Although in mid-June the search for St. John's Wort increases significantly, herbalists and esoteric stores always have it on hand, knowing its properties. The real name of St. John's Wort is Hypericum Perforatum, a name with Greek and Latin history. The most common translation of Hypericum is "beyond the image" (according to some, "beyond...
Theosophy (gr. "Divine Wisdom" or "Knowledge of God") is a religious movement of the 19th century, initiated by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891). Theosophy shares much with certain types of thought from classical antiquity (for example, Neoplatonism), and from Eastern philosophies. Not in vain, Blavatsky dedicated himself to continually...
We continue with the quick description of modern runes. We remember that this article was divided into two parts, if you do not find a rune, you can find it in the first part.
Although the name "Vikings" is not the most accurate (the correct thing would be to say "Nordic"), it is true that the literary and audiovisual world has spread this notion and this has been a great boost for the runes, which in themselves They were little by little positioning themselves next to the great mancies.
Exorcism in Mesopotamia was a mix between religion, magic and traditional medicine. The ancient inhabitants of Mesopotamia considered that any physical or mental misfortune or discomfort was due to the presence of a demon or ghost and its possession. So medical treatments were closely linked to religious beliefs and rituals.
Viewing alchemy in ancient times and in the Byzantine and Islamic world, this third part provides a review of alchemy in medieval Europe.
In the previous article we saw some of the different ways that exist to calculate the years and seasons with the Tarot. In this second article, following the same guidelines of exposing the most frequent and associative ones, the methods of divination with the tarot of months, weeks and days will be analyzed.
If we ask ourselves if there are rules for knowing the times in tarot, the answer is clear: no. In fact, it has varied so much over time and decks that today, it is considered that each tarot reader can create a special bond with their cards to "reuse" them as time markers in their readings. Although the simplest way...
As could be seen in the previous article (fingers and nails) about palmistry, the fingers are named and influenced by the moutns beneath them. Jupiter, Saturn, Apollo and Mercury, as well as the thumb Venus. For this reason, along with the mountains, the thickness and length of the three phalanges of the index finger are also analyzed, dividing it...
The Brocken specter, as could be seen in the article The Night of Walpurgis and the rituals of May (Beltane), is an optical effect by which a "humanoid" shadow that moves at great speed is projected into the fog and clouds. speed. In reality, it is usually the shadow of the observer himself, who has the sun behind him at...
It is common to have in our collective imagination associated the period of the early Modern Era, between the 16th and 17th centuries, as that of the Inquisition. From the Late Middle Ages until that time of transition, a series of crises, both spiritual and material, occurred.
The personal grimoire of a witch or wizard, or the collective grimoire used by a coven, is called a book of shadows. Although this name is very widespread, the "first" Book of Shadows called this is the compilation that Gerald Gardner, father of Wicca, made as a personal book but open to his coven, so that they could copy his...
