If we go by the creation story common to most major spiritual traditions, it’s about a kind of smoke and mirror game to allow conscious or spiritual energy to experience the perception of materiality. It’s what the Hindus called Maya, modern science calls simulated reality, and pop culture calls the Matrix. 

Lavender, with it’s delicate purple flowers and delectable fragrance, offers a myriad of benefits, spanning from health and wellness to aromatherapy and even culinary uses. Here are some of its key advantages...

Cheesemaking traces back to ancient Greek mythology, with evidence of its practice found in Egyptian tomb murals over 4000 years old. One theory suggests that cheese was discovered accidentally through the practice of storing milk in containers made from animal stomachs. Rennet, an enzyme found in the stomachs of ruminant animals, led to milk coagulation, separating it into curds and whey. 

Every day throughout recorded history millions of people cry out daily or in the silent anguish of their broken hearts, “Where are you, God? Why don’t you answer me?” Philosophers, religions, and atheists alike have posed the same question over the ages: if there is a God, why is it so well hidden? 

Numerology’s foundation is the Life Path Number, derived from your birthdate. It serves as your unchanging guide to life and represents approximately 50% of your “core,” a group of five primary numbers in your numerology chart.  Often called the “learning number,” it illuminates your life lessons and the contributions you’re destined to make.

There is no one alive who cannot relate to being stuck in a painful rut or self-destructive pattern. This poem reminds us of the fact that inner states of consciousness will be reflected back to us through repetitive and circulatory situations that we encounter. Clearly, we cannot save others in circumstances where they are not interested in saving themselves and/or allow emotionally abusive or violent relationships to go on.

Numerology's foundation is the Life Path Number, derived from your birthdate, serving as your unchanging guide to life. It represents approximately 50% of your “core,” a group of five primary numbers in your numerology chart. Often called the “learning number,” it illuminates your life lessons and the contributions you're destined to make. This powerful numerological tool provides a comprehensive understanding of your journey, guiding you toward a more fulfilling and purposeful life.

Hopefully, I’ve established some credibility in your minds as to the validity of mystically derived wisdom because this is what I will use to try and complete the last portion of the jigsaw puzzle with the missing pieces that science does not possess. I rely primarily on the Gnostic texts, a compilation of Judeo - Christian and pagan wisdom that I find astonishingly scientific to the point of predicting the major theories of quantum physics over two thousand years ago.

Explore the legacy of Venus to uncover how this luminous planet has fascinated civilizations throughout history. In the tapestry of the night sky, few celestial bodies have captivated the human imagination as vividly as Venus. Known in Western astronomy as Venus, after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, this radiant planet has been a symbol of enchantment across various cultures and times.

The Chinese New Year ushers in a new cycle each year on the day following the New Moon of Aquarius.  This year, on February 9, 2024 the Year of the Wood Dragon begins.  For the sake of comparison, previous Dragon years occurred in 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964 (last Wood Dragon), and 1952.  The Dragon is the fifth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, aligned with the astrological sign of Leo, and Dragon years do tend to produce a great deal of drama, in keeping with the nature of that sign.