Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The gluckspilz lucky mushroom tradition my growing traditions. A christmas card featuring a gift of amanita mushrooms. If you celebrated christmas as a child, the story of a bearded old man flying. A study of the nature and origins of christianity within. Amanita muscaria the magic christmas mushroom youtube.
According to folklore, sinterklaas carried a red book in which he recorded a. That reindeer, after consuming amanita muscaria mushrooms, urinate a less toxic, yet still psychedelic substance. Now before you overlook this theory, please read the following. The book relates the development of language to the development of myths, religions, and cultic practices in world cultures. Specifically, i think of amanita muscaria, a large, often obese. Its use was known among almost all of the uralicspeaking peoples of western siberia and the paleosiberianspeaking peoples of the russian far east. The sacred mushroom of these people was the red and white amanita muscaria mushroom, also known as fly. All the while my sack of amanitas lay neglected in the garage. Major elements of the modern christmas celebration are based upon the traditions surrounding the harvest and consumption of amanita muscaria, a mushroom considered sacred by ancient lapplanders, and which also grows in utah. Dec 14, 2015 symbols like presents, christmas trees, santas suit and ho ho ho are all potentially related to a.
The only answer, i submit, is through facing the bizarre fact that santa claus and christmas have a hidden secret. There the amanita muscaria is gloriously portrayed, entwined with a serpent, whilst eve stands by holding her belly. The sacred amanita muscaria mushroom from northern finland. A few call it deadly poisonous, which seems to be a stretch considering there are fewer than a handful of confirmed deaths by this mushroom and all have extenuating circumstances. The symbol, however, has little to do with christianity. One of the active substances in the hallucinogenic mushroom is dmt 1, an entheogen naturally produced in the brains pineal gland. The psychedelic secrets of santa catalyst magazine. In egyptian art you find psilocybin and psychedelic datura plants, and they also see amanita growing in mount horeb at certain times of the year. For its beauty and power legends and fairy tales were created about this mystical muchroom. Though perhaps challenging and difficult to accept, a close examination of this strange relationship offers deep insight into the nature of the human soul. Although most people see christmas as a christian holiday, most of the symbols and icons we associate with christmas celebrations are actually derived from the shamanistic traditions of the tribal peoples of prechristian northern europe. One of the most curious topics ive encountered recently is regarding the amanita muscaria mushroom and its relation to christmas.
Sep 24, 2020 amanita muscaria the santa claus mushroom. Usual wait time is about a week and a half before dispatch. Amanita muscaria fly agaric magic mushroom fungi gifts personal journalnotebook with blank lined pages perfect diary, planner, dream journal, or goalsetting notebook. Amanita muscaria fly agaric gourd with amanita muscaria art. Arctic shamans gave out mushrooms on the winter solstice. Dec 22, 2020 siberian shamans and the christmas mushroom story. The spiritual origins of santa claus sagacious mama. Herb of immortality page 8 not mortal, nectar means death overcomer, these are very strange names for a plant.
The amanita muscaria is the red and white magic mushroom that grows almost exclusively beneath pine trees. This is the large red or gold capped white mushroom with small white warts scattered across the colored cap surface. The influence of psychedelic mushrooms on christmas wow. He believed that the cult was very cryptic in its writings and made. However, slightly less well known is santas secret relationship with psychedelic mushrooms. Dec 06, 2017 in the book we feel we have presented compelling evidence that there is both amanita muscaria and psilocybin in the church history, and its not as atypical as one might think. The generous man would deliver gifts to the homes of well behaved children on the early hours of december 25 th. In researching for the true botanical identity of the vedic soma plant, it quickly. On page 100 of the 20 edition, he writes translation and reformatting here and later is by yours truly. One of the active substances in the hallucinogenic mushroom is dmt 1, an entheogen god within naturally produced in the brains pineal gland. This mushroom is found growing under pine trees coniferous trees all over the world.
For spiritual adventurers who wish to learn how to safely pick and prepare amanita muscaria mushrooms for their own responsible use, and receive positive amanita muscaria effects, we share over a third of a century of experience in our sacred soma shamans book and secrets of soma dvd. For more information on this subject, check out the book the physics of christmas. A study of the nature and origins of christianity within the fertility cults of the ancient near east is a 1970 book about the linguistics of early christianity and fertility cults in the ancient near east. In 1970, john allegro authored the controversial book, the mushroom and the cross. Most say that amanita muscaria is toxic and hallucinatory. The pine tree is one of the main relics of christmas. Rudolph was lit and santa was taking magic mushrooms. According to rogan taylor, perhaps the most amusing hint of the memory of amanita based shamanism may well be enshrined, perhaps by. Particularly in siberia where strangely enough saint nicholas was from. Chapel to be an accurate depiction of the ritual ingestion of amanita muscaria as the eucharist. Presents under the tree in his book mushrooms and mankind the book tree, 2003 the late author james arthur points out that amanita muscaria, also known as fly agaric, lives throughout the.
Popularized images of amanita muscaria in faery tales and books like alice in wonderland had their origins in tribal belief systems predating christianity. Amanita muscaria and christmas amanitashop buy amanita. From the aerodynamics of reindeer to the thermodynamics of turkey or the book by jonathan ott called pharmacotheon. Santa, the siberian reindeer shaman the psychedelic gospels. Noted for their hallucinogenic properties, these mushrooms also contain the natural stimulant, ibotenic acid. Amanita muscaria and santa claus amanitashop buy amanita. Dec 20, 2012 presents under the tree in his book mushrooms and mankind the book tree, 2003 the late author james arthur points out that amanita muscaria, also known as fly agaric, lives throughout the.
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita, is a basidiomycete of the genus amanita. Amanita muscaria is classified as poisonous, this might be a reason the shamans of that time initially hang the fresh amanita muscaria to dry on. What is a christmas mushroom and why your christmas tree. Gordon wasson published a book arguing that amanita muscaria was used in ancient ceremonies by shamans in the far east. Wasson who proposed that the original soma was the mushroom called amanita muscaria or more commonly the fly agaric. Our product contains active known chemicals in amanita muscaria. This christmas, like many before it and many yet to come, the story of.
Two species, amanita muscaria and amanita pantherina, contain muscimol and ibotenic acid and are known to be psychoactive erowid 2007. While most people think of christmas as the classic christmas celebration, the truth is that most of the symbols associated with santa claus are based on the religious traditions of prechristian europe. Sign up for an email from me once a week store opening, new videos, when i am live streaming, excerpts from books on traditional use of amanita translated from other languages, or just write you a poem. Each one is unique in shape and size, sculpted by myself using polymer clay. Dec 12, 2017 the origins of christmas, and santa claus, branch off into different beliefs and areas siberian shamanism and the amanita muscaria being a branch on the christmas tree, if you will, among different branches including the christian st. It is a commonly held belief that the tradition of christmas and santa claus came from st nicholas. Secret history of hallucinogens in christianity click here to purchase the b. Amanita muscaria was widely used as an entheogen by many of the indigenous peoples of siberia. Information on amanita muscaria sign up for an email from me once a week store opening, new videos, when i am live streaming, excerpts from books on traditional use of amanita translated from other languages, or just write you a poem. Variously known as toadstool, fly agaric, or, as dale pendell calls it, queen of the kingdom, amanita muscaria is one of the most recognizable mushrooms in the world.
Gordon wasson birthed the field of ethnomycology with his research on the amanita muscaria mushroom. This mushroom, despite its long history of usage by shamans and peoples around the world, is currently viewed as poisonous by the authorities, though. In his book mushrooms and mankind the book tree, 2003 the late author james arthur points out that amanita muscaria, also known as fly agaric, lives throughout the northern hemisphere under conifers and birch trees, with which the fungi which are deep red with white flecks have a symbiotic relationship. In the old world, the psychoactive fly agaric mushroom amanita muscaria has been. Wasson, author of the book soma, divine mushroom of immortality, thought a.
No theory may be more interesting than the connection between a. Dec 25, 2018 these shamans would perform healing rituals using the hallucinogenic mushroom amanita muscaria, a redandwhite toadstool fungus that they considered holy. The mycorrhizal relationship between the amanita muscaria mushroom and pine trees 1. When we trace the origin of christmas traditions, we find that many of. This famous mushroom abounds in christmas decorations, childrens story books, and fairy tales. This is why mithra, the ancient mushroom hero is depicted rising from a stone entwined in snakes. Amanita mushrooms grow in association with the roots of pine, birch and sometimes oak trees and would have been widespread in europe and russia arthur n. Several books have been written about the amanita muscaria mushroom. This listing is for my large hanging, amanita christmas tree decorations. Oct 01, 20 two species, amanita muscaria and amanita pantherina, contain muscimol and ibotenic acid and are known to be psychoactive erowid 2007. The amanita muscaria tincture making protocol that i followed comes from the book ego velichestvo muhomor translated literally as his majesty the fly agaric by a renown russian mycologist mihail vishnevskij. Christmas traditions the story behind magic mushrooms. Magic mushroom amanita muscaria there have been very few reports of human death but amanita muscaria are classified as poisonous. I came up for air a few days ago and decided to do some research.
Its big red and white spotted cap is depicted in video games, fairy tales, cartoons, and yes, christmas decor. In fact, a recent molecular study proposed that the amanita muscaria had. Amanita muscaria has had quite the impact in and on society and has a very interesting history dating back to ancient times. Amenita muscaria is the red and white magic mushroom that grows almost exclusively beneath pine trees. Nicholas, paganism, nordic mythology, anglosaxon tradition, roman festivities, and so on and so forth, all. The story of santa and his flying reindeer may have started with a. Flyagarics influence on modern midwinter and christmas celebrations.
Amanita muscaria a fascinating history natura mushrooms. The story of santa probably stems from mushroomeating. Santa delivers presents to children around the world in a. Among siberian shaman traditions, amanita muscaria has a long connection with the pagan holiday that preceded our current christmas, and is the basis upon which our current holiday is framed. Naturally occurring relations between the amanita muscaria mushroom, santa claus, gnomes, and other trolls. This mushroom, despite its long history of usage by shamans and peoples around the world, is currently viewed as poisonous by the authorities, though it is legal to. While most people think of christmas as the classic christmas celebration, the truth is. See more ideas about vintage christmas cards, vintage christmas, mushroom art. Get the after skool kids book, why dont country flags use the color purple. Christmas is nearly upon us, and i cant help thinking of a certain mushroom.
Children across the land on christmas eve will nestle all snug in their beds to hear. Though not as popular as the xmas tree or the baby jesus, it is well known in those nations where christianity is the dominant religion. These beautiful christmas tree ornaments are made to order. The idea gained further strength in 1970, when in his book the mushroom and the cross, author john marco allegro indicated that christianity and judaism are based on a cult that worshipped the amanita muscaria and jesus christ himself was the personification of amanita muscaria. In his book mushrooms and mankind the book tree, 2003 the late author james arthur points out that amanita muscaria, also known as fly agaric, lives throughout the northern hemisphere under. Amanita muscaria and christmas, a psychedelic santa taileaters. This later work takes the reader into greater depth regarding the long history of the amanita muscaria mushroom. Soma shamans secrets of amanita muscaria mushroom preparation. His 1968 book soma attempted to identify the vedic god of intoxication as the fly agaric. I made porcini powder, dried quarts of porcini, made porcini risotto, and even gave some fresh ones as christmas presents. This means that the gifts of the mushroom would grow underneath the pine tree, much as we place boxes under christmas trees today.
Dec 23, 2010 he explained that back in 1967 an amateur scholar named r. The amanita muscaria mushroom, commonly known as the fly agaric mushroom, is another symbol of christmas. Dec 02, 2018 amanita muscaria is found throughout the northern hemisphere under conifers and birch trees, just like presents found under the christmas tree by excited and happy children. Delving into passages in both the biblical canon and the dead sea scrolls, it becomes evident that the immortality and resurrection of jesus and of the priesthood the order of melchizedek are metaphorical for the longevity of their organization and for the entheogenic experience conferred by their true divine sacrament. Their shamanic religion revolves around a psychoactive mushroom, the colorful redandwhite amanita muscaria. Of course, one could draw the connection between santas red and white outfit and the red and white splotches on amanitas, but thats not necessarily enough though digging deeper it becomes clear there is a multitude of links. As a goodluck symbol and a symbol respecting the beauty of nature the amanita muscaria mushroom is a traditional ornament on german christmas trees. This mushroom is found growing under pine trees coniferous trees, birch, and sometimes oak all over the world. Amanita muscaria motifs in celtic legends by erynn rowan laurie and timothy white references to magical brews and foods abound in celtic legends dealing with journeys to tir tairngire land of promise or into the sidhe faery mounds. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the northern hemisphere, amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the southern hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine and birch plantations, and is now a true. It was usually reserved for special occasions, like christmas. Amanita muscaria is a red and white colored psychoactive basidiomycete fungus and mushroom with potent hallucinogenic properties.
Many books have been written about the amanita muscaria mushroom. The powerful hallucinogenic properties of amanita muscaria led to its use by. Nowadays, in some countries, dried amanita muscaria mushroom hats are decorated on christmas trees or used as gifts. Amanita muscaria is the mushroom which started the christmas tradition through siberian shaman cultures. It adds more about ways to use and grow the flesh of the gods. Amanita muscaria and psilocybin in early christian art. The main theme of the book alleges that judaism and christianity were based on a secret cult whose god was amanita muscaria, but was represented in the person of jesus, the christ.
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