In The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross , Allegro argues that Christianity was not originally a history-based religion, but rather a myth constructed around the use of a sacred psychedelic mushroom: , the distinctive red-and-white capped fungus [2].
At the center of this ancient cult was the Amanita muscaria mushroom, easily recognized by its bright red cap dotted with white spots. Highly toxic if unprepared, but deeply hallucinogenic when dried or processed, this fungus has been used in shamanic traditions across Siberia and northern Europe for millennia. The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross PDF- Unveilin...