And How the Greeks Dealt With Toxic Masculinity — This Women’s History Month I’ve been thinking about the mythological figure Omphale and what her character can teach us. These lessons seem particularly relevant today with the upsurge of conservative gender ideologies. According to Greek mythology, Omphale was the Queen of Lydia, an ancient kingdom (or queendom) that lay in…

Use This Symbology for a Better Understanding — To fully understand Pisces, we must first understand the Moon, both physically and symbolically. But why the Moon? Isn’t Pisces ruled by Neptune? Yes, sure, but its Tarot card is the Moon, and as you will hopefully see, the two are deeply connected. The light and the dark side of the Moon As with all the signs, Pisces has…

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TJ Klune Shows J.K. Rowling How to Do Gay Representation — If LGBTQ+ inclusion is important to you, you’ve likely been disappointed by J.K. Rowling in recent years. Even if we hold transgender issues to one side for a moment, Rowling has still let the community down when it comes to Dumbledore’s story. The good news, though, is that there’s an…

From Ancient Greece to J.K. Rowling — The Ancient Greek heroes who sought immortal fame didn’t live happily ever after and Harry Potter teaches us that immortality should never be used for personal gain. Where does that leave J.K. Rowling? What the Greeks knew about immortality Greek mythology recounts the stories of both gods and men: immortals and mortals. While all humans must…

Don’t Worry, It’s All Part of a Natural Process — Based on natural wisdom, Pisces season is about confusion, mysticism, and looking outwards. The subconscious is processing and preparing for spring. Pisces runs from February 19th to March 20th in 2023. From winter to spring For most of us, winter is a time of semi-hibernation. We are likelier to stay in on those dark…

Two Extraordinary Black Authors From the 19th Century Americas — To write as a Black author during the 19th century you simply had to be extraordinary. Firstly, you had to be free, and of course, many Blacks were still shackled to White masters under slavery. Secondly, you needed to learn to write — and to write well — which essentially…

My Rational Journey Into Myth And Metaphor — The collapse When I was younger, I was a staunch defender of science and the rational mind. I still am, to a certain extent. But, as the years have passed, I’ve learnt to be more open-minded to other ways of thinking. As a PhD student in linguistics and psychology, I learnt that…

Bloody beautiful it would seem — Bees, I have found, are infinitely fascinating. They are so different from us. It’s like they exist in a parallel reality. So how do bees see colour? Not like us, of course. We see the world in red, blue, and green, while bees see in ultraviolet, blue, and green. …