According to Shaivism, the opposite of Brahma the Creator, is Shiva, the Destroyer, who brings about the end of an age. Shiva carries the trident, as do Neptune and Satan. In this article we explore the symbol of the trident and the notion of Golden Ages and Dark Ages in Hinduism and the Bible.

Why do so many mythologies and religions appear to revere the number 12? The Hebrew Bible has its 12 tribes of Israel, King Arthur had his 12 Knights of the Round Table, Jesus had his 12 apostles, Shi'a Islam teaches that there are 12 Imams, in ancient Greece the 12 Olympians were the principal gods of the pantheon. This article will show how this number relates to the cycle of the zodiac and how the 'Precession of the Equnioxes' signals great things for humanity.

The Ashtavakra Gita states that were are "pure consciousness". In this article we explore the notion that perhaps we really are living a dream. We also explore the interesting phenomenon known as "lucid dreaming" and how it may offer clues to the idea that, as aboriginal and Tibetan shamans teach, we are indeed living a dream.