SLD
Contributor
I was reading an interesting article on psychedelic mushrooms and their impact on the development of religion. Basically arguing that even European people ate such mushrooms in prehistoric times. Needless to say, they saw gods. But the article sent on to point out that such use may be the source of the tree of life and tree of knowledge myths of Genesis. Note the picture here.
The tree of life closely resembles Amanita muscaria which is well known for its psychoactive properties. Eat some of it and you likely will see a god. Or several. It was used in Northern European religions and the theory is that such use permeated southward and into Mesopotamia and influenced myths in that region.
Interesting thought.
SLD
The tree of life closely resembles Amanita muscaria which is well known for its psychoactive properties. Eat some of it and you likely will see a god. Or several. It was used in Northern European religions and the theory is that such use permeated southward and into Mesopotamia and influenced myths in that region.
Interesting thought.
SLD