Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Entheogen

Entheogen

[1] The Restoration, Holy Ghost and Visions:
Amanita Muscaria Mushroom
[2] WIKI PEDIA:Amanita muscaria
[3] WIKIPEDIA: Psilocybin mushroom
[4] wiki/Entheogen , ASIA FACT : Asia The indigenous peoples of Siberia (from whom the term shaman was appropriated) have used Amanita muscaria as an entheogen. In Hinduism, Datura stramonium and cannabis have been used in religious ceremonies, although the religious use of datura is not very common, as the primary alkaloids are strong deliriants, which causes serious intoxication with unpredictable effects. Also, the ancient drink Soma, mentioned often in the Vedas, appears to be consistent with the effects of an entheogen. (In his 1967 book, Wasson argues that Soma was Amanita muscaria. The active ingredient of Soma is presumed by some to be ephedrine, an alkaloid with stimulant and (somewhat debatable) entheogenic properties derived from the soma plant, identified as Ephedra pachyclada.) However, there are also arguments to suggest that Soma could have also been Syrian rue, cannabis, Atropa belladonna, or some combination of any of the above plants.
[5] Psilocybin [6] Mescaline