Tag Archives: Spain

Montserrat and Its Holy Grail

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Symbol Reader

Throughout the world, sacred sites intricately weave together historical facts and legendary tales, rendering the task of distinguishing between the two an impossible challenge. Located approximately fifty kilometers from Barcelona, the Montserrat Monastery derives its name from the mountain upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Madonna | Tagged archetypes, Barcelona, black, Black Madonna, Cybele, dark, darkness, Great Goddess, Holy Grail, Montserrat, Moreneta, mountain, prophecy, samadhi, Soul, Spain, symbolism, symbols | Leave a comment

The Three Black Madonnas of the Basque Country

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Symbol Reader

In the north of Spain lies a mysterious Basque country with its language Euskera, which has no relation to any other language in the world. The people of that region are descendants of the oldest indigenous population of Europe. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Madonna | Tagged archetypes, Black Madonna, Camino, Camino de Santiago, Euskera, goddess, Guadalupe, Irun, pilgrimage, San Sebastian, Spain, symbolism, symbols, witchcraft | 4 Comments

The Splendour of Córdoba

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Symbol Reader

“Córdoba is not a decadent town, one of those haughty cities languishing in its own past, in which life becomes stifled. It maintains its own elegant poise, made of the web of dreams and the substance of time itself. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Córdoba, Uncategorized | Tagged Andalusia, archetypes, Córdoba, history, Inquisition, Maimonides, Mezquita, Moors, mosque, Muslim Spain, Reconquista, religion, Renaissance, Spain, symbolism, symbols, Umayyads, Wallada | 10 Comments

The Alhambra

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Symbol Reader

“I have heard O King, that the king walked to the center of the palace and looked around, but saw no one. The palace was furnished with silk carpets and leather mats and hung with drapes. There were also settees, … Continue reading →