When looking at the original Arabic word for Populus jamāʕa (جماعة) we end up with some additional useful meanings which might have been left on the cutting room floor when Geomancy arrived in Europe, While my book Stars and Stones referenced the Arabic names for various geomantic figures, I am beginning to appreciate just how […]
Exploring the Arabic meanings of the word “Tariq” provides valuable insights into geomantic interpretations. In Arabic, “Tariq” signifies the “morning star” or “he who knocks at the door.” The term derives from the root word “طرق” (Ṭaraqa), meaning “to knock at the door” or “to strike with force.” During the Golden Age of Islam, “Tariq” […]
The head of the Ordo Stella Matutina (OSM) and long-term cheerleader for an authentic modern Golden Dawn tradition, Sam Scarborough, has died of a heart attack. He was 57. From the Internet’s early days, Sam was well known within the different social media groups for the support and advice he provided. Sam was a strict […]