In The End of the Sacred, Sylvain Durain posits the thesis that the pre-Christian societies, matriarchal in nature, did not contain any cultural mechanism that established and maintained pea… Read More

Introduction This is the third of my series of articles on rituals in Indian culture. This article was originally going to address the question: What is the value of rituals (Vedic or otherw… Read More

In the rich tapestry of Greek mythology, Demeter shines as the nurturing and essential goddess of the harvest. Revered by the ancient Greeks who relied heavily on farming for sustenance, Dem… Read More

Takeaway: 4 min Summary: 54 min Book reading time: 6h43 Score: 10/10 Book published in: 2015 Access the Summary Database Takeaway After Jesus died, the Apostles w… Read More

El grupo noruego de Black Metal Mayhem tiene previsto lanzar el álbum en directo titulado «Daemonic Rites» el 15 de septiembre de 2023 a través de Century Media Rec… Read More

The Isis cult, one of the many fascinating religious movements of the ancient world, held a unique place in the Greco-Roman society. With a diverse membership that spanned all levels of soci… Read More

Often called France’s Stonehenge, The Carnac Stones in Brittany have puzzled people for millennials as to why they were built. Some ancient burial rites? Perhaps it’s like the le… Read More

The summer solstice is the day we’ve been looking forward to since the end of last December as we became tired of short and obscure days. Also called the “Estival Solstice”… Read More

"The festivity of the Maya comes from pagan rites and dates from the medieval age, appearing in ancient documents. It takes place every year in the beginning of May and celebrates the beginn… Read More

Schema :  Religio Proto-Indo-European Est Ab Origine By E.E.E. on 9/29/22 "Nietzsche had declared, quite correctly, that Christianity was 'the revenge of the Jews on th… Read More

Here we come a’ piping, In Springtime and in May; Green fruit a’ ripening, And Winter fled away. The Queen she sits upon the strand, Fair as lily, white as wand; Seven billows on… Read More

with all the trouble in the world, most of the headlines is about Trumpiboy's payment to stop a porn star who brought a frivilous lawsuit against him (something that is routine, since court… Read More

Glad Bringer of Brightness, hail! Maiden of Grace, Lad of Laughter. Gifts of vigor are returning, Spring’s surprise, rainbow’s embrace. Quickened be the heart within us, Opened b… Read More

Donations help support this Blog Carl Jung Depth Psychology Facebook Group If the patient is a practising Catholic, I invariably advise him to confess and to receive communion in order to… Read More

The three-year Lectionary that many Catholics and Protestants hear in public worship gives us a great variety of Holy Scripture. Yet, it doesn’t tell the whole story. My series Forbidd… Read More

Donations help support this Blog Carl Jung Depth Psychology Facebook Group Initiation, the Guardian, and Jung’s Red Book by Krisztián Kalász Abstract This article… Read More

This essay is based on the first chapter of the book Of God and Gods by Jan Assmann, titled ‘Understanding Polytheism’. Assmann begins with the very interesting comment that… Read More

Brightener of Darkness, hail! Keeper of Clearness, Opener of the Depths. Gifts of plenty are arising, Winter wonders, white snows’ fall. Joyful be the heart within us, Open wide the g… Read More

What a deeply strange beast this book is. As with many strange beasts, I found it accidentally, rather than hunting for something I knew existed. Foraging the web for interesting material on… Read More

“Heroes need monsters to establish their heroic credentials. You need something scary to overcome.”—Margaret Atwood When the iconic Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, tal… Read More

Donations help support this Blog Carl Jung Depth Psychology Facebook Group THE ANGEL’S CALL: THE ANGEL AND THE INDIVIDUATION PROCESS by Scott Duncan Gilliam This study of th… Read More

depictions of 'Jesus' featured in previous blog articles (1, 2, 3, 4)This article is a review of some of the fundamental perspectives of bible researchers who studied the origin of Christia… Read More

The importance of Hajj in the Quran and Hadith cannot be denied. Hajj is the sacred journey towards Allah SWT’s dwelling. Millions of Muslim pilgr… Read More

Now is high midsummer sun But living time is never done. Cease all sorrow, stop all strife, Come hopeful hearts and a happy life. If you mind Midsummer Day Luck and love will come your way… Read More