In The Hanged Man we see a man hanging upside down by one leg from a wooden cross. His right leg is bent and falls behind the left leg while his two hands are behind his back. His eyes are open and staring at us, a halo surrounding his head. Garlands can be seen decorating the cross.
The Hanged Man
5 ways to make a spiritual space
Not everybody has a spare room to dedicate to spiritual pursuits. For most of us, a spiritual space is an area that we can assemble and take down in a short space of time. Modern life often dictates that these spaces are in the living room or bedroom during the night or early morning, when the daily chaos has been […]
Orb caught on camera at U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum
A mystery orb was caught on CCTV at the U.S. Space Walk of Fame Museum in Downtown Titusville, Florida on May 12th (2015). Kind-of-ironically, the orb was caught inside a museum displaying space artefacts. An official at the museum said all air conditioners were turned off during the filming, decreasing the possibility it was a dust ball.
Kidneys – TCM
The Kidneys in TCM are seen as the center of yin and yang. Like all organs, the Kidneys have a yin (the organ) and yang (the organ’s function) which are mutually dependent on each other and compliment each other. The kidneys play a special part in the body because they are seen as the source of primordial yin and yang.
Liver – TCM
The Liver in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is responsible for (1) ensuring the smooth flow of Qi and (2) storing and releasing blood. If the Liver Qi is good, the blood vessels will be free flowing and the Qi of the body moves easily, our emotions are balanced, our mind harmonious and our body supple.
Shamanism on the rise
It’s interesting to see the growth of spiritual beliefs and practises when a country or region emerges from under the yoke of oppression. Shamanism is one such spiritual belief. In the west, the dominance of the Catholic Church led to a severe decline in adherents of pagan religions. Folk practices, medicine men, druids and witches were at the very least […]
Justice
The card of Justice in the Tarot depicts a King or person of royalty sitting upon a stone throne, two pillars on either side of him. In his right hand he holds a sword upright, in his left are the scales. His robes are red and his cloak is pinned with a square clasp. Behind him, a veil obscures what […]
Manifesting Wealth – From the Witches Book of Shadows?
Manifesting our current desires has become something of a trend lately. If we don’t have our dream job or yacht, found the perfect love or have the very best friends, it’s a case that we are not ‘manifesting’ these thing into our lives. In business, our success or failure is no longer a case of bad luck, wrong idea or […]
Nitrates in Food
Look at any packet of processed meat and you will probably find nitrates listed there somewhere. Used commonly as a preservative, nitrates in food also enhance the color and flavour of foods. But are they harmful to our health?
The Spleen – TCM
The Spleen in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is one of the main digestive organs in traditional chinese medicine, paired with the Stomach. A yin organ, the Spleen is responsible for taking food from the Stomach and turning it into gu qi (‘Food qi’). It is an essential organ in TCM, responsible for nourishing all the other organs via its transformation […]