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The Eye

The “eye” located atop the mushroom cap is a universal symbol representing wisdom and spiritual vision.

The physical eyes of our body cannot see things as they truly are. Only through the eye of our spirit can we
discover the true nature of life.

Although there are various different ways to open your spiritual eye, the Flesh Cap family chooses to eat the
mushroom as a way to open the eye of our spirit.

Unlocking the symbolism of the Fleshcap mushroom image

The flesh cap emblem is a compilation of smaller symbols that come together to form one entity. The symbols
that appear within the FLESH CAP emblem are no accident. Each symbol has been carefully selected and
carries with it a sacred message.

The Mushroom

The mushroom is the chief symbol of our family.

For thousands of years the mushroom has served as our teacher. Those who
eat the mushroom as a sacrament are granted great spiritual wisdom.

So powerful is the mushroom that our ancient ancestors referred to it as the
“flesh of god”. It is from this reference that our family gets the name Flesh Cap.

The Skull

The Sun

The image of the sun located in the middle of the mushroom stem is a
symbol of the life force that burns inside all living things.

The bright burning sun of the daytime represents life, while the setting
sun of nighttime represents death.

Just like the sun rises and falls, so does all life rise and fall in an
endless cycle of life and death, creation and destruction

The Serpent

The Lemniscate

The lemniscate is the symbol that looks like a number “eight” turned on its side. It appears at the base of the
mushroom stem and literally means “without beginning or end”.

The figure “eight” has no starting or ending point thus symbolizing the everlasting nature of our existence. In
addition, the lemniscate also reminds us that the life force is without boundaries and is capable of anything.

The mushroom sacrament teaches us that we are part of this boundless life force which has no beginning or
ending.

The serpent is a symbol that represents eternity, renewal, and sacred
knowledge.

The serpent seen wrapped around the mushroom eating its own tail is an
ancient symbol known as the “ouroboros” This symbolizes the cycles that
are seen in nature and throughout the universe. Things are created only
to be destroyed and out of destruction new things arise. The ouroboros
eats its own tail to sustain its life but at the same time kills itself in an
eternal cycle of destruction and renewal.

The serpent is also associated with wisdom. Because the snake lives
amongst the plants, it is thought to have sacred knowledge of those
plants that have the power to heal, poison, or expand consciousness.

The skull is a central image on the mushroom stem that reminds us that all living things must die. Keeping this
truth in mind allows us to focus on that which is most important.

Our time in this world is only temporary. Therefore, we should not worry about or become attached to worldly
matters. Attachment and worry only causes pain and suffering because nothing in this world lasts forever.

Although death may await us all, we choose not to focus on that which dies. Instead we focus on that within us
which lives forever. The skull merely reminds us of the temporary body that we must leave behind in order to
continue on with our everlasting journey