3 Profound Meanings of the Ouroboros Symbol
The easiest way to understand the Ouroboros? Think of this: God created mankind in his own image – Genesis 1:27 The famous line in the bible… Whether you’re religious or not, whether God is a metaphor for nature or an actual entity, imagine this: Now, men are creating machines in their image, and if the […]
The Cross’s Intriguing History
How did the cross enter the world of Christianity? It may seem obvious that its symbol is a cross because Jesus was crucified on it. But Jesus also “turned water into wine” and healed hundreds of sick people. Why not a symbol of grapes or a sick person? Also, it should be noted that Jesus […]
The Legendary Yin Yang Symbol – A Blueprint for Everything
The Yin Yang, also written ‘Yinyang’ or Yin-Yang, is an ancient symbol based on Chinese philosophy, but how exactly did it come about? What is the true meaning behind it? Does it mean Good vs. Bad? We’ll get to the bottom of this, but first I need to stress that the information will be highly […]
Julius Caesar will help you decode my secret message
BRX DUH RQH VPDUW FRRNLH Can you decipher this? If you can, well you …. well.. you’ll know what I mean. I’ll give you a hint but first, how about some history. Cryptology (or cryptography) is the study and practice of encoding and decoding secret messages. Or more sophisticatedly said as the encryption or decryption of […]
On a hero quest
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Heroic.” Some of us, by the age of four, already knew who we wanted to become. And it’s not uncommon for children to have heroes they admire and wish they could be like. Whether they still do as adults, I don’t know. But at least, they were inspired at one point. During […]
‘Be Yourself’ check-ins throughout life
Our sense of individuality increases with age, as the pressure to belong decreases. Until recently, I thought this revival journey occurred once, usually during teenage years or young-adulthood. Now, I see that similar obstacles can creep up again, in different forms, depending on life changes, circumstance and challenges. Naturally, humans want to feel accepted, admired and loved. Well, I can speak for myself at […]
Zoroastrian words to consider
As mentioned in a previous post, one man’s trash is another’s treasure. My friend’s spring clean had led to my possession of a Zoroastrian framed picture. The winged man at the top is the symbol of Zoroastrianism, a monotheistic religion arisen from the ancient Persian Empire. Very briefly explained, Ahura Mazda is the creator of this universe of duality, and humans […]
A dog walk that leads to the number 13
As I took my dog out for a bit of canine socializing, we were both struck (me mostly) to find that not only was the dog park devoid of our 4-legged friends, but the rest of the ravine was packed full of people picnicking and barbecuing. Then it dawned on me. I counted with my […]
