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Sylvia Rose
Dec 22, 20244 min read
Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes: Life Forms on Earth
Prokaryotes and eukaryotes are the two major types of cellular creatures on Earth. Prokaryotes are among the first life 3.4 billion years...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 11, 20246 min read
Copper (Cu) Effects on Human & Plant Health
Copper (Cu) and its warm golden red hue is part of humanity. It's one of the most important metals of alchemy , aids plant health and is...
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Sylvia Rose
Oct 5, 20244 min read
Vinegar Eels: Life Cycle & Survival in Vinegar
Vinegar eels ( Turbovecula aceti ) are a vital link in the complexity of microscopic life forms. These tiny creatures are only 1-2 mm...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 26, 20244 min read
Olympiodorus of Thebes & His Parrot
Olympiodorus of Thebes (c. 380 - 425 AD) is a multifaceted figure. A Roman historian from Egypt, poet, philosopher, and diplomat, he...
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Sylvia Rose
Aug 25, 20242 min read
Haruspices in History: The Gut Readers
In ancient Rome, the haruspex has a significant role in society as a trained specialist in the the practice of haruspicy. This form of...
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Sylvia Rose
Jul 12, 20243 min read
Animal Archetype: Mysteries of the Unconscious
The Animal is an archetype described by Carl Jung as sublime. It's a clue to one's connection with primordial nature, based on instinct...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 15, 20245 min read
Aesculapian Snakes: Nature & Lore
The Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) is a species of nonvenomous snake native to Europe. Among the largest European snakes, the...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 11, 20244 min read
Serket - Scorpion Goddess of Egypt
Serket is the ancient Egyptian goddess of healing relating to venomous stings of scorpions and bites of snakes. She often wears a...
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Sylvia Rose
May 24, 20245 min read
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) Nature & Lore
The Wild Boar is the ancestor of domestic pigs. The Boar represents the warrior spirit and unbridled ferocity. With the Bear and Wolf the...
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Sylvia Rose
May 13, 20245 min read
Curonian Freshwater Baltic Sea Lagoon
Curonian Lagoon is a freshwater body beside the Baltic Sea at western Lithuania, separated from the sea by the narrow Curonian Spit....
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Sylvia Rose
May 11, 20245 min read
European Grass Snake: Nature & Lore
Snakes have mystic associations since the beginning of human thought. The European Grass Snake (Natrix natrix) is a small, harmless...
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Sylvia Rose
Apr 24, 20246 min read
Heimchen - House Crickets of Folklore
Heimchen are house crickets (Acheta domesticus) in German folklore, said to bring luck or foretell disaster. Dwarfs might take the form...
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Sylvia Rose
Apr 23, 20248 min read
Great Bear - Nature, Spirituality & Lore
Bears in nature, spirituality and myth or lore have astral qualities as well as strong earth connections. An apex predator and fierce...
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Sylvia Rose
Apr 22, 20246 min read
Syrian Brown Bear - Bronze Age Wild
The Syrian brown bear (Ursus arctos syriacus) is a subspecies of Eurasian brown bear. Native to the Middle East, Caucasus Mountains and...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 24, 20245 min read
Night Raven (Nachtkrapp) Germania
Nachtkrapp or Night Raven is a large predatory bird found in lore of Switzerland, Germany and the North Lands. Nachtkrapp (Nachtkrappe,...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 7, 20249 min read
Ashvamedha - Sacred Horse Sacrifice
Ashvamedha is a sacred horse sacrifice practiced by followers of the Śrauta tradition of Vedic religion. An elaborate ritual system of...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 6, 20245 min read
Oldest Cattle Cult 6000 BCE - Arabia
The oldest cattle cult appears in Arabia c. 6000 BCE. Described by the research team as the “first large-scale, monumental ritual...
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Sylvia Rose
Mar 5, 20247 min read
Horse Burials & Sacrifice: Ancient World
Horse burials are ritual entombment of horses, relating to a deceased human. Horse burials take various forms including cremation, burial...
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 19, 20245 min read
Hathor: Cosmic Cow Goddess of Ancient Egypt
Hathor (Ancient Egyptian: ḥwt-ḥr, lit. 'House of Horus') is a primary goddess of ancient Egypt. A sky deity, she's mother of Horus and...
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 17, 20245 min read
Crocodilopolis - Sobek Crocodile God
Crocodilopolis is the cult site of an ancient Egyptian city centered upon the worship of Sobek, the Crocodile God. Sobek is the name for...
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