Myths & mysteries
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Myths & mysteries
Mystical experiences are defined by being indescribable
According to early philosophical frameworks, the number one rule of having a genuine encounter with the infinite is that you absolutely cannot talk about it…
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Eleventh house organizes group networks
Because suffering alone is tragic, the eleventh house provides you with a collective. It organizes group networks, friendships, and shared hopes for the…
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Liquid chaos fueling endless crying sessions
Prepare to drown in your own feelings. The Water element is the cosmic sponge responsible for empathy, intuition, and taking things way too personally. It is…
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Fought unseen battles powered entirely by roast beef
Dion Fortune claimed she was frequently engaged in intense, unseen battles with rival practitioners across London. However, her primary defense strategy…
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Leprechauns were originally just local cobblers
You thought they were just hoarding gold at the end of rainbows, but these little guys had actual day jobs. Leprechauns did not start out as the elite bankers…
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Hoarding physical paper for daily columns
If you stacked up all the physical newspapers printed solely to deliver a tiny square of vague daily advice, you could probably build a bridge to the exact…
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John of the Cross escaped prison using a dismantled door
Locked up by his own colleagues in a tiny, freezing cell, he didn't just sit there. He managed to loosen the hinges of his door, cut his blankets into a…
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Quintiles pretend to make you a misunderstood genius
Dividing the 360-degree wheel by five gives you 72 degrees, an angle supposedly linked to raw creative talent. In reality, it just makes people incredibly…
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Poustinias are completely empty rooms for prayer
Eastern traditionalists decided that regular rooms had far too many distractions, so they invented the ultimate minimalist nightmare. It is literally just…
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Orthodox monks fought brutal wars over uncreated light
In the fourteenth century, a massive intellectual war broke out over whether the light seen during intense meditation was just a neat mental trick or the…
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Virgo secretly reloads dishwashers after others finish
Watching someone else load dirty plates fills them with an overwhelming sense of dread. The moment the kitchen is empty, they will quietly pull everything out…
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Orthodox monks strive for literal direct divine promotions
Rather than just aiming for inner peace, practitioners of 'theosis' are actively trying to morph into divinity itself. It is less about being a decent person…
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Synastry charts overlay two personal horoscopes to scientifically prove why your new relationship is doomed to fail
Why communicate with your partner when you can just measure the geometrical angles of your respective Mars placements? Synastry compares two charts…
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Terms and bounds act as micro rulers
Real estate in the sky is fiercely negotiated down to the very last inch. Terms and bounds act as micro rulers, assigning uneven chunks of every sign to…
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Scrying mirrors are painted completely black on the back
Instead of reflecting your actual face, these specific tools are designed to reflect absolutely nothing at all. Staring into the dark void is supposed to…
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Digital clocks forced birth time honesty
The invention of the digital display absolutely destroyed the tradition of fudging the birth time. Now parents are stuck with terribly un-aesthetic times like…
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Initiation ceremonies completely lock you into total devotion
Through 'diksha,' a seeker formally commits absolutely everything to a highly specific spiritual lineage. It operates exactly like an incredibly extreme,…
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Thirty degree side eye from your neighbor
Sitting just 30 degrees apart, a semi-sextile is like living next door to someone who plays the kazoo at 3 AM. It’s a minor angle, meaning it won't ruin your…
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Sweeping your mind exactly like a dusty wooden floor
Treating your mind like a dirty floor that requires constant sweeping is an interesting metaphor. This Japanese new religion believes all human suffering…
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Emanuel Swedenborg held a seat in Swedish parliament
Between charting out the topography of heaven and talking to angels, somebody had to vote on domestic taxation. Swedenborg maintained an incredibly boring,…
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Residential retreat centers frequently violate zoning codes
Local city councils do not care about your weekend of silence. Many makeshift ashrams and retreat houses operate illegally in suburban neighborhoods,…
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People in the Middle Ages wore protective amulets made of weasel testicles to ward off evil spirits
Because why would you rely on standard prayers when you could carry around preserved rodent genitalia? In the highly superstitious landscape of medieval…
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Helen Duncan was the absolute last person imprisoned under the British Witchcraft Act in the twentieth century
In 1944, while fighting World War II, the British government decided the real threat was a woman throwing up cheesecloth. Helen Duncan was a fake medium who…
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Mutual reception acts like a cosmic hostage exchange
This happens when two bodies are sitting in each other's home signs, forcing them to cooperate. They essentially hold a gun to each other's heads to ensure…
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