Mushrooms and Mankind - James Arthur

The stories and myths retain their basic structure, but the names of the key players have been changed, as they were incorporated into new religious systems. This is why most religions contain stories of the flood, the creation epic, the attributes of deities, and similar laws of government. Authors; Sitchin, Bramley and Horn, have written about the extraterrestrial connections in the complex study of mankind, and their so-called gods. Here is my take on the subject after studying this.

The clay tablets tell us of the Elohim/Anunnaki who were extraterrestrial beings that came to our planet from the star "Sirius". They genetically manipulated indigenous beings (which they called beasts) creating the human race. In the tales were father-god, An/Anu, his two sons Enki/Ea and Enlil/Ilu-kur-gal, the primary male beings featured in the story of the creation of the Adama/Adam & Eve. Enki was very impressed with, and felt compassion towards, the products of this genetic work, namely "us", whereas Enlil was of the mind that the beings were only worthy of servitude. The ancient Sumerian gods, and their feuding acts, have been found in later religious myths with the same basic stories, however, the names Ea, Enki, Enlil, Anu etc, were changed to Ahura Mazda, Jehovah, Lord, Ahriman, Baal, Adon, Etc. Biblical myths of Jacob and Esau, feuding over birthright, are similar to accounts in the Sumerian tales of Enki and Enlil. The Anunnaki, as a whole, were compelled to allot for themselves the status of gods over the lowly humans. The archetypal feuding brothers can be stereotyped and categorized by their respective attributes, Enki is also called Adonai (the "Lord"), and his (divine) attributes are compassion, wisdom and fertility (sexuality), Enlil is called El Shaddai, The lofty Mountain (YHWH), and "Jehovah", he was a storm-god (the bringer of vengeance and wrath) jealous and controlling. Therefore "The Lord" and "Jehovah" are not one in the same, but two different beings.

It was Enki and his sister Ninhursag who performed the genetic manipulation which resulted in the Adama (the ancient name for the first human, Adam and Eve). Humanity was conditioned to be in the service of the gods, but Enki had another plan, which set off a continual series of events, which most adversarial myths, concerning the war over the humans, between Enki and Enlil, were fashioned. Enki desired to feed the humans the fruit of the tree of Knowledge. This he knew was the thing which would open the eyes of man, and multi-dimensionalize his consciousness. This did not go over well with the Anunnaki, and Enki was commanded not to allow us this fruit. It was Enlil that attempted to scare the humans into not eating the fruit by telling them that, if they ate it, they would die. Enki went against the wishes of the high council and was able to convince them to eat the fruit anyway. When the gods saw what he had done, they condemned the act, and insisted that the corrupted humans be exiled from the land of paradise. Enki was man's preserver and compatriot; Enlil was the bringer of woes and doom.

It was also Enki that saved humanity from the flood, which was brought on by Enlil. Enlil also destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, which contrary to current precepts, were great cities of freedom and learning, not deserving of the jealous and controlling Enlil's destructive rage. Enlil is also purported to have destroyed Babylon, confounded the languages (after the tower of Babel incident), and wreaked havoc upon the city of Ur. It is extremely important to understand these original stories, as they were written in the Sumerian tablets, and compare them to the 4000 year later adaptations in the Bible. Ea/Enki, was the good guy. It was him who fed man of the tree of knowledge. So why the need to flip this story completely upside down and condemn him as the evil one? In the Bible the word translated as "serpent" is "nahash" (NHSH) which literally means to decipher, or to find out. All throughout ancient times the serpent was known as the bringer of knowledge (hence the euphemism "be ye wise as serpents") and were the precipitators of enlightenment. It is this precise thing that compels us to look further into the possibility that the good-guy is the one that is condemned throughout religious writings, for teaching freedom and knowledge. The freedoms of plant usage/taking for enlightenment, freedom of sexuality, and even the freedom to not be subservient to those oppressive gods who condemn these things as evil. In the cuneiform symbolism it is the caduceus (the snake coiled around the staff) that is the representation for Enki, in fact is his personal emblem. After Enki fed the humans of the tree, and was then effectively exiled, those who remained under the control of Enlil and the Anunnaki were then clamped-down-upon, in a heavier way. It was Enlil that was worshiped through fear and in later cultures named Jehovah. Enlil, that old extraterrestrial who adamantly opposed the education, freedom, and enlightenment of humanity in every ancient Sumerian myth. A full set of laws would be adopted, the other humans were instructed not to associate with Enki/Ea or the exiled. So humanity received the first commandments.

You will have no other God but Me. Enki especially, and his radical viewpoints, were explicitly condemned as evil. Control of the populace was priority one, to the gods, and glimpses of intelligence, or too much free-thought were "The Crime", and not likely to have been politely viewed. But disloyalty to the jealous gods was absolutely forbidden.

You will work for six days and then have a day of rest. This will be a holy-day, set aside for worship of the gods. Ritual and ceremony were to be observed, and homage to be paid, refusal was forbidden, under penalty of death. The technologically advanced Anunnaki had no problem convincing the primitive creatures of their superiority. In their role as the gods, their word was life or death, an occasional display of technological power or just plain fear inducing events, easily kept the followers in line.

You will not have sex without the permission of the gods. In a genetic experiment, the production of offspring is controlled. Perhaps the gods had no idea what kind of psychological problems stem from the repression of human sexuality, after all, they are not actually human, but, it seems, they just didn't care anyway.

You will not covet the things that you do not have. The haves must quench the desire of the have-nots by making desire a sin. Even the desire for freedom. Acceptance of your present conditions being part of your lot in life must be held up as a high principle virtue, quenching high-mindedness as sin.

The other laws are branches of these basic laws.

Please, understand that I do not make the previous statements lightly. The implications of what I have just written are dire. The reality is, the conditioning of the masses, perpetuated by religious organizations, has created and fed that great beast that has been so warned about. To state that the laws given to humanity by nearly every religious system on our planet are not the all knowing's Universal Laws is heresy at the least, blasphemy is a more appropriate terminology. However, I think there is ample evidence to show that some of these laws are not universal truth, but are lies and detrimental to the development of Humanity. Good thoughts and ideals are often used in cults to lure in the unsuspecting victims, then the rules of oppression are instilled, cleverly disguised as good wholesome values to the unwary.

What kind of a god is it, which says; You are free to choose, as long as you choose to do what I tell you to do, otherwise you will be punished, for all eternity, for your disobedience? Going back to Christianity, let me point out that when Jesus was asked which of the laws was most important, his answer was enigmatically "To love God with all your heart, and to Love thy neighbor as thyself". This certainly shows a completely different view of everything. The love of God surely did not mean those driving the slave ships. What he is saying describes a love for something that is far beyond any being knowable. That ineffable, invisible, indescribable God, which is within you.

Mesopotamia is the home of the fabled city, Babylon. The laws of the Babylonian king Hammurabi contain an old version of the biblical 10 Commandments, although they appear to be based upon the philosophy of "The Golden Rule", many of the laws are completely absurd. The biblical laws appear to be, at least partially, based upon the laws of a Babylonian king. Hammurabi could not have invented these patriarchal laws, they must have been adopted, from an older source, the Anunnaki/Elohim, and expanded upon by this powerful king. Also some of the Egyptian 12 negative acts are cast from the same blueprint. Initially, human law, was probably a necessity in order to teach the concept of the golden rule. Some laws appear to be a sincere effort to promote this concept, others, such as banning free sexuality, restricting freedom to worship as you choose, and the condemnation of desire to have a better life and possessions, are clearly not. These are geared more towards totalitarian control of an enslaved society. The idealism of a patriarchal society seems to be that same old enslavement idea, only under the guise of the good law, and the delusions of some sort of freedom. Whether the patriarchal laws appeared first in Egypt or in Sumeria does not matter. It is the understanding of what these laws are really all about that is ultimately the crucial factor.

Remember (according to Sitchin), these laws were likely to have been initially imposed upon mankind by the extraterrestrial gods from Sirius, who warred among themselves, had fits of jealousy over control and possession, and most likely did not have humanity's best interests at heart. They are not laws that were created by the universal all encompassing God consciousness which humanity attributes them to. The phenomenon of how patriarchal caste systems adapted the oppressive laws will be dealt with later.

While many argue that society could not survive without some sort of governing laws, the ‘Golden Rule’ answers this need more than adequately. Keep in mind also that it was the opening of the eyes and mind to the knowledge of good and evil that was forbidden to humanity by these same gods. It's not such a big stretch of the imagination that the questioning of these laws (discerning good from evil for ourselves) is important. It is a logical course to follow if one is to consider basing ones whole philosophical understanding of life itself upon them, and in fact a full and unbiased investigation of them is in order. If a Human sees for himself the difference between good and evil, he can no longer be told something that conflicts with what he knows. Obviously if man is forbidden access to this knowledge for himself, somebody must have something to hide.

The name Enki means "Archetype", which is precisely what he was, an archetype for the post-Sumerian gods. Turning to our anthropomorphism of the mushroom theme, we find more interesting connections. Even beyond the above discussed fruit-of-the-tree-story. Enki and his sister Ninhursag were the creators of the Adama. The red of the mushroom cap, as well as the juice, are anthropomorphized as blood, and figuratively related to as fire. The cap is also considered the female genital organ, as was the cup (like the Holy Grail) from ancient times. While the mushroom stem is the phallus. Anthropomorphically the mushroom is androgynous, in one sense, being one entity yet having both male and female sexual organs visible. In another sense it is two separate beings, joined together, in the act of creation, albeit only the sexual organs are visible. Enki is the stem, Ninhursag the cap, the two joining in accord to produce the Adama, anthropomorphism of the mushroom into the two elementary archetypal creators. Further evidence is the substance fed to the faithful of Enlil and Ninhursag known as "Star-Fire". This supplemental nourishment was produced from the lunar essence, or blood (from the womb), of the goddess Ninhursag. It is also called "the gold of the gods" and even "the red gold". After the epic Anunnaki's abandonment of humanity, brought about by the fall of Babylon, when Enlil sabotaged the city, confounded the languages, and allowed the city to be laid waste. Some myths tell us; when the Anunnaki withdrew, "like birds taking flight", they took with them the 'Star-fire', or at least the knowledge of what the 'Star-fire" was. The priestly caste which remained, now under siege, needed again, to take the knowledge underground. Much as the later alchemists, the knowledge of putting the gold to-the-fire to create the alchemical gold, the secret of enlightenment, kept the process a secret. Real gold, when put to the fire, melts. You do not have an end product that can then be ingested. As we have seen 'gold' is a polymorphous representation of the mushroom, the color of the cap-skin is gold (when dried) and also reddish-gold AND it must be put-to-the-fire for the process of de-carboxylation (literally an alchemical chemical-change) to occur before ingesting it properly. So the Anunnaki 'Fire-stone' is another one of those substances which has a multitude of descriptive features, Fire, Gold, Red, Female organ, Blood, juice, and even "nourishment that bestows enlightenment", all of which can be easily understood in terms of mushroom polymorphous and anthropomorphic imagery. It is also directly related to the pineal gland, the tree of life, the manna (or shem-an-na, which the Sumerians claimed was made from Highward-fire-stone), the Greek ambrosia, the Egyptian scheffa-food, and the Vedic soma. It was the most secret and powerful thing known to the Anunnaki, and was not meant for humans, at least in the eyes of the Enlilian regime. But for our archetypal provider and protector Enki, and his sister, our "mother-creator", Ninhursag, it was something that we evidently needed. By the way, Ninhursag, in Egypt, is known as Isis, the mother of all the living, and therefore is the archetype of Maya, Mary, Ishtar, Diana, etc. In the Egyptian book of the dead, the pharaoh, who is searching for the ultimate food-of-the-gods, continuously repeats the statement "what is it?" at every step of his journey. This question is the very definition given for the enigmatic 'Manna' in the Jewish records. What is this 'Star-fire'? That which humanity has been forbidden by the Anunnaki, at least those Anunnaki which do not wish humanity to succeed, and in the case of Enlil, were willing to wreak all manner of deception and destruction to keep it a secret.

Therefore, the Mesopotamian civilization did not suddenly appear out of nowhere. It was more likely a relocated ancient "Lost Civilization", which, as we will explore, encompassed KMT/Khemit (Egypt), which is considered by many to be the true "Cradle of Civilization". But this would dash the academic world to the ground, even leaving entirely alone, for the time being, the possibilities that Atlantis and Lemuria may have actually been real flourishing civilizations themselves. Mesopotamia does not have the advanced technological relics that are found in Egypt, and therefore must have been a later civilization, or one which was not allowed this knowledge anymore, as those technologies still have not been reproduced anywhere on earth. Khemit will be dealt with at length later, but for now we look at Sumer for more similarities. A dominant patriarchal system of rulership had engulfed the society, and its government, by the time the Mesopotamian civilization was established. This patriarchy was later passed on and adopted to become Christianity, Rome, and Islam, as well as other European and western cultural civilizations. More than 4,000 years before the Bible, the stories of The Garden of Eden, The Flood, and The Creation (of the Earth, plants, beasts, and Man) were preserved, in Cuneiform, on tablets of clay which were unearthed in the late 19th century. After years of research, translating of the tablets, those later Biblical versions of the same stories have taken on a whole new meaning. One of the things, we, as humans, need to understand, is we must look at both sides of any idea before we make a decision. Otherwise we are truly the definition of the word gullible. This is especially important when it deals with the matter of giving away your soul to a supposed deity that asks you to surrender it without question and completely. And of course when that same supposed deity wants your service in bringing other souls to its fold, there is danger afoot. Be careful about that.

Religion preys on those full of guilt and fearful of death. The importance of finding one's path has led many into the dens of deception. So many people have turned their souls over to a God in the hopes that they will not disappear when they die. The tactic of The Dark lord of evil, whether manifested in Babylon or America, is to instill guilt and fear into the hearts and minds of the human prey, then offer a route of escape which promises your only possible forgiveness, or hope, is what they are telling you. So people surrender their souls to belief systems that put them into the position of going to work recruiting other souls for the same master. The surrender of ones soul to any deity is something not to be taken lightly. In other words, before you do something like that, it is admirable and prudent to fully research, from both viewpoints, the validity of the system and documents that you are putting your faith in. This is the way to really look at anything, look at it completely from both sides. And even then, you may believe that you have found the correct way, the proper path, the ultimate reality, but surrendering your soul and recruiting souls just seems to be a strange requirement from any almighty deity.

It is simple to see, if you can control a persons sexuality you can get them to believe anything. Government enforces the religion of the dark lords. The concept of guilt, associated with sex, is an ancient tool for control. The oppressor says "Sex is bad, unless I say its okay". As in, you must have a license to engage in licentious behavior. There are far too many forms of totalitarian dictatorship, with government enforced religious law.

"Follow Your Bliss" remains one of the truest thoughts on religious freedom. Even with all of the negative connotations heaped upon it by religious systems (who want control) contorting it to be a statement of evil, with such pedantic reasoning as "So if I want to kill It's okay?" ignoring the golden rule as the first law of following ones bliss.

Secret Societies have a great motto "Ordo Ab Chao" meaning "Order Out of Chaos". Agendas are formulated designed to give the powerful more power. Chaos is created, and media blitzed. Then cries go out for solution. Laws are passed which could never have been passed without the chaos. The order, has reigned through deception of the masses, and the agenda is accomplished.

The Fascist state that is being created by these secret societies is indication that there is fear of the average person on the street. Fear of detection that the religions, governments and corporations behind this agenda are destroying humanity.

How can it be that a world so rich with resources can still be a world where poverty and hunger are still in such great abundance? Those who seek fortune from the exploitation of other human beings seem to be the pillars of the planetary hierarchy. The Governments with their holy contractual ceremonies, The churches with their vast wealth, The Bankers and money brokers who run the economy so the rich and powerful get more rich and powerful while the poor are ground into destitution and the middle class collapses into obscurity. This very same governmental/religious/capitalistic hierarchy that is destroying the planetary environment, disguised as those very institutions that are supposed to be helping it, is grabbing up property ownership under the guise of turning public lands into preserves [This in America]. This follows the very same patterns that have recurred throughout history, greed, corruption, and fascism waving the illusionary flag of freedom.

Freemasonry is the secret organization famous for its use of Christianity as a tool for control. The King James version of the Bible, edited by Sir Francis Bacon, a 33rd degree Freemason, is used to create order in society through the implementation of a belief system geared towards their Fascist ideologies. The chaos is carefully orchestrated to insure the passing of more and more laws that will, eventually, completely destroy freedom. This is why there is more and more morality being preached by politicians.

Priests and politicians speaketh with forked tongue, out of one side comes the illusion of tolerance and understanding, while the other side says you had better believe what I believe or you are in trouble.

Just remember that freedom does not say you are only free to do what you are told to do. If there ever would be some kind of genocide where all of the non-believers are put to death, this too would be nothing more than a recurrence of what has happened all along, on our planet. Fascism rears its ugly head, and must take control of every aspect of the individual’s life, therefore insuring that no one will decent, no one will challenge the authority of whatever religio-political image is portrayed to the populace. If, in fact, Sitchen is right, the extra-terrestrial gods did indeed plant the seeds of humanity, and others who elaborate on his findings, and these gods have been with us all along, which by the way, religion claims to be the case, "the Gods are ever present". Expected events will be more of the same old repression and oppression that has been going on ever since the beginning. Even in Mesopotamia, where Sitchen says humanity were slaves of the "Man Gods", who had power and authority, who kept the secrets of their realm to themselves, IE: "Don’t eat of the tree of Knowledge", those who were given the gift of power seem doomed to prosper from the suffering of others. This does not need to be the case. This planet is filled with wealth, however philanthropy, and even kindness are as always lacking. What else should be expected from those who find pleasure in the suffering of others? And this is the legacy of religion and government on our planet. If it's not one form of genocide, it's another.

Even if it means standing up to the ones that are in charge of this whole mess, somebody must awaken and do something drastic. If some expected messiah appears, but he comes from the same school as any of the gods of the old world (especially those in Mesopotamia) then the world must prepare for another ride into hell, for as the world is becoming, so it shall become. The scholarship involved in the disproving of the worlds religious systems is not an easy task, as everywhere you look they all say "I am right". In my studies I have found that all of them are wrong. Especially those that are blatantly forceful in their attempt to control the human mind through false moral and dogma systems. The fruits of religion are frustration, depression, and despair, because they are bent on controlling the freedoms of thought, sexuality, and worship, including entheogenic Plant use, and condemn real understanding. This is the current state of the systems imposed upon our planet. It wouldn't be so bad if we were just talking about rich people acquiring wealth and making something of themselves, but we are talking about is a societal force deeply rooted in the banking, governments and religions which is gearing up to instill a "New World Order" which will force dogma and beliefs on the entire world. Just as the people in Mesopotamia believed that they needed the gods, so do people today trudge along in their oblivious stupors, unaware of the mechanisms that are usurping all that stands for freedom. Active participation in society, ignoring the usurpation, is in my estimation exactly the apathy that allows it to continue full speed ahead. The destruction of mankind appears to be the nature, for some reason, of the patriarchal systems that took over somewhere around eight thousand years ago. Whether or not this is the inherent nature of the Patriarchy remains to be proven, yet by the looks of things their nature seems to leave allot to be desired.

Why is it that the idea is popularized (through media) there are two things you should never talk about, religion and politics. This is because dialogue between people is the real enemy of the state, just as true freedom of thought has become "THE" crime. Discussions of religion and government eventually arrive at conclusions that are not in the interest of the authorities. Uncensored conversation allows people of different levels, and fields of understanding, to actually learn from one and other. No one can expect everyone else to have the same viewpoint as they do, because everyone's paths in life are different. Some people know about this, and some people know about that. Its a big world out there and there is much to learn.

Anyone who tells you that the quest for immortality is as simple as one belief has not done his/her homework. People under this assumption might want to hold off on becoming the instrument of preaching that to your friends and family. It just might not be that simple.

[NOTE: Egyptology is really a dogma entrenched prejudiced study of the Egyptian theology. The true name of the study of the ancient land known as Egypt should be called Khemitology, as the true name of the land is KMT or Khemit. This will be classified, and discussed, in a section of its own.]

The central chamber is a place that opens the stargate. (Keep in mind that these rituals came later historically than Khemit) This tub is known to have played a part in a ceremony that was to prepare the initiate for entry into the heavens. The question is: How was this used in such a ceremony? A clue is found in the enigmatic salt deposits found all over the walls of the inside of the chamber. The ceremony induced an "out of body" experience, teleporting the initiate into the stars. The Egyptians may have had a certain place in mind that this chamber was designed to help direct the spirit towards. Likely possibilities would be Sirius, or Orion. In our time, if one were to try attempting to recreate this journey, there would likely be a desired direction toward which you would want the small portals leading out of the chamber to point. Astronomical alignment should be observed as there is evidence that these portals aligned with certain regions of the sky at specific times, and that the initiate was thought to spiritually ascend through these portals. There have been theories suggesting that these portals were used to direct the spirit of the initiate to certain points in the stars. However, as it is thought that the spirit can penetrate solid objects, a guiding barrel seems an unlikely conclusion, yet all things considered, the jury is still out on that one. Buoyant salt water in this tub would provide a very nice sensory deprivation tank, for death and rebirth initiation. Much like the tank that was used for Amanita research in the movie "Altered States".

The Sacred rite of the initiation.

The Egyptian mystery schools gave birth to other secret initiatory orders such as the Rosicrucian's, Freemasons, Templars and more. These modern societies elaborate upon, and use as a model, "the tiers of learning", which the Egyptian mystery schools incorporate. Later mystic societies perpetuated the systems, although in a degraded state, due to the actual pyramid not being used in the highest of the initiatory levels. A room replaced the pyramid and a simple coffin replaces the sarcophagus. Perhaps there are still those who recognize the value and importance of these artifacts and still do use them, but if this is so, it is not well known. The likely importance of this, were it to be known, to those who have devoted their lives to this pursuit, they would not settle for the symbolic replacements.

Those who aspire to take on the task of advancement, in the orders, are required to prove their worthiness through their proficiencies in the sciences as well as passing severe trials of various sorts. The ancient temple order initiations can be viewed as a gradual process of learning accompanied by levels of accomplishment intertwined with secret oaths, which were rewarded through the revealing of hidden knowledge. The process of advancement was typically a lifetime endeavor, of which 22 years was the base period (according to Masonic tradition). This base period encapsulated the study of sciences such as mathematics, geometry, astronomy, and astrology (which can be more appropriately termed as astro-theology, as it was concerned, not only with the astronomical cycles and constellations, but the esoteric principles of man's evolution, and the mythology of the gods). Motivation for a person to swear oaths and submit oneself to such a long-term commitment of study certainly has a lot to do with an eventual hoped-for-culmination in the highest of secret initiations. Specifically the initiation that could take place only in the central chamber of the great pyramid at Gizeh. The imitations of this ceremony, in the later societal orders, are only a shadow of the real thing, completely void of the key mechanisms that make this rite what it really is.

This highest of initiatory rituals, in theory, is to be conferred upon those who dedicate their lives, and swear their oaths, to proceed along the prescribed path. However, in reality, the Egyptian mystery schools were supremely exclusionist in nature, as are the latter societies. The true nature, of this very culmination ritual (which will herein be described), is obscured to the point of near complete extinction. Those who have dedicated their lives to this end have done so without the actual expected reward. Egyptian hierarchies seem to be much more likely to confer this culmination ritual on those with the proper bloodline rather than those who rose through the ranks of the typical initiates. These initiate pools were more likely a sort of servile knowledge gatherers, and developers, rather than really prospective initiates into the highest ceremony.

The great pyramid at Gizeh is thought to be the permanent record of, and the physical representation of the esoteric knowledge of the highly advanced Egyptian (Khemitian) accomplishments in the sciences. Mathematics, geometry, astronomy and astrology are all encoded in the very structure itself. The anomalous energy fields associated with the pyramidal structure indicate the manifestation of multi-dimensional fall out, perhaps the tip of the iceberg in terms of the understanding incorporated into their creation. This utilization of the deeper forces in nature must be considered when contemplating the construction of the monument, and the enigma that the feat can not be duplicated even today. On the spiritual level this multi-dimensionality has a far greater importance, as it becomes one of the mechanical instruments utilized in the highest rite of initiation. It also demands consideration in many other areas, as the phenomenon of energy fields and multi-dimensionality open doorways of understanding and purpose that can barely be theorized upon, let alone be explained in full. The surface of the enigma is barely being scratched upon even after thousands of years of wonder.

This highest rite of initiation, in order to be done in its proper method, is to be accomplished with the assistance of the multi-dimensional effects of the pyramid in conjunction with the multi-dimensional effects of the Amanita muscaria's unique form of the death and rebirth experience. Another important ingredient in the rite is the sarcophagus within the central chamber. It is more than an interesting coincidence that the word sarcophagus literally translates as "flesh-eating". As the mushroom is referred to as flesh, in most ancient traditions. The sarcophagus is where the initiate would lie down, during the rite, consume the sacred flesh, and drink of the waters of life.

The ritual itself, inside the great pyramid, was a three day long ordeal. It takes place in the central chamber where the initiate was placed in a death-like trance. This death-like trance is induced by the Amanita muscaria, whose unique properties have been previously shown. Christianity, which owes most of its myths to Egyptology/Astro-theology, depicts this ritual as the mushroom induced death of the god on the cross, burial in the tomb for three days (wherein there is a descent into, and a ministering to those in Hades), and then resurrection, after the stone is rolled away from the tomb. After the death-like state is induced, the initiate descends into Hades and does the work of lifting up lost souls through ministering in charity, and good deeds. This deathlike state is something administered by the priest in the ritual. The hieroglyphic symbol for priest is a horizontal line with a vertical line to the right, and a connecting 45 degree line at the radius, a pitcher balances atop the vertical line, pointing left, and a jagged line (like a river) pours out of the pitcher to the left of the bottom horizontal line. This symbol for the priest is similar to the astronomical sign for Aquarius. The priest is the water-bearer, or the one who knows fully and understands the true nature of the waters of life, which he pours out, or reveals to the world. For the true nature of the priest is the one who can reveal the true waters of life (Soma) and can dispense this knowledge to those worthy of receiving it.

After three days, of this death and resurrection ordeal, the initiate is taken at the close of the third night to the entrance of a gallery, where at a certain time, presumably the sun-rise, he is taken out of the pyramid, where the beams of the rising sun struck directly the face of the entranced initiate, where he was given passage to the heavens, initiated by the god Osiris (the Thoth and god of wisdom) and became as a god himself. Some theorists claim chambers that faced eastward in The great pyramid must still be hidden. Some theorize that the pyramid may be truncated, or the initiate may have been led to the northern opening at noon. Exactly how it was done remains a mystery. Hopefully the theory presented here will spark further research, and eventually this will be understood as it was meant to be.

According to Manley P. Hall, and also echoed by Peter Tompkins; "The candidate (the illumined of antiquity) passed through the mystic passageways and chambers of the great pyramid, entering its portals as men and coming forth as Gods. The candidate was laid in the great stone coffin (sarcophagus) and for three days his spirit -freed from its mortal coil- wandered at the gateways of eternity. His "KA" (as a bird) flew through the spiritual spheres of space. He discovered that the entire universe is life, the entire universe is progress, the entire universe is eternal growth. Realizing that his body was a house that he could slip out of and return to without death, he achieved actual immortality. At the end of three days he returned to himself again, and having thus personally and actually experienced the great mystery, he was indeed an initiate -one who beheld and one for whom religion had fulfilled her duty bringing him to the light of God."

Through personal experience I can see plainly the truth behind this initiatory rite. While experiencing the effects of the Amanita muscaria one surely ascends towards the heavens, and descends towards the abyss. Interesting that the under-world is called Amenta, which I see as accessible through the Amanita, the linguistic relation is astounding. The experience of the abyss is easily recognized as every atom of the self is dashed to pieces in the self-introspection and judgment that accompanies the plunge into that vortex which spirals downward to the complete annihilation of the self. The flash of ones life before ones eyes leaves no stone unturned as each and every event of ones life surfaces into the consciousness. This is where one learns the humility of the adept, the infallibility of perfection and the inevitability of error. "Judge not that ye be not judged" becomes ever so clear in retrospect, and the "heart that is light as a feather" suddenly becomes the most valuable element in the universe. The profound effect of direct sunlight, especially the sunrise, is something that can only be described as a "Born into the Light" experience. Each atom of the body can be felt to change somehow as the light traveling through the body can be distinctly sensed each micrometer of the way. Once it finishes its course, and the complete body is engulfed, there is an incredible "stepping through" experience, wherein the glorious beauty and ecstasy of the heavens unfold. This is an experience of the most profound and unique type. As far as I know, it is the only Entheogen that produces this effect, and in fact this IS that proscribed experience that all the ecstatic religious writings refer to. This initiation ritual is certainly a prescribed methodology for the ultimate experience that a human can have. Knowing the up-and-down effect that the Mushroom has, which is much like an elevator ride, reaching indefinable realms of the heavens, followed by a sudden plunge to the depths, then an up-sweeping again to the ascent, it can seem random or at least unpredictable at best. This Egyptian guided experience, that holds one down in the depths for three days, then by design moves the initiate into the sunlight to begin the ascent, reminds me of a slingshot. The further back (down) you pull the projectile (initiate) the further (higher) it (he) goes. This, combined with the multi-dimensionality associated with the enigmatic attributes and energy fields of the pyramid itself (the full understanding of which is NOT available to us - and in fact our understanding can only be termed as infantile in our times) makes for an enigmatic voyage of the soul of man. The concepts and mechanics of which have been locked away from our limited understanding for these thousands of years, beneath a myriad of symbols and relics. That it must have been known, due to the recurring cycles of the evolution of man, that at some point in time, the secrets of this mystery would be re-discovered, only adds to this enigma of the past. The prophecies and revelations of those mystics the world over, who tell of an ushering in of the new golden age, remain void of fulfillment. But perhaps not forever.

In the past, as today, the acceptance and challenges of these steps of initiation could have been the product of man's desire and search to understand the meaning of life, or the desire to help mankind progress, through diligent effort of individuals with compassion. These are admirable motivations. However, there is always the threat of a more sinister motive, which is the desire for power. This dark desire seems to be the source of the obscuration of this entire concept. It is my opinion that those without pure intent (hearts as light as a feather) would be unable to withstand the powers invoked in the fullness of this true ritual. The results of which, for those dark souls, may be death or insanity. This failure rate may be the reason for the falling away from the use of this rite in its fullness. It can be demonstrated by the condition the world is in. After all, it is those secret societies (which follow this Egyptian model) that control the finances, governments, and religious systems that currently plague the planet with perversions of truth and fascist agendas not becoming of the truly enlightened.

In looking at ancient Egyptian texts available to us today we find many references to foods. These foods play an important part in the rituals of the ancient Egyptians. There are a number of hieroglyphic depictions of plants (many of which are psychedelic) on walls and within texts throughout Egypt. This is to be expected, yet this goes undetected or dismissed by most who are studying Egypt and its religious writings. This is very strange when one reads texts such as found in The Egyptian book of the Dead. Here we see that this food is central to the ritual.

The Papyrus of Ani (The doctrine of eternal life)

He thirsts not, nor hungers, nor is sad; he eats the bread of Ra and drinks what he drinks daily, and his bread also is that which is the word of Keb, and that which comes forth from the mouths of the gods. He eats what the gods eat, he drinks what they drink, he lives as they live, and dwells where they dwell; all the gods give him their food that he may not die. Not only does he eat and drink of their food, but he wears the apparel which they wear, the white linen and sandals; he is clothed in white, and he goeth to the great lake in the midst of the Field of Offerings whereon the great gods sit; and these great and never failing gods give unto him [to eat] of the tree of life of which they themselves do eat.

Now we can plainly see that this "Food of the Gods" has some major significance for the Egyptians. We cannot overlook the "food" is also referred to as bread (see Christian sacrament), and perhaps most importantly it is referred to as "The tree of Life". Now it must become apparent that this tree was not new when Christianity adopted it, neither was it new when the Sumerians depicted it. Quite likely it was not new when the Egyptians wrote it about either. What is apparent is that this relic was adapted throughout time by diverse cultures and religions from a common source. My speculation as to the specific origin is not important, what I am attempting to point out is the commonality of these specific titles given to this "Celestial Food" and the multitude of paralleling references and titles of "it".

Let's examine some more from the "Egyptian book of the dead".

"Homage to thee, Osiris, Lord of eternity, King of the Gods, whose names are manifold, whose forms are holy, thou being of hidden form in the temples, whose Ka is holy. Thou art the governor of Tattu (Busiris), and also the mighty one in Sekhem (Letopolis). Thou art the Lord to whom praises are ascribed in the name of Ati; thou art the Prince of divine food in Anu.

It can be argued that this "Divine food" is a mysterious thing that is inaccessible to humans, however, what good would all of these references to this substance be if it were not something to actually eat for the initiates? And furthermore; Is there any actual reference to it being anything other than an actual food?

And again:

May Ra give glory, and power, and truth-speaking, and the appearance as a living soul so that he may gaze upon Heru-khuti, to the KA of the Osiris the Scribe Ani, who speaketh truth before Osiris, and who saith: Hail, O all ye gods of the House of the Soul, who weigh heaven and earth in a balance, and who give celestial food

Above we see powerful praises given to the gods who give celestial food. Who is doing all of this praising? Certainly it is not the gods praising the gods, but the initiates who are the recipients of the food (from the gods) who would praise them for their gift.

Still again:

May I look upon the Lords of the Tuat, or, according to another reading, the Company of the Gods; may I smell the savor of the divine food of the Company of the Gods

Grant ye to me my mouth that I may speak therewith, and cause ye that sepulchral offerings shall be made unto me in your presence, for I know you, and I know your names, and I know also the name of the mighty god before whose face ye set your celestial food

Others, however, say that it is the way by which Father Tem travelleth when he goeth forth to Sekhet-Aaru, [the place] which produceth the food and sustenance of the gods who are [in] their shrines.

Thy KA riseth up with the celestial food hu and tchefau.

Consider this explanation given in the translation notes:

Tchefau according to E.A. Wallace Budge, is the name of the food on which the gods lived, And may be compared to the Ambrosia and Nectar on which the gods lived on Olympus. Hu is called the god of taste, and in the papyrus of Ani it states that the gods Hu and Saa were created from the drops of blood that landed on the ground when Ra cut off his phallus. Budge states also that although it is known that Hu and Saa were nature gods, their exact role and part has not been satisfactorily made out.

We cannot dismiss the similarities within the above when we compare the phallus of Rhudra (Red Hindu god whose red phallus grows in the forest). Nor the appearance of the mushrooms in the mythology of Odin wherein his horse's spittle mingled with blood, as it hit the ground, sprouted the Amanita mushrooms. Hu and Saa are again anthropomorphized mushroom gods (of nature). We also see another reference to the god being hidden (below).

The God cometh forth from his hidden place, [and] tchefau food falleth from the eastern horizon of heaven at the word of Nut.

Coming forth from his hidden place is directly associated here with the tchefau food appearing from the heavens. Now there comes a very interesting passage that I will put to you (the reader) for dissection. See if you realize the parallel that I will draw forthwith.

"Horus is both the divine food and the sacrifice"

As pointed out by John Allegro (The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross) Jesus has a duality. He is both the man (or god) and the mushroom (the food) and of course the sacrifice (the mushroom dying in order to be eaten). This is serious parallelism that must be considered when attempting to understand the passages wherein Jesus is explaining the "two Mannas" in the book of John and why his flesh must be eaten.

And more:

Let the gods of the Tuat be afraid of me, and let them fight for me in their halls. Let them see that thou hast provided me with food for the festival. I am one of those Spirit-souls who dwell in the Light-god. I have made my form in his Form, when he cometh to Tetu. I am a Spirit-body among his Spirit-bodies; he shall speak unto thee the things [which concern] me. Would that he would cause me to be held in fear! Would that he would create [in them] awe of me! Let the gods of the Tuat be afraid of me, and let them fight for me [in their halls]. I, even I, am a Spirit-soul, a dweller in the Light-god, whose form hath been created in divine flesh.

Perhaps the reader will not be so astonished now when I put forward the concept that the "Divine Flesh" which is being referred to is the flesh of the divine mushroom, Amanita muscaria.

Now let us move forward to see what special abilities (or protection) is obtained for those who understand what all of this is talking about.

[If] this Chapter [be known by the deceased], he shall come forth pure by day after his death, and he shall perform every transformation that his soul desireth to make. He shall be among the Followers of Un-Nefer, and he shall satisfy himself with the food of Osiris, and with sepulchral meals. He shall see the Disk [of the sun], he shall be in good case upon earth before Ra, and his word shall be truth in the sight of Osiris, and no evil thing whatsoever shall have dominion over him for ever and ever.

I have already pointed out that the Egyptian book of the dead is not exclusively for the deceased, but for those who die and are reborn (as in the death and rebirth experience) and is a type of map of the out-of-body world (spiritual dimension). The concept of coming forth pure by day (being reborn) has certain attributes. Coming forth pure could be the new understanding that is achieved through this experience, allowing the experiencer to shed the old guilt-ridden self and become new and pure. This is one of the things I stress over and over again, that true understanding allows one to shed guilt because it is realized that the guilt itself is caused by false dogma. The last sentence being "no evil thing shall have dominion over him for ever and ever" being the finality of true realization, wherein, no evil thing (false law or law-giver) will ever be able to drag him down into the pit of guilt and despair again.

Now we must approach a point which must be made, and understood, as to the secrecy of the mushroom and why it has been kept only for certain "chosen" individuals all throughout time. Many people have questioned "Why is this a secret?" or "Where do you get the idea that this is the secret?" Or even "Who are you referring to when you say they kept it a secret?" As I have said before, I feel this knowledge is now for everyone. All of mankind can now know and understand this, should their paths lead them in the right direction. Seek and ye shall find has more meaning when information is openly available. For many this concept has gone un-answered throughout time and these ancient secrecy-keeping ideas may have been the reason. It must be pointed out that this is the Egyptian version of the concept of keeping "the secret". The Celestial food playing a central role within the teachings of "The Egyptian book of The Dead" it can be argued that "this" is the reasoning for the secrecy (The knowledge of what exactly the celestial food is) for if one is to fully realize the book and its meaning the knowledge of what this food is would be a high priority. Therefore fully revealing the secret of the book would be the revealing of the true identity of the substance (the celestial food).

Again from the Egyptian book of the Dead:

Let not the multitude [know of it] except thyself and the beloved friend of thy heart. Thou shalt do this book in the seh chamber on a cloth painted with the stars in colour all over it. It is indeed a mystery. The dwellers in the swamps of the Delta nad everywhere there shall not know it. It shall provided the Khu with celestial food upon in Khert-Neter. It shall supply his Heart-soul with food upon earth. It shall make him to live for ever. No [evil] thing shall have the master over him.

And:

Thou shalt not perform this ceremony before any human being except thine own self, or thy father, or thy son, because it is an exceedingly great mystery of the Amentet, and it is a type of the hidden things of the Tuat. When this ceremony hath been performed for the deceased, the gods, and the Spirit-souls, and the dead shall see him in the form of Khenti-Amenti, and he shall have power and dominion like this god

Much in the same vein as the "Pearls before swine" parable, here we see specific exclusionary concepts pertaining to the book, the food, and the ritual itself. Herein we have overtones of the very essence of the Egyptian Mystery Schools. The secret oaths and combinations which have kept this mystery under lock and key for far too long may have had their time, but no longer. It is of course my understanding that this food is the central element to the Egyptian religion (as it is in many others) and the central and deepest kept secret of the many exclusive secret societies that were to follow in its footsteps. As in Egypt so in the rest of the world, the mushroom (celestial tree-of-knowledge/life) is the central (hidden) and most important element within religion itself.

And finally:

May the goddess Sekhmet raise me, and lift me up. Let me ascend into heaven, let that which I command be performed in Het-ka-Ptah. I know how to use my heart. I am master of my heart-case. I am master of my hands and arms. I am master of my legs. I have the power to do that which my KA desireth to do. My Heart-soul shall not be kept a prisoner in my body at the gates of Amentet when I would go in in peace and come forth in peace

He shall be in high favour with the king, and with the shenit nobles of his court, and there shall be given unto him cakes and cups of drink, and portions of flesh, upon the altar-table of the Great God.