Author: Lux Ferre
Vietnamese Mythology
Vietnam is made up of more than fifty ethnic groups, each one with its own oral traditions. Folktales and storytelling are both still popular throughout…
Miracle
miracle An act often seen as caused by divine intervention. The word miracle comes from the Latin term miraculum, which comes from mirari, or “to…
The Shroud
The Shroud In a certain village there was a girl who was lazy and slothful, hated working, but would gossip and chatter away like anything!…
Olympic Spirits
Olympic Spirits Spirits who dwell in the firmament and stars who govern the operations of the world. The Olympic Spirits are discussed in the Arbatel…
Mistletoe
mistletoe A an evergreen shrub plant that is believed to possess magical powers of fertility, healing, luck, and protection against evil. One of the most…
Papus (Gerard Encausse)
Papus (Gerard Encausse) (1865–1916) Physician, occultist, and author, known for his work on the Tarot and the Kabbalah and his leadership in Martinism. Papus was…
Maria Prophetess
Maria Prophetess In Alchemy, one of the early and most esteemed Hellenistic alchemists. Maria Prophetess is also known as Maria the Jewess, Maria the Hebrew,…
The Coffin Lid
The Coffin Lid A moujik was driving along one night with a load of pots. His horse grew tired, and all of a sudden it…