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The Witch Trial by William Powell Frith (1848) — 27 Mar 2019

The Controversy Surrounding Witches’ Familiars and Religious Judgement

By maja

Mythology & Mystery

1

How come religions glorified certain Biblical characters’ - such as Jesus and Mary - communication with spirits or angelic entities, yet it condemned witches’ conferring with familiars, to the point of torture and burning them? The...
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The Witch Trial by William Powell Frith (1848) — 27 Mar 2019

The Controversy Surrounding Witches’ Familiars and Religious Judgement

By maja

Mythology & Mystery

1

How come religions glorified certain Biblical characters’ - such as Jesus and Mary - communication with spirits or angelic entities, yet it condemned witches’ conferring with familiars, to the point of torture and burning them? The...
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The Hay Harvest (1565), National Museum (Prague), Lobkowicz family collection in Lobkowicz Palace by Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1565) (Public Domain) — 26 Mar 2019

Divination: Art, Luck or Whim of the Gods?

By Charles Christian

History & Tradition

1

Marrying a reliable partner to depend on to help eke out a living in harsh circumstances and predicting the weather crucial to a successful harvest, were two of the most vital factors in the lives of people not so long ago. Reluctant to leave...
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The Hay Harvest (1565), National Museum (Prague), Lobkowicz family collection in Lobkowicz Palace by Pieter Brueghel the Elder (1565) (Public Domain) — 26 Mar 2019

Divination: Art, Luck or Whim of the Gods?

By Charles Christian

History & Tradition

1

Marrying a reliable partner to depend on to help eke out a living in harsh circumstances and predicting the weather crucial to a successful harvest, were two of the most vital factors in the lives of people not so long ago. Reluctant to leave...
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The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon by Edward Poynter (1890) — 22 Mar 2019

The Seal of Solomon Controlling the Demonic Armies

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Did King Solomon possess a magical ring – given to him directly from heaven – with which he could control Astaroth, Prince of Hell? The Seal of Solomon (or Ring of Solomon) is known as the Star of David in Jewish tradition and was the...
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The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon by Edward Poynter (1890) — 22 Mar 2019

The Seal of Solomon Controlling the Demonic Armies

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

0

Did King Solomon possess a magical ring – given to him directly from heaven – with which he could control Astaroth, Prince of Hell? The Seal of Solomon (or Ring of Solomon) is known as the Star of David in Jewish tradition and was the...
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Apollo and Diana killing the children of Niobe by Jan Boeckhorst — 20 Mar 2019

Messengers of Misery: Mourning Women in Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Women's laughter may have been considered as a sign that the empire was doing well, however in mythology women lamenting and crying were often harbingers of misery, madness and mourning. In the works of the classical Sanskrit writer Kalidasa...
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Apollo and Diana killing the children of Niobe by Jan Boeckhorst — 20 Mar 2019

Messengers of Misery: Mourning Women in Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

0

Women's laughter may have been considered as a sign that the empire was doing well, however in mythology women lamenting and crying were often harbingers of misery, madness and mourning. In the works of the classical Sanskrit writer Kalidasa...
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View of the Colonial home on Labourdonnais’ estate reflecting the opulent lifestyle of French sugar cane plantation owners of the 18th century. — 18 Mar 2019

Slaves and Sugar: ‘Black Gold’ and ‘White Gold’ of Mauritius’ Economy

By micki pistorius

History & Tradition

0

In the 18th and 19th centuries, sugar was considered the ‘white gold’ in the commercial arenas of the world, but it was accrued by the scourge of ‘black gold’ – slave labor. The tiny green emerald island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean...
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View of the Colonial home on Labourdonnais’ estate reflecting the opulent lifestyle of French sugar cane plantation owners of the 18th century. — 18 Mar 2019

Slaves and Sugar: ‘Black Gold’ and ‘White Gold’ of Mauritius’ Economy

By micki pistorius

History & Tradition

0

In the 18th and 19th centuries, sugar was considered the ‘white gold’ in the commercial arenas of the world, but it was accrued by the scourge of ‘black gold’ – slave labor. The tiny green emerald island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean...
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Sir Henry Morgan, Capture of Panama, from the Pirates of the Spanish Main series (N19) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. — 15 Mar 2019

Hunting for Captain Morgan’s Lost Inca Gold

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

1

Native mythology on San Andrés talks of the privateer Captain Henry Morgan burying a vast treasure in a sea cave and in December 2018, after two years of researching the life and times of Captain Morgan, the thought of an ancient treasure lying in...
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Sir Henry Morgan, Capture of Panama, from the Pirates of the Spanish Main series (N19) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. — 15 Mar 2019

Hunting for Captain Morgan’s Lost Inca Gold

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

1

Native mythology on San Andrés talks of the privateer Captain Henry Morgan burying a vast treasure in a sea cave and in December 2018, after two years of researching the life and times of Captain Morgan, the thought of an ancient treasure lying in...
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Alchemist Sendivogius (1566–1636) by Jan Matejko, (1867) — 13 Mar 2019

The Strange and Sudden Death of Ancient Alchemy

By Charles Christian

History & Tradition, Philosophy & Spirituality

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The quest for the Philosopher’s Stone, alchemy, the search for the Elixir of Life and turning base elements into gold, which occupied the minds of many famous ancient scientists such as Isaac Newton, abruptly came to a halt by the end of the 18th...
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Alchemist Sendivogius (1566–1636) by Jan Matejko, (1867) — 13 Mar 2019

The Strange and Sudden Death of Ancient Alchemy

By Charles Christian

History & Tradition, Philosophy & Spirituality

0

The quest for the Philosopher’s Stone, alchemy, the search for the Elixir of Life and turning base elements into gold, which occupied the minds of many famous ancient scientists such as Isaac Newton, abruptly came to a halt by the end of the 18th...
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Colorful Ocean Wave. Sea water in crest shape. Sunset light and beautiful clouds on background — 11 Mar 2019

Hawaiian Ancient Surfing, the Sport of Gods and Royalty

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

0

Water created worlds, bore deities, eliminated pain and purified souls. The sea in particular is an untamable, dangerous, often violent place and considered in many cultures as representing the mysteries of the underworld. As such great power...
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Colorful Ocean Wave. Sea water in crest shape. Sunset light and beautiful clouds on background — 11 Mar 2019

Hawaiian Ancient Surfing, the Sport of Gods and Royalty

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

0

Water created worlds, bore deities, eliminated pain and purified souls. The sea in particular is an untamable, dangerous, often violent place and considered in many cultures as representing the mysteries of the underworld. As such great power...
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Rosslyn Chapel — 08 Mar 2019

The Hidden Blueprint in Rosslyn Chapel’s Window of Wonder

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

3

Located on a picturesque hilltop six miles south of Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh, is one of the world’s most mysterious and misunderstood buildings - Rosslyn Chapel. This tiny Scottish church came under the world’s spotlight after Dan...
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Rosslyn Chapel — 08 Mar 2019

The Hidden Blueprint in Rosslyn Chapel’s Window of Wonder

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

3

Located on a picturesque hilltop six miles south of Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh, is one of the world’s most mysterious and misunderstood buildings - Rosslyn Chapel. This tiny Scottish church came under the world’s spotlight after Dan...
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Panpsychism: The Science and Philosophy of an Intelligent Universal Mind — 06 Mar 2019

Panpsychism: The Science and Philosophy of an Intelligent Universal Mind

By jim willis

Mythology & Mystery, Philosophy & Spirituality

1

Move over survival of the fittest. Step aside gradual evolution through adaptability and random mutations. There is a new player on the scientific/philosophical block. It is called ‘Panpsychism’, and it threatens to challenge absolutely...
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Panpsychism: The Science and Philosophy of an Intelligent Universal Mind — 06 Mar 2019

Panpsychism: The Science and Philosophy of an Intelligent Universal Mind

By jim willis

Mythology & Mystery, Philosophy & Spirituality

1

Move over survival of the fittest. Step aside gradual evolution through adaptability and random mutations. There is a new player on the scientific/philosophical block. It is called ‘Panpsychism’, and it threatens to challenge absolutely...
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