by Gaye Mack | Aug 2, 2015 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
Even though it’s been nearly 800 years since the massive fire at Montségur when over 200 Cathars were exterminated at the hands of the Catholic Church, legends surrounding the Cathar Treasure remain. Through the years treasure seekers and speculators have...
by Gaye Mack | Jul 7, 2015 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
While noble women of the Languedoc austerely committed to the 13th century Cathar faith, they were also influential women of education, wealth and power– attributes abhorrent to the misogynistic patriarchal Catholic Church and its Inquisitors. So how did the...
by Gaye Mack | Jun 4, 2015 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
Back in March, I posted a piece entitled, ‘Evolutionary Astrology’s Mystical 12th House and the Heretical Cathars’. In this earlier piece I discussed why the Cathar beliefs of the 12th century mirrored astrology’s 12th house, ruled by...
by Gaye Mack | May 12, 2015 | Karmic and Self-Discovery Astrology
It’s that time again when speedy Mercury, ‘messenger of the Gods’, slows, pauses and to our visual eyes, backs up in the heavens–often creating havoc with anything having to do with communication. Over the last few years, I’ve blogged...
by Gaye Mack | Apr 1, 2015 | Writer's Work and History's Mysteries
I recently came across the following article,(lightly edited here for readability) posted by the Facebook site, Medieval Histories Magazine. The discovery of this devotional panel depicting the 14th c execution of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster is an...