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The Rubicon

A psycho-philosophical treatise on border crossingsLady Susan V.E.A.M. Who or what is the Rubicon? Everyone knows that others might say! Sometimes, especially on a Sunday walk where the children were allowed to wear the latest jeans or the great new sneakers, you can hear the following words from very excited…

Leabhar Cheanannais – Book of Kells

Leabhar Cheanannais – Book of Kells Ireland’s finest national treasure This famous Book of Kells, well-known as Leabhar Cheanannais is superior as a World cultural heritage („World documents heritage“) since the year of 2011. Sometimes known as the Book of Columba. Exposed in Dublin at Trinity College Library. The Book…

Saint St. Nicholas

From the bottom of my heart, wish you a nice St. Nicholas Day and a contemplative Advent season. Everyone knows him and yet so little of his life and work has been handed down… and what has been handed down is known to so few people today. He is one…

Empedocles

Polarity is up to mischief Polarity also causes mischief in the form of Empedocles. Close to Thales of Miletus, succumbing to the deceptive shadows, dividing himself into the leader’s consciousness, obeying the mind, the nurturer of reason, he serves the hated brother of Chaos, the Logos, teaching the clarity of…

Storyteller

– Troubadours – Minstrels – Court Jesters –I Part Story(s) Where would the past be, from which we humans can learn so much, if it weren’t for history?Our history belongs to us, like our now.The term “history” is originally very complex. This is how the term “philosophy of history” was…

The Bard of Avon

Why is William Shakespeare called „The Bard of Avon“ William Shakespeare is called „The Bard of Avon“, because he is considered to be the greatest poet that ever lived, since that time. The word „bard“ means poet, better a traveling poet. In medieval time most of the poets were traveling,…