The Pagan Wheel of the Year is a dynamic spiritual calendar rooted in nature, seasonal change, and ancient celebrations. Adopted...
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The Pagan Wheel of the Year is a dynamic spiritual calendar rooted in nature, seasonal change, and ancient celebrations. Adopted...
In the vast tapestry of ancient mythology, few figures are as enigmatic and fascinating as...
Inanna, also known as Ishtar, was the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, fertility, and war....
Maman Brigitte is a powerful and revered figure in the Voodoo religion, particularly in Haiti...
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In the vast tapestry of ancient mythology, few figures are as enigmatic and fascinating as Ereshkigal, the formidable Queen of the Underworld in Mesopotamian mythology. Her story is a rich blend of power, mystery, and tragedy, providing a deep and complex portrait of a deity who rules over the dark and shadowy realm beneath the earth. The Mythological Landscape To understand Ereshkigal, one must first grasp the context of the Mesopotamian pantheon. Ancient Mesopotamia, comprising modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, and parts of Syria, Iran, and Turkey, was home to a civilization that thrived for millennia. The Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians...
THE FEAR OF POVERTY It takes bravery to disclose the truth about the source of this dread, and even more bravery, perhaps, to accept the truth after it has been spoken. The fear of poverty arose from man’s innate proclivity to exploit his fellow man economically. Almost all sorts of lower animals have instinct but appear to lack the ability to reason and think; as a result, they physically feed on one another. Man, with his higher senses of intuition, thought, and reason, does not devour his fellow men bodily; he derives greater satisfaction from financially eating them! The age...
Beltane (Halloween) is historically a period when the curtain between our world and the Fae is thin for many Pagans. Unless they needed something from their human neighbors, the Fae in most European folktales kept to themselves. It wasn’t uncommon for a story to tell of a human who experimented too much with the Fae—and paid the price for his or her curiosity! There are various forms of faeries in many stories. Most fairy tales divide them between peasants and nobility; therefore, this appears to be mostly a socioeconomic division. It’s vital to remember that the Fae are notoriously mischievous...
As the “Stone of Opportunity,” green aventurine is regarded as the luckiest crystal, particularly for manifesting fortune and wealth or for boosting advantage in contests or games of chance. With its positive energy, it is a fantastic ally for increasing one’s chances in any circumstance, including a first date, a tax audit, or even getting a promotion. To gain from it, one needs to be close by. But this lovely stone does more than just draw good fortune; it also creates the right conditions, making “opportunity” inescapable. In order for fresh growth to occur, green aventurine releases old patterns, routines,...
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