“In some parts it is a prevalent belief that the growth of mushrooms is influenced by the changes of the moon, and in Essex the subjoined rule is often scrupulously adhered to: ‘When the moon is at the full, Mushrooms you may freely pull But when the moon is on the wane, Wait ere you think to pluck again.” MythologyFolkloreMushroom Book:The Old Lore of the Moon: Lunar Folklore & Folk Wisdom Source: The Old Lore of the Moon: Lunar Folklore & Folk Wisdom