Myths & mysteries
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Myths & mysteries
Spiritual awakenings often mimic nervous breakdowns
A sudden collapse of someone's worldview can bring weeks of crying and doubts about their sanity; some interpret the turmoil as spiritual evolution.
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Japanese mystical ascetics mummified themselves alive by eating a strict diet of poisonous pine needles
They ate bark and toxic lacquer-making sap as well as pine needles, hoping to shed body fat and preserve themselves from within. Those believed to succeed…
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House cusps act as harsh boundary lines
In an astrological chart, crossing a cusp shifts from one house to another, changing the life area associated with that section.
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Ceres forces extreme temperature shifts across the globe
The claim is that Ceres expresses her dissatisfaction with the universe through climate swings, from sweltering heat to barren cold.
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Leap year babies confuse basic astrological software
A February 29 birthday can trip up some astrology software because leap years shift calendar dates, complicating automated chart calculations.
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Valentine's Day falls strictly under Aquarius which is arguably the least emotionally available zodiac sign
Aquarius is traditionally associated with intellectual aloofness and emotional distance, so a holiday of gushy romance lands under a sign supposedly more…
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Buying colored glass to stop complaining
Some people buy a smooth piece of purple glass believing it can shield them from their coworkers’ complaints.
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Cancer holds the galactic monopoly on crying
In astrology, Cancer is associated with intense emotions and a tendency to retreat into its shell when overwhelmed.
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Submerging yourself in acoustic frequencies
People lie down as gongs ring around them; the overlapping sounds are said to recalibrate cellular energy, making a sound bath something like a very loud nap.
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Destiny numbers expose your exact life purpose
The number is calculated from the letters of your full name, though its prescribed path may clash with your personality—for example, calling you to lead when…
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Grape gatherer star infamous for tragic splits
Astrologers believed this bright star could shatter happy homes, bringing irreparable separations and heartbreak.
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Mutable water energy requires regular loud crying sessions
In astrology, mutable water signs are portrayed as emotionally expressive, sometimes moved to tears by a sad song or even a nostalgic breeze.
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Running back Ricky Williams famously used astrology to negotiate his NFL contracts and plan his mid-career retirement
Williams consulted an astrologer to analyze his birth chart before signing with the Miami Dolphins. He later blamed his abrupt 2004 retirement on a…
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Cynthia Bourgeault claims Mary Magdalene was the top apostle
Bourgeault draws on ancient texts to argue that Mary Magdalene was Jesus’ most deeply initiated student and understood his teaching on non-dual love better…
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Card eighteen prominently features a crawling crayfish
The crayfish emerging from the water is often read as submerged thoughts surfacing, while the dim moonlight and barking dogs suggest a path clouded by…
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Burning frankincense to watch the smoke trail
Ancient diviners tossed frankincense and other resins onto hot coals and read the smoke as an omen. If it stayed close to the ground, they expected disaster.
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Seeking the literal soul of the entire world
Some philosophers believed the planet had its own consciousness and sought to tap into it for answers about existence.
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Pleroma represents absolute totality
In this concept, divine fullness exists apart from the material world, which is seen as imperfect.
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Pythagoras allegedly possessed a literal golden thigh that he would occasionally flash to prove his divinity
Ancient biographers claimed he revealed the golden limb at the Olympic Games or before skeptical priests as proof that he was Apollo’s son.
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Peppermint severely chills your energetic output
Some esoteric practitioners say peppermint can dampen an aura when someone’s energy feels too intense.
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Ceres completely controls agriculture and farming
In astrological belief, Ceres is linked to crops and farming, though it doesn’t determine whether your houseplants thrive.
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Feeling entirely unified with annoying people
In nondual realization, personal boundaries dissolve until even the person who frustrates you is seen as the same being. It may sound beautiful in theory, but…
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First house dictates your absolute core identity
In astrology, the first house is said to shape how others perceive you, like a mask you can never take off.
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Medieval herbalists believed pulling a magical mandrake root would produce a scream that could kill a human
According to the legend, a hungry dog was tied to the root and lured with meat so it would pull the mandrake free instead of a person. Its scream was said to…
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