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The central narrative in Egyptian mythology, Osiris' dismemberment and resurrection, is paralleled in shamanic initiation rituals. The Egyptian themes of the journey of the soul through the underworld and spiritual ascent through the stars can also be found in shamanic ritual. That Plato described a version of this stellar ascent too suggests a shared source. (more)

Consciousness is a continuous process of unfolding, punctuated by dislocations and reunions; the Osiris myth marks many of the key points in this evolution. Indeed, it is a priceless alchemical myth of existence given to us by nature and sculpted by humankind. (more)

The Egyptian protests broke out just as two fiery planetary giants met in the sky -- the Sun moved into a conjunction with Mars in the sign of Aquarius: the radical visionary, the revolutionaries who fight for freedom, who unite in a cause for liberated rights for all.

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