Most people disappear from history without leaving behind their height. But not Marta. Sometime in 18th-century Ethiopia, a narrow prayer scroll was created especially for …
The monk is just about 16 inches tall. When you wind a key inside it, the figure comes to life—walking, turning its head, raising a …
From orbit, Earth is no longer a map. It becomes a bright, moving world surrounded by darkness, with everyone you have ever known living beneath …
Toward the end of September, the energy becomes more intense and expressive. Some signs feel ready to take a risk, while others finally recognize which …
In the late twelfth century, a strange Latin work began circulating in northern Italy. Called the Ars Notoria, it promised stronger memory, clearer speech, and …
In medieval art, Christ didn’t always appear in human form. He could be a pelican tearing open its breast, a unicorn dying in a maiden’s …
On September 12, the Moon meets Mercury at 2 degrees of Libra—and then the sky starts answering back. It comes barely a day after the …
September 10 stands out as one of the more astrologically charged days of the year, not just the month. On this day, Venus enters Scorpio, …
The New Moon arrives in Virgo on September 10, closing out one of the busiest astrological days of the year. Venus enters Scorpio, Mercury moves …
Mercury enters Libra on September 10, but it does so on an especially astrologically intense day. Venus enters Scorpio, Uranus turns retrograde, and a Virgo …