FAQ_3

FAQ #3

Why is your company called Mythical Matters?

Not only do we deal in mythical matters, but we believe that the mythical matters! Mythology has always been a significant part of human culture, and every legend, lore, tradition, and tale is important! Our company embraces both spiritual seeking and the skeptic’s search for substantiation, both of which hold an essential place in our quest for greater understanding.

What does your logo represent?

The intertwined circle and square is called Pragma. It represents the endless interplay between spirit and matter, between emotion and logic, between belief and doubt. The crescent moon and the cross are borrowed from alchemical symbolism. When the moon is placed above the cross in this fashion, it represents moving beyond the fetters of the mundane towards greater ideas. Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you’ll find yourself among the stars!

Are Storm and Shadow your real names?

Yes! Though they are not the names we had when we were children, they are indeed our names both legally and spiritually. Renaming is fairly common in spiritual communities; we like to think of them as spiritual tattoos. Many moons ago we proposed to each other under a solar eclipse, and rather than following the patriarchal notion of the wife taking the husband’s last name, we decided on a more equalitarian approach to the matter. Thus, on the occasion of our Wiccan handfasting (an ancient Celtic wedding ceremony that we held on Hallowe'en deep in a cave!), our middle names became our shared marriage name (Eclipse), our last names became our totem animals (Crow & Coyote), and our first names (Storm & Shadow) became our magical names. Plus, we see it as a great barometer of character - you can learn a lot about a person by watching how positively and open-mindedly they respond to something different!

Are you both Buddhists, Wiccans, Pagans, Shamans, Skeptics, Debunkers, or Atheists? I don’t get it, how can you embrace both belief and doubt? Isn’t that a contradiction?

No, it isn’t a contradiction at all! You don’t have to abandon scientific reason to gain the benefits of being spiritual. We’re parapragmatists, meaning we take a pragmatic approach to matters of spirit. We are interested in how the paranormal affects us all, whether it is real or not, and balance both belief and doubt in order to most benefit from both. We use critical thinking to eliminate misinterpretations and malarkey, and what’s left over is practical, useful, and accessible!