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ASTRONOMICA by Larry Carlson 2010

ASTRONOMICA by Larry Carlson 2010

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Constellation Myths - The Stories Behind The Stars The Stories Behind The Stars Since ancient times, constellation myths have told the tales of gods and monsters, heroes and villains, and other legends using only the stars in the night sky. Each of the 12 zodiac sign meanings can be found in these myths, along with their origins. People have looked upon the stars since the beginning of time, divining meaning out of the seemingly random specks of light that dot the sky. Hinduism Sacred-texts home Journal Articles: Hinduism OCRT: Hinduism Buy CD-ROM Buy books about Hinduism Vedas Upanishads Puranas Other Primary Texts Epics Mahabharata Ramayana Bhagavad Gita Vedanta Later texts Modern books The Vedas There are four Vedas, the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. The Vedas are the primary texts of Hinduism.

Unicorn Being a Jerk “Unicorn Being a Jerk” is an amazing book written and illustrated by C. W. Moss. It can be purchased here. 10 Universal Myths Of The Ancient World Religion No matter where you’re from, you probably have your fair share of wild myths. From stuff like the legend of King Arthur and his magic BFF to the mischievous gods of Ancient Greece to the insane epics of Hindu mythology, just about every culture comes with a set of stories that most other cultures call foreign or strange. But then there are the universal myths—myths that crop up repeatedly in cultures separated by hundreds of miles and thousands of years. These myths are so near-universal that their prevalence is downright spooky.

What Daily Meditation Can Do for Your Creativity If you depend on your creativity for your living, then your most valuable piece of equipment is not your computer, smartphone, camera, or any other hi-tech gadget. “In a modern company 70 to 80 percent of what people do is now done by way of their intellects. The critical means of production is small, gray, and weighs around 1.3 kilograms. It is the human brain.”*So what are you doing to maintain this precious resource? You probably give it plenty of stimulation – books, movies, music, nights out, interesting conversations with offbeat people.

Gothic horror illustrations by Tatsuya Morino Artist Tatsuya Morino puts a unique twist on the great monsters of Gothic literature in a series of illustrations featured in the book Kaibutsu Gensō Gashū. Frankenstein - Mary Shelley, 1818 [+] The Fly - George Langelaan, 1957 Evidence of Nuclear War in the distant Past: The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah The story that speaks about Sodom and Gomorrah is very interesting, not only by tales of destruction but also of the peculiar personalities involved as the angels who warned Lot to leave the doomed cities. Lot was actually warned that these cities would suffer a catastrophic fate, something that ancient astronaut theorists have interpreted as a warning before the cities were bombarded by extraterrestrial beings with high-tech weapons. Sodom and Gomorrah are probably two of the most infamous cities that has existed on planet Earth. These cities have been lost for millennium, and only in recent years the sites have been tentatively identified by researchers who have proposed dozens of different theories about the historical cities. The Dead Sea is contained within a sunken block confined by two parallel geological faults, a configuration that according to researchers, indicates a catastrophic origin.

25 Thoughtful Quotes From Carl Jung Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist, an influential thinker and is renowned as the founder of analytical psychology. Although he was a theoretical psychologist and practicing clinician, much of his life’s work was spent exploring other areas, including Eastern and Western philosophy, alchemy, astrology, sociology, as well as literature and the arts. His most notable ideas include the concept of psychological archetypes, the collective unconscious and synchronicity. Jung is the source of some of my all time favorite quotes. I admire how he mixes logical thinking along with a grain of spirituality and the subconscious realms. Here is a list of my favorite quotes from Carl Jung:

The Surreal Paintings of Vladimir Kush The Surreal Paintings of Vladimir Kush posted by Damian M. under Photography on Mar 21st, 2010 with 32 Comments 21 Mar 0 Share 23 Photos Of... said Feb 4th, 2012 Evidence of Ancient Atomic Knowledge? "The LORD saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. So the LORD said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth--men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air--for I am grieved that I have made them." Genesis 6...... Gurkha, flying a swift and powerful vimana hurled a single projectile Charged with all the power of the Universe.

DIY Doodler DIY Doodler Love this Do It Yourself Doodler Project by David Jablow. Great imagination! 3rd of January 2011 The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature 1-8. In those remote days, when the fates were determined; in a year when An brought about abundance, and people broke through the earth like green plants -- then the lord of the abzu, King Enki, Enki, the lord who determines the fates, built up his temple entirely from silver and lapis lazuli. Its silver and lapis lazuli were the shining daylight. Into the shrine of the abzu he brought joy. 9-17. An artfully made bright crenellation rising out from the abzu was erected for Lord Nudimmud.

artwork by lawrence yang *UPDATE* - I've been working on a new site so haven't been keeping this up to date -- in the meantime if you'd like to see my latest work, please find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. And as always, you can email me with any questions! Thanks, Lawrence Prices for original work ranges from $200 to $1000. Please email me for more details. A Detailed Description Of The ‘Lost’ Land Of Atlantis & The Real Reason For Its Downfall We're creating viewer supported news. Become a member! Photo Cred. Advanced ancient civilizations are a big topic of interest among researchers, historians, archaeologists, and scientists.

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