Dear professor,



I would also like to inform You that I have collected certain data supporting my hypothesis that Somic/Haomic rites could have involved, in one way or another, a plant called Phalaris Aquatica, since I have found stalks of Phalaris Aquatica growing in following places:





1) Eleusis - approx. a hundred meters from the temple of Demeter were preparation of kykeon was supposed to take place during antiquity

2) Yazd (and a small village Fahraj near Yazd)

3) Persepolis

4) Mary/Merv/Margiana

5) Termez [Kara-Tepa]





Unfortunately I haven't found any Phalaris in Hattushah (central Anatolia), Samarkand or Balkh/Bactria. In the latter two cases it was most probably due to the fact that all grass-like herbs were already grazed away by livestock and especially in Afghanistan I couldn't fully "poursuivre ma recherche" due to security concerns (the very day I was walking around in Balkh the nearby city Mazar Sharif was subject to biggest terrorist attacks after period of peace ;( )



Also I would like to add that with exception of Eleusis, in all five locations I mentioned above, Peganum Harmala (i.e. Harmel) was easily available be it on the bazar, in the shops, or simply growing around. Thus I consider the goal of my voyage - i.e. to "find a place where Phalaris and Harmel occur side by side" - as accomplished.



What's more, I believe that patterns found on ceramic fragments from location 5 (i.e. a cave monastery of Kushan buddhists located near the Amudarya river on a very border between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, in the proximity of a Termez city) add some further evidence for my hypothesis.



If ever I'll succeed to manage to get back to Paris, it may be the case that I would possibly like to write a Master Memoire (possibly for Sciences Religieus section @ EPHE?) defending the hypothesis. Not that I would believe that Harmala/Phalaris combination was the only Soma that ever was (such a vision of things is, of course, false), but my contact with diverse regimes had let me to persuasion that it is of utmost importance to awaken the interest in possibly entheogenic origins of preislamic Persian culture, for the only way how certain complexes of thoughts can be disrupted is...from within



I hope that some data hereby presented may be useful to You for sometimes it wasn't completely evident to obtain it.



Yours cordially

Daniel
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Zdravicko,

moja kniha z minulorocneho vyletu pocas ktoreho som sa medzi od Greckej Eleuziny az po severoafghansku Bactriu pokusil pozbierat data podporujuce hypotezu Soma/Haoma=Phalaris+Harmala predvcerom vstupila do sutaze o najlepsiu cesko-slovensko-polsku fotoknihu roku 2012.

Momentalne som s cca 100 hlasmi v hlasovani druhy, ale stale "akymsi zazrakom" (pravdepodobne masivne laykovacky;) na facebooku) vedie s naskokom cca 250 hlasov akysi tipek s fotkami z jeho dovolenky v Chorvatsku.

Chcel by som Vas teda poprosit ci by ste mi po kliknuti na tento link:
http://bit.ly/QBtZHB
nedali hlas, pripadne aj opakovane (kazdych 24 hodin je mozne dat novy hlas), pripadne spropagovali link sposobom aky len uznate za vhodne.

Verim ze v pripade ze by sa mi podarilo zvitazit v oktobrovom "rozstrele", pripravilo by to dobru podu pre publikaciu mojej knihy v ktorej by som o "Soma=Pharmahuasca" hypoteze rad informoval sirsie publikum.

Za pripadny support mrte dik a flamewary si prosim odpustite, vdaka.
hromi

P.S. male motivacne foto z kopca Afrosiyab na ktorom stal v dobach Alexandra Velkeho stary Samarkand. V popredi par vetviciek Harmelu ktoreho tam rastie viac ako plevelu, v pozadi obrysy timuridskych madras a mesit zo 14.storocia

Podporte Hromiho fotoknihu:
http://www.cewecolor.cz/index2.php?option=com_souteze12&view=soutez&id=51663&rocnik=2012

http://dev.kyberia.cz/id/4748923/

Tak ako sa mas v tom Afganistane? Napis, nech vieme, ze zijes.

Pred љiestimi tэћdňami o tomto čase som sa prechбdzal Berlнnom s dvomi najdфleћitejљнmi ћenami mфjho Ћivota – s Tou, ktorб je mi prнčinou a s Tou, ktorб stala sa mi prнstavom.

Pred piatimi tэћdňami o tomto čase som Ћene - potom čo sme si znavenн sadli v grйckom prнstavom Pireus na mъrik pomalovanэ tromi červenэmi kruhmi nie nepodobnэmi symbolu Chintamani - prvэkrбt spomenul meno Helena Roerichovб.

Pred љtyrmi tэћdňami o tomto čase som sa na autobusovom otogare severotureckйho mesta Samsun lъčil s mojim najlepљнm tureckэm priateľom Levantom, jeho druhmi, a jeho Majstrom ktorэ zdб sa byť relatнvne vysokopostavenou osobou v lokбlnej hierarchii Erdoganovej strany

Pred tromi tэћdňami som s učiteľky maľbou menom Soudi meditoval v jej teherбnskom byte, načъvajъc tomu ako mi cituje Bбsnikove slovб:

Abandonne-Toi, abandonne-Toi au vin d'amour divine.

Pred dvomi tэћdňami o tomto čase som sa v stredoperzskom meste Yazd po nбvљteve zoroastriбnskej Veћe Ticha



pripravoval na vэlet do pъљtnej dedinky Fahraj v ktorej som naљiel to, no najma tэch, čo som na tejto mojej ceste nбjsť chcel.

Pred tэћdňom o tomto čase som v samotnom srdci Turkmenistanu krбčal so spanilou agentkou PeaceCorps od trosiek jednoho z onehdб najkrбsnejљнch svetamiest – Margush, Mergiana, Merv –



poučenэ a rozosmutnenэ z dočasnosti a pбdu mnohэch krбsnych krбľovstiev, keď tu zrazu i tam, бno i tam steblo Phalarisu naљiel som...

Pribliћne, či vlastne PRESNE pred tэћdňom o tomto čase...

Nuћ a tэћdeň tento zasvetil som uzbeckej Bukhare, mestu čo svetu dalo omnoho viac neћ len Abu-Aliho Ibn Sinu (aka Avicennu, wole)...A aj ten sбm o sebe by stačil, no za zmienku istotne stojн aj miesto odpočinku prorokovho pobočnнka Abu Bakra



Prбve sa začнna moja poslednб bukharskб noc, zajtra rбno uћ si ma povolб Samarkand. Kieћ bude tбto noc teplejљia ako tie predoљlй : 4 som strбvil v romantickom starom guesthouse – no absolъtne bez kъrenia, zatiaľčo noc poslednъ v gastinici kde sa zjavne zniћujъ nбklady tэm ћe sa odpбja elektrina v prнpade ћe klienti nebodaj prнliљ rozpalujъ zariadenia na to určenй...

A to radљej nehovorнm o predavačoch suvenнrov – tн bukharskн sъ vskutku majstri v svojom umenн, moћno jedine egypťania sa im vyrovnajъ - ktorэm sa podarilo ma tu za tэћdeň takmer zodrať z koћe...Nečudo, v tomto prekrбsnom meste orientovanom na turizmus, v tomto prekrбsnom mikrosvete plnom prekrбsnych vecн som bol v tomto zimnom obdobн turistom takmer jedinэm a tak sa na mňa vrhali sťa љťuky na gupky...

Ehm, uћ zo seba vydбvam vskutku zvlбљtne figures of speech, ћe 'vrhajъ sa na turistov sťa љťuky na gupky'...Cten(б|э) čitateľ(ka?) snбď odpustн ak vezme v ъvahu ћe som si pred chvнľou nameral zvэљenъ teplotu.

Inu veď ja len tak...Ћe ak tб zvэљenб teplota opadne a ak sa mi nič inйho zlйho nestane, a ak budem aj naďalej stretбvať ľudн eљte magickejљнch ako tбto uzbečka:



...tak o tэћdeň sa uћ budem v pohraničnom meste Termez na vstup do Afghanistбnu.

O tomto čase.

P.S. Čo sa diktatъry љtбtnych orgбnov tэka, tak sa zdб ћe ako v Turkmenistane, tak v Uzbekistane sa situбcia stбva pre cudzinca ovlбdajъceho ruљtinu relatнvne znesiteľnou, s vэnimkou nutnэch kontrol pri vstupe do a vэstupe z pohraničnэch oblastн љpočнvala zatiaľ jedinб moja interakcia s milнciou v dneљnom dialуgu so znudenэm dopravбkom:
Orgбn: 'Kam idjete?'
Ja: 'Na krytэ rynok'
Orgбn: 'Rovno'

P.P.S. sorry za rozbite kodovanie, ms office + rtf + netcafe restricted mode je zjavne dost deadly combination

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Na Phalaris Aquaticu som narazil aj uprostred Turkmenistanu v meste Mary, rovnako ako aj v nedalekom mestecku Bayram-Ali nedaleko ktoreho stal onehda Merv - svojho casu jedno z najvacsich miest sveta.

Na trhu v Bayram-Ali taktiez vsade narazite na babky predavajuce Harmalu.

Vo vztahu k mojmu vyskumu je nutne dodat ze pradavny indoeuropsky kocovnici sa pri prechode s regionom takmer isto dostali do kontaktu s civilizaciou nedalekeho Gonur Tepe (i.e. margianska kultura-, a ze podla archeologa ktory tuto margiansku kulturu cely zivot studoval nejeden artefakt z Gonuru nasvedcuje ze ritualy somu/haomu pochadzaju prave odtial...

Ako je v Bukhare? pocul som, ze to je najkrajsie stredoazijske mesto, vraj este krajsie ako Samarkand :)

Ked som pred 17timi dnami z Citadely vychodotureckho mesta Erzurum hladel na svetla zaspavajuceho mesta podo mnou, zmietala sa moja mysel vo vire neistych predstav. Na druhy den som mal vstupit na uzemie islamskej republiky Iran, neznajuc jej rec, suc neschopny citat pismo jej bol som « vyzbrojeny » len par hmlistymi predstavami o jej historii, kulture a tradiciach, vierou v laskavost jej obyvatelov a 400 eurami vo vacku.

Nuz a teraz, ked mam tych eur uz len 230, nastal cas Iran, ci skor Perziu, opustit. Opustit s pocitom ze Tabriz, Tehran, Yazd, Shiraz, Fahraj, Mashhad videl som, ze u hrobu basnikov Hafeza, Sadiho a Ferdowsiho stal som a dnes vecer aj Imamovi Rezovi v jeho chyrnej hrobke uctu vzdam.

Opustit s pocitom ze Perziu a lud jej milujem, a dokial budem vladat, a dokym nik nebude Europu nutit cador nosit, dovtedy za mier medzi Europou a Perziou bojovat budem.

Teraz este sedim v klude v studentskom byte jednych z mnohych priatelov co za posledne tyzdne nasiel som si tu, hladim na shahabovu mrtesexymandlovooku frajerku co v privatespacei samozrejme satku na hlave nema, ranajkujeme spolu, smejeme sa a je nam fajn.

No zajtra o tomto case uz budem, dufam, skrze iransko-turkmensku hranicnu zonu kracat do dalsej odlisnej reality. Do reality krajiny ktora je severnou Koreou stredneho Vychodu. Do reality krajiny kde este pred nedavnom len jedna kniha povolena bola a kde aj samotny chlieb bol premenovany tak, aby sa volal rovnako ako matka Turkmenbashiho, « otca » vsetkych Turkmenov.

Turkmenbashi uz dnes sice vonia fialky odspodu no sporadicke informacie o Turkmenistane nenaznacuju ze by sa krajina volajak zavratne rychlo rutila k slobode. A tak mozem ocakavat cokolvek – od systemom ubitej, no predsa vrucnej pohostinnosti Turkmenov, az k pobytu na policajnej stanici kde budem musiet vysvetlovat preco ksakru nemam na mojich 5dnovych transit visach za 60eur konzulov podpis, ci preco som si na transite zo Sarrakhsu do Farabu « odskocil » do Ashgabatu?

« Nuz asi preto, pani organi cinni v trestnom konani, 'bych v jedinom striptizbare celej Strednej Azie, v tejto Vasej oaze stalinistickej slobody, po tyzdnoch abstinencie gendrovej diktatury Perzie, a pred vstupom do Uzbekistanu a Afganistanu aspon na par minut zase zhliadol krasny to, a obly!, a 3D!, zensky prs ! »

(a Zena moja milovana dufam odpusti, ved Ona vie ze len Ju mam ja rad a ze len kvoli nej oplatilo sa na Terru tuto inkarnovat)

Khoda Hafez!

P.S. na nizsie uvedenej photo z Fahraj je aj Phalaris, aj Harmala

mission accomplished, vlastne uz sa vraciam domov

V priebehu posledneho tyzdna sa mi podarilo najst stebla Phalaris Aquaticy v meste Yazd (centrum iranskeho zoroastrianstva a mozno jedno z najstarsich miest sveta) rovnako ako aj v blizkosti ruin mesta Persepolis.

Vzhladom k faktu ze v Yazde taktiez takmer na kazdom rohu narazite na sudy plnene semenami susenej Peganum Harmaly (i.e. "syrskej ruty") mozno povedat ze sa mi podarilo identifikovat miesto ktore oplyva ako rastlinou bohatou na DMT (Phalaris) tak rastlinou bohatou na MAOi (Harmala) a tedu tu, IN THEORIA, v minulosti mohlo dochadzat k priprave indoeuropskeho analogu ayahuascy.

O mojom rozhovore s lokalnym tradicnym lekarnikom ako aj o tom preco je TVAR ZAHALENA RUSKOU zakladnym atributom zoroastrianskych mnichov zobrazenych na freskach Persepole sa rozpisem asi v knihe tomu venovanej, teraz som stale v Yazde , connection je tu pomala a ani uploadovat fotky sa mi odtialto moc neda :(

Dnes je v Irane "Narodny den odporu proti globalnej arogancii". Statna televizia ukazuje zabery plnych ulic, vsade same transparenty s ayatollahmi, Obama oznaceny ako "biggest terrorist", pod hlavnym podiom napis: "Down with U.S.A"

Vyber z titulkov ktore sa medzitym zjavuju v dolnej casti obrazovky:

Extreme poverty hits record in U.S.A.
Spanish teachers hold strike in Madrid
Greek opposition insists on PM's resignation
Palestinians call for UN reaction to zionist regime expansion
Shootout kills 4, injures 2 in U.S. city of Chicago
South Koreans protest against free trade deal with U.S.
Denmark unveils draft budget an deficit raises to 512billion
Greek PM under pressure to quit
Zionist army attack martyrs palestinians in Gaza strip
2,5 muslim pilgrims begin Hajj
Julii calls for probe in U.S. proliferation of WMDs
U.S. uses terrorism to achieve its evil goals
...

Hm. Zda sa ze vojna klope na dvere :(
Tak si idem radsej pozriet film "Celestinske proroctvo" ktory mi tu prave pustila ta dobra ucitelka malby ktora ma tu v Teherane u seba ubytovala.

P.S. vcera ma (i.e. konzula kyberie, ehehehe :) slovensky konzul pohostil u seba doma dokonalou krupicovou halvou domacej vyroby a navaril skvelu thai zeleninu. sucastou cajoveho ritualu bola aj meditacia a debata o Grofovi, McKennovi atd...strucne a jasne: svet je dokonaly, SIET DOBRA EXISTUJE, je pritomna aj v slovenskom statnom aparate a existovat neprestane ajkeby atomove traktory padali
P.P.S. len nestratit zdravy rozum

I'm in Eleusis, a small city near Athens which, played a crucial role in European mysticism, religion and politics from, since it was the place were so-called Eleusian Mysteries took place from the Bronze Age until the very fall of the Roman Empire. I have chosen Eleusis as a first stop of my trip whose objective is to collect empirical evidence that a plant called nowadays Phalaris Aquatica was used by ancient indo-european priesthood to induce mystical experiences.

I will discuss biochemical, psychosocial and linguistic reasons why I believe that Phalaris may played such a role elsewhere, here I will simply tell You:

If I'm not mistaken by a certain lack of botanic knowledge, I have just (i.e. an hour ago) discovered a small biotope of Phalaris Aquatica definitely less than kilometer from the place where the mystic-state-inducing Kykeon potion used to be prepared during millenia.



Since it is the third time only that I have found P.Aquatica in wild nature (the second time being two-days ago in not-so distant mountain village called Phyles), and since I have never seen it growing in such a quantity, It is only now that I realise that the plant looks similar to one of two entheogenic components depicted on an ancient Eleusian sculpture:



It's approximately an hour since I have discovered the biotope, I'm still quite excited and since the conditions how the biotope was discovered are in themselves quite « mysterious » (or funny, at least to me), I will briefly tell You the story:

For almost all the voyages I have underwent in my life I had brought a plush TeddyBear with me – it's my companion, luck-bringer and a faithful object of photos I take (maybe becaue I'm not neither narcistic nor beautiful enough to be object of them myself :), and the last one called Ready Teddy have seen a dozen countries with me. He was supposed to be the star of this « enthegeonic trip » but it may be that he shall not, because I have just lost him, while escaping from the Eleusian Sanctuary.

To explain: I was readdy to pay the entrance fee and behave as a kind humble tourist in order to enter the sanctuary, but I was told, « on Monday it is closed » when I tried to enter it. Since tommorrow I should already be on my way to Anatolia, I had no other solution than to climb discretely over the fence and seek for a desired biotope.

After I had taken a photo of « The House of The Priestess » I remarked that some people noticed my presence in the Sanctuary and started yelling at me. Hence I had to run away as fast as possible – I do not have any intention to discuss my Phalaris hypothesis neither in Greece, nor in Turkey, Iran, or (Turkmen|Uzbek|Afghan)istan were my voyage shall potentially lead me.

Thus I was obliged to fled away, and somewhere during that time I have lost Ready Teddy. I'll go out there into the lion's den ;) after I'll finish writing this blog, but let's say that after what had just happened, I have no reason to be saddened by a loss – if a loss it is – since in the meanwhile I have found a new TeddyBear, and this one have led me to Phalaris in Eleusis...

There's quite a nice Orthodox churc in Eleusis and even before entering the Sanctuary I was – while passing by – attracted by the number of participants involved in a wedding which was just taking place there. Opposite to the church there seemed to be a somewhat wild terrain behind a small wall, and I have noticed quite an archetypal TeddyBear lying in the midst of the mess behind that wall. Voilà la nature mort:



Then I went to Sanctuary, and lost the old one as I already told, but wasn't really sad 'cause I knew there's the other one waiting for me. I came to pick it up, and after having jumped over the wall, I noticed that there's an interesting completely deserted house on the terrain. What I have found inside completely depassed my expectations: place was evidently deserted for decades – a tree had crushed the roof, but there was dusty nice unbroken porcelain inside and, even a room plenty of dozens of copies of the same manuscript, and an abolutely magically-fairy-taily looking chest:



After passing some nice moments of a souvenir-collecting mania I wanted to make some last photos of the facade of the building for kyberia's « faces in places » forum. Voici one of them:



When I looked down I noticed the golden dried stems of Phalaris Aquatica – or at least what I believe to be Phalaris Aquatica - growing in front of me.

Voici how I have (re?)discovered one of the most powerful DMT-carriers in the middle of Eleusia, voici how my project «A la recerche du Soma » started had ***

Yours Cordially
Daniel

P.S. There are also many acacia-like trees growing around, and mimosas are also quite potent DMT-carriers
P.P.S. Maybe I'm wrong, of course, but at least I have a new Teddy :)
***majority of grammar faults in this text are intentional and have a reason

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