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The real story of christmas

ShroomPicker · 2010-09-09 00:28:50

Is anyone aware of the Shamans on Northern Europe and their use of fly agaric mushrooms, thousands of years ago? Interesting stuff. More here: http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/3136.html

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09-09-2010 1:28am

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Is anyone aware of the Shamans on Northern Europe and their use of fly agaric mushrooms, thousands of years ago? Interesting stuff. More here:
http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/3136.html

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#2 09-09-2010 11:14pm
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Ancient peoples were amazed at how these magical mushrooms sprang from the earth without any visible seed. They considered this "virgin birth" to have been the result of the morning dew, which was seen as the semen of the deity. The silver tinsel we drape onto our modern Christmas tree represents this divine fluid.

Eh I'm not sure historically accurate this article really is...

EDIT: Also, St Nicholas was a historical, although no doubt embellished, figure. This article contains a lot of nonsense.

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