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1. Bird Symbolism and Spirituality Since ancient times, because of the Birds connection to the sky, they have been thought of as a supernatural link between the heavens and the earth. Middle Eastern and Asian cultures often speak of birds as symbols of immortality. In East Indian myt...
2. Festive Birds Robins, turkeys, geese etc all play a part in our Christmas Festivities, whether they're on your Christmas Cards or on the table ready to eat. This lens gathers together a few interesting facts I've found on our feathered friends. Oooo, there...
3. Guitar Gods: Rocking with Sungha Jung I have no doubts that... one day this kid will be amongst the legends in the world of Guitar. Constant practice is his secret and of course supportive parents. Not to mention that famous guitarist are supporting him. Do you know that one guitar compa...
4. Triskaidekaphobia Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13.  We have all heard of it, and many have heard rumors as to its origin, but do we really know the extend to which this superstition reaches worldwide, and for how long this fear has existed? ...
5. Blarney Stone Did you know that the Blarney Stone is actually a block of bluestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle which is located in Blarney about 8 km from Cork, Ireland? To me, kissing the Blarney Stone is a must for every truly-green Irish person...
6. Are You Tired of Email Chain Letters ? Are you constantly getting junk chain letters in email from your pals? Me, too. Some of my friends are not acting responsibly when sending me forwards. I just might link this lens to all my emails in the future so they will be better email-pals. Su...
7. Mirror, Mirror Upon The Wall... One of most famous lines from Grimm's fairy tale Snow white comes from the mouth of beautiful yet vain queen who was willing to do everything to preserve her beauty. Mirrors have been mentioned over ages in different capacities but mostly connected...
8. Cats and Magic Every now and then another story will crop up about the magical qualities of cats. Are cats magic? There are books a-plenty on the subject too, but no one has really pinned down the inherent magicalness of cats at all. Not once! It's about time t...
9. The Rainbow Man - Indalo When I first moved to Spain, I noticed a little symbol popping up everywhere. It was a little stick man that appeared to be holding an arc. "What is that?" I asked my Spanish neighbours, who had one on their mantlepiece, another on their front door...
10. Black Cats Crossing Not all black cats are bad luck, some cultures actually revere the black cat as something sacred.  On Halloween, black cats are just fun! At Black Cats Crossing you'll find everything you'll need to have a very black cat Halloween this year, blac...
11. Halloween Trivia Questions A Lens with Questions and Answers about Halloween and Horror. How much do you know about the history, customs and myths of this time of year?
12. Superstitions Revealed -Where Did They Come From? Lady Luck - fickle and never around when you most need her. Humans have tried to court her for thousands of years. In fact, it's quite possible that superstitions have been around since man began to walk on two feet. For some people, superstition rul...
13. Talking to a Ghost on the Beach Do you believe in ghosts? If you answered "No", how would you prove it? This is a true account of a little "experiment" which I performed when I was out on the beach alone late at night to see if I would end up seeing a ghost. Read it if you dare!
14. Hoodoo and Root Doctoring Hoodoo is a group of superstitious practice that is/was centered in the southeastern United States. It has been practiced mainly by African Americans; however, it's superstitions permeated Southern culture both black and white. Over time Hoodoo has f...
15. Fran The Feral Faerie This is a short treatment for a book I plan to write. It tumbled out of me one day, fast & clear, like a stream. It was great fun to link all the corporate jargon I'd encountered to in my HR career to the ephemeral world of the wee folk. The charact...
16. 777 Weddings - Brides and Grooms Get Lucky! The biggest wedding day of all time is weeks away and brides and grooms everywhere are betting big odds on the Lucky Triple 7s to stay lucky in love forever and ever!
17. Bloody Mary What slumber party would be complete without her? She lurks in the mirror, waiting for you to say her name three times while staring at your reflection in the dark...       photo used with creative commons license from flickr, user bor...
18. Superstition: The power of religion Never trust a pretty face! Superstition comes in all sizes. Like with any belief the desire of the brain to make sense of relations in the world around us often makes us see links that are not there. Small time superstitions include the black cat and...
19. Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder; singer, songwriter, producer, musician, humanitarian and social activist. !     Also check this great new lens about The Worst Movies Ever !!!
20. Skeptical Monkey's Lens Skeptical Monkey is a journal that shows you why not to believe everything you're told. updated weekly. We are skeptics, first and foremost. When people ask why we do not believe in God, Bigfoot, UFO's, Sylvia Browne, etc, the answer is simple: we s...