Nicomachus of Gerasa turned Pythagorean number into theology. A maths-averse Pagan explores perfect numbers, number gods and sacred proportion.

A look at Gaia, the hypothesis and living Earth. How Lovelock's science and Oberon Zell's Pagan vision arose independently, and what each says about the Earth.

Explore the living cosmos of the Corpus Hermeticum, gnosis as transformation, and Isis as revealer, shaping ceremonial magic and the Western Mystery Tradition.

A new study suggests that DNA mutations may limit human life span to 146–194 years, even under favorable conditions. The findings could help broaden understanding of the aspects of aging that may ultimately prove impossible to reverse.

Researchers found 120 ancient inscriptions referring to a mysterious goddess known as "the Lady" in a cave in Valencia, Spain.

Handwritten letters seem like a remnant of pre-online life, but they connect us to ourselves and each other like nothing else

What does it mean to be part of nature when nature includes suffering, predation and death? A Pagan and animist reflection on belonging without romanticising.

In a move that could help drastically slow the advancement of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared C2N Diagnostics' PrecivityAD2 blood test for patients as young as 40 who have shown some potential cognitive symptoms of the condition.

A viral phenomenon is sweeping Facebook, with AI-generated content boosting calls for Islamophobic violence in Dearborn, Michigan.

Death is a journey into the unknown. Like any journey, it goes better if you’re prepared. Andrew Holecek shares teachings from Tibetan Buddhism to help.

This social behavior might reveal the evolutionary roots of traits that underlie pet-keeping in humans, scientists say, from caregiving to tolerance and curiosity. But it's not the same as a person keeping a cat or a dog

xAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography.

Explore ten practical lessons from ancient Egyptian religion for modern Pagan practice, from offerings and prayer to amulets, ancestors and ritual.

Administration officials at one Nebraska school district are pleading with local cops not to torture students with their new shock gloves.

In the years since the November 2022 release of ChatGPT, “GenAI” (generative artificial intelligence) has become a cultural obsession, fueling […]

Bereavement clothing in the Christian west is a thing of the past. Do we need to return to some form of visible expression to grieve?

An investigation by 404 Media found that Amazon bought a shipment of rare books so it could scan and destroy them to train AI.

Emma Quilty’s Witch Power brings feminist theory, anthropology and lived witchcraft together in a sharp examination of power, politics and practice.

Photos and reflections from the Red Hall in Bergama: an ancient Roman temple to Egyptian gods, its history, its mysteries, and my visit there to honour Isis.

Behind the scenes at Fawkner Memorial Park for Dying to Know Day: a burial operations tour, a look inside the crematorium, and what Right of Interment means.

Honouring Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom, strategy, and craft. A devotional guide with correspondences, altar tips, rituals, and practices for modern worship.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is ambitious. My review explores its adaptation of the tradition, production design, and why I wanted to believe in it more.

A review of Hannah Gould's How to Die in the 21st Century, an accessible Australian introduction to death, dying, funerals, and end-of-life planning.

From the Forms to theurgy, how Plato's philosophy became the architecture of ceremonial magic, from ancient Athens to today's Western Mystery Tradition.

On Olokun, the orisha of the ocean depths: a figure who resists one gender or story, and what depth, mystery, and firmeza mean for keepers.

The move was inspired by Quebec filmmaker André Desrocher who said ‘a tree is like a human being’

Religious trauma doesn't end when you leave the church. Old fears of divine punishment can resurface in Pagan practice. How to tell fear from devotion.

Meta's smart glasses are raising surveillance concerns again.

Devices that monitor seniors for safety are appealing to worried loved ones and underresourced home care agencies.

Stunning 2-meter-tall white marble Athena statue surfaces in the West Theater of Laodicea as restoration work continues in Türkiye

The collection of artifacts represents the layered history of Ehnasiya, an ancient Egyptian capital that became the Roman city of Heracleópolis Magna

Born in Havana, raised in Miami, living in Melbourne — reflections from a Cuban exile on African and Indigenous ancestry, light skin privilege, and Yemaya.

The Australian Government has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of 1800MEDICARE, a free, 24/7 phone service, website and mobile app offering expert health advice from a registered nurse for non-emergencies.

From ancient Greece to the modern day, Circe, from Homer’s Odyssey, has been a popular subject for artists.

America's elderly population is set to experience massive growth in...

The Swedish painter created bold, vibrant works as early as 1906—several years before contemporaries like Wassily Kandinsky. A new exhibition in France celebrates her sweeping "Paintings for the Temple" series

Tarot has never been just one thing. Explore four distinct approaches — predictive, oracular, reflective, and operative — and how each one works in practice.

Meta has since fixed the exploit, but it's yet another example of AI doing it worse than humans.

In an ancient city mentioned in the Bible a magnificent statue was pulled from the rubble of an ancient theatre - shedding new light on how the Romans worshipped their gods and goddesses

We as human beings need joy. Joy and pleasure are as much your birthright as breathing air and drinking water. Joy is an inherent part of our being. And we need joy to function, especially in uncer…