Behind the obsidian mirror

After the materialization was finished, the remaining smoke retracted into the mirror until the shiny surface was only steaming with faint wisps of fog. Obsidian mirrors were closely associated with the deity tezcatlipoca, whose name translates as smoking mirror. The peoples of ancient mexico used polished obsidian mirrors, or tezcatl, as instruments of black magic. The plains of mictlan, aztec world of the dead, are vast and barren, ruled by the god mictlantecuhtli. We link to creators sites exactly as theyre meant to be shown. A second obsidian mirror, held by the british museum in london, presents us with yet more intrigue. Read quality webcomics from artists around the world.

Black obsidian, the smoking mirror may 19, 2012 by the alchemist this article. A pale boy who had lost his memory was going to be sacrificed to the aztec god of death until said god stayed the high priests hand and. The incomplete slate back of the earliest known maya mirror was excavated from cahal pech in belize. Aztec mirror fashioned from obsidian and used by english alchemist john dee. Who invented the mirror mirror invention live science. Warnings for homosexual content, blood, violence, and possibly gore and sex in the future. Even when your work with a black obsidian mirror leads you to a level of selfawareness you werent keen on discovering, keep pushing and developing healthier behaviors. He is often depicted with an obsidian mirror on his chest. Obsidian mirror which once belonged to dr john dee 1527 1608. The obsidian mirror was the primary accessory of the supreme aztec deity tezcatlipoca, whose name means smoking mirror. On a bare chest rested the obsidian disk, held in place by filigree, golden chains.

Behind the obsidian mirror i will forgo my usual format because its a bit stifling and can lead to repetitiveness. Mirror history invention of the mirrors and its origins. Vision science, people in anatolia modernday turkey manufactured the first mirrors out of. Black obsidian mirror gaze into your reflection with one of these black obsidian mirrors to give yourself the space and time to get to know yourself on a deeper level every aspect of yourself. Obsidian may be found naturally on rare occasions, when there is flowing water and source lava blocks. No change ever befalls this realm nor its eternal guardian, until one day death faces life itself, shining from the eyes of a mortal boy about to be sacrificed. Youll soon find that the reflection you see in your black obsidian is more satisfying than it has ever been before. In depictions of the deity, one of his feet is typically replaced with an image of a. Btva is a community database of voice over actors and the characters they play across cartoons, anime, tv shows, movies, video games and more. Dive through the archives or read the latest page, and comic rocket will keep track of where you left off.

This archive includes the main site angkor thom, as well as baphoun and vimeanakas. If you are drawn to a black obsidian mirror, you are ready to confront your deeper thoughts, beliefs and feelings through selfreflection. Find this pin and more on webcomics by serialfanboy. By gazing into a mirrors smoky depths, sorcerers traveled. Behind the obsidian mirror comic rocket webcomic list. The use of mirrors in mesoamerican culture was associated with the idea that they served as. The obsidian mirror was a metaphor for rulership and power among the aztecs. It is published online as a atm free to read webcomic which is.