and their inherent properties. It stands to reason that those who ingested psychoactive mushrooms, whether accidentally or purposefully, experienced the shimmering imagery and its attending inhabitants that many who have ingested the mushroom today are familiar with. This harkens to the faerie worlds of Tír na nÓg.”

 

Shonagh also pointed out in European folklore that “There are numerous Irish stories that speak of magical substances that confer special knowledge and the ability to speak poetically. There is a definite connection in the Irish stories between the ingestion of a special substance and poetic brilliance.”



Shonagh also spoke highly of one of my favourite things to make called Mead. Mead is a honey wine that is usually infused with fruits and herbs. The vikings called mead the “Nectar of the Gods” as they believed mead was a portal to the realm of the gods & goddesses


Viking Goddess Freya drinking Mead infused with Amanita Mushrooms

Mead was often spiked with entheogenic herbs and Shonagh believes the Druids most certainly would have included entheogenic mushrooms in their special mead brews. Shonagh writes, “The druids trained for 20 years in subjects such as law, astronomy, philosophy, poetry, medicine, music, geometry divination, and magic. It is probable that specific substances were used to induce high trance states to receive poetic inspiration and messages from the gods.


two Nordic Mushroom Fairies

In Norse and Germanic traditions, the Amanita muscaria, with its vivid red cap and white speckles, was believed to be a gift from the gods, a sacred key to unlocking the doors of perception. Many of these traditions spoke of fairy-like beings who dwelled within the mushrooms themselves, tiny spirits who whispered secrets to those daring enough to partake in the sacred communion. The connection between the fae and entheogenic mushrooms is not merely a poetic allegory—it is a lived reality, a thread binding the material and the mystical.


A Siberian Mushroom Fairy

In the frost-kissed realms of Siberia, where the whispering winds weave secrets through the ancient birch and pine, the fae of the tundra dance between worlds, their essence entwined with the sacred Amanita muscaria. These luminous spirits, draped in veils of shimmering snowlight, are said to guide seekers into the realms of divine wisdom, their presence heralded by the crimson-capped mushrooms that dot the forest floor like embers of an unseen fire. To those who honor the Old Ways, these enchanted fungi serve as a bridge between the mortal and the mystical, opening the veiled gates of prophecy, trance, and celestial communion. The priestesses of the wild know this well—for in the embrace of the sacred mushroom, the soul may soar, the veil may part, and the voice of the fae may be heard in the breath of the wind, whispering the lost songs of the Earth.


A Pagan Priestess Dreaming with mushroom Fairies attempting to wake her from her slumber

Expansion of Consciousness: The Faerie Gift and the Fungal Key

Fairies and mushrooms share a purpose: they seek to awaken humanity to the greater reality that pulses beneath the surface of the mundane. The fae, wild and untamed as the wind, do not bow to human reason; they exist in a world where time flows differently, where nature is revered, and where the song of the earth still echoes in the bones of all living things. Likewise, the magic mushroom, when ingested with reverence, unshackles the mind from its rigid constraints, allowing one to see the world as it truly is—interwoven, alive, and suffused with spirit.


A Priestess communing with Fairies in a mushroom ceremony

To commune with fairies is to embrace the wonder of nature, to see the living presence in stone, river, and tree. To walk the path of the mushroom is to shatter the illusion of separation, to awaken the soul to the vast intelligence that permeates all things. Through their gifts, both fae and fungi offer humanity the means to remember—to see with ancient eyes, to dream with the heart of the earth itself.


A fairy healing Mother Earth from destruction

Healing the Earth Through the Expansion of Consciousness

The human world has grown deaf to the voices of the enchanted realms, caught in the spell of industry, greed, and destruction. The earth cries out, her forests felled, her rivers poisoned, her creatures driven to extinction. Yet, in the wisdom of the fae and the mushrooms lies a path to salvation. When we awaken from the slumber of disconnection, when we see the living spirit in all things, we can no longer turn away from the suffering of the land.

Fairies guarding the Portals to the Fairy Realms

The fairies have long been the protectors of the wild places, guardians of ancient groves, crystal waters, and sacred stones. They are the soul of the earth itself, whispering through the rustling leaves, guiding those who dare to listen. The mushrooms, too, are healers—not only of the spirit but of the soil, mycelial networks that bind the living world together, cleansing and renewing life with each breath. Through their communion, we come to understand that our fate is not separate from that of the world—we are threads in the same web, voices in the same song.


A Priestess learning the ways of magic from the fairies in a mushroom ceremony

By embracing the wisdom of the fae and the fungi, humanity can begin the work of restoration. The expansion of consciousness is not merely a personal journey; it is a collective awakening, a return to balance, a remembering of the sacred contract between humankind and the earth. Through reverence, ritual, and sacred communion, we can rekindle the old ways, rebuild the bridges between worlds, and step once more into the light of enchantment.


A priestess walking the path of the enchanted fairies

Walking the Path of the Enchanted

To walk the path of the fairies and the mushrooms is to walk the path of devotion—to the earth, to the unseen, to the ancient wisdom that hums beneath our feet. It is a path of surrender, of stepping beyond logic and into the great mystery, where wonder and wisdom are one. To those who feel the call, the invitation is clear: honor the land, tend the wild places, listen to the whispers in the wind. Seek the sacred mushrooms with reverence, not as tools for escape but as allies for awakening.


A beautiful art nouveau mushtoom fairy

In the embrace of the enchanted, we may find our way home—to ourselves, to the earth, and to the great luminous dance of all creation. The fairies and the fungi stand at the threshold, their hands extended, their song rising through the roots and leaves and soil of Mother Earth. Will we listen? Will we step forward? The path is open, and the time of remembering has begun.


Blessed be!

Written with Love & Devotion by Renee Boje


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Meet Renee Boje,
the Founder of Plant Priestess Temple

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Beneath the emerald canopy of the ancient jungles and forests, in the dance of moonlit glades and the whispering songs of the Wind and the sacred rivers, the Wise Plant Spirit Medicines of Mother Earth call to us. They are the keepers of memory, the sentient breath of Gaia Herself, and the luminous threads that weave the tapestry of divine consciousness across the ages. It is through these holy sacraments that we remember, that we return to our essence, and that we reclaim our rightful place as stewards of Mother Earth.

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For far too long, humanity has been lost in a collective amnesia, severed from the wisdom of the roots, the language of the mycelial web, and the sacred communion with the plant spirits. This forgetting has birthed desecration: forests laid bare, waters poisoned, creatures driven to extinction, and the heartbeat of Gaia growing faint beneath the weight of soulless industry.

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This is the time of the great awakening. The Divine Feminine is rising once again, anointing the soil, stirring the roots, whispering to all who will listen: The time has come to remember. The time has come to awaken.

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In the forgotten Temples of the Ancient Priestesses, the wise ones spoke of this time—a time when the Great Mother would call Her children back into harmony, when the priestesses would return, when the earthkeepers, the way-showers, and the lightbearers would rise to guide humanity home. The ancestors sing of the prophecy, the mycelial web hums with it, the sacred medicines whisper to all who have ears to hear. The New Earth is not a place we wait for. It is a world we birth collectively through our awakening.

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We must not be fooled by the noise, the fear, the illusions of those who cling to what is fading. We must stand firm in our knowing. Gather in sacred circles. Together We weave the new reality through our prayers, our songs, our rituals. We Call upon our ancestors, the spirits of the land, the cosmic mothers and fathers who have waited for this very moment.

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This is the age of embodiment, of sacred action. No longer can we simply dream of the New Earth. We must become it. We must walk as living altars, as breathing prayers, as luminous bridges between the seen and unseen realms. We must reclaim the ancient ways—tending the land, honoring the cycles, birthing a world infused with the divine.

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We are the weavers of the New Earth. With every seed we plant, every river we bless, with every child we teach to walk in harmony, we are spinning the golden thread of the future. The shift is not coming—it is here, and it flows through us.

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I offer my deepest gratitude to Mother Earth and her Plant Spirit Medicine Queendom. I truly believe these Ancient, Wise Master Plant Teachers hold the key to saving  Mother Earth & all life upon her from extinction. As more and more humans are beginning to wake from their slumber these magical botanicals are here to support us in the global expansion of consciousness that is sweeping across our planet now.

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My path has been one of deep remembrance, weaving through the histories of goddess traditions, the wisdom of priestesses who have walked before us, and the spiritual communion between women and Mother Nature’s sacred herbal medicines. This devotion has shaped my life’s work, leading me to write Plant Spirit Medicines & the Divine Feminine, a book that illuminates the mystical bond between women and the plant spirit realm. It has also called me to offer women’s plant spirit medicine ceremonies, where we embark on sacred DIETAS with flower and herbal allies,  entering into profound relationships with these ancient wise teachers.

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Women carry within their cellular memory the ability to birth spirit into matter. I believe that the re-emergence of the Mystical Divine Feminine is a sacred response to help Mother Earth in her rebirthing process. As the Goddess reclaims her place in the realms of Mother Earth, she reminds us that all of life is sacred and has a divine purpose. The Priestesses of Mother Earth understand that she is the body of the Goddess, and when we wake up to our divinity, recognize the divinity of Mother Earth, expand our consciousness, and deepen our capacity to Love, we have the ability to co-create Heaven on Earth once again. Respect for Mother Earth is deeply interwoven with respect for the Divine Feminine, for she is the matrix of creation. Our planet and all of life upon it depend on humanity's ability to uplift the feminine in her role as the matrix of creation, for it is through her that all things are born and re-born.

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My journey as a plant priestess began long ago. In 2002, I birthed the Urban Shaman, Vancouver's first entheogen shop. Then in 2006 I passed the torch to another to run the Urban Shaman & birthed Shakti Blissful Botanicals, a beloved sanctuary on Commercial Drive in Vancouver, where one could experience the sensual delight of herbal-infused aphrodisiac pies, blissful botanical smoothies, and soul-nourishing teas. This passion continued through Plant Priestess Botanicals, my online herbal boutique, where I handcraft sacred herbal infusions imbued with the wisdom of Mother Earth. Yet, beyond the creation of herbal medicines, my deepest calling is to hold space for women to remember their own sacredness and to heal and step into their power. So I began running women's healing ceremonies every new moon & full moon at Shakti & we had a packed house every ceremony.

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This calling, to support women in their healing, led me to the heart of the Amazon.  I received a spiritual calling to immerse myself in the plant spirit medicine traditions of Brazil. One night, during a medicine ceremony in Vancouver, a song was sung that vibrated through my very soul—a frequency of remembrance. When I inquired about its origin, I learned it was a sacred saiti, a medicine song of the Yawanawa Tribe. In that moment, I knew with every fiber of my being that I needed to find them, to sit at their feet, and to learn the ways of their ancestors.

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Little did I know, destiny awaited me upon my arrival. As I stepped off the boat and into the Yawanawa village, I was greeted by a woman who would become my spiritual teacher—Putanny Yawanawa. Along with her sister Hushahu, Putanny was among the first women to walk the path of shamanism within their tribe, courageously reclaiming a role long held only by men. Under her guidance, I experienced profound healing, unraveling soul memories of lifetimes intertwined. Before leaving the village Putanny asked me to make a sacred promise to her that I would one day bring her to stay in my home on the Sunshine Coast and to hold ceremonies for our women's temple. This is a promise I hold dear to my heart and look forward to fulfilling.

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Since that fateful journey, my heart has been woven into the sacred lineage of the Yawanawa. I have dedicated myself to building a bridge between their ancient wisdom and the lands I call home, honoring their songs, ceremonies, and traditions while doing all I can to support the preservation of their sacred ways. Their teachings pulse within the heartbeat of our beautiful ceremonies.

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In our women’s healing gatherings, we weave together song, spirit, and ceremony. We sing medicine songs to honor the plant allies and nature spirits that guide us, we drum to awaken the rhythms of Mother earth within our bodies, we dance ecstatically to free our souls, and we craft sacred infusions—herbal anointing oils, ritual bath blends, and enchanted elixirs—so that each woman may carry the magic of the ceremony home with her. These gatherings are portals, places of remembrance where we reclaim our divine connection to Mother Earth and to our own sacred power as her Daughters and Priestesses.

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In addition to these ceremonies, I offer Spiritual Counseling to support women on their journey of healing and transformation. If you feel called to learn more, you are welcome to reach out via email or text me at 604-346-7376 to arrange a time to connect.

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I am also an advocate for our birthright as humans to commune with all of the plants Mother Earth has provided for us. I have long believed that there is a silent war against Mother Nature and her Plant Spirit Medicines—this is, in truth, a war against higher consciousness itself. It is the expansion of the collective consciousness that will save Mother Earth, and this mission is at the heart of my work.

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As Canada’s first Cannabis Refugee, I spent ten years passionately advocating for the right to access cannabis and other sacred plant medicines. I am also deeply devoted to protecting humanity’s right to commune with Plant Spirit Medicines.

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I co-founded a Plant Spirit Medicine Aya Church, where I facilitated healing ceremonies for ten years in Vancouver. My work continues to be a reflection of my passion for supporting women in stepping into their divine power through sacred ceremony, with the support of plant spirit medicine allies that hold the space for our spiritual growth and ascension.

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Today, I am blessed to reside on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, where I facilitate Women’s Plant Spirit Medicine Ceremonies and own and operate Plant Priestess Botanicals, a herbal boutique specializing in blissful and consciousness-expanding herbal medicines. My mission is to support women in reclaiming their sacredness, awakening their divinity, and stepping into their power as co-creators of a new Earth.

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I hold a deep knowing in my heart that women carry the power to midwife the rebirth of a new world, and it is through our connection to the Divine Feminine, Mother Earth & her Sacred Plant Medicines that we can bring about the transformation we seek.

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Blessed be

Tina Lister

Tina Lister
Yoga Instructor, Massage Therapist

"The space Renee Boje holds in ceremony is incredible, her ability to connect to spirit and a safe space for women is profound. She is very intuitive which makes her a great space holder and able to tune into the energy in the room and feel where everyone is at is a gift.  Her connection to herbal medicine is so deep. She has definitely been a medicine carrier in other lifetimes. She is extremely  knowledgeable on how to assist women on their healing journey and is also a herbalist. If you have never taken any of her courses or workshops I would highly recommend you do and you will find out for yourself just how special she is"

Kristen Brown

Kristen Brown
Biologist, Postpartum Educator, Mother

"I have been involved as a volunteer and member of Renee's church, Ceu das Sereias, for a few years now. My life is radically different from before I became involved. Renee knows how to authentically create a safe and loving space for people from all walks of life, especially women. Her talents are immeasurable and include, but are not limited to; effectively holding space, ceremony leadership, relationship coaching, esoteric and Occult teachings, massage, natural product manufacturing, community leadership, musical direction and the list goes on.

Under Renee's direction and guidance I have been able to heal many traumas from my past, as well as develop my own unique form of manifestation. 

Renee has much knowledge that we may only dream of, and if you have the opportunity to learn from her, you should jump at the chance.

I am grateful to have met Renee in this lifetime and I hope to meet her in the next."

Kaery Wind

Kaery Wind
Qigong Teacher in training

"Renee holds a very loving and safe space, in which I feel so seen, heard, and welcome by her angelic presence. Her abundance of knowledge and experience gained from her own studies, guides and her spiritual teachers is easily felt, and creates a sacred container full of hope, healing, and awakenings. The practices I have learned from being in her circle are ones I will take with me through my life, and the wisdom and acceptance I have recieved from her and the other women in the group has helped me set my heart free. Renee truly is a healer and a wonderful teacher, and I am honoured to be not only learning to heal myself, but how to hold a healing, safe and visionary space for others!"

Reviews from Women who have taken Courses with Renee Boje

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Renee Boje at Shakti

Renee at Shakti Blissful Botanicals, her current Entheogen Shop on the Sunshine Coast of BC 

Vancouver Compassion Club founder
Hilary Black interviews Renee Boje.

Photo of Renee Boje featured in Cannabis Culture Magazine

Renee Boje at her Shop the Urban Shaman, Photo from a Cannabis Culture Magazine Interview

Pt 2 Hilary tours the Urban Shaman, Vancouver's 1st Entheogen shop, created by Renee in 2002.

Cannabis Activist David Malmo-Levine interviews Renee Boje about her Cannabis Refugee Case

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Welcome to Plant Priestess Temple

Our Local Ceremonies & Workshops are held on the Sunshine Coast of BC through our Women's  Plant Priestess Temple

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Thank you for being here. Your presence is a true Blessing! 

 

The Queendom of Heaven is within!

As above so below.

Blessed be! 

May we All be Blessed!

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We honor Paje Putanny Yawanawa in our Ceremonies....

Our Church founder & ceremony facilitator, Renee Boje, honours Putanny Yawanawa as her Spiritual Mother. Putanny, along with her sister, Hushahu were the first women to be recognized as shamans in the Yawanawa Tribe, located in the Brazilian Amazon. You may view videos of Putanny & Hushahu below.

 

Renee has a deep Love & Profound respect for the Yawanawa lineage, their Saitis (Sacred songs) & traditions. She is devoted to building a Rainbow Bridge between the Sunshine Coast of BC & the Yawanawa Tribe in the Brazilian Amazon.

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We sing Yawanawa Saitis (Sacred Songs) in all of our Plant Spirit Medicine Ceremonies & do a deep study of these Saitis in our Plant Priestess Initiation course. We also recite prayers in the Yawanawa language. Renee is devoted to preserving the sacred teachings of the Yawanawa lineage by sharing all she has learned and continues to learn in her studies with the Yawanawa tribe. Please feel welcome to listen to some of the Beautiful Saitis sung by Putanny Yawanawa in our gallery below. 

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Renee & the women of Ceu das Sereias are raising funds to bring Paje Putanny Yawanawa to Canada to hold Plant Spirit Medicine Ceremonies & Workshops for the women of our church here on the Sunshine Coast. Ceu das Sereias also hopes to bring many other Female Leaders from the Yawanawa tribe here to hold workshops & ceremonies for our community.

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Renee is currently offering  Plant Priestess Initiation which is a Self Mastery Course designed to help empower women by offering them tools on how to deepen their connection with their higher self & the spiritual realms so they may learn how to hold space for their own healing & live the life of their dreams! This course is a prerequisite to the Guardian Certification Course. If you are interested in learning more about this program please visit our Plant Priestess Initiation page.

Videos of Putanny & her Sister Hushahu Yawanawa
the first Yawanawa Women to become Paje's (Shamans) 

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