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The Most Forbidden Fruit: A Modern Look At Cannibalism
Read Now →: The Most Forbidden Fruit: A Modern Look At CannibalismCurrently one of the single most taboo behaviors in nearly every culture, cannibalism was once a widespread act among humans in several parts of the world. The term “cannibalism” is…
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Elemental Magick: Salamanders
Read Now →: Elemental Magick: SalamandersThe symbolism found within fire tends to focus on the sun and its life-giving properties. Many religions use a Sun God as the creator of life or the most powerful…
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Elemental Magick: The Fire Folk
Read Now →: Elemental Magick: The Fire FolkFor centuries we have had stories and myths that center around fire. It’s one of the single-most important elements to human society because while it’s one of the most…
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Meet the Fire Element
Read Now →: Meet the Fire ElementA few weeks ago I started a series of posts on the Air element and how it breathes life into every culture. I touched briefly on some of the cultures…
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The Revenant and Other Undead Creatures of Legend
Read Now →: The Revenant and Other Undead Creatures of LegendIn mythology and folklore from all around the world, there are legends about the existence of several different kinds of undead creatures. The term “undead” refers to beings that are…
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The Wheel of the Year
Read Now →: The Wheel of the YearThe major Pagan holidays revolve around the cycles of nature and agriculture. Most of us refer to this as “The Wheel of the Year”. Because there are many different Pagan…
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The Oneiroi and the Mysteries of Dreaming
Read Now →: The Oneiroi and the Mysteries of DreamingDreams are believed to be a succession of images, sensations, thoughts, and ideas that occur involuntarily in the mind during specific stages of sleep, but still very little is understood…
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Hell: Agony Across Cultures
Read Now →: Hell: Agony Across CulturesWhile the 9 circles of Hell described in Dante’s Divine Comedy is probably the most famous description of Hell in history, almost every culture around the world has their own depiction…
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Personification of Death
Read Now →: Personification of DeathKnown in Western culture as the “Grim Reaper” or “Angel of Death”, the personification of death has been a common element in history throughout many cultures. The iconic character is…
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Applying the Scythe
Read Now →: Applying the ScytheIn the United States, two of the iconic images of the Gregorian calendar New Year are Father Time and Baby New Year. Father Time, with his hourglass, robe, and scythe,…