Oddities
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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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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…
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Ancient Wonders
Archive for the 'Ancient Wonders' Category Mummified Monk May Not Be Dead… A decades long meditation so deep that you are mistaken for dead. The word for this state of being is “tukdam”. Images of Rip Van Winkle come to mind… Monk in Mongolia ‘not dead’, say Buddhists The monk was found wrapped in traditional Buddhist robes “A mummified monk found preserved in Mongolia last week has been baffling and astounding those who uncovered him. Senior Buddhists say the monk, found sitting in the lotus position, is in a deep meditative trance and not dead. Forensic examinations are under way on the remains, found wrapped in cattle skins in north-central…
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2015 » February
Archive for February, 2015 “They died in their sleep one by one…” “They died in their sleep one by one, thousands of miles from home. Their median age was 33. All but one — 116 of the 117 — were healthy men…” Twenty-five years later, in her new book, author Shelley Adler pieces together what happened… The Dark Side of the Placebo Effect: When Intense Belief Kills By Alexis C. Madrigal “While people of all cultures experience sleep paralysis in similar ways, the specific form and intensity it takes varies from one group to the next They died in their sleep one by one, thousands of miles from home. Their…
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2015 » January
Archive for January, 2015 Who was Penghu 1? — Meet the new member of our human lineage… In the deep past, there were, it seems, many more types of “human” than previously imagined. Who were they? Did we co-exist and even interbreed? Science is rapidly discovering the answers. Big-Toothed Fossil May Be Primitive New Human by Jennifer Viegas (Discovery News) “The first known prehistoric human from Taiwan has been identified and may represent an entirely new species that lived as recently as 10,000 years ago, according to a new study. The newly discovered big-toothed human, “Penghu 1,” strengthens the growing body of evidence that Homo sapiens was not the only…
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2014 » December
Archive for December, 2014 The Alchemist’s Creepshow From the ever-eclectic Atlas Obscura, comes a preview of a museum much like our own: A museum of mysteries. This attraction in Prague is suited for those of us (you too right?) particularly fascinated by the occult history of old Prague… The Museum of Alchemists and Magicians of Old Prague The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this sensational Prague attraction Contributor: EricGrundhauser, Atlas Obscura) “Prague is a city steeped in history both known and otherwise, and the darker side of the Czech capitol’s past is brought to light in evocative displays at The Museum of Alchemists and Magicians…
