Rosemary Ellen Guiley says the word tarot comes from the Italian tarocci, meaning ‘triumphs’ or ‘trumps.’¹ Today’s tarot consists of 78 cards divided into major and minor arcanas. The major arcana of 22 cards contains symbolism based on different mythic … Continue reading
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Looking through a glass darkly – The paranormal, normal and bias
The Latin prefix para means beside or beyond. Like the word supernatural, paranormal refers to any phenomenon that eludes explanation through normal science or conventional wisdom. Paranormal can be a misleading term because what is ‘normal’ is open to debate … Continue reading
The Runes – Another window into beliefs about the sacred and profane
Runes are the characters of different Germanic languages dating from 150 CE.¹ The characters gradually took on divinatory and mystical significance as they spread from southern Europe to Britain and Scandinavia. They were replaced by the Latin alphabet when runic cultures converted … Continue reading
Odin The Unknowable
Odin (also called Woden by Anglo-Saxon pagans) is the supreme Norse God who, according to most accounts, anticipates the German Wotan. As head of the Nordic pantheon called the Aesir, Odin has many faces. He is the wise giver of … Continue reading
Scorpio
Scorpio (October 23 – November 22) Astrology is premised on the belief that there are meaningful connections among astronomical events, the human mind, and the world around us. The belief evolved over the centuries, starting in Mesopotamia, it was later … Continue reading
World Soul (anima mundi)
Generally speaking, World Soul (anima mundi) is the idea of the “One” through which all living things on this Earth are said to be interconnected. The Swiss psychologist C. G. Jung mentions Plotinus‘ term “word soul” when speaking of the … Continue reading
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World Tree
The meaning of tree symbolism differs significantly among world mythologies and religions, but one of the most commonly found motifs is that of the World Tree. With important variants found in Mesoamerican mythic art, the World Tree in Indo-European lore … Continue reading
Barbara G. Walker
Barbara G. Walker (1930- ) is an American expert on knitting and a feminist writer on mythology, religion and spirituality. Her Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, although of questionable accuracy at times, offers a compensatory perspective to not only … Continue reading
Animism
Animism is the belief that natural objects like rocks, rivers, mountains and trees, as well as animals and people have a spiritual, animating principle. The pioneering anthropologist Sir E. B. Tylor (1832 -1917) developed a theory of animism to try … Continue reading
