This post unravels a beautiful array of visuals: captivating wildflowers, striking water-lily adorned ponds, an impressive eagle in flight, and mesmerizing long exposure city photos. With each image, you’re taken on a journey from serene nature to vibrant city life.
Serpent Ritual (1946)
In 1946, the Pentecostal Church of God in Harlan County, Kentucky, practiced snake handling during ceremonies, testing their faith and embodying Mark 16:17-18 in a literal, visceral way.
Candomblé Ritual (1951)
The 1951 image captures the secretive initiation rites of a Candomblé priestess in Brazil, personifying the vibrant Afro-Brazilian faith, symbolizing spiritual transformation, and showing a rarely-documented slice of mid-20th-century religious life.
Goligher’s Ectoplasm (1910)
In 1910, Kathleen Goligher, a spiritualist from Northern Ireland, reportedly consented to having the ‘ectoplasm’ associated with her apparition weighed, firmly claiming its genuineness. This tangible display of spiritual energy garnered significant curiosity.
