Blessings of the Autumn season.
May your path be filled with beauty and the promise of hope.
9/20/2024
9/16/2024
Happy Full Moon
Blessings of the Harvest Moon in Pisces.
May the abundance of this season be shared by all.
(Harvest Moon by Samuel Palmer, circa 1833. Yale Center for British Art.)
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9/13/2024
News: Ancient Greek wall paintings in Ashkelon to be made accessible
From the article:
"Wall paintings discovered in 1,700-year-old vaulted tombs situated in the vicinity of Ashkelon’s marina are currently being made accessible to the public, Israel’s Antiquity Authority announced... The paintings depict mythological Greek characters such as Demeter, Medusa, and nymphs. They include floral decorations and images relating to nature."
(© photo of Demeter painting by IAA)
8/18/2024
Happy Full Moon
Blessings of the Full Moon in Aquarius!
May She rise in beauty in your dreams and visions.
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8/01/2024
Lughnasadh / Lammas Blessings
May we receive the first harvest of the season
with the same grace and love in which the Earth Mother provides it.
("Moca no Trigal" c. 1916, E. Visconti)
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7/20/2024
Happy Thunder Moon
May the 2nd Full Moon in Capricorn
bring illumination and clarity.
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7/16/2024
News: Votive Altar Dedicated to Larrahe Found in Well
From the article:
"Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman-era votive altar dedicated to the ancient Basque deity Larrahe at the medieval monastery of Doneztebe on Mount Arriaundi, northern Spain.. . The small votive altar features a dedication written by a woman known as Valeria Vitella to the deity Larrahe. This translates to 'Valeria Vitella fulfills her vow to Larrahe freely and deservedly.'
"Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman-era votive altar dedicated to the ancient Basque deity Larrahe at the medieval monastery of Doneztebe on Mount Arriaundi, northern Spain.. . The small votive altar features a dedication written by a woman known as Valeria Vitella to the deity Larrahe. This translates to 'Valeria Vitella fulfills her vow to Larrahe freely and deservedly.'
Little is known about Larrahe, as few other examples of worship to the deity have been discovered. “The name of this indigenous god or goddess is only attested in three other altars from the Basque territory,” researchers explained in the statement. However, this altar was found much further north than previous dedications to Larrahe, thus expanding the territorial domain of the deity’s worship."
Read the full article here:
https://arkeonews.net/votive-altar-dedicated-to-basque-deity-larrahe-found-in-medieval-well/
https://arkeonews.net/votive-altar-dedicated-to-basque-deity-larrahe-found-in-medieval-well/
(© photo Aranzadi Science Society)
6/21/2024
Full Moon Blessings
Happy Rose Moon in Capricorn!
May Her Rays bring Wisdom and Beauty.
(photo, Shutterstock)
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6/20/2024
Happy Solstice!
In ancient Baltic traditions, the Sun Goddess Saule rules the heavens and rides across the sky in her golden and silver chariot, pulled by twin stallions.
"Saule, with her two gold horses,
Rides up the stone mountain
Never heated, never weary.
Never resting on the way."
Her festival was held on the Summer Solstice - bonfires were lit, blessings were asked, flower wreaths signifying the sun were assembled, and a special meal was shared. Celebrants would stay up the entire night to witness her rising.
"The Sun dances over the silver mountain
Silver shoes she hath on her feet. . ."
(© quotes from the "Encyclopaedia of Religion & Ethics", Ed. J. Hastings; art by Annalceflames /DeviantArt.)
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