Modern Wisdom

#276 - Brian Muraresku - The Psychedelic Origins Of Western Civilisation

Jan 30, 2021

57:50

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Lawyer and author Brian Murarescu explores the possibility of ancient philosophers attending secret psychedelic ceremonies. He discusses the influence of these ceremonies on Christianity, the decline of ancient Greek rituals, and the presence of ergot in ancient beverages. The chapter also explores the abandonment of psychoactive substances in church rituals and delves into the mysteries of Elusis and the Holy Sacrament, drawing parallels between the cult of Jesus and Dionysus.

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Ancient Greek rituals may have involved psychedelic substances, influencing their transformative nature.

Early Christians possibly incorporated psychedelic experiences into their religious practices, particularly in relation to the Eucharist.

Limited evidence of ergotized beer and other psychoactive substances in the ancient world calls for further research and analysis.

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Psychedelic Origins of Western Civilization

The podcast explores the idea that ancient Greek philosophers and early Christians may have used psychedelics as part of their religious practices.

Introduction

2min

Exploring Psychedelic Origins and Sponsor Ads

2min

Psychedelic Exploration and Pitching a Documentary Series

11min

Ancient Greek Rituals and Transformative Experiences

17min

Evidence of Ergot in Ancient Beverages

4min

The Abandonment of Psychoactive Substances in Church Rituals

7min

The Mysteries of Elusis and the Holy Sacrament

4min

Exploring the Influence of Cultural Structures on the Psychedelic Experience

12min

Brian Muraresku is a lawyer and an author.

The Mysteries of the ancient world are just getting stranger and stranger. Did Plato, Marcus Aurelius and thousands more attend a secret psychedelic ceremony which formed the basis for the Christian Sacrament?

Expect to learn why an annual parade finished with a secret ceremony in ancient Greece, why the Christians may have wanted to keep this secret, what it was like to research in the Vatican secret archives, the implications if all this is true and much more...

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