About The High Priestess: Much to the frustration of foresters and homeowners, the dyer’s polypore causes extensive brown rot in conifers. This plant pathogen eats away the cellulose of the trees’ wood and hollows out their trunks at the base. Hidden from our eyes, all of this damage is done before the mushroom even fruits. Though terribly destructive, this mushroom is popular among crafters as a natural source of green, yellow, gold, and brown dye. Coming across this mushroom is a reminder to peer beyond into a deeper space and focus on your feelings. Ignore rationality and trust your intuitions. Keywords: Retreat, inner instincts, reflection, hidden talents, insight, things yet to be revealed, things around you are not what they appear to be