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The meaning of cat talismans

Originally cat charms were used to signify luck and are common today. The question is whether they represent good or bad luck.

The black cat, in particular, is sometimes seen as unlucky as it represents one of the forms Satan is believed to take as he stalks the Earth. Others will wear the black cat charm to specifically ward against bad luck.

The Romans took the fiercely independent nature of the cat and translated this to the concept of liberty. The ancient Egyptians associated the cat to the moon and drew connections between the dilation and contraction of cat eyes to the waxing and waning of the moon. Egyptian moon gods or goddesses would often be depicted with the wedjat eye in the full-moon disk over their head. The wedjat-eye, however, belonged to Re and was later associated with Thoth, rather than the cats.

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Five female deities with some masculine traits

Image via Wikipedia Channelling deities, asking for their guidance, support or blessing is common. Whenever you attempt to involve a deity in a blessing or ritual it is important to know exactly with whom you are dealing with. Deities have their own personalities, preferences and traits. Further more, these aspects of the deity can begin [...]

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Pythagorean numerology

Pythagorean numerology is the system evolved from the original developed by Greek mathematician and philosopher Pythagoras (580/572 BC – 500/490 BC). The evolution of this western form of numerology now includes elements from Arabian sources, Druid, Phoenician and Egyptian studies.  Pythagorean numerology uses the numbers 1 to 9 (unlike Chaldean numerology which often stops at [...]

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Eye of Horus

An ancient Egyptian protection symbol associated with royal power from gods. Some modern rituals use the Eye to channel prosperity, health and regeneration. Horus is a sky god and is often depicted with the head of a falcon. The Eye of Horus is commonly shown as a right eye with a tear drop below and, [...]

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Demonic names

Abaddon Abaddon is the name of the demonic entity which the Bible (Revelation 9:11) describes as the angle of the bottomless pit. Abigor Abigor is a demon conjured for military assistance, advice and fortune telling powers. Afrit Afrit, in Islamic lore, are giant and malevolent devil-djins. They are the second most powerful type of devil [...]

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