by Michelle Snyder | Aug 1, 2024 | The Symbologist Blog
Cappadocia and Catalhöyük The world is full of mysteries and wonders from ages that have faded into the mists of once upon a time. Remnants of those times dot the planet, decorate cave walls, and sit silently under the depths of the sea. Occasionally, if we ask the...
by Michelle Snyder | Jun 15, 2024 | The Symbologist Blog
Long before there were religious concepts of good and evil there was magic. In this magic pool arose an occult philosophy called the cabala. The name is from Hebrew qibbel, which means to receive, and signifies “knowledge handed down by tradition.” For a while, it was...
by Michelle Snyder | Jun 8, 2024 | The Symbologist Blog
One of the most popular legends that grew out of mystical Christianity was The Holy Grail. As the story is told, when Archangel Michael and his legions descended upon Lucifer, Michael’s sword struck the green stone from Lucifer’s coronet. It fell to Earth and was...
by Michelle Snyder | May 21, 2024 | The Symbologist Blog
The mythologies of the Zodiac are the oldest stories ever told. They were laid into the tapestry of stars before recorded history, and the symbolism of these great tales is found worldwide. Our ancestors watched the magnificent skies, they knew the power of natural...
by Michelle Snyder | May 14, 2024 | The Symbologist Blog
The origin of the intricate Celtic knot begins thousands of years ago when our ancestors watched the skies, measured the movement of the sun, moon, and stars, and recorded their findings with dots and lines. Around 8000 BC they saw and named seven planets (then...
by Michelle Snyder | May 14, 2024 | The Symbologist Blog
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,...
