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.
Mushrooms, Myths and Mithras: The Drug Cult That Civilized Europe (Paperback)
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Mushrooms, Myths and Mithras: The Drug Cult That Civilized Europe (Paperback)
Carl Ruck (author), Mark Alwin Hoffman (author), Jose Alfredo Gonzalez Celdran (author of contributions)
Publisher: City Lights Books
ISBN: 9780872864702
Weight: 314 g
Dimensions: 216 x 152 x 23 mm
