Thanksgiving Symbols and Their Meanings
by Whether you love it or loathe it, Thanksgiving is a holiday that’s been around in some shape or form for centuries. Today, the US celebrates …
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Mythological Mashups: Hybrid Creatures in Myth and Lore
At the time of this writing, Halloween (All Hallows Eve, Samhain, All Saint’s Day – whatever name you call the holidays on or around October …
Spiritual and Symbolic Meaning of Mockingbirds
Symbolic and Spiritual Meaning of Mockingbirds: As a native Texan, I’m all about mockingbirds. To explain, this quirky, clever little baby is the state bird …
Symbolic Meaning of Pumpkins
It’s that time of year again (my favorite time) – autumn – and that means pumpkins are abundant. I love these little babies. Each punkie …
Signs and Symbolism of October
Have you ever been electrified by a feeling, but weren’t sure why? Ever gotten goosebumps of excitement and waves of anticipation, but not sure where …
Peregrine Parable
Exploring Falcon Wisdom and the Peregrine Parable Lessons from the Peregrine Parable: Very often we can glean symbolic meaning from stories, myths and parables. The …
Diamonds and Stones
John Denver, My Mom and Simple Reminders of Love During Tough Times Some days are diamonds, some days are stones: When I was a kid, …
Symbolic Perception
Random Thoughts About Symbolic Perception: What is it? Why does it Matter? Symbolic perception is seeing the world (or even our Universe) through meaningful goggles. …
Blood Moon Meaning: Signs, Myths and Things to Do During the Lunar Eclipse
Exploring the Blood Moon Meaning, Myths, and Stuff to Do During the Full Lunar Eclipse The full-blood moon lunar eclipse is upcoming! The term ‘blood …
Graduation Traditions and Their Meanings
Exploring Graduation Traditions and Their Meanings My eldest niece is walking across the graduation stage today! Huzzah!!! She’s worked her buns off for this moment …
Turning Over a New Leaf
Turning Over a New Leaf. It’s Symbolic. We’ve all heard the old cliché, Turning over a new leaf. But what does it mean? General consensus tells …
Basic Symbolic Number Meanings
Getting Back to Basics About Number Meanings I’ve written quite a few articles on number meanings, all with various associations. I thought it might be …
Crow Moon Meaning: Full Moon of March Meaning
Exploring Crow Moon Meaning and the Full Moon of March: The full moon of March has peculiar and perky energy. Many cultures believe this particular …
Symbolic Meaning of Needles
Recently, I got a question about the meaning of needles in dreams and in general. Here is the question: “May I ask whether you know …
The Secret Life of Nagas and Naga Meaning
Naga Meaning : Ancient Serpents with Big Symbolism Exploring Naga Meaning and Cultural Symbolism of Snakes: If you’ve been following my work for any length …
Symbolic Wheel of the Year Meaning
More and more, I get questions about the wheel of the year meaning. This is especially true this time of year (as I write this, …
Exploring the Evolution Behind the Symbols of Christmas
Exploring the Evolution Behind the Symbols of Christmas: Midwinter, Yule, Christmas, Longest Night…whatever you call it, this time of year is rife with symbolic meaning. …
Symbolic Meaning of Myths
Exploring the Symbolic Meaning of Myths An overview of the symbolic meaning of myths: Myths are jam-packed with symbolic levels that once acknowledged, can have …