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Psychedelics in Ancient History
    #13044969 - 08/13/10 04:54 AM (13 years, 5 months ago)

Psychedelics have profoundly impacted the world in modern times but what about during ancient times? What role, if any, did psychedelics play in ancient cultures and religions? I'm familiar with Soma which is mentioned in the Hindu sacred text known as the Rigveda. The description of Soma sounds very much like the amanita muscaria mushroom. :amanita2: Hindus also revere the cow as a sacred animal. :trippycow: Does this imply a correlation between Hinduism and the psilocybin mushroom? :mushroomgrow: The ancient Egyptians considered the scarab beetle, better known as the dung beetle, to be sacred and symbolic of magic. Did Egyptian pharaohs use psilocybin mushrooms too? I've read about the theory that the sacrament of Jesus Christ was actually amanita muscaria. That seems very likely to me. Any thoughts or interesting facts about this topic?


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Re: Psychedelics in Ancient History [Re: Space Elf]
    #13045068 - 08/13/10 05:49 AM (13 years, 5 months ago)

i think it goes without saying, that the first time the idea of worshiping something that wasn't understood and calling it religion came from some kind of thought provoking, mind altering substance. And also the first group of beings that stopped grunting and pointing, and strung different sounds together to convey their thoughts. that was the mind evolving, evolution happens when the environment changes, and organisms adapt. A psilocybe would definitely change the environment within.


i like how artistic interpretations of ancients hindu's and such are always a violet blue color. is there a connection there to the bluing reaction of psilocybes?


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Re: Psychedelics in Ancient History [Re: sonorandose]
    #13046971 - 08/13/10 03:39 PM (13 years, 5 months ago)

I think you would both benefit from watching this, answers both of your questions:

The Pharmacratic Inquisition

Make sure you watch the whole thing though. 


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