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    Category: Alchemy and Mysticism

    A Transylvanian in Ireland: Dracula’s Celtic Roots

    So, What’s In A Name? Sometimes, what was an odd bit of cultural theorizing becomes mainstream; C.K., or common knowledge as it’s known in academic circles. A… Read more “A Transylvanian in Ireland: Dracula’s Celtic Roots”

    October 27, 2022 by MythCrafts Team

    the Demonization of Morgan La Fey: A Timeline

    In recent decades, there has been a pop cultural and feminist reclamation of Morgan La Fey, savior and nemesis to King Arthur. This re-appropriation is historically grounded,… Read more “the Demonization of Morgan La Fey: A Timeline”

    August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 by MythCrafts Team

    Waterfall Demon Princess: Raising the Bones of the Dead

    Imagine this: your father was a powerful Samurai, who led an unsuccessful revolt against the Emperor. And so, in the (Western) year 939 C.E., the Emperor had… Read more “Waterfall Demon Princess: Raising the Bones of the Dead”

    July 22, 2021 by MythCrafts Team

    The Fool: Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost

    If the Major Arcana of the Tarot is mysterious, then the Fool is the Mystery of All Mysteries. For one thing, there’s the assigned number. Remember that… Read more “The Fool: Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost”

    April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by MythCrafts Team

    The Splendor Solis and the Jungian Mandala: 22 Images of the Soul

    This post will serve as a guide to the Splendor Solis, an “illuminated manuscript” of Alchemical knowledge. It also contains a nod towards Jung’s notions of Mandalas;… Read more “The Splendor Solis and the Jungian Mandala: 22 Images of the Soul”

    May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    The Dao of Dying: Zhuangzi Dreams of Being a Butterfly

    After Lao-tsi’s Dao Teh Ching, perhaps the most important Daoist text is the Zhuangzi. It is mythic, poetic and satiric. And as for its author? Well, his… Read more “The Dao of Dying: Zhuangzi Dreams of Being a Butterfly”

    March 31, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    Touched by a Zombie: the Tibetan Ro-Langs

    In the past, Zombie possession was typically  presented in Western media as a function of sorcery, often tied to Africa or Haiti. While these Zombies were mind… Read more “Touched by a Zombie: the Tibetan Ro-Langs”

    October 29, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Alchemical Water: the Magic of Lady’s Mantle

    Lady’s Mantle is a fairly common plant, with its 300 plus species native throughout the cooler regions of Europe and Asia as well as the mountainous regions… Read more “Alchemical Water: the Magic of Lady’s Mantle”

    August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Deals with the Devil: the Red Dragon’s Demons

    Let me begin with a significant disclaimer: Kids, don’t try this at home. To be a little more serious about it, today’s topic is demonology; specifically, the… Read more “Deals with the Devil: the Red Dragon’s Demons”

    July 30, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Above, the Heavens: Moon, Star and Sun

    It is very tempting to look at the cards of the Tarot, specifically those of the Major Arcana, as symbolic metaphors, or to put it in Jungian… Read more “Above, the Heavens: Moon, Star and Sun”

    June 27, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

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