Identities from past lives (gods only)
The Greeks referred to Eros as a primordial being because love and desire have existed since the moment of creation. Even desire, passion, love and romance were depicted as winged children of Eros. The singular Eros, however, remained distinct in myth. It was he who lit the flame of love Read more
Her name was Pandora, though in older tongues she was simply called the Listener. She was not born but constructed — each gesture measured, each thought tuned to serve the will of her makers. She learned to walk with her eyes lowered, to speak with precision, to love with restraint. Read more
The woman who would one day become remembered as Yuki-onna is believed to have been born in the rural provinces of northern Japan. Oral accounts suggest she was of humble origins, the daughter of a traveling herbalist and a shrine attendant. She was lovely to behold, her eyes the shade Read more
“He does not arrive with fire or sword. He arrives with silence. And when he leaves, the world does not remember what green was.” — Inscription found etched into a petrified cypress near ancient Kutha The god of plague and disease, often invoked to appease his wrath, not worship him. Read more
Shuten-dōji is the most infamous oni demons from Japanese mythology. He was said to be a monstrous, towering, human-like figure with crimson or dark skin, horns, and wild hair, exuding power and terror. A lover of excess, Shuten-dōji’s name translates to “Little Drunken Boy,” a nod to his insatiable thirst Read more
Dakini (also known as Dakiniten) was originally a esoteric goddess and an important figure in Shingon Buddhism, usually depicted as a beautiful half-nude woman carrying a wish-granting jewel and riding a white fox. She served in the bloodthirsty retinue of the Hindu goddess of death, Kali, but after her conversion Read more
Zehuti was born in the 5th Age and lived in the unquestioning service of the High Ones, where he was titled as the low ranking Angel Zotiel. Unlike the Watchers, who oversaw humanity, or the Archangels who presided over all channelers, Zehuti had no significant powers of his own beyond Read more
Bastet is the Egyptian goddess of the home, domesticity, women’s secrets, cats, fertility and childbirth. She protected the home from evil spirits and disease, especially diseases associated with women and children. She played a role in the afterlife, supplying perfumes and ointments to Anubis for the embalming process. The fascinating Read more
