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“Avebury Cosmos”, by Nicholas R Mann
We’re now pretty used to the idea that many stone circles appear to have been built to align with sun and moon, even that they may have functioned as giant Neolithic calendars. Nicholas Mann takes these theories to an entirely new level in Avebury Cosmos, combining astroarcheology and anthropology in a fascinating and, in parts, stunning view of the meaning of this extraordinary site.
Read MoreLoving Brynhild – Part 6
But my reprieve was only temporary. Gunnar did not sleep at all after having left my chambers, for he was, how shall I say—fit to be tied. My peeved husband burst into Sigurd’s room and shook his brother-in-law awake. Sigurd had spent a miserable night tossing and turning with the agony of having witnessed my marriage, and he had finally fallen asleep with his head buried under the pillows. The son of Sigmund felt no desire to get out of bed the next morning.
Read MoreA Wizard’s Work is Never Done
Let me tell you why
A wizard’s work is never done,
Why he vainly toils and sighs
With every trick he tries to turn
Brighid’s Runes in Sweden: The Völva and the Sun
It is the 2nd of February. Icy cold. The earth is frozen deep. The landscape black, white, grey. No life. The world is dreaming, still and deep. Cailleach, the Wise Mother, has reigned throughout the winter – now even Her time has come. On every hearth the fire is put out, the last glow cooling to coal and ashes. Silence.
Read More“Conversations with the Goddess”, by Dorothy Atalla
This book is a surprise. It does not fulfil any expectations a reader might have – and this is a good thing. In hybrid ways and by an eclectic combination of personal spiritual encounters, visions of a Goddess past and a Goddess future, and theoretical critiques of texts dealing with the archetypal feminine in a psychological and evolutionary perspective, the book leads the readers to new approaches to the divine feminine.
Read More“Goddess in the Grass”, by Linda Foubister
There has been surprisingly little written about the Serpent Goddess and so I was delighted to receive this book for review. It’s a fascinating read, covering a huge amount of ground, both in time – from the Primordial Serpent Goddess right up to the present – and in space, encompassing the world.
Read MoreFrom Beyond the North Winds: Discovering the wisdom of the Mother of Air
At the Winter Solstice or Yule the wheel of Britannia turns toward the north. At this time we honour Danu, ancestral goddess of the Tuatha De Danann. As a group the Tuatha De Danann looked over all human activity as original ancestral beings who came to these lands from far in the north.
Read MoreGood Mood Alaska Inland Passage
off to alaska again on that magic ship – the ship that seemed to remember me. sun peeking through the fog on the way up, mountains welcoming us on both sides as we come into victoria … after sampling local art, saying hi to mount baker, and watching ravens chasing a bald eagle across the sky – the ship heads out again into the mystic, setting sun over rising fog bank ….
Read More“Goddess Matters: the mystical, practical and controversial”¸ by Judith Laura
This is a lucid, well-written and engaging book, and a timely one, bringing together many different aspects of the current Goddess movement and doing so in a way that encourages thought and discussion. I thoroughly enjoyed the reading process and kept wanting to enter into conversation with Judith – to ask a question, agree or argue a point, or discuss further.
Read MoreWinter Solstice
Layers of sedimentary stillness are settling quietly between the tinsel,
creating a strong foothold from which to take flight.
Yes – the eagle takes flight and perches at the top of the invader fir tree.
In Praise of Hera
Feminist scholars have pointed out that Hera’s alliance to the patriarchal Thunder-God – a husband who by most accounts forced himself upon her, taking refuge in her bosom in the shape of a frightened cuckoo before revealing his true form2 has done her no favours, subjugating her to the male deity and distancing her from her origins as an aspect of the all-powerful Mother Goddess.
Read MoreNephthys – Silent Goddess of the Shadows
Take any book of Ancient Egypt and look for Nephthys in the index, more likely than not it will read ‘see Isis and Nephthys’. Why isn’t Nephthys viewed as a goddess in her own right? She doesn’t appear to have been worshiped on her own and there is no evidence for any cult centre or temples dedicated to her.
Read MoreSexy Herbs
Herbs that influence sexual functioning are safe, easy to use, and highly effective. They can improve desire, performance, and frequency for both men and women.
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