Underrepresentation of, & Unthinking Bias Against, Mushrooms in Mediterranean Antiquity and European History

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Contents:

• Intro
• Exhibit 1 – Repeal-Prohibition Poster Eliminates Mushrooms from Medit/Europe History

Intro

Would-be Prohibition repealers are self-defeating, by their defeatist, completely un-critical assumption of no mushrooms in “our”, European history.

Glaringly missing from their educational materials (a major strategic misstep) is the use of classic psychedelics throughout Western religious history.

According to misinformed Pop Sike entheogenic history, true psychedelics are in the Americas, while the 2nd-rate psychoactives are in Mediterranean Antiquity & European History.

Central America is assigned the following plants, by underinformed Pop Sike entheogen scholarship:

• Psilocybe mushrooms
  • Psilocybe cubensis
  • Liberty Caps – Psilocybe semilanceata – “genus ‘Psilocybe’ means smooth head — this refers to the smooth and scale-less cap. ‘Semi-‘ refers to half (half what? thanks for failing to explain). ‘-lanceata’ means spear-shaped.
• Mescaline Cactus
  • San Pedro
  • Peyote
• Ayahuasca/DMT

Mediterranean Antiquity is assigned the following plants, by underinformed Pop Sike entheogen scholarship:

• Ergot
  • Eleusis
  • (Never mind Robert Graves’ decoding the Kykeon recipe in 1957 as MUKE; mushroom — as explained in his Preface in his 10M copies of his popular book Greek Mythology for 63 years falling on deaf ears of the entheogen scholars.)
• Scopolamine (Mandrake, Thorn apple, Datura)
• Opium

Exhibit 1 – Repeal-Prohibition Poster Eliminates Mushrooms from Medit/Europe History

Free the Entheogens Poster

From a comment on the article:
http://medesignman.com/MEDICINE/PROHIBITION/Free%20the%20Entheogens%202014.html
Shows a handcuffed stone mushroom man. Glaringly missing (a major strategic misstep) is the use visionary plants throughout Western religious history.

“Display or post this “Free the Entheogens” poster proudly, to show you care about unfettered religious freedom and the sacred plants of Earth. Be sure to include the disclaimer at the bottom in all postings.

“Psychoactive plants have been used by religions around the world for millennia to bring the mind of man toward understanding. Yet possession of these substances in the U.S.A. even for religious purposes may be a prison offense!

“Caution: All these substances should be given the highest respect. Misuse of powerful agents may have dire results. For adult use only, in safe doses and protected circumstances. Freedom requires responsibility.”

Exhibit 2 – Repeal-Prohibition Webpage Eliminates Mushrooms from Medit/Europe History

https://www.dhushara.com/book/twelve/tw2.htm