Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras

Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras
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Publisher : City Lights Books
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9780872868526
ISBN-13 : 0872868524
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Book Synopsis Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras by : Carl Ruck

Download or read book Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras written by Carl Ruck and published by City Lights Books. This book was released on 2021-02-24 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated book traces the history of an unlikely force in the shaping of Western civilization: the use of psychedelic mushrooms, namely by a secret society called the cult of Mithras. Nero was the first emperor to be initiated by the group’s “magical dinners,” and most of his successors embraced the ritual as a source of spiritual transcendence. The cult was officially banned after the Conversion, but aspects of their rituals were assimilated or co-opted by Christianity, and the brotherhoods persist today as secret societies such as the Freemasons. This is a fascinating exploration of a powerful force kept behind the scenes for thousands of years.


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