Last fall, I travelled all over Al-Andalus in the footsteps of philosophers, poets, warriors and great mystics Sufi’s like Ibn-Arabi. If you are interested in philosophy, science history and intercultural transmission of knowledge, Al- Andalus is your place and I invite you to read further. Al-Andalus represents a singular, tragic and wonderful moment of cultural … Continue reading
Category Archives: History
Religious history and Science
stottilien 2015 in the rear mirror – have a good 2016 and be aware of the Evil
This blog, humbly following G.G. Jung, was viewed more than 110,000 times in 2015, close to 10.000 visitors a month, coming from 179 countries. Thanks for dropping by. This year begins in Europe with lies, fear and hate, and the future looks dim. On New years Eve, downright evil has happened, the wars spilled to … Continue reading
Who were the Gnostics?
Who were the Gnostics? Christian commentators described them as dualists who pitted ‘divine spark or ‘light’ against the of the material world. Christianity painted many Gnostics as heretics for claiming to be Christ’s true followers while denying his singular divinity. Its claim of a world as a mistake and shadow of the Christian creation myth … Continue reading
Following the traces of Esclarmonde de Foix
I just came back again from the haunted and magic Languedoc-Roussillon, where I followed the footsteps of the Esclarmonde de Foix and the heretic Cathars. This essay will focus on Esclarmonde de Foix. Cathars, Catharism and its connection to the holy grail seen through the eyes of Otto Rahn, a shady self proclaimed archaeologist, who … Continue reading
The magic of outstanding pictures – photography for Jungians
As a photographer, your eye is your lens. A Jungian understands, there are more than five senses. This essay gives a basic understanding, why excellent pictures (paintings or photographs) succeed. Continue reading
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