The Pagan Wheel of the Year is a dynamic spiritual calendar rooted in nature, seasonal change, and ancient celebrations. Adopted...
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The Pagan Wheel of the Year is a dynamic spiritual calendar rooted in nature, seasonal change, and ancient celebrations. Adopted...
Inanna, also known as Ishtar, was the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, fertility, and war....
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Astral projection (or astral travel) is an esoteric word for a deliberate out-of-body experience (OBE) that implies the presence of a soul called an “astral body” that is separate from the physical body and capable of traveling outside it across the cosmos. The concept of astral travel is ancient and is found in many cultures. The phrase “astral projection” was coined and popularized by 19th-century theosophists. It has been linked to dreams and various forms of meditation. Some people have described hallucinogenic and hypnotic-induced sensations that are comparable to reports of astral projection (including self-hypnosis). There is no scientific proof...
Long ago, the god Osiris arrived in Egypt to rule as king. He brought new rules to Egypt and taught them how to farm properly and live peacefully in their villages. Osiris was a knowledgeable and powerful ruler who was well-liked and respected by the Egyptians. Unfortunately, his brother Seth was envious of his brother’s power in Egypt and devised a plan to assassinate Osiris and usurp his throne. Seth crept into Osiris’ bedroom late one night. Seth measured Osiris’s body from top to bottom and side to side, taking care not to wake up Osiris or his queen, the...
While Halloween is observed on October 31, Día de Los Muertos is observed on November 2. Many of the communities that celebrate Dia de los Muertos also celebrate Halloween. The “Day of the Dead” is a tradition that started in ancient Mesoamerica, which is now Mexico and northern Central America. There, native peoples like the Aztecs, Mayas, and Toltecs held special holidays to remember their dead loved ones. Depending on whether the deceased was an adult or a kid, specific months were set aside for commemorating them. With the arrival of the Spanish, this way of remembering the dead became...
In all of its celestial hues, the majestic and holy sapphire is a stone of wisdom and majesty, prophecy, and divine favor. It is always linked to holy things and is known as the “gem of gems,” a treasure with a long history and tradition in almost every religion. In the ancient and medieval worlds, sapphires of heavenly blue represented the pinnacle of celestial hope and faith and were thought to offer protection, good fortune, and spiritual understanding. It was a sign of strength and power, but also of kindness and sound judgment. In Hebrew legend, both King Solomon and...
In the heart of countless mythologies, there stands a tree—not just any tree, but one whose roots anchor the underworld, whose trunk bridges the realm of mortals, and whose branches cradle the heavens. This is the World Tree, the Axis Mundi, the cosmic pillar that connects all planes of existence. From the frost-rimmed leaves of Yggdrasil in Norse lore to the ceiba tree of the Maya to the expansive cosmic fig tree in Hindu cosmology, this sacred symbol speaks to humanity’s deepest longing to understand its place in the universe. Let us climb its bark, follow its roots, and see...
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