The Symbologist Blog
Michelle Snyder, PhD, is a bestselling author and an authority on symbolism, both visual and literary. Her symbology books are illustrated beautifully and enlightening to read, and her fiction is as intriguing as the world of symbols is mysterious.
The Symbologist will take you on a journey of revelation, uncovering secrets millennia old. These are fascinating and entertaining books! The definition of weird is ‘knowing something others don’t know.’ Michelle Snyder is definitely weird. Welcome to the World of Symbols!
Blog Posts
Auric Medicine
Medical science is always at odds with believers of divine healing, yet modern medicine is in itself miraculous. There are recorded cases of...
Once Upon A Time
“Once Upon A Time” stories are among the greatest love stories ever told; layered with history, culture, and ancient ethics, these fascinating tales...
The Cultural Flow of Symbols
Shown: My Study of the Sri Lanka Mandala Symbols flow like rivers through cultures: They migrate with people, and as they are used, adopted, and...
Two Mysterious Cities
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...
Kabbalah, Cabala, Qabalah
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...
The Grail
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...
Astrology of the Zodiac
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...
Celtic Knots Talk
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,...
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,...
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...
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...