Ancient Psychedelia: Alien Gods & Mushroom Goddesses
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Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863) wrote the Night Before Christmas, and though there is no need to reproduce it here, I will reprint just a couple stanzas to refresh memories and see how it looks with our new understanding of the context: ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; And mamma in her ’kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow; Santa’s cheeks are as red as a rose, and his beard is as white as snow. Again, we have the contrast in rhyme of the red and white amanita mushroom colors of Christmas. There were “objects below” in the “new fallen snow.” We also have the analogy of the bow to the mouth, implying arrows. People may wonder why I include things like this, which we all know and take for granted, in this book, which is supposed to have important information in it. Clement Clarke Moore was a writer and American Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature, as well as Divinity and Biblical Learning, at the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in New York City. This helps establish as a fact that America has been the land of the mushroom from its inception. The mushroom is more American than apple pie. And I would not be surprised if the first apple pie was really a mushroom being shared among friends and divided up accordingly.  Early 1900’s New Year Postcard |
  Early 1900’s Christmas and Easter Postcards  Early 1900’s Valentine’s Day Postcard   High quality reproductions of these vintage holiday mushroom postcards and more are available at www.AncientPsychedelia.com Over 33 to choose from or purchase as a set. |
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