"Religion" comes from the Latin "religionem" meaning "respect for what is sacred, reverence for the gods."  Cicero claimed it came from relegare meaning "go through again, read again," from re- "again" + legere "read".  'However, popular etymology among the later ancients (and many modern writers) connects it with religare "to bind fast" (see rely ( Read more... )

Approaching the earthly Garden of Eden, she sees cherubs guarding the gates of the Garden, and she dwells there by that flaming sword, for she emerged from the side of that flame.  As the flame revolves she flees and roams the world, finding children who deserve to be punished, she toys with them and kills them.  This happens in the waning of the ( Read more... )

The Zohar says, “Greater is the light that comes from the darkness.”  Each of us has darkness in us, and light.  The darkness is the hidden parts of us, those things we hide from others, those things we hide from ourselves.  In creation, the Darkness came first.  The Light didn't appear until G-d said, "let there be light," and that Light came out ( Read more... )

Demon Summoning for Dummies:
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