She is a nurturing but potent force. She brings the life-giving sustenance of water, but also its destructive power in floods and hurricanes. She presided over the previous world era, which was destroyed by a great flood.
Kundalini, in the Hindu tradition, is a well-defined principle of spiritual energy. The Sanskrit term kundalini means “the coiled one,” referring to the latent power that rests at the base of the spine in the Muladhara chakra. This energy, often symbolized as a serpent, is central to the yogic understanding of human transformation. The Nature of Kundalini Kundalini […]
Cozaana Tao Cozaana Tao, also known as Pitao Cozaana, is honored in Zapotec tradition as the Supreme Father—the great creator and source of life. He embodies fertility, creation, and the sacred beginnings of existence. From him flow humans, animals, and even the other gods. His union with Huichana, his divine partner, reflects the balance of duality […]
Mictlantecuhtli (pronounced meek-tlan-te-coot-lee) is the Aztec “Lord of the Place of the Dead.” He reigns over Mictlan, the lowest and most northern section of the underworld. Unlike the Christian concept of Satan, he is not an “evil” punisher of sin. He is simply the inevitable, skeletal destination for the majority of humanity—those who die of […]
Plato and the Origins of the Atlantis “Myth” The legend of Atlantis originates from the writings of the ancient philosopher Plato, particularly in his dialogues ‘Timaeus’ and ‘Critias’. Composed around 360 BCE, these works depict a mighty civilization located “beyond the Pillars of Hercules,” generally understood to be in the Atlantic Ocean. Plato portrays Atlantis […]
