eye see لجبرية: che guevara, al-jabbar, and the al-jabariyah

“Conocer…“, a voice whispered to me as I dreamt From my birth, there has been an unnamed force guiding me through every step of my life. This power has revealed itself to me multiple times, sometimes visually, at other times audibly – but it is always with me even when I can’t detect it with…

silence in the face of evil

Lately, I’ve had this persistent thought in my mind. “How can we rest when we know that there are so many suffering?” One of the reasons that I’ve made a point of writing my own experiences with pain and suffering down, is that the world needs to hear about those who do not have a…

arcanum 9 – teth ט: the serpent and the hermit

You are walking The Path of Teth.Teth is the 9th path within the Tree of Life and the 9th letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. (It is also recognized as “19” when all elements of the Tree are considered, including each of the 10 foundational Sephira: this is known as “The 32 Paths of Wisdom”.) Teth…

the serpent and the dove: priestesses of venus

Venus and Doves In ancient Mesopotamia, doves were a prominent symbol of Inanna-Ishtar, the goddess of love, sexuality, and war. In classical antiquity, many of the attributes of Inanna-Ishtar were incorporated into the goddess Aphrodite, including her association with love, sex, and doves. Quite naturally, Aphrodite’s association with doves influenced the Roman goddess Venus, and…

in the land of blood and roses: dora & dimitri

She sat by the window, embraced by the cold chill of a somber Fall as she embroidered a bloom of roses onto the thick black wool fabric. It weighed heavily on her lap as the bright silver needle wove in and out of the fabric. Suddenly, she pricked her pointer finger and a crimson pearl…

strange magic: the tattooed priestesses of hathor

3,000 Years Ago, This Strangely Tattooed Woman Could Have Been a Respected Magician MIKE MCRAE24 OCTOBER 2018 Four years after a mummified torso decorated with unique tattoos was uncovered in a Luxor tomb, Egyptian authorities have officially confirmed the remains once belonged to a highly respected religious figure who died in her late twenties or…

bee priestesses: wadulisi, melissae, and pythia

How The Bee Got its Stinger As a young kid there was only one thing better than walking down to Weaver’s pond and swimming on a hot afternoon. On the way back to Grandfather’s it was going by his bee hives. These were old bee hives made out of hollowed logs with the tops covered…