If one were to walk down a crowded street wearing a black conical hat, passersby would not question the wearer’s intention. Obviously, the wearer would be playing the role of a witch.
Source: Pointing to Witchcraft: The Possible Origin of the Conical Witch’s Hat | Ancient Origins
Senenmut was one of the closest people to the famous queen Hatshepsut.
Mithra was the god of light, purity, goodness, truth and occupied an important place in the faith of the ancient Aryans.
For the next Full Moon … June 9, 2017
Created in the 1960s by a Buddhist woodcarver, the wooden Virgin Mary resided quietly for years in the chapel of a Japanese convent in the northwestern town Akita.
Source: Japanese Wooden Statue Weeps, Sheds Blood, and Performs Miracles | Ancient Origins
Mercury Rules Gemini. Painting by Johfra Bosschart. Upper part detail: The Phoenix
Before we meet the GEMINI New Moon directly, let’s honour ‘her entourage’ of planetary ‘players’, and the overall Astro sphere – GEMINI AIR is fanning a lot of FIRE…
The GEMINI painting by Johfra Bosschart shows on its top the double-headed Phoenix bird, arising from the Yin-Yang Alchemy of opposites. In this deeper sense, GEMINI is the Alchemist.
And we are called to be Alchemists of conflict, dualities and opposites, in so many ways, these days.
A very dynamic, fiery scene is going on these days, with a Grand Fire Trine (in effect all May), as well as MARS and VENUS, the two archetypal ‘lovers’ being both quite active in their own ways.
When it comes to FIRE, VENUS / URANUS ignite us in ARIES, the North Node in LEO, LILITH…
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In Icelandic folklore, the Huldufólk (meaning hidden people) are like elves. These beings are also said to be very similar to human beings, and live in little houses in the rocks.
Source: Huldufolk: Supernatural Creatures Hiding in Iceland | Ancient Origins
The Ouija board (known also as a Spirit board or Talking board) is a type of board commonly believed to enable its users to communicate with the spirit world.
Source: Tracing the Origins of the Infamous Ouija Board | Ancient Origins
Anubis is one of the most prominent and mystical gods of ancient Egypt. He was known since the earliest periods in the history of the civilization that was based near the Nile River.
Source: Anubis – The Jackal God and Guide into the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife | Ancient Origins
May 25 2017 is a new Moon in Air sign Gemini. Bright and lively Gemini is ruled by Mercury, the planet of ideas and communication. So this lunar month is time to put your ideas into action. Plus this new Moon begins the month of the Fire Horse. Fire Horse month in this Fire Phoenix (Rooster) year creates a great deal of Fire for passionate and creativity. Horse can bring victory, adventure, excitement, and surprising romance. Decisive action, not procrastination, leads to success.
Mars, also in Gemini, is opposite Saturn in Sagittarius that requires focus and perseverance. But Fire Horse could create confusion or run-away energy. Under the influence of strong and powerful Horse, there is no middle ground. By the end of this lunar month, you will know clearly what works and what does not.
Another theme this lunar month is that love planet…
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This week, and especially TODAY, we are in the Zodiac Season on the TAURUS to GEMINI cusp (which I also like to call ‘Body-Talk Point’, inspired also by some BodyTalk practitioner friends in our As…
Source: Happy New GEMINI – Take Flight, and Be the Alchemist! | Melanie’s Astro~News
The Shinigami (translated as death god or death spirit) are supernatural figures found in Japanese folklore.
Source: Shinigami: The Grim Reaper of Japanese Folklore | Ancient Origins
In the first half of the 4th century someone wrote a text in Doric Greek idiom. This text became known as the Pella curse tablet.
Source: Ancient Witchcraft and the Spell of the Pella Curse Tablet | Ancient Origins
There are churches dedicated to Saint Brigid in many parts of the world. With time, she became one of the most important icons of the Catholic Church.
Source: A Tale of Two Brigids: a Celtic Goddess and a Christian Saint | Ancient Origins
A team of Egyptian archaeologists found a cartouche of the last native Egyptian pharaoh under the home of a man in Abydos, Egypt. The man and his accomplices were doing an illegal excavation underneath the old mud-brick home.
Source: Cartouche of the Last Pharaoh of Egypt Found at Illegal Dig Under Home in Abydos | Ancient Origins
“There are many names for the source of knowledge—the Absolute, the Cosmic, God, the Divine Spirit, the Transcendent —yet the concept is one; it is the Universal Manifestation, the Spiritual Essence, that pervades all things. And it is this entity, this Universal Oneness, that the mystic seeks to know.”
— Rosicrucian Manuscript
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