Before moving forward historically speaking in the development of alchemy, we believe it is necessary to make a brief pause in the definition of the Emerald Tablet or Tabula Smaragdina, in Latin, to which references are continually made.
Called the thirteen lads or the thirteen trolls, they are characters from Icelandic folklore who for thirteen days symbolised the fears of Icelanders in past centuries, in their harshest season, winter.
Recently, statements have appeared from the Church of Rome pointing out, as it has done repeatedly in the past, that Freemasonry was not compatible with Christianity. This is mainly due to the increase in individuals who claim to be both. But both factions have been shocked by cases such as that of the Brazilian bishop who celebrated a special mass...
In pre-Third Reich Germany, there was a growing interest in Germanic symbolic heritage that led to practices based on the occult.
The witch's knot is similar to the witch's ladder, but they are not the same. The ladder is a spell with knots, while the witch's knot is a symbol and a magical tool. The witch's knot has become popular among Wiccans, however it was already known in neopaganism for its influence in the Celtic world, although its origin goes back even further....
Feng Shui is not often referred to as Eastern geomancy, as this term is more widespread in the Western world and the world of divination. It is also true that Feng Shui is not a divinatory system, although it has to do with its beginnings and with the I Ching, but a practical philosophy that relates to the flow of...
Tarot is a deck of cards that is more than six centuries old, being the predecessor of our modern decks. The function of therapeutic tarot is to offer tools to investigate the patient's interior and for him to seek his own solutions, exploring repressed emotions that affect the present.
Artgemeinschaft. This was the name of the group, or rather, the sect, that Germany banned this September 2023 due to its ultra-right, neo-Nazi and anti-constitutionalist features, among other things. It was the oldest far-right group in Germany that used resources and materials from the Third Reich to indoctrinate children and young people,...
Often when talking about archaeoastronomy, constructions that are not striking are overlooked. We have been told a thousand times that the three Egyptian pyramids coincide with the stars of Orion's belt, that Stonehenge is aligned with the solstices; every year we are reminded of the descent of Kukulcan on the pyramid of Chichen Itza, and on some...
Baphomet (or Bafomet) is one of the most controversial figures, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Its origins are still confusing today, and today it has a popular meaning completely different from its original meaning.
If we look for information about the Celtic rituals celebrated on the night of Samhain (which in Gaelic could mean "end of summer" or "first month", depending on the etymology preferred by linguists), we will find a mixture of historical studies and neopagan rites, such as Wicca or neo-druidism. We know that it was related to spirits and the...
In the previous article we saw the Major Arcana and their relationships with the planets and elements. The Minor Arcana generally receive less attention, but the truth is that their number and their astrological distribution are very well structured. Therefore, for many fortune tellers, the Minor Arcana are the true informants of astrology in the...
