Flesh of the Gods (Signed Poster)

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Artwork Description: ” The secrets of spirituality are not only hidden in words, pictures or temples built by humans, but have been safely guarded by sacred plants for mille ia. The term “flesh of the Gods” is a translation of Teonanacatl, the Mexican term for psilocybin mushrooms and describes the magic of the psychedelic state. Eat and become mystically united with infinite Divine Intelligence, only to be ingested in the most sacred way.

The ancient shamanic and religious use of plant sacraments is now being recognized as foundational to religion, art and philosophy. In my painting the hand holds a few consciousness altering fungi as selected scenes from art history highlight mushroom visionary culture. On the left side of the hand an Egyptian bust of Osiris may show a mushroom cap, a Hindu deity sprouts a mushroom head, an 8,000 year old Tasilli cave art mushroom headed ru ing figure carries mushrooms, a French depiction of Adam & Eve munching mushrooms, the Greek Goddess Demeter holding a mushroom, mushroom headed beings from Spanish cave art, and a figure bestowing a mushroom during a Zoroastrian Soma ceremony from a 2000 year old burial shroud found on the Silk Road.

On the right side of the flaming eye hand are references to the mushroom showing art from Hawaian, Peruvian, Guatemalan, Mexican and Native American sources. The ubiquitous presence and use of magic mushrooms from around the world revealed by ancient art, shows humanity s long, deep and ongoing co ection with Great Spirit through psychedelic sacrament.” – Alex Grey Artist: Alex Grey Artist Description: Alex Grey is a visionary Artist whose work bridges the realms of spirituality, consciousness, and anatomical precision. Trained at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and having served as a medical illustrator at Harvard, Grey brings an unparalleled technical accuracy to his depictions of the human form.

However, what sets his art apart is its integration of esoteric symbolism, mystical experience, and entheogenic vision. Deeply influenced by his experiences with psychedelics and meditation, Grey s paintings often portray the subtle energetic body, merging biological anatomy with spiritual luminosity. His most celebrated series, Sacred Mirrors, offers a transformative visual journey into the self and cosmos, aiming to reveal the divine within the human.

Alongside his partner Allyson Grey, he co-founded the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (CoSM), a spiritual and creative sanctuary that fosters community, art, and higher states of awareness. Grey s work is widely respected across the worlds of contemporary art, consciousness studies, and entheogenic exploration.