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Brian C. Muraresku: Could Jesus Exist Without Psychedelics?

Apr 30, 2024
Author Brian C. Muraresku explores the link between psychedelics and Christianity, suggesting Jesus could be Dionysus. Topics include Greek mystical practices, wine in church vs. Ancient Greece, ingesting the body and blood of Christ, and the role of Greek witches in shaping early Christianity.
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Incubation Insights

  • Muraresku's incubation practice brought stillness, peace of mind, and a shifted perspective.
  • He views life as a waking meditation, emphasizing the strangeness of the phenomenal world.
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Consuming the Divine

  • Jesus's concept of consuming his flesh and blood, not as metaphor, shocked his Jewish followers.
  • This idea, central to Christianity, aligns with pagan practices of consuming a god's essence.
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Dionysus and Mynads

  • Dionysus, the god of delirium and ecstasy, has a separate mystery cult also led by women.
  • Mynads, Dionysus's followers, drank his "blood" (wine) to become one with him.
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