"The Immortality Key is an astonishing and remarkable book that explores the mysterious links between psychedelic drugs, human consciousness, and the origins of Christianity. His ability to sift through the evidence with an open mind and discriminating wit keeps the pages turning." The most fun is had when he makes it to the Vatican and rummages around in archives where he focuses with laser type precision on closely kept secrets. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. He is not shy about chasing scholars and scientists and probing the living hell out of them. It presents truly ground-breaking research on many levels, tracing the use of psychedelic drugs from Ancient Greece through Rome and into the early days of Christianity, where they played a role―possibly a crucial one―in the … Having always been very interested in psychedelics, I figured this book would be right up my alley. A tour de force on the perennial quest to unlock the mystery of death. Very interesting book. Please try again. This book can help change the world for the better, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2021. Unearthing this kind of Stone Age sophistication so deep in our past is like finding out your great-grandparents have been secretly coding apps and trading cryptocurrency behind everyone’s back.”. ―John Fugelsang, host of Tell Me Everything“Completely captivated. He tours the ruins of Greece with its government archaeologists. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2021. He lives outside Washington D.C. with his wife and two daughters. I feel that there is a very specific kind of audience for this type of book. Reviews. In his book Brian C. Muraresku presents us with any and all scattered evidence for the use of psychedelics in the forming of the early Christian religion and it's roots in paganism in a organized and structured essay. I want to see a reality docuseries based on this." If the scientists of today have resurrected this technology, then Christianity is in crisis. Best book of 2020 - this is right up there with Sapiens and Guns, Steel and Germs. The Immortality Key reconstructs the suppressed history of women consecrating a forbidden, drugged Eucharist that was later banned by the Church Fathers. It presents truly ground-breaking research on many levels, tracing the use of psychedelic drugs from Ancient Greece through Rome and into the early days of Christianity, where they played a role—possibly a crucial … Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Mind thoroughly blown. People who love to obsess over every single piece of evidence available. BUY NOW. There was a problem loading your book clubs. There is no link. If you are unsure, listen to the Joe Rogan show with Brian before you buy. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER As seen on The Joe Rogan Experience! It's an interesting idea but Muraresku is making some enormous leaps that defy all logic. First, I noticed the forward to the book was by Mr. Hancock, who has seemed to me before to lean into the realm of pseudoscience. And after centuries of debate, to solve history’s greatest puzzle once and for all. This master work picks up the research torch from Hancock, who had carried it after Ruck and Allegro and others were denounced for their ideas. First, the notion that the author “has confirmation bias” towards his claim is nonsense because that is literally what the book is about and what it claims, so that’s an absurd criticism. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Enjoy features only possible in digital – start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more. The Immortality Key reconstructs a suppressed history of women consecrating the forbidden, drugged Eucharist that was later banned by the Church Fathers. This book reads as though the author started with a conclusion - that the prophets and world religions were heavily influenced by hallucinogenic compounds - and then desperately reverse engineered his conclusion by making the historical pieces fit to his satisfaction. ―Derek Beres for Big Think"The Immortality Key is an astonishing and remarkable book that explores the mysterious links between psychedelic drugs, human consciousness, and the origins of Christianity. CANNABIS CULTURE – The Immortality Key is a bestselling book, which suggests a entheogenic role in the ancient Christian Eucharist, that originated with and was passed down from the cult of Dionysus and the Eleusinian mysteries of ancient Greece. This is a gross over-simplification of Mr. Lewis-Williams’ work, which has a very sparing mention of hallucinogenic substances. Religion and science converge to paint a radical picture of Christianity’s founding event. What an exhilarating adventure into the heart of the Ancient Mysteries, and the psychedelic key to Eleusis. Well written and well researched. In this article Chris Bennett, who has written about some of these same themes and areas of history offers his views on where the book … The Immortality Key The Secret History of the Religion With No Name (Book) : Muraresku, Brian : "A groundbreaking, controversial dive into the role psychedelics have played in the human experience of the Divine throughout Western history, and the answer to a 2,000 year old mystery that could shake the Church to its foundations. Ancient Greek mythology (and Christianity) and psychedelics – how can it get any better? Women who were later targeted as witches during the Inquisition, when Europe’s sacred pharmacology largely disappeared. That’s an awful lot for an author to accomplish in a first book, but Muraresku has done it all deftly, and given the movement for cognitive and religious freedom some great material to work with.” ―Clifton Ross, Quillette. Their work has been featured on CNN and ESPN, as well as. Is this book about the Dionysian Mysteries? A big chunk of the book reviews the Dionysian Mysteries -- arguing that psychedelics were part of it -- and then continues on to look at early Christi. There is zero archaeological evidence for the original Eucharist – the sacred wine said to guarantee life after death for those who drink the blood of Jesus. ―Amanda Feilding, Founder and Director of the Beckley Foundation"Like a modern-day Galileo, combining meticulous scholarly analysis with highly rarefied fieldwork, Muraresku is willing to bravely challenge sacred cow orthodoxies, unafraid of where the facts and evidence lead him. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. If you are curious about the use of hallucinogens through out the human history based on real evidence and findings. That combined with all the things we know about the power-consolidating injustices of the Christian church make for a compelling story as to why this information was buried for so long. I am so impressed. This is genuine scholarship at its deepest, most comparative, and most conceptually radical. Can’t recommend enough. The constantly advancing fields of archaeobotany and archaeochemistry have hinted at the enduring use of hallucinogenic drinks in antiquity. Media. The Immortality Key reconstructs the suppressed history of women consecrating a forbidden, drugged Eucharist that was later banned by the Church Fathers. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. I’m excited to see what happens after this book and how many seeds it will plant for other people to pick up on the research in this field of history. The questions are provocative, the disclosures earth-shaking. It also briefly touches upon some pagan and pre-greek evidence for use of psychedelics. More. Others drank the holy wine of Dionysus to become one with the god. Something went wrong. A landmark book for a modern understanding of the Greek Mysteries, the first Christians, and the important spiritual role drugs have played throughout all human history. And he’s curious and incredibly entertaining in person (at least in the podcast) and in the book. Very good read,another angle of how it could of all started. He breaches the secret archives of the Vatican to unearth manuscripts never before translated into English. This may have been because I listened to the audiobook version rather than reading it, but it did feel like this slammed on the same point somewhat repetitively, occasionally. His analysis of the roots of Christianity will shake the foundation of organized religion and point the way to a revolution in consciousness." However once I started it I could never really get too into it. Please try your request again later. Author. I’m not saying he’s wrong, and I’m not saying I didn’t learn a lot from this book, but if you give this book a shot I encourage you to really listen to and scrutinize some of the jumps he takes to make his narrative make sense. Four thousand years later, the Key of Life was still taking life in the heart of Silicon Valley; wielded by the hand of Killer Sphinx who still loved and hated the woman who betrayed him. The Immortality Key connects the lost, psychedelic … Finally someone that’s willing to hold their feet to the fire! This may seem cliche, but one can travel through this treatise with a belief that you are reading a book that would be written by a character in a Dan Brown book, hoping he never meets the character in the hair shirt. As you read, you can actually find yourself rooting for him as he unspools the thread of the mystical use of psychedelics as the basis for the whole of Western civilization – and he nails it! His ability to synthesize classics, linguistics, religion, chemistry, biology, and archeology is stunning. Superb book. The Immortality Key reconstructs the suppressed history of women consecrating a forbidden, drugged Eucharist that was later banned by the Church Fathers. Women who were later targeted as witches during the Inquisition, when Europe’s sacred pharmacology largely disappeared. Its a very interesting (and long) reading. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. ―Graham Hancock, New York Times Bestselling Author of America Before"In The Immortality Key, Muraresku reconstructs the forgotten history of psychedelics in the development of Western civilization. Please try again. According to some historians, the month of April is actually named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, by way of the Romans.... To see what your friends thought of this book. That just about settles the debate, religious history is soaked in mind expanding drugs, namely, psychedelics. A profound knowledge of visionary plants, herbs and fungi passed from one generation to the next, ever since the Stone Age? Resources. A spiritual adventure page-turner that’s not easy to put down. Regarding the book, I read it in one (long) sitting. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. ―Leslie Kean, author of UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record and Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife"Brian Muraresku's The Immortality Key connects the lost, psychedelic sacrament of ancient Greek religion to early Christianity -- exposing the true origins of Western Civilization. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Will read again and maybe even a 3rd time. The writing is most vivid." But the further I read, the more of my objections were answered, until in the end nearly all, if not all, were. Really enjoying reading The Immortality Key, it places the psychedelic truth in more irrefutable historic context." "The Immortality Key is an astonishing and remarkable book that explores the mysterious links between psychedelic drugs, human consciousness, and the origins of Christianity. Here revealed are the true origins of the dominant religion of Western civilization, and the lengths to which its early progenitors went to preserve female spiritual leadership, and the psychedelic sacrament that was their lodestar." The issue is its tone. Additionally, you’ll explore the depths of human prehistory to the middle ages. September 29th 2020 Then I came to a reference to a work by David Lewis-Williams, “The Mind in the Cave”. The Immortality Key reconstructs the suppressed history of women consecrating a forbidden, drugged Eucharist that was later banned by the Church Fathers. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Enjoy this book, folks. Deftly weaving in humor and contemporary policy, Muraresku’s book is of utmost urgency in the search for what it means to be alive and inevitably die. I recommend reading Graham Hancock's Supernatural first. Women who were then targeted as witches during the Inquisition, when Europe’s sacred pharmacology largely disappeared. The Immortality Key. Briefly, this reference notes that Mr. Lewis-Williams’ studies show that stone age shamans entered altered states of co. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The Immortality Key reconstructs the suppressed history of women consecrating a forbidden, drugged Eucharist that was later banned by the Church Fathers. See all 5 questions about The Immortality Key…, Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Books of April. If these sacraments survived for thousands of years in our remote prehistory, from the Stone Age to the Ancient Greeks, did they also survive into the age of Jesus? And with leads from the archaeological chemists at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he unveils the first scientific data for the ritual use of psychedelic drugs in classical antiquity. ―Mark Manson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck “Like The Da Vinci Code. In this article Chris Bennett, who has written about some of these same themes and areas of history offers his views on where the book … Indiana Jones meets the history of psychedelic experience within religion. Some of you haven't done psychedelic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysian_Mysteries The Secret History of the Religion With No Name. The Holy Grail and its miraculous contents have never been found. The book is incredibly well researched. Sacred beverages were routinely consumed as part of the so-called Ancient Mysteries – elaborate rites that led initiates to the brink of death. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}View high quality images that let you zoom in to take a closer look. Tremendous. The evidence provided here is a shot across the bow of Christianity and if the religion was worth it's salt it would be open to settling the issue. In the 1970s, renegade scholars claimed this beer and wine – the original sacraments of Western civilization – were spiked with mind-altering drugs. After listening to his podcast with Joe Rogan I knew I had to read this. An excellent journey into the history of worship and psychedelics. The Immortality Key is a well-researched book with bold conclusions. And did the earliest Christians inherit the same, secret tradition? Women who were then targeted as witches during the Inquisition, when Europe’s sacred pharmacology largely disappeared. You will learn fascinating facts about not only the ancient Greeks and early Christians. .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Explore your book, then jump right back to where you left off with Page Flip. You cannot talk your way to God, the map is not the terrain. Was the Eucharist of the earliest Christians, in fact, a psychedelic Eucharist? 11 October, 2020 in books, pop sike | Tags: Brian Muraresku, Graham Hancock, The Immortality Key There has been much hype in the media about a new book by Brian C. Muraresku, The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name . I’m not saying he’s wrong, and I’m not saying I didn’t learn a lot from this book, but if you give this book a shot I encourage you to really listen to and scrutinize some of the jumps he takes to make his narrative make sense. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. It presents truly ground-breaking research on many levels, tracing the use of psychedelic drugs from Ancient Greece through Rome and into the early days of Christianity, where they played a role―possibly a crucial one―in the new religion of Jesus Christ. Good yarn as well. In an unprecedented search for real answers, The Immortality Key examines the archaic roots of the ritual that is performed every Sunday for nearly one third of the planet. I strongly recommend this intriguing, provocative, and thoughtful book." If you feel humanity is creating its own destruction, then the story revealed here could blow your mind, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2020, Genuinely revolutionary eye opening book on the effect of mind altering drugs in early Mediterranean beliefs systems. He has the standing and erudition to do so. Some of them are particularly far fetched. Re Christian Origins, this book will blow your mind if it is open enough. Some of you haven't done psychedelics and it shows! The secret is out!" The first life involved an experience with pharmakon in the form of psilocybe cubensis (magic mushrooms) mixed with honey, that together with cannabis resulted in a vision from God. ―Anthony P. Bossis Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine"With his new book, The Immortality Key, Brian Muraresku offers an invigorating look at the birth of religion as the ancient secret of dying before dying, providing us with a rejuvenating blast of what my friend Huston Smith described as authentic enthusiasmos, an ecstatic experience of the god within." In this article Chris Bennett, who has written about some of these same themes and areas of history offers his views on where the book … "Absolutely one of the most fascinating podcasts I've ever done ... f*cking sensational." ―Candida Moss, The Daily Beast"A mindblower." In an unprecedented search for real answers, The Immortality Key examines the archaic roots of the ritual that is performed every Sunday for nearly one third of the planet. Buckle up tight, Toto. the hardcover features black-and-white pictures mixed in here and there and then a couple sections of glossy color photos. That combined with all the things we know about the power-consolidating injustices of the Christian church make for a compelling story as to why this information was buried for so long. Refresh and try again. And it's about psychedelics." Women who were then targeted as witches during the Inquisition, when Europe's sacred pharmacology largely disappeared. I decided to pick up this book and I'm glad I did. Having always been very interested in psychedelics, I figured this book would be right up my alley. Briefly, this reference notes that Mr. Lewis-Williams’ studies show that stone age shamans entered altered states of consciousness by various means, “notably psychedelic plants and fungi”, and then record their visions on the walls of caves. Many of us have had this suspicion, and the mystics have been telling us for millenia, that all of religion is ultimately phenomenologically derived - that is to say, you experience the divine first, and then you may talk about it. In an unprecedented search for real answers, The Immortality Key examines the archaic roots of the ritual that is performed every Sunday for nearly one third of the planet. A wonderful book, not for the faint of heart, but if you’re willing to open your mind to new concepts this is the book for you. Women who were then targeted as witches during the Inquisition, when Europe’s sacred pharmacology largely disappeared. This book merges themes that I have been chasing after for years. First saw Brian on Rogan a few weeks ago and was intrigued with his story. At one point he tries to suggest a link between a skull cult at Gobekli Tepe and a jawbone found at Pontos--two sites which are separated by about 9,000 years. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Imagine a non-fiction Dan Brown book where the author actually goes to the places and does actual research. Nonetheless, I read his entry remarks with an open mind. In recent years, vindication for the disgraced theory has been quietly mounting in the laboratory. Listen to Alan Watts or Bill Hicks talk about what they learned from plant medicine and from everything described in the book it's clear to see that the psychedelic experience is a near universal. CANNABIS CULTURE – The Immortality Key is a bestselling book, which suggests a entheogenic role in the ancient Christian Eucharist, that originated with and was passed down from the cult of Dionysus and the Eleusinian mysteries of ancient Greece. The Immortality Key. Religion and science converge to paint a radical picture of Christianity’s founding event. He majored in Sanskrit – and Greek! "The Immortality Key is an astonishing and remarkable book that explores the mysterious links between psychedelic drugs, human consciousness, and the origins of Christianity. ―Joe Rogan, host of The Joe Rogan Experience"The book―which is like nothing I had read before, it puts other ‘popular scholarship’ to shame―is part popularized classical scholarship and part Da Vinci Code-influenced investigative journalism." Regardless though, I did finish it, and do side with Brian that there seems to be a strong link between the Greek mysteries an. Except it doesn't suck. That `The Immortality Key’ has been written has been of great comfort for someone who has lived two separate lives. ―Mark Arey, Former Director of the Office of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America"A timely message, given the re-emergence of psychedelic research for end-of-life distress. This is a fascinating book, which I highly recommend." Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published This is a must read. I give Brian Muraresku an "A" for enthusiasm, but I gave his book 2 stars. ―Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God"An outstanding inquiry into the power of the Mysteries in the ancient world. I am now watching the author (and Graham Hancock!!) Looking forward to reading it after the Podcast. So, Muraresku is this unique product of post-Gen X America. Such a stunning journey he took finding all these clues. Great book and very formal. Highlight Reel "Did Early Christians Use Psychedelics?" The Immortality Key connects the lost, psychedelic sacrament of Greek religion to early Christianity—exposing the true origins of Western Civil. ―Jeffrey J. Kripal, Associate Dean of Faculty and Graduate Studies, Rice University, author of Esalen: The Religion of No Religion"Muraresku has successfully unwrapped one of history's greatest riddles with a measured, skeptical eye. --Additional remarks in the comment section--. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. It's insane. Warning that it does dig deep and go down a number a few rabbit holes that were difficult to follow. I was quite skeptical going into it and had many objections to the argument. Is there a "smoking gun" like a mural that said "we are all tripping ballz", No, probably won't happen but we can see with the evidence Muraresku lays out how history is about culture's mixing and building on each other over time. Very interesting book. Excellent, informative, but perhaps a bit too long. CANNABIS CULTURE – The Immortality Key is a bestselling ebook, which suggests a entheogenic position within the historic Christian Eucharist, that originated with and was handed down from the cult of Dionysus and the Eleusinian mysteries of historic Greece. And with a single dose of psilocybin, the psychopharmacologists at Johns Hopkins and NYU are now turning self-proclaimed atheists into instant believers. It presents truly ground-breaking research on many levels, tracing the use of psychedelic drugs from Ancient Greece through Rome and into the early days of Christianity, where they played a role—possibly a crucial one—in the … Then I came to a reference to a work by David Lewis-Williams, “The Mind in the Cave”. Brian C. Muraresku. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. A fantastic book. It’s Oz everywhere and always." The most influential religious historian of the 20th century, Huston Smith, once referred to it as the "best-kept secret" in history. The Audible version, read by the author, is excellent. Muraresku heads to Greece, Spain, France, Germany and Italy with a fascinating romp through Rome. The Immortality Key. I have a fascination with ancient brews, this book did not disappoint. The author is entertaining and clearly a very funny dude who brings his intelligence and curiosity to topics that are at the heart of life’s biggest questions. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. And a mystery tour well worth taking." Before I've found the psychedelic hypothosis of the origins of the mysteries to be probable, now, only 20 % into the e-book, I'm completely convinced. by St. Martin's Press. The author truly knows his stuff, when to draw on experts in the fields critical to this journey, and how to spin it all together in an entertaining yarn, although you get to enjoy the whole spool. Women who were then targeted as witches during the Inquisition, when Europe’s sacred pharmacology largely disappeared. Maybe it was because I heard all I needed to on the podcast, or maybe I found a lot of it too long winded for me. The Immortality Key: Uncovering the Secret History of the Religion with No Name. This amazing researcher Brian Muraresku has uncovered what has been called the biggest secret in history. After listening to his podcast with Joe Rogan I knew I had to read this. Interesting and well researched book. This is a truly fascinating book that melds history, religious studies, linguistics, pharmacology, chemistry, biology, and a hefty dose of travelogue. Terence McKenna applied to Christian Origins / Eucharist as a Psychedelic / Orthodox Reviewer, Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2020, So, this came up in my recommendations and after seeing a few of, what I thought were odd endorsements (Moss - really it's not that odd for her, and Arey - and only because I am a convert to Eastern Orthodoxy) - I thought why not burn an Audible credit. Regardless though, I did finish it, and do side with Brian that there seems to be a strong link between the Greek mysteries and the early Christian Eucharist. I got out of this book exactly what I expected/wanted to get, and if the topic interests you, you will too. While praising the "rebel" nature of the Dionysian cult and equating it with early, feminist christian cult, that he never sees the possibility of these connections being artificial- not made up, but manufactured. "The rich history and promising future of psychedelic therapy" Does anyone know if there is a companion picture book of all the sites and artifacts discussed? The Immortality Key connects the lost, psychedelic sacrament of Greek religion to early Christianity -- exposing the true origins of Western Civilization. Unless it returns to its roots. ―Julie Holland, MD, author of Good Chemistry: The Science of Connection From Soul to Psychedelics"In his Introduction alone, Muraresku captures the excitement of what psychedelics can offer our species in this time of crisis. The Immortality Key reconstructs the suppressed history of women consecrating a forbidden, drugged Eucharist that was later banned by the Church Fathers. “If you die before you die, you won’t die when you die.”. A groundbreaking dive into the role psychedelics have played in the origins of Western civilization, and the real-life quest for the Holy Grail that could shake the Church to its foundations. One of the or the most influential book of the 21st century. Maybe it was because I heard all I needed to on the podcast, or maybe I found a lot of it too long winded for me. They predate the first literate civilizations of Egypt, Sumer, India, and Crete by even more. First, I noticed the forward to the book was by Mr. Hancock, who has seemed to me before to lean into the realm of pseudoscience. It's the only theory that makes sense and can answer for the transforming experience that the prominent pagan figures were reporting on. And it gave me an intuitive understanding of the new testament – a new understanding, a welcome reconciliation, a coming home. He unravels the Ancient Greek of the New Testament with the world’s most controversial priest. 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