Sacred Mushroom of Mexico - Dr. Brian Akers interview (excerpt)

Todays guest is Dr. Brian Akers the author of The Sacred Mushrooms of Mexico.

What were the mushroom traditions of ancient Mexico? Was there just one "mushroom cult"? Or were there diverse practices spread across many cultures? What were some of Gordon Wasson's most important contributions to ethnomycology? What is the importance of the mystic, or transpersonal experience? From mycology to anthropology to mystical experiences, this conversation is an intellectual feast.

Dr. Brian Akers earned his Ph.D. in Mycology from Southern Illinois University, specializing in mushrooms, especially the Lepiota group (parasol mushroom and allies), and also possesses a Masters in anthropology and a Bachelors in comparative religion from Western Michigan University. He is the author of "The Sacred Mushrooms of Mexico: Assorted Texts" (2007, Univ. Press of America), and a series of journal publications on fungi and ethnomycology. He served a ten year term as biology professor at several colleges and universities including University of Minnesota-Morris.

He was born and raised in Detroit and currently resides in the Tampa Bay area.

Order The Sacred Mushrooms of Mexico: http://astore.amazon.com/gnosmedi-20/detail/0761835822

Hear the full interview at: http://www.gnosticmedia.com/024-sacred-mushrooms-of-mexico-an-interview-with-...

Category:

Education

Tags:

• religion
• shamanism
• mushrooms
• mexico
• oaxaca
• maria
• sabina
• gordon
• wasson

[MrYoungmerlin]

is there a part 2?

[GnosticMedia]

@MrYoungmerlin - this is an excerpt from the full interview listed in the video.

[MrYoungmerlin]

@GnosticMedia great! by the way are you the interviewer? Im also researching mushrooms in mexico, many thanks will have to check out the book as well. One last question, what is the most commonly used active mushroom in mexico?

[GnosticMedia]

@MrYoungmerlin There are many - discussed in Aker's book.

[MrYoungmerlin]

@GnosticMedia So you put this video up and you dont know what the most common mushroom is? does any one have the book who knows?

[GnosticMedia]

@MrYoungmerlin The video/interview is obviously with a mycologist who IS the expert on Mexican mushrooms, as I referenced his book. Why don't you read it instead of expecting me to know what mushroom is the most popular in an area where I don't live? I'm not doing the research on that, you are, so why don't you know? Use some logic.

[Pittounikos]

I bet you didn’t know this, but the Roman emperor Claudius is responsible for psilocybin mushrooms being introduced to the west! Now who can work that one out? Lets see if you all have done your homework and are proper experts?

[DarkLordCallMeDickC]

The guy who does these interviews sounds like a douchebag. His guests are cool though.

[PsychedelicznySzaman]

and more :)

[Binochy77]

mushrooms are fun