Ancient Psychedelia: Alien Gods & Mushroom Goddesses
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 (67a) Sainte-Madeleine, Vézelay. France Death of Absalom c. 1130-45 AD  (67b) Sainte-Madeleine, Vézelay, France St. Martin of Tours and the Sacred "Pagan Tree" c. 1130-45 AD  (c) Sainte-Madeleine, Vézelay. Profane Music and the Demon of Licentiousness c. 1130-45 AD In the Codex Egberti, an image titled “Healing of the Blind man of Jericho,” c. 980–993 AD, shows some worshippers extending a hand out to a man sitting under a group of mushrooms, shaped somewhat like a tree (64l). This is typical of mushroom imagery we find in Christian churches. |
 (64l) Codex Egberti - Healing of the Blind man of Jericho c. 980–993 AD Mushroom symbolism is also disguised within images of the crucifixion of Christ, where the shape is hidden within the background imagery, rather than the foreground (66b, c) or disguised in the red rims with ridges all around the heads of Jesus and the apostles (65e). Sometimes we see the mushrooms in the background, as holy sacraments growing up from the ground (65b) or in the red and white spotted couch and pants of the Three Wise Men (65j).   (66b, c) Crucifixion of Christ  (65b) Holy Sacraments |
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