Check out this free e-book by Donald E. Teeter. In his book, Mr. Teeter discusses the history of Amanita muscaria and its religious roots. Mr. Teeter also provides evidence that Amanita muscaria is the Soma of the Rig Vedas, the Holy Grail and Living Bread of Christianity, and the Philosopher's Stone of Alchemy.

What sets the book apart from others of the same topic (by authors such as Wasson, Allegro, Heinrich, etc.), is that Don Teeter actually re-creates the Holy Grail, brews the Soma/Ambrosia, and gives detailed instructions for everyone to be able to make their own.

His book can be downloaded here:
www.ambrosiasociety.org/download.html

The time-lapse "Resurrection" video can be found here:
www.ambrosiasociety.org/resurr...on.html

And a photo gallery of the Ambrosia Society's lab growing the Ambrosia, can be found here:
www.ambrosiasociety.org/forum/.../xcgal/

Enjoy!