The Firebird Legends

The Firebird Legends

The legend of the Russian Firebird is the ancestor of the Phoenix. The Firebird is a large bird with majestic plumage that glows with red, orange, and yellow light. The feathers do not cease glowing if removed; one feather can light a large room. In later iconography,...
Revelation From The Past

Revelation From The Past

For decades I have followed the trail left by symbol-makers who practiced their craft in what we call prehistory. Here it is that a language of pictures was used to record the lives and knowledge of a civilization long since obscured by those that followed. As I first...
The Color of Mystery

The Color of Mystery

Color became part of the mystery traditions in the early stages of civilization. Color was associated with light, and light was the greatest of all mysteries. The sun created and sustained life, so color was vital to life because light ruled over life. Color was the...