Symbols and myth
Altered statesDrugs and psychedelicsMindfulness and meditationPrayer and contemplationRituals and celebrationsSacred placesSpirituality and religionSymbols and mythThe irrational and uncannyTranscendent experienceVisions and mysticismWonder and the sublime

Stories and literature
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Ovid’s tales of mutual love show he was more than a poet of rape
by Stephanie McCarter

Wonder and the sublime
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Bronze Age people looked to the skyscape to navigate their lives
by Kata Karáth

Rituals and celebrations
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Far-flung ancient communities forged bonds through broken rings
by Marja Ahola, Elisabeth Holmqvist & Petro Pesonen

Nature and the environment
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Why people across the world see constellations, not just stars
by Simon J Cropper, Duane W Hamacher, Daniel R Little & Charles Kemp