Belief at work

What ideas do for people, whether or not they are true.

These sources treat belief as something with effects. They include magic signs, a Buddhist teaching idea and a temple that changed religions. Pages report these traditions and don't endorse them.

Part of The Tacit. 11 sources from 3 subjects. A source can carry several themes. These tags are this wiki's own reading, not claims the sources make.

Angkor Wat

Not stated (Wikipedia contributors). From History and places.

A Wikipedia article on the Cambodian temple complex of Angkor Wat.

Assessors of Maat

Not stated (Wikipedia, written by volunteer editors). From Occult, myth and religion.

A Wikipedia article on the 42 minor Egyptian deities who judged the dead.

Charaktêres

Not stated (Wikipedia, written by volunteer editors). From Occult, myth and religion.

A short Wikipedia stub on letter-shaped magic signs in ancient texts.

Descent of Inanna into the Underworld

Not stated (Wikipedia contributors). From Occult, myth and religion.

A Wikipedia article on the Sumerian myth of Inanna descending to the Underworld.

Foucault's Pendulum

Not stated (Wikipedia, written by volunteer editors). From Occult, myth and religion.

A Wikipedia article on Umberto Eco's 1988 novel about invented conspiracies.

Hru and Hua: A Secret Egregore of the A.A. and H.O.G.D.?

FraterP (Frater Praemonstro), Order of the Thelemic Golden Dawn. From Occult, myth and religion.

An occult essay tracing the names Hru and Hua across magical systems.

John Murray Spear

Not stated (Wikipedia contributors). From Occult, myth and religion.

A short Wikipedia biography of an American spiritualist known for the New Motive Power.

The Secret History of Knocking on Wood

Benjamin Breen. From Occult, myth and religion.

An essay on where knocking on wood comes from, and on AI.

The two Christian saints who are secretly the Buddha

Signore Galilei. From Occult, myth and religion.

A short blog post on how the Buddha's story became a Christian saints' tale.

Upaya

Not stated (Wikipedia contributors). From Occult, myth and religion.

A Wikipedia article on upaya, the Buddhist idea of skillful or expedient means.

Bluesky post by Jacob Geller about Indiana Jones

Jacob Geller (@jacobgeller.com). From Saved posts.

A short Bluesky joke post by Jacob Geller about Indiana Jones and proof of God.