Birth of Astrology

Some words of insight on Astrology below, a Pseudoscience I enjoy to ponder on. It is - was - the beginning of Astronomy.   Artist: Lila Violet Study, Fact, Astrology Astrology is the oldest and at the same time currently the most popular of all pseudoscience's. The origins of astrology can be traced back 3,000 …

The 3rd Eye Hypothesis

I am posting information related to the mystical ‘3rd Eye’, and how it relates to paganism, mythology, and scientific facts of its purpose within the brain. Enjoy, it is a dense but interesting read, and inspired the creation of many dance/yogic forms of exercise or spiritual advancement. Much more to the inner workings of the …

Alchemy #5 – Rosarium Philosophorum

“Arnoldus: Fools understanding the sayings of the Philosophers according to the letter do find out no truth, and they say it is a false science because they have tried it and found nothing, and then they become as men desperate, condemning this science and dispraising the books thereof, and therefore the science maketh small account …

Myths & Legends of India: The Lacquered Palace

Myth & Legends of India Duryodhana, Dhritarashtra’s eldest son by his wife Gandhari, and thus the leader of the Kauravas, has become consumed with hatred for the Pandavas, mainly because the people of Hastinapura are calling for Yudhishthira (eldest of the Pandavas) to be named as Dhritarashtra’s heir. Duryodhana persuades his father to send the …

Introduction to Alchemy

Webster's dictionary defines alchemy as: "any seemingly magical process of transmuting ordinary materials into something of true merit." The roots of alchemy can be traced back to Egypt. The word alchemy may be derived from the Arabic "al kimiya" meaning "the magical craft of the black country." Ancient Egyptians were master metalworkers and believed that …