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We love learning and teaching others about the fantastic properties of nature's gifts - which is why we're obsessed with mushrooms.   "We will make you feel healthy, vibrant, and at peak performance." If you want to learn about the benefits of mushrooms, you've come to the right place! Buckle up and get ready to start your wellness journey! "We can heal the planet, we can build the future and our world is fantastic." DOWNLOAD FANTASTIC FUNGI HERE      Download Fantastic Fungi via Google Drive OR COPY LINK BELOW INTO BROWSER  https://drive.google.com/file/d/12BBhFFRcrYEHQhWTu_3icEoTXam8Stjb/view #fungi #mushrooms #blog #science #wellness #ireland #foraging #newblog #toadstools Posted by: Vadim
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Flesh of the Gods - The Mexican Connection

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(Image Art: Aztec Shaman: Artist Ben Mcleod)




In 1955 Gordon Wasson, became the first modern westerner to document an indigenous did xi tó – psychedelic mushroom in the Mazatec language – ceremony.

Wasson soon showed his findings to the world to educate millions on the mind-warping and consciousness expanding fungi that were all around them. A global trend of magic mushroom discoveries was soon to follow. 

  


(Image: Life Magazine, 1957)


Few societies – from ancient times to the modern age –  had woken up to the existence of fungi containing psilocybin, a hallucinogen that came in many varieties which induce feelings of joy and may have have anti-depressant qualities.
Wasson’s article on his experiences in Mexico was publish in Life in 1957 (images inset)

(PHOTO: VICE)  THE ARCHED ENTRANCE TO HUAUTLA, IN WHICH VISITORS ARE WISHED A HAPPY TRIP ALONGSIDE IMAGES OF PSYCHEDELIC MUSHROOMS.


(Image: Life Magazine, 1957)

Wasson's report inadvertently made this area of Mexico a tourist hotspot.   The Mazatec community had long used psychedelic fungi to connect to the divine and to cure spiritual and emotional maladies which manifest as anxiety which is believed to be the root of physical ailments.

In the 1500s, Spanish Christian missionaries were horrified by the mushroom ceremonies. The rites sometimes included human sacrifice, and aside from this were somewhat similar in aspects to the Church's Holy Communion. The clergy attempted to prevent the use of psilocybin mushrooms and destroy evidence of their historical use – which may go back nearly 4,000 years in this region. 
Oregon will become the first US state to legally offer psilocybin therapy, while a number of other countries allow the staging of mushroom retreats.



Despite the growing global attention, there are concerns that mushroom ceremonies and therapies are inaccessible for working people given the monetary barriers, while the Mazatec people of Mexico receive scant financial recognition for their stewardship of this incredible knowledge. 



(Image: Life Magazine, 1957)


Read more about this fascinating story here 




Posted by: Henry


           #Mazatec | #Mexicanmythology | #Mushroomceremony | #History | #GordonWasson



REFERENCES:
Photos and Content: Life Magazine, 1957 - Gordon Wasson (Seeking the Magic Mushroom) https://donlonbooks.com/products/life-magazine

Video Link clip:
The Church Threatened by Mushroom Medicine: How to Change Your Mind S01Ep02 (2022)






Comments

Simone H 10633996 said…
Really interesting read. Great to give credit where it's due and learn about a part of history that was almost covered up. - Simone
March 5, 2023 at 3:48 PM
Anonymous said…
Such an interesting read! The title reminds me of a strange fact I once heard, stating that fungi are genetically closer to humans than plants. Could that be true?
March 23, 2023 at 10:48 AM
Brittany Cunningham-Scott said…
Yes, interestingly enough there is truth to it! The simplest explanation is that - Fungi are more like animals because they are heterotrophs, as opposed to autotrophs, like plants, that make their own food. Fungi have to obtain their food, nutrients, and glucose, from outside sources. #funfact
March 23, 2023 at 10:55 AM
Henry said…
The power of these plants shook the most powerful spiritual leaders of our times into censoring information about their possible applications in medicine and well-being, thank you for your interest!

Kind Regards,


Henry
March 25, 2023 at 12:33 PM
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