Farewell Hashman: Frenchy Cannoli (1956-2021)
CANNABIS CULTURE – The Master of the Art of Hashish has passed away.
Browsing: hashish
Dr. H. H. Kane and the 19th Century “Hash-Heesh” Smoking Parlors of NYC
CANNABIS CULTURE – “Wasting of the muscles, sallowness of the skin, hebetude of the mind, interference with coordination, failure of the appetite, convulsive seizures, loss of strength, and idiotic offspring, seem, from all accounts, to be the uniform result of the long-continued use of this drug.” Read More
Hashish and The Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor
CANNABIS CULTURE – In the 19th and early 20th century, hashish played a prominent role in the occult scene, and was used in initiatory rites by certain secret societies, such as the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor.
DŪḠ-EWAḤDAT the Beverage of Unity
CANNABIS CULTURE – Islamic accounts refer to a potent hash oil preparation known as dūḡ-e waḥdat, which may be similar to the Zoroastrian mang/bhanga infusions which I discussed in an earlier article.
Dr. Francois Lallemand and the Prophecies of ‘Le Hachych’
CANNABIS CULTURE – The 19th century French Physician Francois Lallemand (1790-1854) was one of the first people in France to write about his experiences with hashish in Asia.
Dante’s Hashish Infused Shamanic Journey?
Dante’s Divine Comedy (1321) is one of the pioneering classics of Western literature.
Biblical Scholar John Kitto on the origins of the word “Hashish”
CANNABIS CULTURE – In different publications of A Cyclopaedia of Biblical Literature, the 19th century scholar John Kitto put forth two, potentially related, etymologies for “hashish”
Drugs in the Magick and Initiations of Count Cagliostro
CANNABIS CULTURE – Cagliostro (1743-1795), is an interesting figure, as he bridges the gap between alchemy and secret societies of the Masonic persuasion. As P.D. Newman has recently noted in Alchemically Stoned, there are indications of psychoactive elixirs in Cagliostro’s branch of Egyptian Masonry, and these may have included various preparations for different purposes and asRead More
Hashish and other psychoactive substances in the Islamic World
CANNABIS CULTURE – While there are a number of local differences, the use of cannabis with a varying intensity has had a time-honored role in many Muslim countries.
The Biblical Ezra’s Cup of Hashish Infused Wine?
CANNABIS CULTURE – Many people are now familiar with the idea that the ancient Jews used cannabis, under the names Kaneh and Kaneh Bosm, in their anointing oils and incenses.
