Beauty and the Beast - a symbol that can be found again and again in the history of mythology. In Greek mythology the infinitely beautiful human princess Psyche is married to a demon at the behest of the oracle of Delphi. Her father sends her to the top of a mountain where the demon is already on [...]

Often it seems to us that central values ​​in our society today are being questioned, even thrown overboard. So it is very rare to find true loyalty among people. In Japan, however, loyalty and honor are of great importance. A strong symbol of loyalty is the crane, which [...]

Gitarren.Blitze.Totenkopf.Metal. Buy it. A little Tributeshirt for our favorite music. However, with the peculiarity that the guitarist shows no ordinary Pommesgabel, but a Buddhist blessing gesture!

Knowledge is power. In search of knowledge one can turn to the most remote areas of science and the occult. In many places the moon with its cold, sublime shine is a symbol of knowledge. Its shimmer is not its own, it just throws back strange light. Under this dead reflection something mysterious stirs. It pulls [...]

“Polarities are the heartbeat and the breath of life. They determine the dynamics of the physical, mental and social events. They are the basis of creative development or destructive conflicts in people and in the world. Depending on whether they are in a balanced, lively tension, in a dynamic fluid equilibrium, or whether they inhibit each other [...]

The majestic buildings that man freed from the primeval forests of Central America after centuries of concealment have always called on people who see more in the overgrown temples than ancient places of worship. Some of them are specialists in the field of pre-astronautics. These deal with the supposed presence of extraterrestrial intelligences on earth [...]

Jesus Christ is one of the most famous revenants in human history. The effect of his Christian icon stems primarily from the fact that he was able to rise from the dead after everyone saw his lifeless corpse hanging on the cross, it was taken down and placed in a burial place. Representing Jesus as a rotting corpse involves different levels of expression: On the one hand [...]

Erotic interest in diabolical or at least magical beings has existed for centuries. The oldest mention of demons of this kind comes from Mesopotamia, under the names Lilu and Lilutu or Ardat Lili and Irdu Lili we find them as demons that appear in sleep in the form of erotic dreams. The demonic sexual offenders of Christianity [...]

In the 19th century a mysterious manuscript was created - the so-called Huld manuscript. It is a collection of magical symbols and seals that are said to have originated in pre-Christian times. To represent the symbol there is also a brief description of the purpose of its use: “If this symbol is worn, one will never find oneself in a storm [...]

The word Nigredo comes from alchemy and describes absolute blackness or black death - the abyssal and final. “In analytical psychology the nigredo is an expression of depression, lack of energy, loss of libido (libido). Due to the analogy between the individual steps of the alchymic work and the phases of transference and countertransference in the analytic process, [...]

The raven observes the wanderer with shrewd eyes. From his lofty position he can overlook everything and see where your path leads you. There are no ties on his wings and so it is not surprising that the raven is also seen as a guide between the worlds, a so-called psychopompos. He will guide you safely to [...]

Before he dies, a swan sings the most beautiful tunes. For Homer, this was evidence of the joys the realm of the dead holds in store for the dying. “Swan song” is the name given to the artist's last work before his death. This expression has burned itself into our linguistic usage, not least through the legend of the two friends [...]

They race restlessly and nimbly over trunks, over meadows and through tree tops. They collect, they hoard and are constantly on the lookout: squirrels. “Squirrels, whose original name was actually: Those who shade themselves with their tails”, and whose name only became a squirrel through a misunderstanding, are lovable little companions that you can meet everywhere. The Squirrel […]

In ancient times, people believed that every element and every movement of nature and man was determined by little demons because they could not imagine the physical processes to which their life was subjected. These demons were not all of an evil nature, some were quite friendly to people. They appeared in many cultures and [...]

In ancient times, people believed that every element and every movement of nature and man was determined by little demons because they could not imagine the physical processes to which their life was subjected. These demons were not all of an evil nature, some were very friendly to people. They appeared in many cultures [...]

In ancient times, people believed that every element and every movement of nature and man was determined by little demons because they could not imagine the physical processes to which their life was subjected. These demons were not all of an evil nature, some were very friendly to people. They appeared in many cultures and [...]

In ancient times, people believed that every element and every movement of nature and man was determined by little demons because they could not imagine the physical processes to which their life was subjected. These demons were not all of an evil nature, some were very friendly to people. They appeared in many cultures and [...]

In ancient times, people believed that every element and every movement of nature and man was determined by little demons because they could not imagine the physical processes to which their life was subjected. These demons were not all of an evil nature, some were very friendly to people. They appeared in many cultures [...]

The Necronomicon (Greek: nekros νεκρός - the image of the law of the dead) was written by the half-mad Arab Abdul Alhazred and was actually called عزيف الجن (Al Azif), which is translated as the eerie whisper of a jinn coming from the vastness of the desert can. The cause of this noise is probably the phenomenon of the "singing sand". Author […]