Blood and Tattoos in the Work of Uri Katzenstein | By Yasmine Bergner
“These people who agreed to tattoo my work on themselves are a kind of erotic messengers for me,” Katzenstein told me a few years ago, and I just observed his arms, tattooed with the enigmatic symbols he had created. In his unique way, he created a hidden grid of his own self, within those around […]
Wetiko | The Greatest Epidemic Known to Humanity | By Paul Levy
“Watiko” is a concept that comes from the Cree tribe in North America, a word that expresses a psychological illness that affects self-destructive human behavior. Our collective human psychosis.
Why It’s Critical for Women to Heal the Wound of Motherhood | By Bethany Webster | Translated by Yasmin Bergner
Many do not understand that the fundamental issue underlying women’s empowerment is the mother’s wound. Difficulties and challenges between mothers and daughters are violent, unrestrained, and widespread in society but are rarely spoken about openly.
The One and Only Form | The Science of Sacred Geometry | By Yasmine Bergner
Originally published in “Hayim Aherim” (Other Life) Magazine In human beings, there are innate “super-patterns” of thought and emotion are embedded, which Carl Gustav Jung termed “psychic archetypes.” These archetypes are part of the human hardware, and their traces can be found as products in all fields of human creation and activity. They can act […]
The Field Child | Interview with Nassim Haramein #2 | Interviewer: Yasmine Bergner
In the first part of the article, we talked about a new technology being developed in the Ramin lab. Last year, the first version of the ARK resonance technology from the Ramin lab was released: lab-grown crystals that can be worn on the body. The crystals are designed and structured in a geometric way that creates a molecular structure that has the ability to resonate with the quantum field. This wearable technology creates a harmonic synchronization with the unified field and enhances the efficiency
The Field Child | Interview with Nassim Haramein #1 | Interviewer: Yasmine Bergner
“Modern science’s refusal to search for a higher order is slowing down the development of humanity and severely damaging the ecosystems on which we depend to survive and thrive. The implications and applications of the connected worldview provide us with a clear vision of our capabilities to evolve. Humanity is moving in this direction, but we must reach our destination in time and advanced technology must emerge as soon as possible.”
The History of Tattoo Culture in Israel | By Yasmine Bergner
In recent years, we have witnessed an exciting process of tattoo revival in our region, albeit belatedly. Why is the tattoo renaissance coming to Israel about two decades late compared to the US, Europe, and the rest of the world?
Body Modification and Tattoos in Africa and the Middle East | By Yasmine Bergner
It is possible that the practice of body adornment dates back approximately 100,000 years, or even earlier. Shells and bone tools discovered in Blombos Cave were found containing remnants of pigment made from red ochre. Archaeologists believe that the cave may have served as a workshop for the preparation of pigments.
What’s Up with Men? The Mother’s Wound as the Missing Link in Understanding Misogyny | Bethany Webster
Amid a brave surge of women coming forward with accounts of sexual harassment across industries, many of us, both women and men, are beginning to grasp the full extent of this reality of rampant misogyny. As a culture, the question is: Why do so many men have the urge to belittle, hate, and harm women? Where does this reality come from? And what can we do to stop it?
The Murder of the Philosopher Hypatia and the History of Misogyny | By Yasmine Bergner
In the spring of 415 AD, a pagan noblewoman emerged from the lecture hall attached to the Great Library of Alexandria and called for her carriage to be brought so that she could drive herself home. Many educated pagan women enjoyed high social and academic status at the time, but Hypatia was one of the few who traveled independently in a carriage that belonged to her.
Mark of Shame & Symbol of Protection | Article By Yasmine Bergner
Currently, a fascinating exhibition is being displayed at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, curated by Haim Maor (curator of the university galleries) in collaboration with students in the curatorial course, entitled “Portraits of Cain – Representations of Others in Contemporary Art in Israel.”
Rebooting the Swastika | Article by Yasmine Bergner
The deep wounds left by the Holocaust and World War II have cemented the swastika in our consciousness as an image that symbolizes satanic evil, racism, and fascism, despite the symbol’s innocence. Seven decades after the Holocaust, the swastika is still one of the most despised and vilified symbols.
Body Reclamation of the Symbol | Article by Yasmine Bergner
Until not long ago, the art world ignored the field of tattooing, excluding it and labeling it as primitive and inferior, but in recent years more and more artists have been using tattooing as a practice, as a symbol, or as an artistic act.
To Experience Pain in a Controlled Way | An Article by Yasmine Bergner
In an exhibition that addresses American tattoo culture, Rona Yifman continues to observe personas that operate with a sense of oppression, and discovers a humanity that transcends social definitions.
“And cleave unto Him” | Tattoos in Judaism | Article by Yasmine Bergner
Contrary to popular belief, the Jews of the Biblical era maintained a rich folk tattoo culture. The common view is that Jewish faith categorically forbids tattoos. But is this historically accurate?