Earliest evidence for magic mushroom use in Europe

[alfredo]

Makes one wonder if the revelations of the founders of our modern religions were actually hallucinations.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20928025.400-earliest-evidence-for-magic-mushroom-use-in-europe.html

Look at the bottom right of this image




EUROPEANS may have used magic mushrooms to liven up religious rituals 6000 years ago. So suggests a cave mural in Spain, which may depict fungi with hallucinogenic properties - the oldest evidence of their use in Europe.

The Selva Pascuala mural, in a cave near the town of Villar del Humo, is dominated by a bull. But it is a row of 13 small mushroom-like objects that interests Brian Akers at Pasco-Hernando Community College in New Port Richey, Florida, and Gaston Guzman at the Ecological Institute of Xalapa in Mexico. They believe that the objects are the fungi Psilocybe hispanica, a local species with hallucinogenic properties.


BTW, I love New Scientist.

http://www.newscientist.com/

[xchrom]

1. that's interesting. nt

[Charleston Chew]

2. The Pharmacratic Inquisition DVD - Official Online Edition

How deep does the rabbit hole go?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=825942553983229569#

[Charleston Chew]

3. The Pharmacratic Inquisition DVD

Did Jesus really exist? Or his he sun mythology? Is Christianity really based on astrotheology, sex worship and drugs? Did early Christians use Marijuana, Magic shrooms and other drugs?

The Pharmacratic Inquisition DVD Part 1 of 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnvEHObMMH4

The Pharmacratic Inquisition DVD Part 2 of 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHBNAS1rHU4

The Pharmacratic Inquisition DVD Part 3 of 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0COaorS3FQ

The Pharmacratic Inquisition DVD Part 4 of 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJyL5SRVxFY

The Pharmacratic Inquisition DVD Part 5 of 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5wUGQQuOZQ

The Pharmacratic Inquisition DVD Part 6 of 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKCg1AXsr9s

The Pharmacratic Inquisition DVD Part 7 of 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YA6f8c07mQ

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEmmsKrCGgE

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBkNXKmLzsY

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The Pharmacratic Inquisition DVD Part 12 of 12
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[Poboy]

5. thanks for posting

[sam sarrha]

8. here is another good theory >link>> Jesus as a Reincarnation of Mithra

http://www.near-death.com/experiences/origen048.html

[randr]

4. The fact that we all have chemical receptors in our brains

that are responsive to fungal molecules is evidence of an evolutionary relationship we share with the mushroom family. Ceremonial relationships to the fungals can be found in almost every human society throughout history.
Almost everyone who has ever partaken of the fungi can attest to a experience of "oneness" and a connection to the natural world that is missing, especially in western cultures.
Many fungiphiles believe that the human and the mushroom family are evolutionarily connected. The human conception of "god" may possibly be due to the historic consumption of psychedelics by peoples throughout the ages.

[Duer 157099]

10. And Santa. Don't forget Santa. n/t

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[eShirl]

11. I have that book

recommended to anyone who has an interest in the subject

[alfredo]

16. Religion is for the intellectually lazy. Why accept someone else's

hallucination? Priests have no special knowledge.

We are our own god. We create everything we experience. When I take a photo, I create the universe as I see it. My experience is my creation. The priest and guru has created his or her own. It is not mine.

[FLPanhandle]

7. I might even give up atheism for that.

Somewhere along the way religions forgot to have fun.

[sam sarrha]

12. BE CAREFUL, Psilocybin consumption accumulates serious toxins that can take years to eliminate and

Aminita mushrooms, red with white dots, have several varieties, the ones that kill you the worst way to die can only be identified by the Spores. even then there is no guarantee they wont damage your liver or kill you.

i lived in WA and met many toxic Shroomers... beware, consult a Shaman FIRST.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin_mushroom

[Stuckinthebush]

13. Better yet, consult a mycologist

They would be the best ones to tell you about mushrooms and the various ways that they can make you high or kill you.

[FLPanhandle]

14. Well, all religions have their downside I guess

From toxic mushrooms to burning witches. I guess I'll stay an atheist after all.

[alfredo]

18. Yeah, Hops, Cannabis, and Angry Birds is all a soul needs.

[FLPanhandle]

19. ..and wine.

That whole turning water into wine was a great sells strategy. :)

[alfredo]

20. I have a $10 Aussie Cab waiting to be opened. Jesus

was a Shiraz drinker.

[14thColony]

25. I've got the real thing!

A 2008 Clos de Cana, from Canaan in Lebanon. Motto (should be): "Jesus, this sure is some good wine."

[alfredo]

26. Jesus juice

[Bluenorthwest]

17. Amintia is not a Psilocybe at all. So what is your point?

Even the Wiki you link to states the CDC says Psilocybin is less toxic than aspirin. Psilocybin does not damage the liver nor does it kill. Aminita is not Psilocybin, and they do not even look like it. Just an odd and confused post.

[eShirl]

9. I have no doubt this sort of thing goes back wayy earlier than the earliest evidence we've

found so far

[Lucinda]

15. Bookmarking for later

[DearAbby]

21. Supernatural by Graham Hancock

excellent read on this topic.

[itsrobert]

22. Bull = A case of Schlitz and mushrooms

They were stoned out of their minds.

[alfredo]

23. When you're down to Schlitz, you're out of beer.

[Xicano]

24. Terence McKenna "Tree of Knowledge"

Here's some excellent material from Terence McKenna on this subject. Its long (in eight parts audio) but excellent information.

Here's a link page: http://mp3skull.com/mp3/tree_of_knowledge.html

[EstimatedProphet]

27. I would be surprised if they didn't use them

[undeterred]

28. Ok, I was going to guess Thomas Aquinas.

[guitar man]

29. That's the cave

That the Leary family fondly refers to as "the old home place"

:D :hippie: :smoke: