{"product_id":"our-ancestors-want-us-to-be-mushrooms-wisdom-for-living-in-balance-with-the-planet-and-each-other-9781578639236","title":"Our Ancestors Want Us to Be Mushrooms: Wisdom for Living in Balance with the Planet and Each Other","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMushrooms have within their networks the answers to our biggest questions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe more we start to live like mushrooms, author Madison Murphy Barney argues, the more healthy, just, and abundant our lives will be. Unlike other mushroom-focused books, \u003ci\u003eOur Ancestors Want Us to Be Mushrooms\u003c\/i\u003e weaves the guiding attributes of mushrooms and ancestral wisdom into an inspiring metaphor that calls us back into the right relationship with each other and with our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is cleverly divided into eight traits of mushrooms from which humans can seek guidance: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Humility\u003cbr\u003e2. Beauty and delight\u003cbr\u003e3. Creativity and unique gifts\u003cbr\u003e4. Living in cycles and decomposition\u003cbr\u003e5. Protection\u003cbr\u003e6. Healing and nourishment\u003cbr\u003e7. Flexibility and adaptability\u003cbr\u003e8. Mystery and room for magic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarney draws on her Indigenous roots and guides the reader on a journey to become more human through acting like mushrooms. Written with warmth, spirit, and whimsy, \u003ci\u003eOur Ancestors Want Us to Be Mushrooms\u003c\/i\u003e enchants the reader into a more engaged life with the world and themselves by embodying the innate qualities of the wondrous mycelial world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weiser Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578639236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160","brand":"Madison Murphy Barney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679639400629,"sku":"9781578639236","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/our-ancestors-want-us-to-be-mushrooms-wisdom-for-living-in-balance-with-the-planet-and-each-other-9781578639236","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}