Santa Claus is a figure that has incorporated influences from a wide range of sources. However, his historical basis would be Saint Nicholas of Myra, an early Christian bishop who lived in one of the ...

Obsidian has been seen as a magical material for centuries and centuries. This is unsurprising, seeing as how the volcanic glass shines with inner light, thus providing it with a mysterious allure ...

One of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe, Stonehenge, consists of a ring of standing stones, each about 4 metres high, 2.1 metres wide and weighing around ...

The crystal ball is as pervasive as it is mysterious. It's displayed in the window of your local psychic; it makes an appearance in movies, books, and pop culture. But how it earned its seductive ...

Old legend says if you hang a dreamcatcher above a bed, it will catch the bad dreams in the web while letting the good dreams through the hole in the middle. As the sun’s rays hit the dreamcatcher in ...

Jewellery has always possessed meaning. As a result, it should come as no surprise to learn that Tibetan jewellery is packed with it, which is something that might interest those seeking out Buddhist ...

From the earliest of times, the zodiac has been universally used to predict or reflect characteristics of personality, whether from the Chinese, Mesopotamian, Indus Valley, Egyptian or any other ...

Conspiracy theorists have long examined Leonardo da Vinci’s works for hidden meanings and most of these conspiracy theories rest on hidden secrets or codes. Perhaps we’ve all been fooled into ...

“It's when I die in this life, that I take refuge in a parallel world.”  ― Anthony T. Hincks In recent years one of the most exciting topics to speculate about is the idea that our reality — our ...

In the 1970s, a Welsh seaside village found itself at the heart of one of the biggest UFO media "flaps" of all time. Broad Haven, on the corner of St Bride's Bay in Pembrokeshire, was the scene of ...

Stonehenge is one the UK’s most visited tourist attractions – and one of the world’s most enigmatic ancient monuments. People come from all over the world to stare at the iconic stone pillars and ...

Significance and meaning of number three has been fascinating mankind for thousands of years, and can still be found today in art, architecture, science, literature, and religion.  What is it about ...

British-born astronomer Caleb Sharf has come up with a theory which suggests that planets with a biosphere usually rotate faster than lifeless celestial bodies of similar age and size. ...

A lot of unexplained metal artifacts found all over the world, without being able to explain their origin the modern scientists feel thoroughly baffled. Are these unknown metal objects proof that ...

“Whether male or female, there is no great difference. But if a woman develops the mind of enlightenment, her potential is supreme.” ~Padmasambhava, pioneer of Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet A Dakini ...