Ancient cultures had many different methods of connecting with the divine. One thing they did was to use special poses to induce states...

Over the years I've contributed to quite a few anthologies. I love being part of a community that comes together over a given subject,...

The Poppy Goddess is the most famous of the Minoan bell jar goddess figurines. But did you know that there are actually dozens of these,...

You may not have heard of the Melissae; they're among the less-well-known gods and goddesses from the Minoan pantheon. Today on the...

The Minoan gold seal rings are fascinating little objects, all the more so because the images on them are full of strange floating...

I read this book a while back and a recent conversation prompted me to return to it. Here's my review from the first reading, which I...

It's not just Christian who get tripped up by the temptation to take myths literally. Pagans have been doing it for millennia! Don't...

I've been fascinated by the figure of Merlin for years and have read every book about him that I could get my hands on, but it wasn't...

Today on the Minoan Path blog, I'm considering some possibilities for the intriguing figure-eight shields found in Minoan art. What if...

One reason the modern world can feel unfulfilling is that it's based entirely in the mundane, the material. But if we allow ourselves to...

This week on the Minoan Path blog I'm exploring another ritual posture from ancient Crete. I've discovered some interesting aspects of...

This week on the Minoan Path Blog I'm exploring some more ritual postures that the ancient Minoans used for journeying to their goddesses...

Archaeologists have found lots of Minoan figurines that show people in odd poses, with their arms in strange positions. It turns out,...

Many modern Pagan traditions involve sacred postures of one sort or another. This is an ancient practice, one the Minoans used to honor...

I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I started reading this book. I've been a shamanic practitioner for a long time now, and I've read...

I've had an apostrophe! (Yes, folks, that's the word I meant - it's a quote from the movie Hook. Sorry to expose my nerd-geekiness to you...

Today on the Minoan Path blog I'm reviewing a unique book: Ecstatic Body Postures by Belinda Gore. The short version is that I recommend...