If you want to know the explanation behind esoteric symbols, here are 5 very well known, but very misunderstood ones. The esoteric symbols are symbolic drawings which are transmitted to initiates of a cult or an ideology. Often vectors of magic, spiritualitysymbols of a community and even of a civilization, these esoteric symbols are often … Read more
There’s a white noise machine in my room. I got it to block out traffic noise from the busy avenue outside my window, but years ago we moved our bedroom to the back of the apartment. Now technically useless, the white noise machine continues to work every night. I downloaded two different apps on my … Read more
A few weeks ago, a preparatory festival for World Youth Days (WYD) brought together 1,200 young Catholics at Maredsous Abbey. An event, masterfully orchestrated by the youth ministry. Present at this meeting, a prelate of foreign origin confided to me: “I am impressed by all the efforts made”, immediately adding, “but I wonder why these … Read more
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverIn the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Black Panther exists in the limbo of science and spirituality. For one thing, Wakanda’s Protector obtains his powers by ingesting a drug made from the heart-shaped weed, a plant that grows in vibranium-rich soil. But, simultaneously, the process isn’t … Read more
Warning! Contains spoilers for Episode 7 of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, “The Viewing” Episode 7 of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, “The Viewing,” on Netflix is a weird and tense horror story whose ending might need some explaining. The penultimate episode of del Toro’s anthology horror stories, “The Viewing” tells the story … Read more
by Giuseppe Criaco In his essay on the Eternal fascism, Umberto Eco he wrote “behind a regime and its ideology, there is always a way of thinking and feeling, a series of cultural habits, a nebula of dark instincts and unfathomable impulses”. We must start from these words to understand the outcome of the last … Read more