It is known that a Cowboy symbolizes the “pioneering spirit”, living his “close to Earth” life. Cowboys appeared at the frontlines of the new Wild West discovery.

Mushrooms appear magically and suddenly, just as the cowboy appearing in the great planes of the American West and live their life “down to Earth”.

A combined symbolism of a Cowboy and a Mushroom create a unique archetype, often referred to as “Mystic Cowboy”. This symbolism represents a fusion of the traditional cowboy’s self-reliance with a shamanic or mystical understanding of nature.

The “Mushroom Cowboy” has become a popular motif in modern culture and tattoos, symbolizing a person who is both grounded in reality and open to the mysteries of the unknown.