(page 1)Įthnobotanically, the implications of the discovery of the elixir of immortality for the development of new herbal drugs, as well as new therapies and methods of spiritual advancement, are enormous. This book describes for the first time the plant of immortality, the preparation procedures for making the elixir of immortality, and the benefits one can attain through its use. To the best of my knowledge, no one has rediscovered the secret of the ancient elixir of immortality until now. Throughout history there have been legends of a certain plant, known as the "plant of immortality," that contained the "elixir of life.". Some more excerpts from a book called ' Soma : The Divine Hallucinogen'. We owe much of our pharmacopeia to the legacy from indigenous peoples and the sacramental practices. For centuries, and probably thousands of years, this plant admixture has played a primary role in indigenous people’s spirituality, healing, and discovery of a vast pharmacy of medicines and healing herbs. The Amazon region holds what is probably a similar sacred brew, called Ayahuasca, which means vine of the soul or vine of the dead. The formula and exact nature of this “nectar of immortality” has been lost, possibly forever, in the mists of antiquity. Researchers have suggested that the Soma was made from psychoactive mushrooms or possibly from a combination of plants, like the middle eastern Haoma or Syrian Rue, and various herbs. Soma use dates back to the ancient time of the Vedas and origins of yoga. It comes from the word “Mrita,” which means death and “A-mrita” means non-death or immortality. This sacred drink, also called “Amrita” or “nectar of the gods,” opened the mind, heart, and inner landscape while purifying and healing the body. The Soma was an ancient brew or drink prepared by sages and yogis that was said to bestow health, strength, insight, spiritual visionary experience, and communion with divinity.
We live in a time of drug hysteria that calls for a more intelligent understanding that doesn’t lump every psychoactive substance, plant, or herb into the same category called dark and dangerous.
" No exploration into yoga and meditation would be complete without a look at the ancient lineage of sacred plants and herbs that many assert areĪt the origins of religious experience and spirituality. Here is a short excerpt from an article by Ganga White titled, " Soma : Nectar of the Gods". A major connection is their use of a sacred plant, known in India as Soma, and in Persia as Haoma. This common ancestry accounts for the many similarities in the Hindu and Mazdean religions and language, as can be seen in surviving religious texts such as the Hindu Rig Veda and the Persian Avesta. The origins of Soma can be traced back to the common Aryan ancestors of both the Vedic civilization of India and the Persian people who followed Mazdaism. When Soma was pressed and made into a drink, the ancient worshipper who imbibed it gained the powerful attributes of this deity. According to Russian archeologist Victor Sariandidi, "for the first time in the world archeological practice, monumental temples were found in which intoxicating beverages of the Soma-Haoma type were prepared for cult ceremonies? The excavations proved that poppy, cannabis and ephedra were used for making the Soma-Haoma drinks, and thickets of these plants were found in excess in the vicinity of the excavated temples of Margiana."Ĭommon in the religious lore of both ancient India and Persia, the sacred Soma plant was considered a God. Recent archeological evidence has emerged from Russian excavations in the Kara Kum desert of Turkmenistan that gives further confirmation to the claim that Soma was originally cannabis, bringing it out of the realm of theory and into accepted historical fact. There have been many ideas and suggestions as to what plants/herbs might have been used to make this powerful elixir, of which Cannabis, Ephedra, Amanita Muscaria, Syrian Rue and in some cases the poppy plant, are the most likely candidates to be ingredients for making this magical drink 'Soma', sometimes termed, Nectar of the Gods. Not to be taken literally, being immortal might be indicative of the drinks entheogenic qualities. ' Soma', is an ancient Elixir believed to be used during the Vedic era to heal, attain wisdom and possibly become immortal drinking this Ambrosia of the Himalayas.
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