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THE IMPRESSIVE MYTH OF MEDUSA

Among the abominations of Greek mythology, it is Medusa, a monster from the underworld, whose hair were snakes and who looked at her eyes could be petrified in seconds. Her name means guardian and according to the literature of the 20th century, women used to say that Medusa was a symbol of feminine power, fury […]

THE CHEST OF WISHES, A TIBETAN LEGEND

According to an ancient Tibetan legend, which dates from the time when the first reign of the Dynasty of the 30 Kings took place, during the government of the great Lord Nyakhi Tsampo on Tibet, there was a young monk belonging to the old Bön religion, who revealed a way to fulfil a wish, after […]

THE ZÓHAR, AN ESOTERIC BOOK

The Zohar is composed of a set of knowledge about the Torah. Its goal is to help people who already have high spiritual levels, and guide them to the origin of their souls. It is made up of all the spiritual levels that people go through during the process of evolution of their souls, and […]

THE ZIRCON: THE MOST ANCIENT GEM

Nature does not stop surprising, especially when it comes to stones, because it is impressive the amount of gems that it produces. However, one of the most curious or characteristic details is that they have existed for thousands of years. Such is the case of the zircon, one of the most interesting gemstones and, at […]

THE PARAÍBA TURMALINE: THE MOST EXPENSIVE GEM IN THE WORLD

When talking about precious jewels, the first thing that comes to mind are diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and rubies. In the same way it happens if one talks about precious stones and their price. However, there are also incredibly beautiful gems of which little is known and which could be as or more expensive than those […]

THE OLDEST JUNGLE IN THE PLANET: TAMAN NEGARA

In Malaysia, Asia, the Taman Negara rainforest is located, it is estimated to be about 130 million years old and is one of the greatest natural wonders in the world. Its flora and fauna have evolved over the centuries without alterations and away from natural catastrophes. It was declared as National Park in 1983 and […]

TIPS FOR VISITING ANCIENT RUINS

In different countries of the world, there are ruins of various buildings in the cities and surrounding areas, which nowadays have become tourist sites par excellence. These places are full of history, symbolism and mystery that attract visitors to them. You can see ruins in Mexico, Peru, Italy, Greece, Morocco, Egypt as well as in […]

ANCIENT BEAUTY SECRETS

Women have always used ancient and new beauty secrets to look beautiful and attract everyone’s looks. For many centuries they have used products such as annatto, crumbled flowers, salt as a natural peeling, and olive or coconut oil. Angela Bravo, the writer of the book “Nefertiti Also Used Face Mask”, says that Nefertiti went to […]

JADE IN ANCIENT CHINA

Jade was considered in ancient China as the most precious and valuable of all stones. It also represented the values and the spirit of their traditional culture. The admiration for jade was so great that it became a symbol; from this, there is an old Chinese proverb that says: “You can put a price on […]

HONG KONG, FRAGRANT HARBOR

Hong Kong is located at the southern cost of China; it has a total land area of 1104 km2   It is divided in four parts; the “Kowloon” peninsula, offshores islands, the new territories and, Hong Kong Island. This amazing city is one of the most relevant financial and trading centers of the world. However, it […]