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Iamamiwhoami is a Mandrake!

Getting into the Iamamiwhoami hype I searched through blogs, forums and finally ended up reading this awesome piece. Becky Germann Crider explains what the codes are and also gives us information about the ancient stories of mandrake. All this is well connected. Educational stuff indeed, great read and well done Becky!

My 14-year old daughter cracked the alphabet part before I even got finished reading her all of the video codes, so I have to give her credit for that part,(and finding the human genome code) and I think everyone may already know about the mandragora theme but I'm not sure if everyone has an idea for the other codes or not. There are only two parts that I am unsure of, the 699130082, and the 669321018. The others I think are good. I'll give you the codes and then explain what I think they mean. 

 

(699130082).[Chimpanzees - (Pan Troglodytes)] - EDUCATIONAL

I.AM.(669321018) - 9 the mandrake is made up from 9, i.e. I AM 9. Goat, Owl, Whale, Bee, Llama, Monkey, Serotonin, Bacteria, Human = Mandrake

ITS.ME.[Rhesus Monkey - (Macacca mulatta)]

MANDRAGORA.[Bacteria - (Heliothrix Oregonensis)]

OFFICINARUM.[Serotonin - (5-HT6)]

WELCOME-HOME.[Human - (Homo Sapiens)]

Ok, so 451322, 723378,1110,56155, & 3383 all translated into gene or genome codes, the final being human/homo sapiens which is significant since the womandrake makes it to the house and is "Welcomed home" The thing that blossoms above the house at the end is a mandrake plant, and the mandrake root is what you see on the first video that looks like arms waving on the trees. If you read mandrake folklore you will see many key ideas shown in the videos. In the 2nd video you see a milky substance dripping down the tree.... this also is directly from mandrake folklore. One of the legends is that mandrakes would only grow below the gallows where hanged men had involuntarily ejaculated upon their deaths. Another is that alchemists experimented with artificial reproduction of soil and Sun to humanize the mandrake root. This is where I believe the codes come in. I think the code is an alchemist's recipe for a mandrake, or more specifically a womandrake. According to Pliny the Elder, in his Natural History, in describing the plant, he states: “There are two varieties (mandragora vernalis) which is generally thought to be male … and the black (mandragora autumnalis) which is considered to be female”. (Which we see here.)

The 3rd video takes place in the "womb", hence the wateryness, hell it even looks like amniotic fluid. The 4th video you see the 6 dogs playing in the snow above, and can barely make out what looks like a tree falling, or snapping in half. When this happens it causes the "birth", or at least brings the womandrake to the surface with a pop right at the end of the video.

According to ancient folklore, when the mandrake root is harvested it emits a horrible shriek that will kill all who can hear it. Methods vary but care must be taken when harvesting the root, and most accounts in literature appear to include the use of dogs, usually black. The dogs invariably die when the root is harvested (one source mentioned that demons demanded a life for a life). This goes along with the final three videos, as you see the dogs, you see her against the tree - at this point she is still "tethered", then you see her scream but do not hear her (for then you would be dead as well!).

Then in the final video there are just the crosses left for the six dead doggies and the bloody I AM, for that means she has been freed. Oh, and the strawberries on her head? Those are actually mandrake berries and you'd better not eat them (or any part of the mandrake) because they are poisonous.Ok, so my end guess is that this is a Trent Reznor project, because of the sound and because he is genius enough to do something like this, it seems right up his alley; with Lady Gaga collaborating (I believe she is known for that). The codes are an alchemy recipe for making a mandrake. The goat/owl/whale/bee/llama/monkey are extensions of this as well. Just more species into the mix. And actually that blend sounds pretty likely all things considered. 3 Parts Monkey : 1 Part Human : Goat : Owl : Whale : Bee : Llama : Bacteria : Serotonin /All spooged into a tree/ = Mandrake? Could Be.

I know one thing, this sure has been educational for me, I just started watching these and learned about the mandrake yesterday and now I learned about a subject I had never heard of before, and a very interesting one at that! I love knowledge, so THANK YOU iamamiwhoami! I have been EDUCATED! :) 

Via Becky Germann Crider in the Iamamiwhoami facebook group

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September 13, 2009
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