As 2009 draws to a close and 2010 dawns, I feel compelled to once again do a little New Year's prognostication.
Basic Astrological Terms - What Do They Mean?
Guest Article By Elizabeth S. Adams
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Divination
Mystery of The Golden Ratio Explained
DURHAM, N.C. -- The Egyptians supposedly used it to guide them in the construction of the Pyramids. The architecture of ancient Athens is thought to have been based on it. Fictional Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon tried to unravel its mysteries in the novel The Da Vinci Code...
Games and Amusements from Christmas Past
Card-Playing was Forbidden except at Christmas,
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History,
Holidays,
Traditions
Christmas Entertainments of King Arthur
Christmas Entertainments of King Arthur and the Knights of his Round Table.
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Folklore,
Holidays,
Legends,
Traditions
Strange Old Stories of Christmastide
The progress of literature under the Conqueror and his sons was very great, many devoting themselves almost entirely to literary pursuits. Lanfranc and Anselm, the Archbishops of Canterbury, had proved themselves worthy of their exalted station. Their precepts and examples had awakened the clergy and kindled an ardour for learning unknown in any preceding age. Nor did this enthusiasm perish with its authors: it was kept alive by the honours which were lavished on all who could boast of literary acquirements.
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Holidays,
Traditions
Introducing the Russian Anti-Armageddon Ark
As we draw closer to 2012 I suppose we'll be seeing more of this type of thing...
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Strange Stuff,
Tech,
Videos,
Weird News
Curious 'Atlantis' News Story Surfaces
Yesterday, I found a curious story at the HuffPo about the "Lost City Of Atlantis" -- After reading the short story and watching the video, it struck me that there were a number of odd things about the story that needed some checking up on...
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Archaeology,
Weird News
Werewolves - Everything You Need to Know...
Guest Article -- Werewolves - Everything You Need to Know... By Dr. Bob Curran
Nick Redfern's Contactees Reviewed
A review of Nick Redfern's new book, Contactees - A History of Alien-Human Interaction.
Red Earth Worth a Read
Having grown up in British Columbia, I'm somewhat familiar with West Coast Native culture, traditions and lore; the East Coast, not so much. However, I'm attempting to remedy that lack of cultural knowledge now that I live in the Maritimes. Recently I picked up a little book by Marion Robertson, called Red Earth - Tales of the Mi'kmaq, to start me off.
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