Exploring the Divine Hierarchies and Rivalries Across Mythologies From the peaks of Mount Olympus to the shining gates of Asgard,...
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Exploring the Divine Hierarchies and Rivalries Across Mythologies From the peaks of Mount Olympus to the shining gates of Asgard,...
In the vast tapestry of ancient mythology, few figures are as enigmatic and fascinating as...
Quetzalcoatl is a deity in Mesoamerican mythology, revered by many cultures in the region, including...
Inanna, also known as Ishtar, was the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, fertility, and war....
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Everyone has a dark side. Consider all the things we dislike about ourselves. We have numerous bad habits, actions, and attitudes that we have been told are not nice. It is typically suppressed, not recognized, or accepted. We don’t want to admit it exists. Instead, we’d rather say we don’t have these problems and hide the bad part. Here’s the catch: What you deny owns you, while what you accept restores your power. If you deny it, what you resist will continue. The irony is that the entire composition contains both dark and light elements. We have night and day,...
The word archetype originated from the Latin and Greek languages, but it was the realm of psychiatry, particularly Carl Jung’s work, that popularized the term. An archetype is a prototype or an original model, to put it simply. An archetype can also refer to the ideal representation of a type. The term archetype was coined by Carl Jung to describe an instinctive pattern of thinking or imagery formed from collective experience. Jung believed in the collective unconscious, or that people are born knowing things learned from their forefathers and mothers. In dream interpretation, there are various archetypes to consider. The...
The ancient Mayan civilization, nestled in the heart of Mesoamerica, holds a treasure trove of myths and legends that continue to captivate scholars and enthusiasts alike. In this exploration, we embark on a journey through the enigmatic realm of Mayan mythology, shedding light on the stories of gods and heroes, unraveling the intricate tapestry of creation myths, and delving into the cosmological beliefs that shaped the worldview of this remarkable civilization. Origins and Creation Myths At the core of Mayan mythology lies the Popol Vuh, a sacred text that serves as both a creation myth and a historical record of...
The Angel of Death Azrael, also referred to as Izail, is one of the four archangels in the Islamic religion. Azrael is the Angel of Death, who is constantly writing in a big book and constantly erasing what he writes: “What he writes is the birth of man; what he erases is the name of the man at death.” He keeps track of people’s names and then removes them when they pass away. Since each individual dies and a century is brief compared to the history of the universe, the book is one of the living, so it seems as...
Another frequent word with deep meaning is destiny. How often have we used this phrase ineffectively? Why does that matter? It usually refers to an occurrence or series of occurrences that will unavoidably take place in the future. In other words, the universe’s established natural order. How many times have we experienced uncontrollable events and found ourselves saying, “I don’t know what to do?” It’s fate! There are numerous approaches to grasping fate. There are three main schools of thought: the spiritual/religious, the scientific, and the school that claims destiny is purely hypothetical or made up. Hinduism upholds the rule...
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