No one knows when the religion of witchcraft began but its roots can be traced back to antiquity, probably much earlier. Witchcraft is known as the Old Religion, the traditional nature-based philosophy of life common in Europe before the population was made to convert to Catholicism. Our ancestors worshipped a Mother Goddess and Father God, […]
Bruce Cockburn on his new album, upcoming tour, spirituality and the state of the world
Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist and activist Bruce Cockburn has been described a “spiritual poet”, an “iconoclast” as well as the “Bob Dylan of Canada”. With a career spanning almost half a century, Bruce Cockburn is an ever-evolving artist, who has undergone many stylistic shifts. He is a consistently meticulous guitar player and a skilled lyricist. His […]
A brief history of consciousness
“Consciousness” has become a very popular buzzword that I’ve heard in radically different contexts lately. For example, consciousness is often used when discussing artificial intelligence, philosophy, neuroscience, spirituality and even politics. Some recent news articles show some of the variety of ways “consciousness” is used: The race to make conscious robots is putting the single […]
Can knowledge come from within? or A brief history of knowledge
In modern day, the most credible way to understand nature and the universe is through science. Science is defined as: “the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.” (Oxford Dictionary) The root of the word science originates from the latin, scientia, which means knowledge. Knowledge comes from the Greek word, Gnosis, signifying knowing through […]