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Chronicles the first modern ethnomycological and historically
documented look at certain species of fungi and their past and
present use as a source of healing, both body and mind as in
ancient primitive archaic rituals; and also as an aphrodisiac.
Modern day use of these fungi originating from seven personal
documented exchanges of communication between author John Allen and
Sasha Shulgin, and Jochen Gartz that describe--in detail and
photographs--the effects of both the ludible use of psilocybian
fungi throughout the ages to produce intense sexual euphoric
unions. Other families of fungi that produce similar effects but
contain different chemicals can result in timeless hours of pure
orgasmic pleasure. The aphrodisiac effects of mushrooms were first
reported around the time of the conquest of Nueva Espana. Francisco
Flores, Diego Duran and Bernardo de Sahagun described mushrooms
used by Aztecs priests and their followers to produce "provoked
lust". In the mid-20th Century several noted scholars, like R.
Gordon Wasson, Albert Hofmann, Weston LaBarre, Maria Sabina,
Florence Cowan, Eunice Pike, Tim Leary, Richard Alpert and Aldous
Huxley reported experiencing erotic euphoric effects and observing
erotic sensuality in others while they were under the influence
psilocybine. Many claimed they had found the perfect sexual
aphrodisiac. In some of these modern anecdotal materials we have
been taught that the majority of Mazatec Indian shamans,
curanderas, brujos, sabios/sabias, and their Indian participants of
mushroom vigils and Velada's, all refrain from sexual activity 4
days before and 4 days after a mushroom ceremony. To do so, as many
of the medicine men and woman all seem to agree on, is that it,
"would bring about a lasting madness." Yet some Indians have been
reported to regularly participate in sexual activities while on
mushrooms as well as on peyote. In the Florentine Codex, Sahagun, a
devout catholic, said that the mushrooms "aun provocan a lujuria,"
i.e., that they "even provoke lust." Wasson believed that Sahagun
may have been responsible for adding these words, and wondered why
they were inserted. He inquired if they were meant to either excite
the sixteenth century readers seeking always the Fountain of Youth
and new aphrodisiacs, or to incite his pious readers against the
mushrooms? Allen shares with the reader, a chronicle embellished
from notes in his personal files and memories of his experiences
with sacred mushrooms and sexual erotica. He features
pre---historical evidence of such sexual activities between humans,
animals, sex and mushrooms, and phallic symbolism, rites of spring
and fertility festivals.
Filled with beautiful color photographs, "Divine Mushrooms and
Fungi" is a must-have for anyone who wants to step into the magic
mushroom field of ethnomycology. With detailed information on how
to distinguish magic mushrooms from potentially dangerous
lookalikes, this guide also features a detailed history of the
ritual use of magic mushrooms among pre-Columbian inhabitants of
the New World and the evolution of the use of psychedelic fungi
from sacred rituals to today's recreational use. Common epithets
used for naming mushrooms around the world are accompanied by
photographs and descriptions of both magic mushrooms and their
poisonous lookalikes. An ideal companion for mushroom-gathering
forays, "Divine Mushrooms and Fungi" provides readers with the
sacred knowledge that can lead to a visionary experience.
A haunting, post-structuralist view of romance and the existential
"Dasein."
Evocative poems from an aesthetic and intellectual sensibility that
is constantly in a state of perpetual movement.
This study investigates the US Army after the end of the Cold War,
specifically how the "Victory Disease" resulting from winning the
Cold War caused complacency in the US Army which eventually led to
the development of a flawed operational concept. This operational
concept and its effects on the US Army are examined with respect to
recent developments in US Army doctrine, weapons procurement, and
force structure. The US Army is compared to the Israeli Army
between 1967 and 1973 to draw very interesting and close parallels
concerning how the victory disease affected the Israeli Army after
its victory over the Arab allies in 1967 and how complacency in the
post-1967 Israeli Army also led to a flawed operational concept,
which, in turn, resulted in vulnerabilities that Israel's enemies
were able to capitalize on at the onset of the 1973 Arab-Israeli
War. This study explains how fundamental shifts in how armies
prepare for future conflicts can cause vulnerabilities that an
enemy can exploit.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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