R60 Standard shipping applies to orders under R100, in most areas in South Africa. R30 Standard shipping applies to orders over R100. Some areas may attract a R30 surcharge. This will be calculated at checkout if applicable. Check my rate
Free collection from
Lyndhurst, Johannesburg
The seller allows collection for this item and will be in contact with the full collection address once the order is ready.
Ready for collection by Monday, 10 June.
Ready to ship in
The seller has indicated that they will usually have this item
ready to ship within 6 business days. Shipping time depends on your delivery address. The most
accurate delivery time will be calculated at checkout, but in
general, the following shipping times apply:
Author: Jerry B. Brown, Julie M. Brown Publisher: Park Street Press (2016) ISBN-10: 1620555026 ISBN-13: 9781620555026 Condition: Very Good. For a full condition description, email here Binding: Softcover Pages: 288 Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm +++ by Jerry B. Brown, Julie M. Brown +++ Reveals evidence of visionary plants in Christianity and the life of Jesus found in medieval art and biblical scripture--hidden in plain sight for centuries
Follows the authors anthropological adventure discovering sacred mushroom images in European and Middle Eastern churches, including Roslyn Chapel and Chartres
Provides color photos showing how R. Gordon Wassons psychedelic theory of religion clearly extends to Christianity and reveals why Wasson suppressed this information due to his secret relationship with the Vatican
Examines the Bible and the Gnostic Gospels to show that visionary plants were the catalyst for Jesuss awakening to his divinity and immortality
Throughout medieval Christianity, religious works of art emerged to illustrate the teachings of the Bible for the largely illiterate population. What, then, is the significance of the psychoactive mushrooms hiding in plain sight in the artwork and icons of many European and Middle-Eastern churches? Does Christianity have a psychedelic history?
Providing stunning visual evidence from their anthropological journey throughout Europe and the Middle East, including visits to Roslyn Chapel and Chartres Cathedral, authors Julie and Jerry Brown document the role of visionary plants in Christianity. They retrace the pioneering research of R. Gordon Wasson, the famous sacred mushroom seeker, on psychedelics in ancient Greece and India, and among the present-day reindeer herders of Siberia and the Mazatecs of Mexico. Challenging Wassons legacy, the authors reveal his secret relationship with the Vatican that led to Wassons refusal to pursue his hallucinogen theory into the hallowed halls of Christianity.
Examining the Bible and the Gnostic Gospels, the authors provide scriptural support to show that sacred mushrooms were the inspiration for Jesus revelation of the Kingdom of Heaven and that he was initiated into these mystical practices in Egypt during the Missing Years. They contend that the Trees of Knowledge and of Immortality in Eden were sacred mushrooms.
Uncovering the role played by visionary plants in the origins of Judeo-Christianity, the authors invite us to rethink what we know about the life of Jesus and to consider a controversial theory that challenges us to explore these sacred pathways to the divine.
