#fertility is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 61 people shared 120 posts with it — around 4 a day. Activity is up 95% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 1 with 13 posts.

Posts with #fertility

Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

3 days ago

Anthropozoomorphic pectoral gold c. 100-700 CE Tolima culture Colombia #handmade #gold #pectoral #anthropozoomorphic #shaman #tolimaculture #colombia #ritual #religion #precolumbian #prehispanic #culture #afterlife #protection #fertility #rebirth #regeneration #spiritual #metropolitanmuseum #nyc

The Tolima peoples of Colombia's Magdalena Valley produced a distinctive type of gold object that had a high degree of consistency over a considerable period of time. The objects, figure pendants with zoomorphic and anthropomorphic references, were worn about the neck suspended from cords or thongs; they are almost flat, with sharp, symmetrical outlines. Their standard, identifiable forms verge on abstraction, but facial features such as the long, slender noses, beady eyes, and toothy mouths are depicted more realistically. Two basic configurations are known; the present example is of the "winged" body type. It has the squarish face with big, loopy ears, inverted L-shaped ornaments on top of the head, perhaps representing plumes, and the large bifurcated tail common on both types. Its midsection, however, below the splayed, fringed "arms," features elaborate openwork, perhaps depicting feathers or even a feathered costume. It has been suggested that the animal references of Tolima spread "wing" pendants—perhaps to bats, birds, and serpents—relate the figures to shamanism.
Metropolitan Museum, NYC

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Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

3 months ago

Head of a Cow Goddess carved stone circa 1390–1352 BCE New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 Ancient Egypt #handmade #ancientart #art #carved #stone #newkingdom #dynasty18 #ancientegypt #hathor #mehetweret #cow #goddess #religion #worship #divine #amenhotepIII #fertility #pleasure #beauty #art #music #dancing

Hathor was a major ancient Egyptian goddess of love, beauty, music, dancing, fertility, and pleasure. As a cosmic mother goddess, she was known as the "mistress of the sky," a protector of women, and the "Eye of Ra" (a protector of the sun god). She was often depicted as a cow, a woman with cow ears/horns, or a cow-headed woman.

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Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

4 months ago

Skull mask human skull covered in turquoise, carnelian, shell mosaic c.1500 CE Aztec Mexica Mexico #handmade #votiveskull #mosaicinlay #turquoise #carnelian #shell #tezcatlipoca #thesmokingmirror #ritual #religion #magic #aztec #sacred #mask #sacrifice #fertility #offering #protection #victory #art

The National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City houses a remarkable mosaic skull adorned with turquoise, carnelian, and seashells. This artifact exemplifies the intricate craftsmanship of Aztec artisans and underscores the cultural significance of turquoise in Mesoamerican societies.
In Aztec culture, turquoise was highly esteemed, often valued above gold. Its vibrant blue-green hue was considered sacred, symbolizing the divine. Artisans skillfully incorporated turquoise into various ceremonial objects, including masks, shields, and jewelry, reflecting its esteemed status.
The mosaic skull serves as a testament to the Aztecs' artistic sophistication and their reverence for turquoise, offering insight into the spiritual and cultural practices of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations.

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Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

4 months ago

Jar with Anthropomorphic Figure ceramic with resinous postfire paint 650–150 BCE Paracas Ocucaje area, Ica Valley, south coast, Peru #handmade #art #culture #religion #paracas #peru #flyingfigure #afterlife #spiritual #fertility #agriculture #ancientart #ancientpottery #precolumubian #prehispanic

The figure depicted on the Paracas pottery bowl is typically interpreted as a supernatural or anthropomorphic "flying figure". These figures are common motifs in Paracas art and are believed to represent beings from an otherworldly or supernatural realm.
The figure combines human-like traits with other features, such as claws and a three-point mouth.
The way the figures are oriented on the bowl suggests they are flying or moving through a different realm, possibly related to the mountains which were considered a supernatural area.
Similar figures in Paracas and the related Nasca culture often appear alongside other mythical beings and sometimes incorporate elements like "trophy heads," suggesting a connection to ritual and agricultural abundance beliefs.
Paracas art, in general, reflects the culture's deep investment in the afterlife and their dependence on the natural world and agricultural cycles, with these figures likely playing a role in their cosmology and rituals.

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The Minstrel of Horror

@minstrelofhorror.bsky.social

10 months ago

It's #MonsterMonday The Davis Baby It's Alive (1974) A newborn baby, Bad meds mutated its growth, Wants its parents love! #horror #monster #haiku #MonsterMonday #Baby #Mutant #fertility #medication #monster #child #killer #mutation #family

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Go4Know

@go4know.com

about 1 year ago

🔥 What Forbidden Rituals Took Place During the Slavic Festival of Kupala Night? 👉 Check it out: patreon.com/posts/133359... #knowledge #curiosity #education #ai #aiart #art #kupala #night #rituals #midsummer #slavic #folklore #mysticism #traditions #occult #herbs #fire #fertility #forest #ancient

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Chris Andrews

@chrisandprose.bsky.social

2 days ago

Giggling echoes Of childhood's Hide and Seek Rustles it's leaf Teases it's breeze The engraving of Names on the Trunk of an Oak Playhouse tree An Innocence lost, Nature and her tree Miss the antics Of twinkle feet Through Playful memories, Comes the Renewal of fertility #vss365 #fertility

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D.N. Schmidt, SF author🪐📚

@dnschmidt.com

2 days ago

Hank gasped. A cornfield had sprung up in the living room and the kitchen was growing wheat. “What is this?” Raven sighed. “I cast a spell, but I must have invoked the wrong #fertility goddess.” “Didn’t you ask for a baby?” She pointed to the couch, and a tiny, sleeping scarecrow. #vss365

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Peter James Martin

@authorpjm.bsky.social

1 day ago

"Has ma package arrived yet?" Riz asked, sticking his head out of his drawer. "Let me guess, you ordered another golden rat statue for you to drool on." "Ack-shully, it's a #fertility goddess totem fer research." "Really?" "...No, it's anotha golden rat." #vss365 #riztherogue

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Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

about 1 month ago

Quizzical mask terracotta, pigments c. 500 BCE to 500 CE Bahia culture Ecuador #handmade #ancientart #art #terracotta #pigments #mask #quizzicalexpression #BahiaCulture #Ecuador #precolumbian #prehispanic #sculptural #sculpted #humanform #face #culture #ritual #religion #belief #fertility #victory

Mask with strong facial features.
Beige and coffee-red terracotta
Bahía, Ecuador, 500 BC – 500 AD.
16 x 19 cm

Provenance: Sens Enchères auction, Sens, January 22, 2005, lot no. 131.

The Bahía culture, which flourished on the Ecuadorian coast, is distinguished by its expressive ceramic production, featuring faces with bold, well-defined features. This mask reflects a particular focus on identity and the human form. The strong modeling of the face—with its clean, balanced volumes—gives the piece a powerful sculptural presence characteristic of this culture's output.
The Bahía culture (500 BCE–500 CE) was a pre-Columbian culture in Ecuador.
Bahía culture originated in what is now the Manabí Province on the Pacific Coast, and spread to Bahía de Caráquez and to the Andean foothills. Their ceramic tradition is one of the first found north of the Andes.
Chirije, a seaport, was a major Bahía archaeological site discovered by Emilio Estrada in the 1950s. Merchants traded finished goods and Spondylus princeps or red spiny oyster shells south to Chile and north as far as Mexico in exchange for precious materials such as copper and gold.

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Viki Male

@vikilovesfacs.bsky.social

about 1 year ago

I know of 13 studies that have looked at #fertility following mRNA #CovidVaccination, all finding no effect. Yet misinformation that COVID vaccination harms fertility is *still* circulating! I spoke to @sciencefeedback.bsky.social #MedSky #ReproSky #VaccineSky #IDSky

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Czech data doesn't show COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility

Fertility rates are influenced by many variables, such as age and education. A preprint finding fewer births in vaccinated women didn't account for confounding factors. Published studies didn’t find a...

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Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

3 months ago