Mysteria Misc. Maxima: February 8th, 2013

Mysteria Misc. Maxima is a weekly feature which brings together links on religion and esotericism from around the internet.

• A study at the University of British Columbia suggests atheists are uncaring and lack empathy, probably because they are better than you. (Epiphenom)
• Aramaic is dying! Here’s how to save it. (Smithsonian)
• Thirty beautiful college chapels. God still roots for Notre Dame. (Religious News Service)
• India’s “Ghost Fair” helps those possessed by the dead exorcise their demons. (Reuters)
• Cheers: Chicago’s Art Institute has a new collection of classical art on display. Jeers: The new display has usurped the Egyptian art collection. (Rogue Classicism)
• On the East coast? New Yorkers may want to check out this exhibit of ancient Jewish amulets. (PaleoJudaica)
• So much art this week! Here’s a post on how early Christians viewed religious images. (Graeco Muse)
• Move over Madame Butterfly, the Book of Enoch has its own opera. (PaleoJudaica)
• University of Exeter is holding a conference on demons and illness. This is a prelude to next-year’s theme “Angels and Well-Being.” No, not really. Don’t hold your breath waiting to register for that. (Exeter)
• The latest sub-wage class of workers? Yoga teachers. (Good via @djp1974)
• A collection of Latin poems about the penis. Giggity. (The Classical Anthology via Rogue Classicism)
• Patrick Wolff reports on the Conference on Current Pagan Studies. (The Wild Hunt)
• Madame Blavatsky: Theosophical leader and civil rights pioneer? (Religion in American History)
• Hey! Watch that sickle! Some reasons why you should cuddle up to Saturn. (Strategic Sorcery)
• The TV show Supernatural invokes Aleister Crowley. (i09 via @paultoner)
• You want a magickal alphabet? Here are seventy-two of them. (Supersede)
• Finally, this article, which is not a reprint from 1584, says fashion-forward ladies may want to consider wearing their hair long—but not too long or you risk looking like a witch. Other things that will make you look like a witch: self-esteem, independence, and having your own money. (Letter from Hardscrabble Creek)

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