Den har vist været oppe og vende før, men har ikke kunnet finde hvor. Kunne godt tænke mig jeres mening om den forskning der peger mod, at mange af vores traditioner, heriblandt kristendommen (John Allegro
Mushroom and the Cross), udspringer af en ekstatiske/psykedeliske religioner, heriblandt en svampekult højst sandsynligt centreret omkring
Amanita Muscaria.
Jeg poster lige et par links, det er interessant læsning, men jeg har svært ved at gennemskue, i hvor høj grad der er tale om pudsige sammentræf fundet af ihærdigt-surfende konspirationsbesatte psykonauter, eller om der rent faktisk er noget om snakken (hvilket egentlig ville være ret vildt og indebære antagelse af en omfattende censur af kildemateriale - udført af kirken??)
F.eks. skulle vores juletradition med grantræet og gaverne stamme fra bl.a. det faktum, at røde fluesvampe ofte vokser under fyrretræer og førhen blev set som guddommelige gaver.
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All over the world, people bring Coniferous trees into their houses and place brightly colored packages underneath them. In Nature, this is where you will find the Amanita muscaria (under coniferous trees). The actual mushroom "plant" is the underground "mycelium" or "mycorrhizae", which is directly attached to the tree roots; the mushroom itself is only the fruit-body of the mycelium. The mushroom is literally the Fruit of the Tree. They grow in a mycorrhizal (not parasitic) relationship with the tree. Many people follow the tradition/custom of bringing a tree into the home and putting presents under it, yet have absolutely no idea why. Even people that think they know, usually have no knowledge of these mushroom connections. The true symbolic meaning transcends dogmatic etymological and historical evidence, by revealing itself in the totally obvious iconography and historically associated myths and traditions.
James Arthur: MUSHROOMS AND MANKIND. Flere dyr, der tripper:
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Reindeer are also fond of eating the amanita mushrooms; they will seek them out, then prance about while under their influence. Often the urine of tripped-out reindeer would be consumed for its psychedelic effects.
Dana Larsen: The psychedelic secrets of Santa Claus.