Mushrooms And Mankind The Impact Of Mushrooms On Human Consciousness And Religion

Author : James Arthur
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1585091510

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Mushrooms and Mankind by James Arthur Pdf

For thousands of years on our planet, humanity has been involved in a symbiotic relationship with plants. Not only have plants supplied mankind with a never-ending food source, the necessary nourishment for our bodies, and life itself, but they have also served us in another way: an extremely important and intricate one, yet an often overlooked one. This book uncovers the natural link between man, consciousness, and God.

Author : Arthur James
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1585095184

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Mushrooms and Mankind: The Impact of Mushrooms on Human Consciousness and Religion by Arthur James Pdf

Author : Augustus Neander
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1585090778

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The History of the Christian Religion and Church During the First Three Centuries by Augustus Neander Pdf

Neander was one of the greatest religious historians to have ever lived. In this abbreviated version of a larger work, he covers the current of Gnostic ideas during the formation of Christianity. This topic is important because it outlines all of the competitive beliefs that were at work at the time and how they affected the Christian struggle in both good and bad ways. This rare book may cause one to never look at Christianity in quite the same way again, due to its immense scholarship and interesting array of facts.

Author : Albert Churchward
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1585090786

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The Origin and Evolution of Religion by Albert Churchward Pdf

Other than Sir James Frazer (The Golden Bough), Churchward is the only person to have written such a monumental work on religion. In it he encompasses the complete evolution of religious ideas over millions of years. The first humans from Africa worshipped elemental powers, progressed into ancestor worship, then finally began to recognize what we could term a Great Spirit. Some of our earliest mythological stories are told, including tales of Resurrection, journeys to the underworld, and the first hero stories. Also explored are the meanings and true origins of sun worship, tree worship, phallic worship, and serpent worship. Ends with something we should all take to heartour religious evolution is definitely not over.

Author : Ralph Metzner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07-25
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781594776281

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Sacred Mushroom of Visions: Teonanácatl by Ralph Metzner Pdf

Over 30 contributors share their expertise on the chemical, biological, cultural, psychological, and experiential dimensions of psilocybin mushrooms • Describes in vivid detail the consciousness-expanding experiences of psychoactive mushroom users • Provides firsthand accounts of the controversial Harvard Psilocybin Project, including the Concord Prison and Good Friday studies Teonanácatl was the name given to the visionary mushrooms used in ancient Mesoamerican shamanic ceremonies, mushrooms that contain psilocybin, the psychoactive agent identified by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann, the discoverer of LSD. The rediscovery of these visionary mushrooms by the Mazatec healer Maria Sabina and mycologist R. Gordon Wasson ignited a worldwide mushroom culture that inspired the consciousness revolution of the 1960s. This book describes in vivid detail the consciousness-expanding experiences of psychoactive mushroom users--from artists to psychologists--and the healing visionary inspiration they received. It provides firsthand accounts of studies performed in the controversial Harvard Psilocybin Project, including the Concord Prison study and the Good Friday study. It describes how the use of the psilocybe mushroom spread from the mountains of Mexico into North America, Asia, and Europe by seekers of consciousness-expanding experiences. It also details how psilocybin has been used since the 1960s in psychotherapy, prisoner rehabilitation, the enhancement of creativity, and the induction of mystical experiences and is being studied as a treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Author : Jordan Maxwell,Paul Tice,Alan Snow
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 1585091006

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That Old-Time Religion by Jordan Maxwell,Paul Tice,Alan Snow Pdf

This book proves there is nothing new under the sun regarding many of our modern religious beliefs. This includes Christianity, and how many of its beliefs could be far older than what we have suspected. It gives a complete run-down of the stellar, lunar, and solar evolution of our religious systems and contains new, long-awaited, exhaustive research on the gods and our beliefs.

Author : Nicklas Failla
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781329165427

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The Origins of Religion by Nicklas Failla Pdf

Author : Oliver Lodge
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1585092266

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Reason and Belief by Oliver Lodge Pdf

Some claim that scientific proof is more valid than spiritual experience. Shows that despite physical proof, the impact of science has little effect on spiritual matters. Science is a helpful tool that at times allows us to reach spiritual answers that have so far not been found, but scientists of today often ignore the seers and prophets of the past who have given us great spiritual truths. Lodge reveals the mystical, and opens us to the larger possibilities around us.

Author : Morgan Shipley
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498509107

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Psychedelic Mysticism by Morgan Shipley Pdf

Although commonly celebrated as a distinct manifestation of Americana, hippies and psychedelics are routinely de-emphasized in favor of direct political activism, a phenomenon that constrains the full telling of the hippie counterculture as it relates to a radical religiosity defined by mutuality and altruism. Psychedelic Mysticism reevaluates the religious significance of the 1960s psychedelic counterculture, tracing how psychedelics became entheogenic, leading sixties figures to transition personal moments of enlightenment into everyday projects of social justice.

Author : Joseph McCabe
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2000-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1585092150

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The Social Record of Christianity by Joseph McCabe Pdf

Includes The Lies and Fallacies of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Shows how Christianity has controlled the functions of society. Western civilization has been dependent upon the Christian religion for its ethical and moral teachings and, ultimately, its conduct. McCabe demonstrates, however, that the moral and ethical conduct of western civilization was never good and the chief cause of this has been Christianity. The Renaissance was a rebirth or revival of art, literature, and learning, with the major catalyst being Martin Luthers rebellious breakaway from the Church in 1524. It could not get started until the old ways of suppression were shaken, and today it has still not happened completely. We still hang on to this socially repressive system, according to McCabe, because it continues to function as an authority. The Lies and Fallacies continues this theme, documenting an effort by clerical forces to remove certain historical facts surrounding Christianity. Shows exactly how and why vital facts were either doctored or removed from the encyclopedia to cast Christianity into a better social and religious light.

Author : H. G. Wells
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781585092918

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The World Set Free by H. G. Wells Pdf

This chilling, futuristic novel, written in 1913, was incredibly prophetic on a major scale. Wells predicts nuclear warfare years before research began and describes the chain reactions involved and the resulting radiation. A one-world government is referred to as The World Republic, that will attempt to end all wars is implemented.

Author : A. E. Powell
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781585093045

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The Etheric Double by A. E. Powell Pdf

According to esoteric teachings we have an energy body of lighter, less dense material that is connected to our physical bodies. Those who can see it call it the aura and can sometimes tell the state of a person's health by the way it appears. Those who use its energy refer to the force as prana, chi, vital force, orgone or a number of other names. There are seven chakras, or energy points, where this energy collects in the etheric body. Working with the chakras and these spiritual energies can play a big part in the psychic development and enlightenment of those sensitive enough to work on these levels. This book shows you how. Subjects include a chapter on each chakra center; also Prana or Vitality, Force-Centres, Kundalini, Healing, Mediumship, Birth, Death, Mesmerism, Magnetisation of Objects, Ectoplasm, and more.

Author : Aleister Crowley
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781585093076

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A Description of the Cards of the Tarot by Aleister Crowley Pdf

This book originally appeared in Crowley's larger volume, The Equinox, in 1912. A complete and thorough study of all the cards. Recommended to serious students of the tarot.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Indian mythology
ISBN : 9781585092765

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The Gospel of the Redman by Anonim Pdf

Considered one of the best books on Native Americans ever written. The author and compiler reveals how Indians once lived and what they believed in relation to spiritual principles. As we move further away from the time when Native Americans were living completely free and unencumbered in what was to become the United States, before the arrival of the white man, it becomes increasingly difficult to preserve or remember the way of life that they had. Seton preserves all of the most important information in this book, gathered from the best sources at a time when it could still be accurately found. Like other Bibles, it includes creation stories and mythology as well as the trials and tribulations of the people. Chapters include The Soul of the Red Man, covering spiritual beliefs; The Ancient Way is about family life, laws and medicine men; The Wisdom of the Old Men covers the ancient teachings and myths; and Prophets of the Red Race shares stories on 13 different prophets, including Hiawatha, Tecumseh, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Wabasha, Geronimo and Wovoka. The Epilogue, originally written shortly after the Great Depression, repeatedly emphasizes the failures of the white race due to money-madness, and how important it is to bring back an awareness that is not based so heavily on materialism.

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781585093120

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The History of Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

One of the greatest proponents of spiritualism was Arthur Conan Doyle, best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Spiritualists believe in the continuation of life after death and that we can communicate with those on the other side in ways that can be helpful. In the early 1900's there was a large Spiritualist movement taking place in the world and Doyle chose to document its entire history in this two volume set. Chapters include The Career of Eusapia Palladino, Great Mediums from 1870 to 1900, The Society for Psychical Research, Ectoplasm, Spirit Photography, Voice Mediumship and Moulds, French, German and Italian Spiritualism, Some Great Modern Mediums, The Religious Aspects of Spiritualism, The After-Life as Seen by Spiritualists, and more. To this day the movement has continued to grow, with Spiritualist churches existing around the world. Many people believe in their principles or have experienced them first-hand, making this work important to those who wish to investigate further.