I am just back from a month on the road, touring and teaching across California! It is constantly amazing to me, being from the east coast, just how geologically active that part of the world is!

My trip began in Hollywood and ended at Mt Shasta, and this trip if done right is something like a spiritual pilgrimage! Along the way I made a point to visit as many HotSprings as I could find, and each one had its own unique qualities and properties. Not all Springs are created equal, and I must say, of all I visited while there one stands out in my mind.

Wilbur Hot Springs! Just 2.5 hours North East of the Bay, this is a great place to take a break from city living, or for anyone who loves to Spring Jump around the World!  This Water is Raw, Alive, and untreated, and flows into the pools (the “fluminarium” as this style is called) just as they flow from the Earth.  There is a bit of a cooling that is allowed before they enter the pools so as to prevent serious burns, but no chlorination, ozonation or any other denaturing technology is used!

This is a truly unique source, rich in both Sulfur and Sodium Chloride, as well as….  something unidentified.  I am guessing it is a naturally occurring Petroleum Oil of some kind.  It leaves a silky coat on your skin, and adds dramatically to the exotic experience of Wilbur’s enchanted grounds.

There is a 140 degree F hotspring geyser that erupts every 44 minutes, and over 1,800 acres of private nature preserve to explore.  The valley is totally concealed from civilization, and its nestled into its Napa Valley-like hills are the solar panels that power this off grid facility.

There is a gigantic public commercial sized kitchen, and as a guest you are given your own cupboard and refrigerator shelf.  This means that no matter what your diet you can take care of yourself in a very comfortable environment!

Also, unlike some of the other Hot Springs I visited in California, Wilbur has the feel of the Sacred without being the culty experience of some of the Hot Spring “churches” (legal spiritual communities) around the State.

The grounds have been decorated in a Zen theme that creates an ideal blank canvass for you to paint your own experience upon! In the gift shop they sell the dehydrated salts of the Waters there, which have now found their way into my kitchen at home!

Enjoy these videos, and visit these springs as soon as you can!

Be sure to check out the upcoming Eden Hot Springs retreat in Arizona April 28th through May 2nd, and if your ready join us in what is perhaps the most transformative environment on Earth!

Thanks as always for reading and for watching!

Bless!

~Daniel

I am deep into the middle of my California “Shamanic Nutrition and Human Regeneration” Tour, and things have been nothing shy of epic!

Between events I have been visiting hotsprings, coldsprings, forests and oceans!  Northern California is amongst the most beautiful places I have ever seen! Special thanks to everyone who has been a part of this incredible experience!

Equally exciting, while I have been traveling we have launched Raw Water!

Here is a video we made about it with Matt Monarch while traveling in LA!  This video contains information which could potentially change the way that the entire Water industry operates.

It could change the way you interact with Water yourself forever!

Thanks for taking a few minutes to check it out! ~Daniel

Daniel and I didn’t want to leave you hanging for long without new information posted on the site but Daniel is unable to devote any time to his blog for a little while yet as he is on the road and busy spreading the word of Shamanic Nutrition in California! The tour is going great and there are several events left if your thinking you’d like to see Daniel do his thing live and in person!

These next 3 videos are the follow up from the last post entitled “Stalking the Wild Chaga”.

The first video covers proper drying and storage of the Chaga mushroom and preparing a decoction, with the 2nd & 3rd videos being a detailed, step by step instruction on creating an Elixir, using the wild-harvested Chaga tea as a base.

As per usual, Daniel’s delivery in these next 3 videos is flawless… Enjoy!

Daniel has a bit of an aversion to recipes….. preferring to teach the principles and process of ElixirCrafting and encouraging people to use their intuition and to create from their own unique palate, so it’s a special treat that he measured everything this time and I was able to put together the recipe for you!

I’ll let you watch the videos first though… the recipe is included at the bottom of the post.

The ElixirCraft Mastery Program is an excellent resource for understanding the concept and components of making liquid medicinal preparations and I recommend it to anyone who is embarking on the journey to Invincible Health!

Also, check out our friends at rawnatureboy.com to get an exclusive package deal on Sun Warrior Protein Powder, SurThrival Colostrum & Immortal Velvet Deer Antler!!!

For those of us living in areas where Chaga is not readily available we can substitute the Chaga tea base with any medicinal teas we are currently working with, keeping in mind that the flavor may vary slightly… but not enough to make that big of a difference.

Bodybuilding Wild Chaga Protein Elixir

6 cups wild chaga decoction (tea)
1/2 cup soaked chia seeds
1/4 cup mesquite powder
1 cup wild blueberries
3 raw eggs
1/2 cup Sun Warrior protein powder
1/2 cup SurThrival colostrum
1tblsp raw butter (or other fat source)
3 guarana seeds
1tsp vanilla powder
1/3 tsp whole leaf stevia powder (or sweetener of choice)
pinch of salt

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We look forward to your comments and feedback….

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One cold snowy day in New England I took my camera into the wilds in search of the Wild Chaga!

Inonotus Obliquus, the “Clinker” polypore…  better known as Chaga is by far my most favorite of the medicinal fungi.  You could call it a Totem for me.  For years I have been harvesting this prized medicinal from the Wilds, and now I will show you how you can too!

Chaga, like many of the Polypore Mushrooms, are extremely rich in the long chain Beta-Glucan sugars that have long been known to powerfully modulate the human Immune System.  While it has been used in many cultures, it is most well known for its value to the Siberians who have been the keepers of wisdom with regard to its immune enhancing and anti-cancer properties.

I consider it one of the true secrets of Invincible Health and Longevity!

More than that, I would say it is one of the Earth’s greatest tonic adaptogens.  By this I mean it can be taken daily without and concerns of overdose.  It is completely nontoxic and increases our bodies ability to cope with a myriad of stressors.  Not just mental stress, but physical, emotional, and according to the reports of the ancients (in addition to my own experience) even those things that challenge us spiritually as well!

What’s more, Chaga is the richest naturally occurring source of antioxidants found anywhere!  Thats right its ORAC is higher than blueberries, acai, and even cacao!  This is evidenced in the rich orange color of its interior flesh.

Chaga is found (almost) exclusively on birch trees, and despite that fact that there are some companies who have cultivated its mycelia artificially, is most potent and active when it is wild crafted. For those who cannot access it in the wild, SurThrival sells the worlds premium, double extracted, wild-crafted chaga powder.

These capsules are are extracted in both alcohol and hot water to yield the most complete medicinal preparation available anywhere.  These are a great value, and though I harvest my own, I still consume these on a regularly.  They are perfect when I am traveling and teaching, or anytime when making tea for 2 hours isn’t an option.  I love to open the capsules and take the powder directly.

The taste is intense and reveals the potency of the formula!

In the coming video post I will be turning this harvest into a decoction (tea) and using it to prepare a superfood elixir!  The tea is so flavorful, and unlike most medicinal fungi it doens’t have that charactorisitc mushroom flavor.  Instead it tastes like maple/vanilla!  It is a perfect base for blended drinks, and fully supports the path of personal adaptation and physical reclamation.

It is an ideal compliment to your re-wilding strategy!

Stay tuned for the next installment!

Thank you for sharing your time!  Your presence here is appreciated! ~Daniel

These are the final two videos from the series I shot with Arthur Haines, Botonist and Wild Foods Expert and Primitive Skills Master! When he wants to eat Wild Rice he doesn’t go to the market or health food store, he goes to into the Wilds!

For much of the year Wild Rice has formed a significant part of my diet and I recommend it to my friends and clients often as a commercially available source of Wild Food!  For countless generations it served as a staple food crop to many indigenous peoples of North America.

Arthur and his crew harvest enough each season to last them through the year, and they process all of it by hand!  This is more than interesting, it is an education in how you can get started too!

Special thanks to both Arthur and the Maine Primitive Skills School for introducing me to him!  I will be taking part in a 3 day course this weekend with them on Winter Survival Skills, and I will be sure to get lots of great footage!

Also, there are just a few days left to grab your discounted tickets to Eden Hot Springs (seriously)!  Don’t miss this chance to soak in these Wild Waters!

And, if you love Arthur let him know by leaving your comments!  If all goes well we will offer a foraging class sometime this summer!

Thank You for reading this and for all your support! This is for you! ~Daniel