The ancients witnessed the awesome and raw power of erupting volcanoes, and sent out warnings through time in the form of religion lessons, myths, legends and chronicles.
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Crossing the Veil: The Pre-Christian Origins of Halloween and Samhain
Halloween, or the ancient Samhain, is considered the time of year when the veil between our world and the spirit world is at its thinnest. As darkness falls and families light their pumpkin Jack-o’-lanterns, they are, perhaps unknowingly, repeating the ancient traditions of honoring the dead and marking the beginning of the ‘dark half’ of theContinue reading “Crossing the Veil: The Pre-Christian Origins of Halloween and Samhain”
Sooty Donkeys and Dry Rice: The Truth About Lie Detection in Ancient and Modern Times
Humans have told truths and lies throughout all of history. We stretch the truth for various reasons. We sometimes spin little white lies of convenience, and big, catastrophic lies that shake civilizations. We lie in order to avoid consequences, humiliation, and to please others. As a matter of survival it’s been important to tell liesContinue reading “Sooty Donkeys and Dry Rice: The Truth About Lie Detection in Ancient and Modern Times”
Ancient Symbolism of the Magical Phoenix
The symbolism of the Phoenix, like the mystical bird itself, dies and is reborn across cultures and throughout time. Ancient legend paints a picture of a magical bird, radiant and shimmering, which lives for several hundred years before it dies by bursting into flames. It is then reborn from the ashes, to start a new,Continue reading “Ancient Symbolism of the Magical Phoenix”
