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September 2026

September 16, 2026

What do the Gods Look Like?

I was recently chatting with someone on Instagram. She asked me what the Gods look...

January 2023

January 26, 2023

Divine Speed Dating

Although I’ve written about it several times in the past, I haven’t actually dedicated a...

January 24, 2022

Experiencing Al-‘Uzza Healing Love

A few days ago, I felt a minor heartbreak when someone I've been interested in...

December 2021

December 12, 2021

Semiramis and Ara, a Story of Madness and Witchcraft

I was reading today about Atargatis, the Syrian Goddess, a figure I've been intrigued with...

October 2021

October 31, 2021

What was Religion in Pre-Islamic Arabia Like?

I've been more absent than ever during this month because of health reasons that prevent...

September 2021

September 12, 2021

The Oldest Arabic Poem, or a Possible Prayer?

I recently came across an interesting post which linked to the original article about an...

April 2021

April 22, 2021

What is Ramadan all About?

On April 12 of this year, Muslims started to fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining...

January 2021

January 31, 2021

The Al-gharāniq Episode, or the Satanic Verses

When searching for information about Al-'Uzza, Al-Lat, and Manat, there is something I keep coming...

January 24, 2021

Where is the Mercy? White Reflections on Death

A few days ago I lost a dear friend due to Covid-19, my aunt’s mother...

January 17, 2021

DSD: Hilal, the pre-Islamic God of Cycles, Trickery and the Crescent Moon

The crescent moon is highly respected and important in the Muslim world, something that could...

October 2020

October 28, 2020

Hubal, the pre-Islamic God of Poetry, Divination and Revenge

A couple of nights ago I felt the need to call Hubal. Similarly to what...

October 13, 2020

Healing with Arabic Black Sand

There has been something happening quite lately when I do my meditations and devotions with...

October 06, 2020

Divine Speed Dating: Tawusê Melek

Getting to know Deities can be troublesome. There are so many sources you can check,...

September 2020

September 30, 2020

Developing Devotional Practices Beyond Praying

Devotion is not limited to just praying, giving offerings and meditating, it is much more.

September 25, 2020

What Language do the Gods and Ancestors Speak?

As long as I do the best I can, I learn in the range of...

September 23, 2020

The Inner Goddess Controversy: Do the Gods Live Inside Us?

My Inner God is not a Deity on its own, it’s the part of me...

September 10, 2020

Al-‘Uzza: The pre-Islamic goddess of War, Protection, and Healing

The third pre-Islamic Arabic goddess, a daughter of Allah along with her sisters Al-Lat and...

September 09, 2020

Al-Lat: the pre-Islamic Goddess of the Harvest, Fertility, and Love

According to pre-Islamic Arabic myth, God, or Allah, created three daughters who will take care...

September 08, 2020

Manat: The pre-Islamic Goddess of Time, Fate and Death

While searching for my roots and the beliefs of my ancestors, those who lived before Islam, I...