![]() No one guessed it was to steep flowers in wine for mind altering use. They too wondered why temple wall carvings showed Blue Lotus flowers laying over earthen jars. It’s true purpose long forgotten until interest re-emerged again in the mid 1800’s when archeologists began asking questions. ![]() This magical elixir was concealed by the early Church for well over 1500 years. This flower was revered in Greece as early as 550 BC, where the sacred sacrament of the Blue Lotus was re-introduced to the then newly formed religion of Isis and Serapis. During ancient times the plant was widely cultivated in temple lakes and along the Nile, then exported throughout the Mediterranean. So important was the Blue Lotus that they dedicated the protection of this plant to the God Nefertem, son of Ptah and Sekhmet, who is portrayed as a beautiful young man with a Blue Lotus flower on his head or holding lotuses. It was believed that use would easily release fear and lead to increased states of cosmic connection and ultimate soul growth. With calming euphoria often comes insight-which is why the ancients prized Blue Lotus effects. Some have used Blue Lotus to help relieve depression by opening them to greater examination of what led to their depression. Users reports that the plant’s calming effect is much like the drug Ecstasy (MDMA), while others report a mild stimulant-like effect with tingling sensations. On a more medicinal front, Blue Lotus is used to treat gastrointestinal problems, diarrhea and dyspepsia and aid in sleep. It has been reported to be useful as an aphrodisiac and to remedy erectile dysfunction (which might explain the ancient nude party scenes). No wonder it was often used in ancient social gatherings. For that reason, it is a natural anti-anxiety and stress reliever. (They say it nullifies the negative effects of alcohol.)īlue Lotus contains nuciferan (a natural anti-spasmodic) along with aporphine, which will give you feelings of calming euphoria. They would steep the Blue Lotus flowers in wine for several weeks and use it as a sacred sacrament. For thousands of years it was used by the ancient Egyptians as part of religious ceremonies to reach higher levels of consciousness and connect to the Divine. It contains small amounts of alkaloids highly similar to those used for sedation and anti-convulsant purposes. The plant is actually a natural sedative. I recalled seeing the plant on a few Egyptian wall depictions-some that looked suspiciously like nude party scenes. The Sacred Blue Lotus is a plant with psychoactive effects. When it was mentioned that the plant had medicinal properties, I went on a search. The plant was associated with the sun-god Ra as the bringer of light and the embodiment of the “perfection of wisdom.” When I asked modern-day Egyptians they told me the lotus flower, known as Nymphaea Caerulea or the Blue Water Lily, symbolized creation and rebirth as it emerged from its primordial waters to bloom once a year for only 3 days. I was curious to know why the ancients cultivated special lakes and ponds of Blue Lotus and prized it above all other plants. Yet, oddly enough, if you look around Egypt today, it is rare to find this flower growing anywhere. When they opened Tutankhamun’s tomb, even King Tut’s mummy was covered in what has become known as the Sacred Lily of the Nile. It’s seen everywhere on pillars, thrones, stone alters, papyrus scrolls, and on the ceremonial headdresses of pharaohs. In the ancient temples of Egypt, there is hardly a monument to be found that doesn’t prominently display the Blue Lotus flower.
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