Myths & mysteries
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Myths & mysteries
Practitioners own completely useless decorative brooms
Hanging a bundle of twigs on the wall is an aesthetic necessity, even though it will never be used to sweep a single speck of dirt.
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Infamous British occultist Aleister Crowley might have actually been working as a secret agent for MI5
Dubbed 'The Wickedest Man in the World,' Crowley spent most of his life writing unreadable magic books and doing copious amounts of drugs. However, historians…
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Capricorn placements demand strict absolute obedience
Dictators could learn a thing or two from this placement. They view their own subjective opinions as universally binding laws and become severely irritated…
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Fading mathematical angles of past mistakes
Once the exact degree is hit, the bodies begin to move apart, creating a separating angle. The crisis is technically over, but now you have to deal with the…
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Tukaram's poetry inexplicably survived a trip in the river
Critics can be harsh, but making you drown your own life's work is a bit extreme. Tukaram was a brilliant poet whose jealous rivals forced him to tie a heavy…
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Having three planets in one sign creates a stellium that basically concentrates all your neuroses
Diversity in a birth chart is ideal, but sometimes the universe just piles all your planetary baggage into one corner. A stellium occurs when three or more…
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Building imaginary force fields in public
To survive a crowded subway ride, sensitive individuals mentally construct massive, glowing spheres of protective light around their bodies. They firmly…
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Roses are the ultimate flora for stubborn Taurus
Everyone assumes roses are merely romantic, but they actually embody pure Taurus stubbornness. They demand perfect soil, refuse to bloom if slightly…
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Many fish species can change their sex
Pisces is represented by two fish swimming in opposite directions. Interestingly, many fish can spontaneously change their sex depending on environmental…
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Mountain Dew is mostly made of concentrated orange juice
That glowing neon green sludge you chug during late-night gaming sessions is hiding a citrusy secret. Beyond the massive wall of high fructose corn syrup, its…
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Exaltation placements act like extremely overhyped guests
Being in this position means the celestial body is treated like absolute royalty, showered with unearned praise. However, because it does not actually own the…
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Turning vapor back into solids completes the great work
The ultimate goal of early esoteric chemistry was just making things solid again. Coagulation was the final triumph where purified vapors crystallized into…
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Memes outnumber true educational content
Try to find serious literature on this subject online, and you will immediately be buried under an avalanche of aggressive internet humor. The community has…
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Polaris acts as an unwavering guide for your life path
The North Star represents staying the course despite endless distractions. If this star heavily influences you, you are cursed with an unshakable sense of…
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Dodecahedrons conceptualize the underlying geometric grid
Constructed from twelve perfect pentagons, this complex shape was historically considered so profoundly sacred that merely discussing its exact mathematical…
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Bavarian professor Adam Weishaupt founded the Illuminati because the local freemason lodges were too expensive
The world's most feared secret society started as a budget-friendly alternative for nerds. Weishaupt wanted to discuss Enlightenment ideas but couldn't afford…
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Liability insurance for sweat lodges demands huge premiums
Actuaries are entirely unimpressed by indigenous authenticity. Because trapping people in pitch-black, hyper-heated tents is a massive biological risk,…
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Rising degrees shift by the minute
Because the eastern horizon changes completely every four minutes, being born just slightly later means adopting an entirely different set of personal neuroses.
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Ascetic poverty vows transfer massive wealth to institutions
Individuals owning nothing is a brilliant corporate growth strategy. Because members immediately surrender all inheritance, property, and copyright royalties…
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Mystical quietism demands total surrender of personal will
Giving up has never been elevated to such a high art form. This 17th-century movement argued that the only way to achieve perfection was to completely…
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Hospital staff record identical times
Even if one newborn absolutely refused to come out for another twenty minutes, hospital staff will often just write down the exact same time for multiple…
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Scorpio glides through grocery stores without making sound
They possess an uncanny ability to navigate crowded aisles with the silence of a well-trained operative. Bystanders will turn around to find them suddenly…
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Astrologers conveniently ignore the southern hemisphere when calculating seasonal traits for star signs
Western astrology claims that Aries is fiery and energetic because it aligns with the bursting life of spring, while Capricorn is cold and serious because…
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Conjunctions fuse planetary energies together
Conjunctions occur when two planets sit uncomfortably close, fusing their energies together. It is like mixing two distinct paint colors and hoping it does…
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