As seen in the anime series Toradora! (とらドラ!) with Aisaka Taiga (逢坂 大河) as aite (相手) and Kawashima Ami (川島 亜美) as shite (仕手): Such a tomoe-nage (巴投) by the way is also shown on an old drawing of a capoeiragem move. So at least the capoeiras of Rio de Janeiro, whether they adopted the […]

The Czech-German occultist Franz/ František Bardon calls the magician an adept. A not very German word, so it is in German used rather exclusively to describe an occultist. Such a person will do things like keeping a soul mirror. Yet asking around about your traits isn’t very wise because the occult arts are occult for […]

I did read through the South-East Asia section of the Fighting Arts blog. This was very disappointing. Well, I learned that Cambodia, too, has the same type of boxing, which is known as Lethwei in Burma, as Muay Lao in Laos, and as Muay Thai in Thailand and worldwide. It is called Bradal Serey or […]

Books by the Czech-German occultist, stage magician, and healer under the German Heilpraktikergesetz Franz/ František Bardon are an important source for all those, who nowadays try to learn magick. A beginner’s exercise in his system is the soul mirror. This is to track all own traits, whether good or bad, by watching oneself and by […]

Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru: Jakushou Ryouchi wo Uketsuida node, Yuushuu na Jinzai wo Fuyashiteitara, Saikyou Ryouchi ni Natteta (転生貴族、鑑定スキルで成り上がる～弱小領地を受け継いだので、優秀な人材を増やしていたら、最強領地になってた～) is the original title of the anime series, which is better known as As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World. I wonder why anime of the 2020s […]

Could there be something better than astrology for knowing yourself? This question is not only rhetorical. Years before I knew anything about astrology, perhaps except that it existed, I searched for ways to deal with my lack of social skills. How could I assess how other people are? I deemed this very relevant for dealing […]

Will God forgive everything or will you be judged? This seems to be a real dilemma for some people. Christendom really teaches that God forgives everything. This could be a reason to convert to Christendom, although I don’t understand how belonging formally to a certain group could make a difference. The christian doctrine is either […]

Genua is asteroid #485 and also known as 1902 HZ. Genua’s orbit is characterized by a semi-major axis of 2.75 Astronomical Units, an eccentricity of 0.19, a period of revolution of 1 666 days, and an inclination of 13.9 degrees. Genua was discovered by the Italian astronomer Luigi Carnera at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory, where […]

Will God forgive everything or will you be judged? The Catholic Church teaches an opinion on this, the Biblical Jesus taught something completely different. Jesus recommends to reconcile with all your enemies because you could be thrown into jail and then: Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the […]

Pittsburghia is asteroid #484 and also known as 1902 HX and as A902 HA. Pittsburghia’s orbit is characterized by a semi-major axis of 2.67 Astronomical Units, an eccentricity of 0.06, a period of revolution of 1 591 days, and an inclination of 12.5 degrees. Pittsburghia was discovered by the German (from Baden, a grand-dukedom with […]