When it comes magic in late antiquity, the conventional wisdom was that if you were interested in philosophy and theurgy, you read The Chaldean Oracles; but if you wanted the practical stuff, you went with the Papyri Graecae Magicae. However… Continue Reading
The magic of knowing what to eat is getting close all the time. See how here: http://www.naturalnews.com/045767_food_replication_machine_nutritional_analysis_Nestle.html
What’s at the British Museum, an exhibit on Witches and Wicked Bodies runs from September 2014 to January 2015. http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/witches_and_wicked_bodies.aspx
On October 3oth, three amazing artists joined together to play a celebration for the Dead at the Alombrados Oasis of Ordo Templi Orientis in New Orleans. The opening act was Eliza Rickman. You can find her work here: Eliza… Continue Reading
A fascinating account from the aboriginal about Sir Franklin’s expedition, it helps to continue to keep the folklore of the missing ships alive. http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/inuit-folklore-kept-alive-story-missing-franklin-expedition-1020510
Teotihuacan has been a mystery to Anthropologists. Very little is known about the original inhabitants and to this day no remains of these ancient people have ever been found. Teotihuacan long dominated central Mexico and had its apex between 100… Continue Reading
The Phaistos Disk has been an enigma for over a century. Describe by some as the Minoan CD-ROM; Gareth Owens in his TED talk speaks about decphering the disk and talks about the prayer to the Mother Goddess that is… Continue Reading
Juan Enriquez argues that human evolution is far from over — Homo sapiens are becoming a new species right before our eyes. http://www.npr.org/2014/10/24/358152258/are-we-evolving-into-a-different-species
(thanks for heads-up, Barry William Hale) Black Mirror Volume 0 Edited by Judith Noble and Dominic Shepherd Black Mirror is a new research network based at Arts University Bournemouth. The intent of the network is to explore the influence and… Continue Reading
A 2,600-year-old two-handled wine cup currently on display at the Lamia Archaeological Museum in Greece has long been thought to depict a random assortment of animals, but now Anthropologists are rethinking that the cup may actually be displaying the constellations.… Continue Reading