The Arka Side of Life

a woman trying to choose between surgical steel and titanium for her piercings

Surgical Steel or Titanium for Piercings?

Should I wear titanium or surgical steel in my piercings?  This question rolls on and on! Here is the lowdown.
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Triple Moon Goddess symbol

The Triple Moon Symbol

The triple moon symbol represents the three phases of the moon: a waxing crescent, a full moon, and a waning crescent. 
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the rose of venus, sacred geometry

The Rose of Venus

The 'Rose of Venus' also known as 'The Venus Pentagram'
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Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice

Thousands of people flock to Stonehenge on the Summer Solstice but in fact it looks like our Neolithic sites were actually built and aligned to the Mid Winter Solstice.
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an image depicting the chakras and kundalini

Is Kundalini Real?

Said to be a coiled serpent of energy at the base of the spine which can be awakened through meditation.  
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the ouroboros in ancient egypt

Ouroboros; The Eternal Cycle and Union of Opposites

In the never-ending circle of infinity, the end is a beginning and the beginning is an end.
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a blue mandala design on a black background

Mandalas : A Symbol of the Self

A mandala represents a 'spiritual journey' starting from the outside to the 'inner' core'
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a historic picture of tribal tamil women with stretched ears

Tamil Women with Stretched Ears in the 1800's

Paambadam are very contemporary looking ear weights, its amazing to think these designs are hundreds of years old.
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scarab beetle design with open wings and Eye of Horus

The Scarab Beetle in Egyptian Mythology

The Egyptians saw the scarab beetle as a symbol of death and rebirth.
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