..hey there & a warm welcome to you northern explorer ,

with your science-based rigor you should find the safest methods for ingestion, the nexus is a great research tool..

you wrote

..plenty of plants don't mind the cold..the 'crossroads' is where, traditionally, the final direction is 'spirit' (the fifth)..

i find singularities and other places where science 'breaks down' fascinating..

see you about...