Breaking Down the Mythology of the Egyptian Goddess of the Sky: Nut

In every religion, ancient or current, there are explanations for why things exist and how they came to be. Egyptian mythology is no exception. Westerners are most familiar with Greek mythology.  Most of us learning Greek mythology in history class or when we read the Odyssey and/or Iliad for English class. Yet Egyptian mythology is… [Read More]

The Oracle of Delphi

The Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi was one of the most prominent shrines in the ancient world, and it is hard to think of any shrine before or since that has surpassed it in influence. Delphi is located in Greece, below the Phaedriades Cliff, on the outer edge of Mount Parnassus and about 110 miles… [Read More]

The First Psychics: The Sibyls

There are many false myths about psychics and psychic phenomenon. For example: One would think that psychics don’t have a long history. It’s not uncommon for people to think that the whole field of psychics and psychic readings somehow began a few hundred years ago, at best. Another is that psychics have always been rejected… [Read More]

The Egyptian Book of the Dead: Instructions for the Soul

The ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead was a funerary text which was written on papyrus scrolls and placed in tombs with the purpose of guiding the soul of the deceased through the afterlife. The importance of this text cannot be overstated. Scrolls or other methods for providing instructions for the dead about the afterlife… [Read More]

What’s Ahead in the Chinese Year of the Horse?

On February 4, 2014, the Year of the Snake winds its way into history, and makes way for the Year of the Horse. Chinese New Year is the start of spring and so it is very apt and quite auspicious that this particular horse is of the element of wood, and its color is green…. [Read More]

Angels: Gabriel and Michael

Increasingly people seem to be interested in angels. In this article we will take a quick look at two of the most popular (if not the most famous) angels. That would be the angels Gabriel and Michael. Much of the discussion about angels currently regards antidotal stories of encountering angels, angel stories and even supposed… [Read More]

Sacred Objects of the Arapaho

The Arapaho are a Native American tribe from the plains of Colorado and Wyoming in the United States. This tribe would often follow the game, especially the Buffalo, from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains. The name ‘Arapaho’ is thought to come from the Pawnee tribe and means ‘trader’. The Arapaho… [Read More]

Origin Of The Word Psychic: The Story Of Psyche

People sometimes ask, "where did the word psychic come from? It is such an odd word and sounds as exotic and the mysterious as the people which the word ‘psychic‘ describes. The word psychic comes from the ancient Greek name ‘Psyche’. In ancient Greek Psyche is as much a name as a word. Psyche means… [Read More]