This section deals with elements in society that many would rather not think about, or have to deal with. Inevitably certain people seem to feel the need to oppress others in order to create more wealth and power for themselves. This is the dark side of human nature in its most destructive and despicable manifestation. Secret Societies, Religion and Government. Picture: Dorje Drolod

The secret of the mushroom is not limited to religions. There have been secret initiatory schools on earth nearly as far back in time as we can look. Secrets have always been synonymous with power. It is not hard to imagine even in the times of the cave men that whoever could make fire had an advantage over those who could not. Sometimes you might have a person who would shares knowledge in an un-selfish manner, on the other side of the coin, you have many who use knowledge to control others through fear and the secrets they wield. Such it is today with those who keep knowledge to themselves for fear of losing their power. This is, in many respects, the same reason that a government would not hesitate to use a nuclear weapon on innocent people, to force their will upon those without the technology to defend themselves. There are those who know the secret of the mushroom, but, motivated by greed and harnessed by secret oaths and combinations, they remain silent. Or worse yet actively work at the repression of the knowledge and the persecution of those who know that which they claim for themselves.


Secret Societies, Government and Religion.

When I watch television, and see the propaganda that spews out of it like the script of a horror movie in the supposed news, when I read the fascist propaganda that is in the newspapers, I know that this dribble is nothing but a smoke-screen to cover up what is really going on in the world of big business and government. It makes me sick when I find out that the executive orders that Bill Clinton and George Bush have written into law, are stealing the rights of every human being on earth (because the "New World Order" is already in that position) in a full on acceleration towards a totalitarian dictatorship, flagrantly forcing the greatest free-world-nation (and all its people) under the hammer of a hidden Fascist regime. It seems there is no longer a world power dedicated to freedom and true human rights anywhere on earth able to stop the fully implemented corporate run governments in power. When I hear that my friends and families doors were kicked in, under the auspices of weeding out the evil people (drug users) of society, when I see or hear of someone knocked down, beaten up, and taken to the dungeons (jail) of the mad Sorcerers (police/judges) lair. I smell the stench of Fascism taking each city by storm, and it is not getting any better. Does anybody realize what type of world these fascist prohibitionist governments are leading us down into? DANGER! DANGER! DANGER! The free world is being destroyed! Government must be stopped in their tracks and all laws regarding the freedom of human beings to ingest whatever they want must be abolished!

Figure 2-17. The Faschai (Symbol for World Fascism) The Fasces is the symbol for world Fascism. Fascism is wrongly categorized as only the tenets of Mussolini, or the dictates of Hitler, and in this way is restricted to these aspects alone. However, the fascist agenda, implementation, and execution is rearing its ugly head as the "New World Order". This is actually the same old "Old world Order" as Wilhelm Reich adamantly described, thoroughly, in his life's work. The basic agenda of Fascism is the control and domination of humanity; they aspire to these ends through the agenda tactics of oppressing sexuality, and consciousness/awareness repression. The implementation is through societal/religious models, and the execution is through governmental regulation, under the guise of allowing only proper (to the Fascist view) actions, and enforcement of these repressive laws.

Figure 2-18. The Faschai, in the House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia) Fasces: A bundle of sticks tied at intervals, with an axe handle affixed at the side towards the top. This is the symbol for world fascism. Which is proudly displayed on both sides of the Rostrum in The House of Representatives, in Washington D.C. (District of Columbia) U.S.A.

Figure 16. Clothing full of symbolism, a Catholic first-communion robe. The symbolism of the cup, such as on this Catholic communion robe, is purported to be symbolic for the communion only in the sense that the Priest has the authority to turn wine to blood or bread to body. It is a strange that the colors, shape, and imagery of the symbolism is so mushroom-like, or is it? This symbolism is not meant to be understood, at least beyond the dogmatic level, except by the very few elite. This does not mean the local pastor, bishop, or priest; this is secret knowledge of the highest order.

Figure 2-19/20. Alpha and Omega / The Beginning and the End.   It is no coincidence that the gods said "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end", for it is in this image that all things may have been created and in this image that all things may end.

Figure 2-21. Mithra, inside the "cosmic egg" (Under Construction)

Figure 2-23. The sacred Gateway. As it should be depicted. I love this type of Architecture!! Just as an entrance to the "Holy of Holies" should be represented, this arching doorway is incredible, in its obvious symbolic allusion. After all, the real secret of the doorway to the presence of the gods is that which takes one literally into the other world, which is where they reside.

A Careful look at this picture (Jesus above the four plants underscored by the green vine), reveals much more than is on the surface. This may be an alchemical recipe for the ingredients of the true Soma (or whatever you want to call the elixir of the Gods). The red plant, on the right, is clearly the Amanita muscaria (which produces the quickening of the spirit). The next is clearly another mushroom, but it is blue. This would indicate a Psilocybe species (which opens the third eye). Next, we may have the depiction of the Syrian Rue plant, and pod, which happens to match this depiction in color, as well as structure (Syrian Rue contains Telepathine, an MAO inhibitor, which increases the properties of the other compounds, and Rue is also likely to possess other qualities). The Syrian Rue (Peganum harmala) is an MAO Inhibitor that parallels the function of Pinoline (a natural MAO Inhibitor) naturally produced by the Pineal Gland. The combination of the Pineal secreted DMT (Dimethyltriptamine) and Pinoline (The MAO Inhibitor) may be responsible for naturally occurring psychic experiences as well as UFO contact visualizations. Fourth is a depiction of the Opium Poppy (the euphoria this plant induces enables one to relax enough to let go, which otherwise is a very difficult thing to do, in order to fully experience the visionary state of this intensive plant combination). Fifth is the green vine which underscores the other four, I suggest that this may represent Green plants, including Cannabis (which is used to prevent nausea and also enhances other things, as well as reactivating neuro-pathways opened by entheogens), and other green plants which have a history of indigenous usage the world over, including various grasses and plants which contain DMT (Dimethyltryptamine). It has already been shown through the research of Jace Callway, and others, that DMT containing plants are mixed in brews with MAO Inhibitor containing plants (Banisteriopsis caapi, Syrian Rue etc.), to produce entheogenic brews such as Ayahuasca. These plants must be used in combination, as their psycho-activity individually is limited. This mixture mimics the DMT-Pinoline combination naturally produced by the Pineal Gland (in the brain). Five plants (four specific plants and a fifth group of plants) depicted in one picture, when understanding why each plant could play an important part in inducing the ultimate brew, may be the key to unlocking the mystery of Soma. The problem in concluding the discussion of what exactly Soma was, rests in the disappointment in the experience achieved by each of the candidates thus far proposed individually. This mystery may not be as unsolvable as it seemed. The Soma brew was obviously a mixture of several plants. The case presented for the Amanita muscaria, by Wasson, and others, is very convincing, yet it is certainly not the end of the story. As you can see, by the research done in this work alone, there is ample evidence that the mushroom fits as an answer to the mystery in many ways. Recently, a book by Flattery and Schwartz makes a good case for Syrian Rue as their candidate of choice. McKenna, and others, have exhaustively covered the ecstatic visionary states produced by the Psilocybin mushrooms, and their validity as a candidate can not be discounted, nor should it be. McKenna speaks on this with authority. Although, he, like many others, consider the question unsolved at present (this current theory yet to be commented upon). The Opiate containing Poppies, as far as I know, have not been singled out as a candidate. I feel primarily due to the overwhelming evidence for the other proposed plants. However, The name Papaver somniferum has a big connection, which the others, the Harmala/Haoma relation excepted, do not. Soma/Somniferum have interesting linguistic links. Consider Somnambulism (Sleep-disease), which, interestingly, is when the DMT and Pinoline (discussed above) are excreted by the Pineal gland, during sleep. The answer could be that none of those proposed candidates for the ancient ecstasy producing food/drink of the Gods is wrong. Individually, each candidate falls short of the mark in producing the described state of consciousness expected, after reading the descriptions in the various religious texts. However, a mixture of these five plants, in this picture, may produce this long sought after and mysterious experience, which has remained an enigma for so many years.
 
After all: All roads do not lead to Rome. Different "keys" open different doorways, and different combinations open different locks. Do not fall into the trap of thinking that any experience is the same as any other. This is not the reality of plant entheogens. A chemical is (after all) a chemical, but it is not just any chemical, it is designated a name to distinguish it from all others. Pictured below are four of the plant sources that I think to be the admixture called SOMA (the same as depicted in the 12th century art above). Excluded is Cannabis, and the other green-plant-candidates. Left to right: Opium, Syrian Rue, Psilocybe (Wonderful painting: Courtesy "The Ones That Stain Blue"), and Amanita muscaria. Four plants pictured, five colors, green shown as if enclosing the others from below. This five-color theme recurs in many mystical traditions.

Shamanism

A look into the world mythologies reveals numerous claims of beings that have ascended beyond death into a spiritual dimension. A spiritual realm that is attainable through a quest, or search, for that illusive elixir of immortality. By virtue of this being so cosmopolitan throughout ancient documents, there appears to be a type of extreme importance to this life-quest. Also we must assume a historical common source, which appears to be, the indigenous natural practice of Shamanism. Certainly, before man could even write, let alone establish any sort of organized religion, those primitive humans fortunate enough to happen upon plants that expanded consciousness, suddenly became aware of something beyond the normal physical reality. This realization must have developed a new contemplation of death, and a desire for the individual to achieve immortality, and even to have a type of mythic hero's adventure along the way. This ascension beyond death mythology is also constantly found in the same context as plant entheogens, which produce the "death experience" (the function of the elixir). This receiving of the death experience, to conquer death spiritually, is the core study and practically the definition of Shamanism. Especially when compared to most spiritual traditions, which downplay, repress, or otherwise completely obscure any and all references to the usage of entheogenic plants, within the doctrinal belief system they profess to practice. This, in itself, is the core of the oppression of the natural indigenous spirituality, as it is, in its full fruition. The religious/societal oppression must be recognized as dogmatic, and repressive in nature by exposing the suppression of diverse individual human drives and fulfillment. Replacing natural human instincts to [1) Expand consciousness. 2) heighten awareness. 3) Experience plant substances. 4) Freely enjoy sexuality. 5) Engage in rhythmic dance and trance.] with a societal model of moral judgments against the freedom of these expressions, condemning them as a universal truth, and usurping authority to relinquish them to the nature of soul condemning sin is an absolute atrocity against mankind.

The nature of the hero's journey towards immortality also is associated with the search for an ultimate truth, which finding is a necessary step toward this goal of immortality. This also is a step taken in Shamanism, which the plant entheogens are known to teach, if one is able to understand. It is this teaching, which must strip away that which is in conflict with the natural indigenous makeup of the individuals seeker's belief system. Tuning the mind towards the higher frequency vibrations, which must be attuned to, in order to conquer death on a Spiritual (which is also physical) level. When the physical body dies, the Spirit is thought to wake, if the hero is able to make this happen. This is the practice of Shamanism, the journey into the death experience, the deep psychological introspection/judgment through plant induced states, in preparation for the inevitability of the ultimate event, the crowning glory of life itself, death. This is at the forefront of the Shamanic practice, rather than a quest relegated to the deity one worships. It resides at the core of individual experience.

One experiences heaven and hell, and all points in-between. The hell being mostly experienced as one recognizes, and then rejects (sometimes kicking and screaming) the deceptions accepted into one's cosmological belief system. Especially where these beliefs are deeply imbedded through years of societal conditioning, and are in direct contradiction with that indigenous spiritual nature of man. They become a second nature thought process, of which everything "one believes" relies upon, as the self manifested, yet culturally conditioned, as their foundation of existence. Much of the conflict between culturally imbedded belief and the naturally experienced indigenous nature of humanity revolves around sexuality. Freud was adamant in his thesis, wherein society must suppress, repress and fully renounce the instinctual drives in order for cultural advancement (this is recognition of the motivation behind patriarchal systems). According to Wilhelm Reich: "Freud's basic idea is that cultural achievements result from sublimated sexual energy, indicating that sexual suppression, or repression, is an indispensable factor in establishing any culture. Now there is already historical proof that this concept is erroneous, for there are highly cultured societies in which sexual suppression is non-existent and whose members enjoy completely free sexual lives. Thus is the nature of indigenous societies. It was precisely my attempts at a sex-political criticism of culture that gave weight to our very first differences of opinion." (Italics mine) Wilhelm Reich was talking about this very oppression of humanity's indigenous and natural spirituality, through an attack on individual freedom at its root source, sexuality. Freud's concept is a simple description of Patriarchal, sex-negative, entheogen denying, religious systems. That philosophy which is carried forward, and enforced by governmental regulation. A clear separation of church and state certainly must excise any attempt toward governmental sexual regulation, outside the scope of rape. And the same must not regulate the ingestion of plant entheogens, which are spiritual in nature. It is the very nature of the established religious/political bond that perpetuates the sex-negative, consciousness repressive society. This repression of mind and body, enforced by religious/governmental genocide, of all who resist their attempts at conversion, is exactly that life-force in human beings which is crying out from the past for retribution and reestablishment as the true spiritual human nature exiled. It is also always the quest of the hero to free friends, family and the world from an oppressive damaging tyrant or government. Of course one must first recognize that the tyranny exists, and why. This is the quest that must be carried on, and it should not be taken lightly. It is not an easy task, ever. Yet it is the quest of every human incarnated. The degree to which one accepts the task is oftentimes determined by how much a person is aware of their surroundings, the repressive nature of their environment, and whether or not they possess, and are not afraid to express, a sincere desire to do something about it. It is the very deep conditioning, and abstract yet convincing supposed logic, that holds grip upon most of the culturally initiated, in order to keep them in tow, as faithful servants of that very nature which creates spiritual conflict, and forces beings into reincarnation. Spiritual Death is that which consumes those who are not in contact with indigenous spirituality (which incorporates full individual freedom) but choose, consciously or unconsciously, to be the repressed and the repressors. Wilhelm Reich was imprisoned, died mysteriously thereafter, and his books confiscated and burned in the incinerators in New York by the F.D.A., in an attempt to stamp out once again the uprising of the indigenous natural spirituality of humanity, as it tries to break free of the corporate/religio-governmentally enforced repression.

Shamanism affords one the opportunity to experience these death and rebirth experiences, as practice for conquering actual death, as well as to receive the indigenous teaching that can be passed on to those interested in doing the same. That this indigenous teaching recognizes the repression of the human soul, on a global level, should not be surprising. Each individual knows within themselves the natural path, and is wounded spiritually through past life experiences of repression. This is imbedded into the psyche, and manifests as a fear of those authority figures pushing this repression, or a fear of challenging them. It is amazing the resistance an individual can muster to a reshaping of their belief system. Fiercely humans hold to their beliefs, rejecting anything that challenges their paradigm. Even to the point of becoming themselves the enforcers of their own oppression. This is exactly that process which one goes through at death. The inability to let go of repressive belief is the conflict that forces death and rebirth, holding one within the revolving door of incarnation which the indigenous Shaman, writers of the Hindu Vedas, call Samsara (the wheel of life).

So Shamanism does operate on an individual basis. The teachings are in direct opposition to those societal, religious and political norms. The industrial revolution, high technology, and the established patriarchal systems of Society have consciously attempted to stamp out the indigenous natural cultures of the planet, under the guise of civilizing the savage man. I for one am not buying it. If there is to be some type of rebirth of the planet, global enlightenment, an entry into a golden age, it must be centered on the true nature of mankind, and not a rehashing of the same old fake status quo. There will never be a global awakening which reveals everything religion has taught us about sin, guilt and repression of natural desires was right all along. The worse case scenario is this oppressive religio-governmental society gains more and more control and ability to enforce their beliefs on more individuals. A literal hell-on-earth is the end result. This will continue this situation, where that true indigenous spirituality cries from the deepest recesses of each of our souls, and the over-soul of humanity itself, to be set free, and we owe it to future generations not to let this happen to them.

The Amanita muscaria is the cornerstone of Shamanism, producing the quintessential death and rebirth experience. Despite the fact that Shamanism, by nature, rejects the yokes of patriarchal religion, Shamanism is the cornerstone of all Religions. Yet religion, as we have it today, by its very nature, has completely lost the natural indigenous freedom it professes to impart, the Natural Indigenous spiritual awakening for each individual by the plant of immortality, the most ancient of all spiritual traditions. In fact the key to the individual's quest for immortality. This event is also the awakening of the Spiritual being, which, although professed by most religious organizations, has an actuality that is seldom realized. Even Shamanism, in its various forms, is certainly not without its patriarchal sub-groups, and sex-negative branches, all things can be polluted, and in this world it seems that anytime something good rises to the surface, the desire of man to gain control and power winds up ruining it. It is possible to cut through and discard these corruptions; this is the way to get at the real nature of what religion should be all about. There must be meat and matter discovered somewhere in the historical roots of human consciousness which gave birth to the common quest mythologies of the world. This puts forward a good case for mankind’s indigenous, and most likely oldest, form of natural spirituality, Shamanism.