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From the Bodies of the Gods : Psychoactive Plants and the Cults of the Dead by Earl Lee (2012, Trade Paperback)

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• Explores ancient practices of producing sacred hallucinogenic foods and oils from the bodies of the dead for ritual consumption and religious anointing. The origins of modern religion in human sacrifice, ritual cannibalism, visionary intoxication, and the Cult of the Dead.

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PublisherInner Traditions International, The Limited

ISBN-101594774587

ISBN-139781594774584

eBay Product ID (ePID)109475197

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Book TitleFrom the Bodies of the Gods : Psychoactive Plants and the Cults of the Dead

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicEntheogens & Visionary Substances, Ancient / General, General, Occultism

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, Body, Mind & Spirit, History

AuthorEarl Lee

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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LCCN2012-001773

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsThese were ideas intensely debated by seminarians after the disclosures of the Dead Sea Scrolls. . . . As this book demonstrates, many passages in the Holy Scriptures are incomprehensible as anything but blatant descriptions of the Christian cult of the dead traceable back to the earliest religious rites of prehistory and prevalent throughout antiquity and medieval Catholicism., ...the book is a trove to delve into and it'll be interesting to see what further scholarship it gives rise too., An insightful analysis on early funeral rites and ethnomycology . . . deepens our body of learning about the origins of the Christian faith and humanity's entheogenic history., From time to time, a book comes along that stops you in your tracks and stuns your mind. From the Bodies of the Gods is such a book. It will--and should--provoke intense discussion about some of the most fundamental underpinnings of Western religions., After this learned exploration of how necrophilia, hallucinogens, body fluids, human sacrifice, and ancestor worship powerfully influenced the major religions like Judaism and Christianity, it will be hard to view those venerable faiths and institutions in the standard, conventional way. During his stunning intellectual romp, Lee also provides fascinating, even 'heretical,' insights into such personages, places, and practices as the Roman catacombs, Last Supper, Eucharist; Neolithic, Hebrew, Greek, and Egyptian burial rites; Horus, the Virgin Mary, Moses, Jesus, the Knights Templar, veneration of saintly relics and the Holy Grail, Minoan mead-making, Dominicans, corpse-painting, psychedelic mushroom-growing, anointing, witch-hunting, Prometheus, and goddess worship., From time to time, a book comes along that stops you in your tracks and stuns your mind. From the Bodies of the Gods is such a book. It will-and should-provoke intense discussion about some of the most fundamental underpinnings of Western religions.

Dewey Decimal203

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction: A Eucharist of Flesh Part One Unveiling the Corpse of Jesus 1 Surviving Remnants of the Cult of the Dead 2 Sacred Oils, Sacred Foods 3 The Red Corpse 4 Ritual Cannibalism and Magic Foods Part Two Your Own Personal Jesus 5 Cults of the Dead in the Modern World 6 Hebrew and Christian Ointments 7 Hallucinations as History 8 Plants from the Bodies of the Gods 9 Signs of the Cult of the Dead 10 Immortality Part Three Sweeney Todd among the Nightingales 11 The Cult of the Dead in Greece 12 The Goddesses of Crete 13 Minoan Graves 14 Eating the Dead 15 The Horns of Consecration and the Double Ax 16 Awakening the Bees 17 Zeus and the Human Sack 18 Dionysus and the Greek Gods 19 Dionysus and Osiris Worship: Greek or Egyptian? 20 Prometheus 21 Adonis, Jason, and Jesus 22 From the Minotaur to Jesus Appendix 1 John 2:20 and 2:27, Translations and Commentary Bibliography Index

SynopsisThe origins of modern religion in human sacrifice, ritual cannibalism, visionary intoxication, and the Cult of the Dead - Explores ancient practices of producing sacred hallucinogenic foods and oils from the bodies of the dead for ritual consumption and religious anointing - Explains how these practices are deeply embedded in the symbolism, theology, and sacraments of modern religion, specifically Christianity and the Eucharist - Documents the rites of Cults of the Dead from the prehistoric Minoans on Crete to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Hebrews to early and medieval Christian sects such as the Cathars Long before the beginnings of civilization, humans have been sacrificed and their flesh used to produce sacred foods and oils for use in religious rites. Originating with the sacred harvest of hallucinogenic mushrooms from the corpses of shamans and other holy men, these acts of ritual cannibalism and visionary intoxication are part of the history of all cultures, including Judeo-Christian ones, and provided a way to commune with the dead. These practices continued openly into the Dark Ages, when they were suppressed and adapted into the worship of saintly bones--or continued in secret by a few "heretical" sects, such as the Cathars and the Knights Templar. While little known today, these rites remain deeply embedded in the symbolism, theology, and sacraments of modern religion and bring a much more literal meaning to the church's "Holy Communion" or symbolic consumption of the body and blood of Christ. Documenting the sacrificial, cannibalistic, and psychoactive sacramental practices associated with the Cult of the Dead from the prehistoric Minoans on Crete to the ancient Egyptians and Hebrews and onward to early and medieval Christian sects, Earl Lee shows how these religious rites influenced the development of Western religion. In particular, he reveals how Christianity originated with Jesus's effort to restore the sacred rites of Moses, including the Marzeah , or Feast for the Dead. Examining the connections between these rites and the mysterious funeral of Father Sauniere in Rennes-le-Ch teau, the author explains why the prehistoric Cult of the Dead has held such power over Western civilization, so much so that its echoes are still heard today in our literature, film, and arts., The origins of modern religion in human sacrifice, ritual cannibalism, visionary intoxication, and the Cult of the Dead * Explores ancient practices of producing sacred hallucinogenic foods and oils from the bodies of the dead for ritual consumption and religious anointing * Explains how these practices are deeply embedded in the symbolism, theology, and sacraments of modern religion, specifically Christianity and the Eucharist * Documents the rites of Cults of the Dead from the prehistoric Minoans on Crete to the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Hebrews to early and medieval Christian sects such as the Cathars Long before the beginnings of civilization, humans have been sacrificed and their flesh used to produce sacred foods and oils for use in religious rites. Originating with the sacred harvest of hallucinogenic mushrooms from the corpses of shamans and other holy men, these acts of ritual cannibalism and visionary intoxication are part of the history of all cultures, including Judeo-Christian ones, and provided a way to commune with the dead. These practices continued openly into the Dark Ages, when they were suppressed and adapted into the worship of saintly bones--or continued in secret by a few "heretical" sects, such as the Cathars and the Knights Templar. While little known today, these rites remain deeply embedded in the symbolism, theology, and sacraments of modern religion and bring a much more literal meaning to the church's "Holy Communion" or symbolic consumption of the body and blood of Christ. Documenting the sacrificial, cannibalistic, and psychoactive sacramental practices associated with the Cult of the Dead from the prehistoric Minoans on Crete to the ancient Egyptians and Hebrews and onward to early and medieval Christian sects, Earl Lee shows how these religious rites influenced the development of Western religion. In particular, he reveals how Christianity originated with Jesus's effort to restore the sacred rites of Moses, including the Marzeah , or Feast for the Dead. Examining the connections between these rites and the mysterious funeral of Father Sauniere in Rennes-le-Ch'teau, the author explains why the prehistoric Cult of the Dead has held such power over Western civilization, so much so that its echoes are still heard today in our literature, film, and arts.

LC Classification NumberGN409.L43 2012