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Literature: Great Literary Patrons in History
Benefactors of literature cultivate intellectual centers of creativity and innovation. Here are five powerful historical patrons whose...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 16, 20244 min read
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House of Wisdom: Medieval Scholarship in Baghdad
The House of Wisdom in ancient and medieval Baghdad attracts scholars, philosophers, scientists, historians, writers and travelers, all...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 8, 20243 min read
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Cosimo de' Medici & the Italian Renaissance
Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici, also known as Cosimo the Elder, is a leading figure in the rise of Florence as the Italian Renaissance...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 16, 20244 min read
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Dioscorides: Natural Medicine of Ancients
Pedanius Dioscorides is a surgeon in the army of Emperor Nero . His knowledge of surgery and other medical skills suggests study in...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 13, 20244 min read
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Writing in Letters of Gold: Ancient Alchemy
Want to write in letters of gold? These ten alchemy recipes are from the Leyden Papyrus c. 250 AD. None are recommended unless there's a...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 5, 20245 min read
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The Great Library of Alexandria
The Great Library of Alexandria on the balmy shores of the Mediterranean and the Nile delta is a center of intellectual activity by c....
Sylvia Rose
Jul 20, 20245 min read
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Pseudo-Geber: Medieval Alchemy
Pseudo-Geber is a mysterious figure or collective identity linked to a corpus of alchemy texts from the late Middle Ages. The writings...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 19, 20243 min read
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World of Alchemy: Spiritual Alchemy
Spiritual Alchemy is a set of methods and unique philosophy based on elements of nature, science and analytic psychology. Alchemy of the...
Sylvia Rose
Jun 28, 20242 min read
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Scribes & Writing - Ancient Mesopotamia
Development of writing, scribes (dubsars) and scribe schools (edubas) work together to alter the Ancient World in much the same way as...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 11, 20247 min read
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Å imige (Shimige) - Hurrian Sun God
The radiance of Shimige (Å imige) fills the world with life and joy. A Hurrian god, he's worshipped across multiple pantheons including...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 7, 20232 min read
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Kumarbi - Castration Gods of Creation
Kumarbi is an ancient power, the King of the Gods. He's also a god of prosperity and grain. His symbols include an ear of corn. Though he...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 29, 20234 min read
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Killer Compost: Nature Gone Bad For Good
Earth is a disaster zone. Fires rage out of control. Food riots erupt across the world. Fresh water is a luxury. Crowds of people swarm...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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Spiritual Alchemy: Touching the Divine
Spiritual alchemy uses the power of nature, psychology and metaphysical processes of alchemy to transcend the limitations of the mortal...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 27, 20234 min read
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Earth Mother - Goddess of Life
Although the European tribes establish various pantheons from the early days of history, agreement is clear about the Goddess of Life....
Sylvia Rose
Oct 24, 20233 min read
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Bronze Age: Ancient Tribes, Metal & Myth
During the Bronze Age (c. 3300 - 1200 BCE) the land is a wild and savage place, but jewels of civilization glimmer throughout the known...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 22, 20234 min read
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Spiritual Magic - Numbers Three & Nine
Spiritually, both three and nine have powerful meaning and potent magic. They are ubiquitous in pagan nature magic, divination and...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 17, 20235 min read
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German Nature Spirits: Evolution
German nature spirits include elves, imps, fairies, dwarfs, nixies, tree spirits, solar and lunar spirits and countless other creatures...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 6, 20238 min read
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German Myth & Folklore: Dwarfs
Although the identifying feature of fairy tale Dwarfs is height, these magical creatures of Faerie were not always short. Common in Norse...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 27, 20236 min read
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Reiker For Hire, Victorian Era & Nixies
Magic, mystery and sinister plots unfold as the Victorian era infuses European politics and society. Queen Victoria is a German princess...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 14, 20236 min read
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German Pioneers: Father of Aviation
Known as the father of flight and father of aviation, Otto Lilienthal was famous in his lifetime. People came the distance to watch his...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 18, 20233 min read
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