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Been on holiday in Italy so not been tweeting much lately.
Had the pleasure of visiting the Vatican today. Came across this very interesting statue.
Why would they choose a pine cone statue to be the centrepiece of a courtyard?
Had the pleasure of visiting the Vatican today. Came across this very interesting statue.
Why would they choose a pine cone statue to be the centrepiece of a courtyard?
The closer I looked in the Vatican the more of the pine cone I saw in artwork and sculptures.
The pine cone can be found in symbolism all over the world.
The pine cone can be found in symbolism all over the world.
The pine cone is believed to represent the pineal gland in the centre of the brain.
The gland is responsible for releasing melatonin which is what regulates our sleeping pattern.
The gland is also able to produce DMT.
The gland is responsible for releasing melatonin which is what regulates our sleeping pattern.
The gland is also able to produce DMT.
DMT is a hallucinogenic drug. It’s believed that your body produces it in large amounts during birth and death.
People who have near death experiences report a similar experience to somebody who has smoked DMT.
People who have near death experiences report a similar experience to somebody who has smoked DMT.
It’s very interesting to wonder how much the Vatican understands about the importance of the pineal gland.
Hallucinogenic drugs have had a huge impact on our civilisation, much more than people realise.
It helps explain a lot of the religious stories
Hallucinogenic drugs have had a huge impact on our civilisation, much more than people realise.
It helps explain a lot of the religious stories
The story of Moses and the burning bush is an interesting example.
The story sounds very similar to an intense drug trip that leads to a radical change of consciousness and encountering a divine being.
Ayahuasca is extracted from plants that grow in the Sinai peninsula.
The story sounds very similar to an intense drug trip that leads to a radical change of consciousness and encountering a divine being.
Ayahuasca is extracted from plants that grow in the Sinai peninsula.
We know that drug taking was a big part of ancient culture, particularly in South America.
But it’s interesting to see the same symbolism appearing again and again all over the world.
But it’s interesting to see the same symbolism appearing again and again all over the world.
Many people report the same experiences on intense trips.
Vivid geometric shapes and patterns. Meeting Jesters who convey a message to them that they understand once the trip is over.
Vivid geometric shapes and patterns. Meeting Jesters who convey a message to them that they understand once the trip is over.
Another common reported experience is a woman who communicates with them but is sometimes represented as a serpent.
A snake is another common theme in biblical stories, sculptures and artwork.
A snake is another common theme in biblical stories, sculptures and artwork.
This may seem a little crazy but I invite you to go on Reddit and read people’s very similar experiences on trips.
Now imagine people thousands of years ago all having these same experiences. How would they share what they experienced?
Through stories and art.
Now imagine people thousands of years ago all having these same experiences. How would they share what they experienced?
Through stories and art.
I hope you enjoyed the thread.
“For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. And as he passed over Peniel the sun rose upon him.
--Genesis 32:30-31
“For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. And as he passed over Peniel the sun rose upon him.
--Genesis 32:30-31
