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From: "Prudence L. Kuhn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 16:46:13 EST
Subject: Re: Religion
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In a message dated 01/08/2000 7:42:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< 3. Mushrooms (Particularly Aminita Muscaria) : Yes these little
things were also quite a wonder. Where did they come from. The ancient
people had no immediate concept of spores. So a mushroom was considered a
"virgin birth". Also they immediately noticed that mushrooms came after the
rains and they would pick them in the early hours of the morning. This was
the "MANNA FROM HEAVEN" that the Israelites would gather. The word
"Manna" means "What is it". Well, after consuming it you would probably be
wondering "What is it" as you were talking to God. >>
I hate to be difficult, but anyone who thinks any ancient peoples thought
mushrooms were "MANNA FROM HEAVEN" hasn't been studying enough
about ancient civilizations. Prudy
--
from:
Manna - The Infinite Mushroom
<http://www.bluehoney.org/Manna.htm>
Mushrooms From Heaven
by Steve Kubby
There are a great many people who would never consider the use of
visionary plants to be a spiritual experience. These people believe that
spiritual experiences must come directly from God and that the use of
visionary plants goes against the teachings of the Bible. Contrary to this
notion, the Bible never explicitly prohibits the use of visionary plants or
potions. What you will find however, is many curious references to a
spiritual food sent down from heaven by God, called manna.
The Bible never tells us exactly what manna was and where it came from, but
there are many Old Testament passages which describe its physical qualities
and conditions associated with its appearance. The Bible's first reference
to manna is in the Book of Exodus as the children of Israel are fleeing
from Egypt and following Moses into the wilderness. After six weeks of
wandering, they began complaining to Moses that they are tired and hungry.
What happens next is truly extraordinary:
Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will vain bread from heaven for
you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that
I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law or no (16:4). And when
the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there
lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground (16: 14).
And when the children of Israel saw if, they said one to another It is
manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the
bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.
When I read this passage, I was struck by the fact that manna easily fits
the description of psilocybe mushrooms. For one thing magic mushrooms are
small and round, and since they sprout so rapidly they would seem to appear
overnight, as if out of the sky. Also, anyone harvesting them would
immediately notice that they turn blue where torn and had no roots, giving
more reason to believe that the mushrooms were of celestial origin. Note
that manna does not just fall from heaven, but instead it is described as
coming with the frost and dew, during the wet seasons. These are the
precise weather conditions for mushrooms to thrive. And finally, manna is
described as a bread.
Although translations have obscured the intent of this passage, it seems to
be a description of how to find and identify manna and distinguish it from
other non- psychoactive (or possibly lethal) mushrooms. Look for the small
round things which are like bread, come with the rain, and seem to have
heavenly (bluish) coloring. Psilocybe mushrooms also sprout in tiny pin
heads which branch out in all directions and bear a resemblance to hear
frost.
It is also interesting to note that Moses tells the children of Israel that
manna comes directly from Heaven to test them on whether or not they will
walk in God's law. Here is evidence that manna was endowed with unusual
spiritual powers, like those of magic mushrooms. However, manna does not
automatically confer spiritual power. Instead, it serves as a test. Magic
mushrooms would provide visionary experiences that would certainly test all
who ingested them. Moses also said that the manna is literally the "bread
of the lord" which is remarkably similar to the literal Aztec name for
psilocybe mushrooms, "flesh of the gods."
But how and why did the manna suddenly appear? Again referring to the
Bible, it is clear that the children of Israel had journeyed to a land
where there was dew in the morning. As a large, nomadic tribe, the
Israelites brought a lot of cattle and sheep together in the area. That
meant a great deal of manure. The change of climate from the arid lands of
Egypt to the dewy climate of the wilderness created ideal conditions for
the propagation and spread of psilocybe mushrooms in livestock dung.
In Exodus 12: 19-20, we find more references to manna.
And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning (16:19).
Notwithstanding they harkened not unto Moses. but some of them left of it
until the morning, and it bred worms and stank: and Moses was wroth with
them(16.20). And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his
eating. and when the sun waxed hot it melted...(16:21).
Anyone familiar with wild mushrooms knows that they go bad very quickly and
shrivel up under the heat of the sun, exactly like manna.
It seems curious that Moses recognized the manna instantly when the
children of Israel showed it to him. He knew that the manna would spoil if
it was not picked and eaten in the morning. But how did Moses know about
manna? Perhaps Moses knew about manna because he had already encountered
the mushroom at the time he saw the burning bush. Referring to art earlier
period of his life, we find that Moses:
...kept a flock of Jethro, his father in-law the priest of Midiam: and he
led the flock to the back side of the desert, and came to the mountain of
God, even to Horeb (3:1). And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a
flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and behold, the
bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed (3:2).
Had Moses eaten the sacred mushroom while camped at the mountain? Here
again we can only speculate that manure from his flock and a change in
climate had created the proper environment for the mushrooms to fruit.
Perhaps Moses ingested the mush- rooms purely by accident, or perhaps his
father in law, who we know was also a priest, had introduced Moses to the
mushroom. Archaeological evidence of psychedelic mushroom use in Biblical
times is well documented by Terence McKenna, so it is reasonable to
conclude that Moses could have had some experience with visionary
mushrooms. (1)
Later, in Numbers 11:6-9, manna is again described in terms that are
remarkably similar to magic mushrooms:
But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna,
before our eyes. And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour
thereof as the colour of bdelliaum. And the people went about and gathered
it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar and baked it in pans:
and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.
And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.
Here we find manna described as before our eyes, having a neutral taste
like fresh oil, and once again, the Bible mentions that manna appearing in
the morning when the dew fell. The Old Testament even tells us what manna
looks like, the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof. When
psilocybe mushrooms are dried, their range of colors is virtually identical
to dried coriander seed. In both cases, with mushrooms and coriander seeds,
we see great similarities in the texture, color, tones, contrasts and
general visual appearance. The Children of Israel must have given great
thought about how to transmit the appearance of manna so as to aid future
generations who might encounter it. However, mushrooms were a mystery to
the Hebrews and they were unable to predict where manna could be found.
Little did they realize that the manure from their cattle was providing a
means for the mushroom to find its way into their mountain campsites.
Notice that the manna was ground in mills or beat it in a mortar. That is
odd because earlier we are told that manna was quite delicate and, then the
sun wax hot, it melted. However, if manna was the psilocybe mushroom, then
it was probably dried and then ground in order to be used for baking. In
fact, dried magic mushrooms are quite hard. Grinding or crushing the dried
mushroom and then baking with the powder would insure that the delicate
psychoactive molecules retained their highest potency.
In the next passage, the Bible describes manna as having light tan color
and texture like a wafer, certainly an accurate description of the color
and texture of a dried psilocybe mushroom. We also learn that the taste of
manna is no longer that of fresh oil but rather that of honey. According to
McKenna's research', honey has long been used in Mexico as a preserve
medium for psilocybin containing mushrooms. Perhaps the children of Israel
had begun to mix honey with the manna to preserve its potency. We find that
Moses announced that manna must be kept for future generations:
And the house of Israel called the name there of manna: and it was like
coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with
honey(l6: 31). And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth.
Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations: that they may see the
bread where with I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth
from the land of Egypt (16:32).
Again we are told to fill an omer with manna But how much is a omer? Isaac
Asimov, in his book on the Bible, concludes that an omer is about four
liters, while the King James version of the Bible estimates an omer to be
six pints. Psilocybe mushrooms are 92% water and only 8% remains when they
are dried. Also, fresh mushroom take up a lot of space, due to their shape.
So four liters of fresh magic mushrooms would yield less than a tenth of a
liter, or about 1/4 cup of dried, powdered manna This corresponds closely
with the amount of magic mushrooms required for a moderately strong dose
when used for baking This is important because it clearly shows that not
only does manna have similar qualities to magic mushrooms, it also shows
that it was also used in the same quantity as mushrooms. So manna matches
psilocybe mushroom on both a qualitative and quantitative analysis
providing a compelling argument that psilocybe mushrooms are in actuality
"manna from Heaven."
Of course there are those who will remain eternally skeptical, but keep in
mind that the description of manna given in the old testament bears an
exact resemblance to mushrooms. Even if psilocybe mushrooms are not manna
the similarities have indicated mushrooms as a possible candidate, and they
certainly fit the bill for a "spiritual food'. Unfortunately, when the
Children of Israel finally reach the arid land of Canaan, the mysterious
manna no longer appeared.
And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of
the land: neither had the children of Israel manna any more.
The children of Israel must have been deeply disappointed when they ran out
of their sacred manna. We can see that they went to great lengths to
preserve their knowledge about identifying and using manna The Old
Testament contains detailed information about the color, texture,
appearance, and relation- ship to dew, and the Old Testament even explains
how manna is to be ground and then used in baking cakes. If the Israelites
thought that manna was a magical event caused by God would they have
bothered to note all the details about the identification of manna? What
about the manna that Moses said must be put away for future generations?
Turning to Hebrews 9:3&4 we find:
And after the second vail, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of
all: Which had the golden censer and the Ark of the Covenant overlaid round
about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna...
Here we learn that manna was to be kept in the Holiest of all, the Ark of
the Covenant. Clearly, the manna was something of great spiritual power
since the Hebrews treated it with such reverence and even went to such
great lengths to see that manna be given to future generations. We must
also consider the covenant that the Jewish people held with God which was
celebrated through the act of circumcision. Why was this covenant with God
associated with the removal of foreskin from infant males. Why not a
tattoo, scar, article of clothing or jewelry? Perhaps the answer is that
the circumcised penis bears a remarkable resemblance to psilocybe mushroom
just be- fore the partial veil has broken away from the mushroom caps and
they are at their greatest potency. If the Ark of the Covenant was
specifically built to store manna it is logical was also tied to manna
through the ritual act of circumcision, which gave each Jewish male his own
mushroom-like penis.
The discovery that manna was (and is) psilocybe mushrooms is not simply an
issue of theological or academic debate. So great was the power conferred
by manna, that this small band of wandering slaves were able to defeat all
enemies who crossed their path even when confronted by armies that were
bigger and better equipped. Jews, Christians and Moslems can all trace
their roots to the children of Israel who ate manna for forty years and saw
themselves as God's chosen people. Again, we are reminded of McKenna"s
thesis that those who ate psilocybe mushrooms had a survival advantage due
to better visual acuity, heightened senses, better hunting skills, and for
the children of Israel, better warrior skills. Manna gave the Hebrews their
own covenant with God one that is even recognized today by Christians who
believe that the Jews have already earned a special place as the Chosen
People. Bible scholar Grant R Jeffrey explains:
"The covenant which God made with Abraham and the kingdom promises to
David, Solomon and all the prophets will be finally realized in the
Mellennial Kingdom... the Lord promised a new covenant with Ismel in which
He would give them a new heart, forgiveness of sin, and the infilling of
the Spirit to the renewed nation. This promised kingdom will provide the
fulfillment of all the hopes and dreams of the Chosen People forever"'
What is the new covenant? It is the rediscovery of manna. Across the gulf
of thousands of years the Bible transmits and accurate and detailed
description of manna waiting for the time when the message can be decoded
and manna can again fulfill its role as acelestial messenger. Manna was the
basis of the Jewish covenant with God. Indeed, it is this covenant and the
use of manna which has set the Jews apart as the Chosen People. The Bible
is not the message, it only points the way. Manna is the holy sacrament
that provides the means for God to "prove them, whether they will walk in
my law, or no."
If manna is indeed the psilocybin mushroom, then this means that the Koran,
Bible, and Torah were all inspired by psychedelically induced visions. The
very foundations upon which these religions rest were derived from the
mushroom experience. Moses and the children of Israel used the mushrooms as
true sacraments to communicate with a Higher Power, also known as Allah,
God and Yahweh. The discovery that manna is real and is available to us
today means that like children of Israel we too can use manna to experience
the joy, wisdom and spiritual renewal of the Chosen People.
1. Terence McKenna, Food of the Gods, (New York, Harper Collins) p. 84.
2. Terence McKenna, Food of the Gods, (New York, Harper Collins), p. 127.
3. Grant R Jeffrey; Heaven the last Frontier; (New York; Bantam), p. 132
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