Psychotropics in the Bible
Some interesting botany in the Bible -- from
NeuroBrainstorm:
Psychoactive Plants in the Bible
Christianity is based on accounts of Jesus and God in the Bible. The Bible includes various plants that are used often and deemed holy. Some of these plants are psychedelic while others have medical qualities. Both the new and old testament mention the use of these plants in religious purpose. Jesus used shamanic techniques to help establish a stable religion in the name of God.
Holy Anointing Oil
Leviticus 10:6 And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons, �Do not uncover your heads nor tear your clothes, lest you die, and wrath come upon all the people. But let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord has kindled. You shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you.� And they did according to the word of Moses.
John 12:3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Exodus 29:7 Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head and anoint him.
Holy Anointing oil according to the bible
Pure myrrh, 500 shekels (about 6 kg)
Sweet cinnamon, 250 shekels (about 3 kg)
Calamus, 250 shekels (about 3 kg)
Cassia, 500 shekels (about 6 kg)
Olive oil, one hin (3.7 Liters)
The holy anointing oil is a potent psychedelic extract. The 18 kg of plant material that is extracted into 3.7 liters of olive oil yields a potent essential oil. The holy anointing oil is essentially an anxiolytic-hallucinogen.
The author -- Kevin Loftis -- proceeds to list the properties of each component. The oil will have sedative and hallucinogenic effects on the anointee.
Kevin continues with Holy Perfume (Exodus 30:34), God in the Burning Bush (Exodus 3:2), the Song of Songs 4:13-15, Manna (Exodus 16 14,31), as well as the healings of Jesus (epilepsy, spirit possession, blindness).
Going to have to add a few plants to my garden this year...
Posted by DaveH at March 12, 2014 7:43 PM