The Secret History of Hallucinogens in Christianity
This richly-illustrated blog examines the role of psychedelics in Judeo-Christianity, in indigenous shamanism, and in classical cultures such as Greece and India. Here you will travel along with the authors on their anthropological adventures in Europe and the Middle East, discovering evidence of psychedelics in churches and cathedrals, and in scriptures and sacred texts.
Every major meme of our modern myth of Santa Claus can be found among the ancient reindeer herders of Siberia. Their shamanic religion revolves around a psychoactive mushroom, the colorful red-and-white Amanita muscaria. While most people think of Christmas as the classic Christmas celebration, the truth is that most of the symbols associated with Santa […]
Continue ReadingHave you discovered the psychedelic references in the enigmatic sayings of Jesus in the Gospels? This article explores how some of the most puzzling pronouncements of Jesus reveal the role of visionary plants in Christianity.
Continue ReadingOur theory of the Psychedelic Gospels suggests that psychedelics played an important role in the origins of Christianity; and that the ongoing significance of psychedelics in Christianity is visually documented by their presence in early and medieval Christian art found in churches and cathedrals throughout Europe and the Middle East.
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