From: PO1::"[log in to unmask]" "Folklore Discussion List" 10-MAY-1994 19:05:39.78 To: Multiple recipients of list FOLKLORE <[log in to unmask]> CC: Subj: Re: mushrooms and to top it off (no pun intended) the amanita muscaria is one of the more popular candidates for the vedic "soma," and used in shamanic initiation.... what kind of luck are we talking about here? a germanic peyote cult? (i think this mushroom is also one of the more stretching-it explanation for the alternate to Little Red Riding Hood, Little Red Cap. yup, grandma was the mentor and the wolf was red's spirit guide.) leslie jones [log in to unmask]