Jo Hedesan
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Jo Hedesan is currently studying a MA in Western Esotericism at University of Exeter. She is a member of the European Society for the Study of Esotericism (ESSWE) and American Association for Study of Esotericism (ASE). She has published several journal articles and has presented papers at scholarly conferences on the topic of esotericism and history. She is writing a blog on esoteric topics and research at http://www.esotericoffeehouse.com
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The article addresses the birth of the 'modern' tarot from Court de Gebelin's belief that Tarot originated in Ancient Egypt. While this was not true historically, Tarot is shown to be born in an era when scholars were keen on 'hieroglyphs' and Egyptian religion.
This article addresses the topic of apocalyptic - millennial movements from a historical perspective. It looks in particular at Renaissance apocalyptic thought and draws conclusions as to the impact prophecies and millennial perspectives have on society.
This article investigates the image of Barack Obama as a mythical hero, in light of Joseph Campbell's famous Hero's Journey pattern. The article takes a look at Obama's life story and its reflection in popular culture and compares it with the Campbell's monomyth.
This article investigates the mysterious figure of the Egyptian god Thoth and his subsequent incarnation Hermes Trismegistus. Thoth was a moon god of the night, magic, writing, divine law and the dead.
This article analyzes the origins of Halloween in the Celtic Festival of Samhain, and the latter's meanings and practices.
