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RING TWO: an elixir of memory & wisdom Socrates I can tell something I have heard of the ancients; but whether it is true, they only know. But if we ourselves should find it out, should we care any longer for human opinions? Phaedrus A ridiculous question! But tell me what you say you have heard. Socrates I heard, then, that at Naucratis, in Egypt, was one of the ancient gods of that country, the one whose sacred bird is called the ibis, and the name of the god himself was Thoth. He it…

Hinduism is a vast and ancient religion with diverse beliefs and practices. It has a wide array of sacred symbols that carry within them the profound t...

The spiral is an ancient and mysterious symbol. From the tiniest snail’s shell to the most magnificent faraway galaxies, the shape of a spiral is int...

Occultism is the belief in the use of supernatural beings or forces. Here's a complete list of occult symbols and their meanings.

When you see a piece of jewelry containing a hand with a spiral in its palm, or when you watch someone perform a hand gesture in a yoga or meditation c...

Chakra symbols are found in Hinduism and Buddhism, both of which have their roots in the Indian subcontinent. These traditions are sometimes grouped together as Tantra. Chakra is a Sanskrit word which translates to ‘wheel’ or disk’ (sometimes ‘circle’). These meanings relate chakras to the concept of energy – particularly energy and motion – but also to religious and spiritual rituals, in which participants typically stand in a circular formation.

“There is no art in turning a goddess into a witch, a virgin into a whore, but the opposite operation, to give dignity to what has been scorned, to make the degraded desireable, that calls for art or for character.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Throughout human history, symbols have been used to express religious ideologies and convey important social messages. In this article, let's look at 28 po...

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