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The ancient concubine’s secrets…
The ancient concubine’s secrets… This cannot help but inspire the imagination… The secret life of an ancient concubine (Ancient Origins) “In many ancient cultures and religious traditions, rulers and elite members of society not only had wives, they also had concubines. Concubines normally served a dual purpose – to increase a man’s prestige through his capacity to produce children and, of course, limitless opportunities to indulge in sexual desires. Most people associate concubines with ancient China where Emperors were known to have kept thousands of concubines, however, the practice of taking concubines is certainly not exclusive to China. The practice of taking a concubine goes back thousands of years to…
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The Reincarnationist Books
Archive for the 'The Reincarnationist Books' Category Postcard no 1. — Postmark Paris, France 1894 Postcard no 1. Postmark Paris, France 1894 “We had heard about the legend of La Lune and went to Paris to hunt down information about her. We began by looking for the famous occult bookstore Librairie du Merveilleux. When we finally found the secret shop at 76 rue de Rennes there was a crowd outside being kept under control by a police man. A woman with red hair and topaz eyes told us one shelf of books had suddenly burst into flames just moments before. But only the books on that one shelf. They were…
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Q&A
Archive for the 'Q&A' Category Alchemist’s coded handbook? Witch’s spells from an alien world? We love the Voynich manuscript mystery so much that we cannot resist posting about it again this month! This is a very detailed and well done about the mysterious Voynich manuscript – a beautiful handmade book that continues to befuddle all experts who attempt to understand it. What IS known is that the manuscript is not a forgery — it is very old. It was also created using the very best parchment and paints possible at the time. Someone was highly motivated to create this book. But why? The Book That Can’t Be Read Emily K.…
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Near Death & Reincarnation
Archive for the 'Near Death & Reincarnation' Category The Real River Styx… A version of Dante’s hellish vision, captured on camera in all its morbid beauty… (Images: Nick Brandt) by Rowan Hooper “ACCORDING to Dante, the Styx is not just a river but a vast, deathly swamp filling the entire fifth circle of hell. Perhaps the staff of New Scientist will see it when our time comes but, until then, Lake Natron in northern Tanzania does a pretty good job of illustrating Dante’s vision. Unless you are an alkaline tilapia (Alcolapia alcalica) – an extremophile fish adapted to the harsh conditions – it is not the best place to live.…
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Mythology
Archive for the 'Mythology' Category The Real River Styx… A version of Dante’s hellish vision, captured on camera in all its morbid beauty… (Images: Nick Brandt) by Rowan Hooper “ACCORDING to Dante, the Styx is not just a river but a vast, deathly swamp filling the entire fifth circle of hell. Perhaps the staff of New Scientist will see it when our time comes but, until then, Lake Natron in northern Tanzania does a pretty good job of illustrating Dante’s vision. Unless you are an alkaline tilapia (Alcolapia alcalica) – an extremophile fish adapted to the harsh conditions – it is not the best place to live. Temperatures in the…
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Guest Posts
Archive for the 'Guest Posts' Category Messages From Behind The Veil The Ascent of the Blessed, detail from a panel of an alterpiece of the Last Judgement. A few years ago, we focused on reincarnation related content here, so for old time’s sake let’s revisit that theme. The personal account below was written by blog editor Emily, and below that is an introduction to an interesting article about near-death experiences. Enjoy… The tunnel and angel image above was on the cover of a book in my mother’s bookshelf when I was a child. I was fascinated by the imagery, not because we were religious and believed in angels, we were…
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If you think this drawing is too erotic…
If you think this drawing is too erotic… Pre-order here. admin on 11 Mar 2015 | The Arts &The Library &Uncategorized | Comments (0) Comments are closed. Connect With M.J. Copyright © M.J. Rose, All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy
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If you think this sculpture is too erotic…
If you think this sculpture is too erotic… MJRose on 09 Mar 2015 | Ancient Wonders &The Arts &The Library &Uncategorized | Comments (0) Comments are closed. Connect With M.J. Copyright © M.J. Rose, All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy
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If you think this drawing is too erotic…
If you think this drawing is too erotic… admin on 07 Mar 2015 | The Library | Comments (0) Comments are closed. Connect With M.J. Copyright © M.J. Rose, All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy
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A Kit For Traveling Assassins?
A Kit For Traveling Assassins? We think an entire novel could be written around such an intriguing object! Thou’rt poisoned with that book from the delightful blog: Shakespeare’s England: Everyday Life In Seventeenth Century England “I wanted to share this fascinating object which I stumbled upon on Friday. It is a bible dating to 1600 which contains a secret arsenal of poison. Given its nature, one might assume it was used by travelling assassins, or kept hidden in the library of a large house to dispatch unwanted guests. It was for auction at the Hermann Historica auction house in Germany, and is described, in translation, as follows: Original book cover…
