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The intricate shape of a single arm of the snowflake is determined by the atmospheric conditions experienced by entire ice crystal as it falls. A crystal might begin to grow arms in one manner, and then minutes or even seconds later, slight changes in the surrounding temperature or humidity causes the crystal to grow in another way. Although the six-sided shape is always maintained, the ice crystal (and its six arms) may branch off in new directions. Because each arm experiences the same atmospheric conditions, the arms look identical.
Q: So, why are no two snowflakes exactly alike?
A: Well, that’s because individual snowflakes all follow slightly different paths from the sky to the ground —and thus encounter slightly different atmospheric conditions along the way. Therefore, they all tend to look unique, resembling everything from prisms and needles to the familiar lacy pattern.
Source: How do snowflakes form? www.noaa.gov
The maxim, or aphorism, "know thyself" has had a variety of meanings attributed to it in literature, and over time, as in early ancient Greek the phrase meant "know thy measure".
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Some of the informants talked about Mummeries, small spirit people who were able to cause trouble and were often mischievous. If people do bad things the Mummeries would cause trouble for the custodians of the country, these spirits are all across the country and they are letting Nyungar people know that they are not doing their job of looking after the country. The custodians of the country had to try and put something back into the country, it was their duty to protect and preserve good areas of ‘bush tucker’.
Source: A SURVEY OF ABORIGINAL SOCIAL WATER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOUTHERN BLACKWOOD PLATEAU AND SCOTT COASTAL PLAIN, SOUTHWEST, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
In Indian religions, Patala (that which is below the feet), denotes the subterranean realms of the universe – which are located under the earthly dimension. Patala is often translated as underworld or netherworld. Patala is described as more beautiful than Svarga (subtle dimensions, loosely translated as heaven). Patala is described as filled with splendid jewels, beautiful groves and lakes.
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Much of Irish mythology was recorded by Christian monks, who modified it to an extent. They often depicted the Tuath Dé as kings, queens and heroes of the distant past who had supernatural powers. Other times they were explained as fallen angels who were neither good nor evil. However, some medieval writers acknowledged that they were gods.
The Tuath Dé eventually became the Aos Sí or "fairies" of later folklore.
Aos sí older form: aes sídhe) is the Irish name for a supernatural race in Celtic mythology – spelled sìth by the Scots, but pronounced the same – comparable to fairies or elves. They are said to descend from either fallen angels or the Tuatha Dé Danann, meaning the "People of Danu", depending on the Abrahamic or pagan tradition.
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So why hide or discourage the connection with the earth? I can only wonder if it is to keep the eyes elsewhere
keep the eyes elsewhere
The way it unfolded for me when contemplating that thought once; it seems the religious Gods are from humans and for humans only. They have decided to rise up and "save" humanity by separating them from years of ownership and belonging to other beings sharing the universe, dating the years B.C. which was not always a positive association [No personal opinion on this, just an observation, an explanation of the thought process that appears to be in action].
It seems humans are at the whim of others, puppeteers of other beings that are more powerful and who have their way with humans. It seems like there was a point where those who created the religion said, "enough".
These religions appear to have risen and laid out a strategy to rid this association and decrease the power of other beings. The strategy appears to be at least 2 folds (perhaps more). Fold 1: By creating new areas of focus for humans leveraging the power of creation described more below and; fold 2: removing access of the other beings to the human by sealing the lines of communication between humans and other beings, also described below.
Religions seem to be executing this strategy, by leveraging at least 2 of the many abilities within a human.
1. The power of creation and manifestation in free will (not just the womb - though the womb is most potent).
2. The power of lack of awareness of a human.
If this inclination is true, there would likely be many other points being leveraged that I cannot perceive readily [this analysis would only be a drop in the ocean].
The first item, the power of creation in free will, is referring to the power of creation that only a live human has. This isn't just sheltering other life through the womb, but also sheltering other life in the physical world, through the creation or hosting of a home or other simple tasks such as planting a fruit. Creating a piece of art that can unpin an avalanche of change. In the same manner, living humans also can make religions real and true using that power. That is why faith is the most important pillar in a religion, it invokes the human's power of creation.
The palms and the connection to the earth, in addition to other points in the body, are ley lines for which these beings' can access a human. Religion recommends nailing those access points, shut. The severing of the ley lines is one of many access points (including chakras) that would need to be cut off, to achieve the end game of religion, minimizing the access/influence of those other beings and shifting the energy to the creation of a consciousness that is strictly human.
Further sources give variant lists of the nine animal resemblances. Sinologist Henri Doré lists these characteristics of an authentic dragon: "The antlers of a deer. The head of a crocodile. A demon's eyes. The neck of a snake. A tortoise's viscera. A hawk's claws. The palms of a tiger. A cow's ears. And it hears through its horns, its ears being deprived of all power of hearing." He notes that, "Others state it has a rabbit's eyes, a frog's belly, a carp's scales." The anatomy of other legendary creatures, including the chimera and manticore, is similarly amalgamated from fierce animals.
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Saint George died 23 April 303, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier in the Roman army. Saint George was a soldier of Cappadocian Greek origin and member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian, who was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. He became one of the most venerated saints and megalomartyrs in Christianity, and he has been especially venerated as a military saint since the Crusades.
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The Tuatha Dé Danann, meaning "the folk of the goddess Danu"), also known by the earlier name Tuath Dé ("tribe of the gods"), are a supernatural race in Irish mythology. They are thought to represent the main deities of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland. The Tuatha Dé Danann constitute a pantheon whose attributes appeared in a number of forms throughout the Celtic world.
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The painting represents a tale from Greco-Roman mythology. Mercury, the messenger of the gods, watches the club-footed blacksmith god, Vulcan, punish the bold and cunning Titan Prometheus for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to mortals. Prometheus's punishment is to be bound to a rock and to have his liver consumed daily by an eagle.
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Hermes Trismegistus "Hermes the Thrice-Greatest" is a legendary Hellenistic figure that originated as a syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. He is the purported author of the Hermetica, a widely diverse series of ancient and medieval pseudepigraphical texts that lay the basis of various philosophical systems known as Hermeticism.
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In Indian religions, Patala (that which is below the feet), denotes the subterranean realms of the universe – which are located under the earthly dimension. Patala is often translated as underworld or netherworld. Patala is described as more beautiful than Svarga (subtle dimensions, loosely translated as heaven). Patala is described as filled with splendid jewels, beautiful groves and lakes.
(above) The legs of the god Vishnu depicting earth and the six realms of Patala. The feet rest on Shesha.
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