Today's post is part of a work I had started on herb and scripture, or the ancient use of herb by the Israelites and Nazirenes. this is part of my introduction which deals with the ancient use of marijuana as a spiritual food of the gods, for enlightenment and connection to the Ivine I.
Better is a
dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted calf with hatred.
(Solomon in Proverbs 15:17)
There
is no question that from the beginning of creation the cannabis plant became
the medium through which humanity knew itself to exist in duality: body and
spirit, seen and unseen. Whether given to the first Blacks especially by the
Creator, or discovered during their quest for materials and food; it is certain
that cannabis has always been acquired for its euphoric and thought-provoking
powers. “Dr. Ronald K. Siegel…indicates [in his book that] the motivation to
achieve altered states of consciousness or moods is [man’s] fourth drive akin
to hunger, thirst and sex” (Herer,
2000, p. 73). This is also true for some animals.
Henceforth, it is generally agreed that from the time of the very first
farmers, ganjah was regarded as the sacred herb of the seed, a sacramental
means to commune with JAH, and to gain wisdom and the overstanding of life and
our beings.
Science
has discovered that such is possible because Cannabis sativa’s THC
(delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) compound binds specifically to a receptor in the
brain. These receptor sites are secluded in the areas centralizing man's Higher
Consciousness. Because the holy herb only binds to receptors in the brain it is
obvious that the premier purpose of marijuana – exclusively the flowering
clusters of hemp – is for nurturing the conscience and mind of man and woman by
means of enlightenment, rest, healing, peace and euphoria. This is deduced
because any and every “medicine” that man ingests must be received by a
receptor of the anatomy in order for it to take effect. Ganjah is specifically for the mind, being
the “food of the gods.”
This
scientific fact supports an important Rastafari truth: the holy herb is inhaled
so as to absorb and manifest its energy in one’s heavens to bring about
spiritual and individual awareness. Herb is used strictly for the development
and improvement of self. Rastafari moreover trace our herb usage back to our
Afrikan ancestors, namely the Hebrews, making certain links between Israelite
practices and the ancient use of cannabis as an enlightener, consecration; and
as an internal incense because our glorified Body or holy I is the new Temple
of the New Jerusalem.
Cannabis
in the form of hashish[1] was employed by every major religion in the ancient world since before
the dawn of history until the Dark Ages. Known by the ancients as incense from
India’s Indus Valley, it was burned in the temples of Babylonia, Assyria,
Phoenicia, as well as in 20,000 censors King Solomon ordered for his temple in
Jerusalem…Cannabis was an essential ingredient in many sacramental drinks used
by initiates of the ancient Mystery religions. This
tradition was passed to alchemical adepts of the Middle Ages (Herer, 2000, p. 270).
In
order to prove the Israelite use of cannabis, we can first begin with the root
etymology of the word cannabis.
…The name cannabis is generally thought to be of Scythian origin. Sula Benet
in Cannabis and Culture argues that it has a much earlier origin in Semitic
languages like Hebrew, occurring several times in the Old Testament. He states
that in Exodus 30:23 that God commands Moses to make a holy anointing oil of
myrrh, sweet cinnamon, kaneh bosm, and kassia. He continues that the word kaneh
bosm is also rendered in the traditional Hebrew as kannabos or kannabus and
that the root "kan" in this construction means "reed" or
"hemp", while "bosm" means "aromatic". He states
that in the earliest Greek translations of the old testament "kan"
was rendered as "reed", leading to such erroneous English
translations as "sweet calamus" (Exodus 30:23), sweet cane (Isaiah
43:24; Jeremiah 6:20) and "calamus" (Ezekiel 27:19; Song of Songs 4:14).
(The Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church: Marijuana and the Bible)
The "m" [in bosm] is a pronounced plural, and the singular
kaneh-bos sounds remarkably similar to the modern cannabis. Although often
mistranslated as "calamus", the word has been translated as
"fragrant-cane" in most modern bibles, and specifically designates
the fragrant flowering tops of cannabis (Chris Bennett: Cannabis and the Christ: Jesus used Marijuana).
The Dagga Cult of the Afrikan Bantus believed that their “Holy Cannabis”
[Dagga] was brought to Earth by the Gods, in particular from the “Two Dog Star” system that we call Sirius A and B…[The word cannabis] can also be read as “cana;” “reed” and “bi,” “two,” as
well as “cana” as in canine; and “bis” meaning two (bi) – “Two Dogs” (Jack Herer, 2000: The Emperor wears no clothes p. 72).
In
other words, in the Ible, where we read sweet
calamus or cane, it is supposed
to be cannabis. Amidst the various
explanations for man’s greatest treasure what certainly stands out is that the
term cannabis is thought to be at
least of Hebrew Shemite origin.
The
Scythians are related to the Ashkenazim (the latter would have learned the use
of the hemp plant and its euphoric flowers from the Israelite traders that
moved to their region, and also as they adopted Mosaic ceremonial Laws by State).
The harvesting tool called the scythe
is named after the Scythians. Historians record that their use of marijuana was
often during funeral rituals, as well as for its intoxicating effect during
feasts or times of eatery and merriment.
The
Greeks also adopted the use of cannabis mainly from the Egyptians, who they
heavily studied and plagiarized. The Greek term “cannabeizein” referred to the
inhalation of marijuana smoke from incense burners filled with the most common
perfume to date, balsam; as well as frankincense, myrrh and so on. Like
frankincense, balsam was one the most famous and ancient perfumes of the world,
as well as a preferred perfume of the Hebrews. Balsam is from the terebinth
tree family which was Abraham’s favourite tree. It was produced in Judaea,
Arabia Felix, and today in the West Indies.
Therefore,
it is clear that culturally the Egyptians, Ethiopians and Hebrews were all
closely intertwined; that they naturally shared habits and traditions in close
quarters. They were part of the Afrikan blue print that many European nations
like the Khazars and Greeks were built
upon. They shared the same cultures when it came to the use of incense, make-up
and perfumed oils for one’s body, home, endearment, honour and spirituality.
[1] Hashish is the sticky
resin that coats the marijuana flowers, rolled into a ball or cake and smoked.
It is said to be more potent than the flowers.
Rastafari guide and Itect,
Ila
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