Myths & mysteries
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Myths & mysteries
Charging rocks under a full moon is normal
Some crystal enthusiasts believe moonlight clears negative energy and recharges stones, so they leave them outside overnight—where a lawn mower could find…
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Occultist Aleister Crowley was expelled from a magical order for publishing their secret handshakes
He printed the Golden Dawn's secret rituals in his own magazine.
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Intercepted signs get completely swallowed by large chart houses and repress your emotional development
Depending on the house system and birth latitude, a house can be so large that an entire zodiac sign falls inside it without touching either cusp. Astrologers…
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Victorian spirit channelling mostly consisted of bored rich people aggressively tilting heavy tables
People unknowingly made small muscle movements as they sat around the table, tilting it themselves. This ideomotor effect made the movement seem like the work…
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Medjugorje generates millions in unverified tourism cash
Although the Vatican has not officially approved the reported apparitions, visitors support a local industry of hotels, souvenir shops and bus tours.
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Asteroid Bacchus encourages total intoxication
Astrologers associate Bacchus with wild parties and abandoning inhibitions, including the urge to keep ordering drinks.
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Cancer natives cook huge meals purely for emotional comfort
Astrology stereotypes Cancer as turning to comfort food when upset—sometimes baking three casseroles over a forgotten text.
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Mutable fire energy demands constant geographic movement
Astrology portrays people with mutable fire placements as restless if they stay in one city too long, preferring movement to stability.
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Mutual reception forces two bodies to swap homes
Astrologers describe the two bodies as occupying one another's homes, creating an alliance in which each can support the other if one falters.
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Traffic lights are timed to make you drive slightly slower
They can be programmed to move traffic at a deliberately slower pace as a way to control congestion.
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Midpoint trees map invisible junctions
In this astrological technique, midpoint trees track points exactly halfway between two chart placements. Astrologers say a moving point that hits one can…
Discover moreHarvard University fired Ram Dass over drug administration
Harvard dismissed Ram Dass after he gave undergraduates drugs without approval, violating the university's health rules.
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Medieval monks believed wearing amethyst crystals prevented you from getting blackout drunk
The name comes from the Greek amethystos, meaning “not intoxicated.” Medieval monks and nobles wore amethyst rings or drank from amethyst goblets, believing…
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Mirrors absolutely belong to Venus
In astrology, Venus governs beauty and vanity, so mirrors fit its symbolism—and the self-scrutiny that comes with them.
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Foretelling doom by dropping heavy iron keys
Practitioners tied a key to a holy book and watched for it to move; if it shifted during a particular verse, they took it as a warning of disaster.
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Angel number 777 brings random lucky strikes
In angel-number beliefs, 777 is a sign that luck is on your side—a kind of cosmic gold star for making it through the week.
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Zodiac signs are rigidly categorized into four ancient elements but completely ignore the periodic table
Astrology uses the ancient Greek model of four elements—Fire, Earth, Air, and Water—to judge compatibility. Fire and Air signs, for example, are considered a…
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Meister Eckhart faced intense legal prosecution
His fellow clergy put him through ecclesiastical tribunals, where he spent his final years defending his choice of words.
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Helena Roerich claimed a cosmic entity told her exactly how to fix the world's garbage political systems
Helena Roerich said she channeled Master Morya, an invisible being who dictated Agni Yoga to her, including specific views on communism, Asian geopolitics,…
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Assuming spring babies are inherently dramatic
People born in late March can be stereotyped as loud and impulsive, saddling them with a reputation they never chose.
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Carnations are edible but taste like grass
Associated with Sagittarius, carnations can decorate cakes, but their bitter, grassy flavor is less appealing than their looks.
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Uranus triggers sudden electric chaos
In astrology, Uranus symbolizes upheaval and sudden shocks, the force that can throw carefully laid plans into disarray.
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Intergalactic dictators apparently solved overpopulation
One wealthy organization teaches that a galactic dictator dumped billions of souls on Earth, and that members must spend heavily to clear the alien entities…
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Pelagia lived her entire life in a tiny windowless cell
After a successful career as an entertainer, Pelagia retired to a tiny, windowless stone cell on the Mount of Olives.
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