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Modern WisdomThe Psychedelic Origins Of Western Civilisation - Brian Muraresku | Modern Wisdom Podcast #276
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- January 30, 2021
- Duration
- 55m
- Channel
- Modern Wisdom
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Brian Muraresku is a lawyer and an author. The Mysteries of the ancient world are just getting stranger and stranger. Did Plato, Marcus Aurelius and thousands more attend a secret psychedelic ceremony which formed the basis for the Christian Sacrament? Expect to learn why an annual parade finished with a secret ceremony in ancient Greece, why the Christians may have wanted to keep this secret, what it was like to research in the Vatican secret archives, the implications if all this is true and much more... Sponsors: To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Buy The Immortality Key - https://amzn.to/2NhfbqP Check out Brian's Website - https://www.brianmuraresku.com/ Follow Brian on Twitter - https://twitter.com/BrianMuraresku Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #eleusis #psychedelics #brianmuraresku - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com
SPEAKERS
Brian Muraresku
guestChris Williamson
hostNarrator
other
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Brian Muraresku and Chris Williamson, The Psychedelic Origins Of Western Civilisation - Brian Muraresku | Modern Wisdom Podcast #276 explores Did Psychedelics Shape Ancient Greece, Early Christianity, And Us Today? Brian Muraresku discusses his 12‑year investigation into whether psychedelic sacraments underpinned the Greek mysteries at Eleusis and were later inherited by early Christianity. He argues that visionary, drug-assisted experiences may have been central to how ancient Greeks and first Christians understood death, immortality, and direct contact with the divine. Drawing on literary evidence, archaeochemistry, and fieldwork from Spain to the Vatican, he explores the “pagan continuity” between Greek mystery cults, Dionysian wine rituals, and the Christian Eucharist. The conversation also considers why these traditions disappeared, why they were kept secret, and what their rediscovery could mean for modern spirituality, medicine, and meaning-making.
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