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Identity Or Self?

Submitted by Lourdes on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 3:50 PM
http://pixabay.com There's a lot of talk these days about the authentic self. The common advice, "Just be yourself," is today's take on Shakespeare's, "To thine own self be true." But what most of us don't know is that there is a difference between identity and the authentic self. In fact, most of us have so Read More…
Eclipses And Some History

Submitted by Eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017 12:03 PM
http://pixabay.com From ancient astrologers to modern man, eclipses are phenomena that capture the imagination. The mystery they invoke adds to their fascination. As a service to their kings, the oldest astrologers used them extensively to forecast droughts, famines, wars, and other major events; thus, eclipses became known to portend evils. Some called them omens—a decidedly Read More…
Making A Point

Submitted by Mrs. Jones on Sunday, August 20, 2017 12:46 PM
http://pixabay.com Many people are familiar with the various types of curses and their accompanying legends from around the world. One type that shows up in many cultures and is widely known is the Evil Eye whereby calamity, illness or even death can ensue from a malevolent glance. There is one curse that is lesser known Read More…
Mummy Powder: A Gruesome Cure

Submitted by Morgana on Saturday, August 19, 2017 12:38 AM
http://pixabay.com Medicine has come a long way in the last one hundred years. From penicillin to heart transplants to the latest work with stem cell research and other cutting edge treatments, our medical technology has far exceeded what our ancestors ever dreamed was possible. Prior to the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, medicine was basically a Read More…
Traveling To Africa

Submitted by Mojo on Friday, August 18, 2017 10:11 AM
mojoart I returned recently from a trip to Africa that was both refreshing and spirit sustaining. Aside from the ammenities provided from the more commercial venues, keeping ones feet on the ground and meet and greet with people is fulfilling and makes a marked impression. This trip was a truly spiritual journey for me that Read More…
Mistakes Were Made

Submitted by Holyman Preter on Thursday, August 17, 2017 11:27 AM
derivativeimages We like to think of ourselves as an enlightened generation. After all, unlike our ancestors, everything we believe is based solidly in scientific fact, right? So how did things go so wrong? We like answers. It’s something we all share: we are explanation-based beings. These answers become the foundation of what we believe about Read More…
A Brief History Of Astrology And Astronomy In Iran And Ancient Mesopotamia

Submitted by SALAAM – Presider on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 1:01 AM
derivativeimages Astrology is an occult practice that originated in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China. The oldest records belong to the 2nd millennium BC and from the Old Babylonian period. However, Sumerians had some understanding of the subject as early as 3000 BC. The astrologers observed the movements of the planets and assigned them godlike Read More…
Ethics In A Nutshell

Submitted by Mr. Mike on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 10:20 AM
derivativeimages The deepest questions of philosophy are refreshingly simple. What is there? How do I know? And what should I do? We might be tempted to think that that last question, the root question of ethics, could quickly be answered by another simple question; what do you want to do? For thoughtful people, though, that Read More…
Clarity Exists: Not In Thoughts, But In-Between

Submitted by Kyra on Monday, August 14, 2017 10:39 PM
http://pixabay.com The survival and evolution of human beings rests on their unparalleled ability to think. Descartes’ reflection, ‘I think, therefore I am’, has forever reinforced thought to be the very foundation of human existence. As humans increasingly rely on their minds, the prefrontal cortex, the thinking part of the brain, has actually grown in size Read More…
How To Do Everything Wrong

Submitted by Mad Monk on Monday, August 14, 2017 2:23 PM
http://pixabay.com While I normally write for people who are interested in improving their lives, I’m aware that many are committed to the opposite path. These people deliberately decline steps that would lead to measurable improvements. They prefer that everything goes wrong — for as long as possible. Sometimes they screw up and accidentally do something Read More…