tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262387772024-03-18T13:15:01.210-07:00In Her Name ~ Temple of LearningWelcome and blessings to you in Her name! We are a home-study school dedicated to the Goddess mysteries and Priestess training. The aim of our Temple is to provide a variety of correspondence programs to help you deepen your connection with your Inner Self and the Goddess. Please visit our website for more information: www.inhername.comIn Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comBlogger664125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-17567159772905179362024-03-08T08:42:00.000-07:002024-03-08T08:42:39.085-07:00Happy Women's Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuaJvx-hMA1kcmxSEgj33ex0mnHrOWWyHxashVexLOX8afd2_72_vvyz7sedZ-ifhsHBy8BFFOla6hglM2tFiwOmO1cMGN50L6sQwf7SBzA2665jZhTuA3WOKoX9odnab-Aw1ZUX9ar3KeGtE5esZicTaQQD8eTfdUfTLwAWrrInRmOpfMlO4Ew/s600/WomensDay_ToniTruesdale1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuaJvx-hMA1kcmxSEgj33ex0mnHrOWWyHxashVexLOX8afd2_72_vvyz7sedZ-ifhsHBy8BFFOla6hglM2tFiwOmO1cMGN50L6sQwf7SBzA2665jZhTuA3WOKoX9odnab-Aw1ZUX9ar3KeGtE5esZicTaQQD8eTfdUfTLwAWrrInRmOpfMlO4Ew/s320/WomensDay_ToniTruesdale1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Celebrating International Women's Day!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(© art by Toni Truesdale)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank">http://www.inhername.com</a></span></div></div><p></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-40284295170342076032024-02-23T15:35:00.003-07:002024-02-23T15:36:24.358-07:00Full Moon Blessings<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadhMWvcYhD0Jzc0d5avPaoN6Jt-XQugNMi6eOkDvLaKb5bn7Xq2qOQC1PAQI4Pm9Elvxk51A9-NBC1-BfMEVSykc361PzCi1wxWhZk1BGwXNj_84wiyarkgW7i9Xq7X2i3avwkjWtHOu1DINVwSWf75Zpp5r6MWia95sNTfj9vhZ7_m2DEPOxWw/s774/FullMoon_PolarBearsTale_SeddonBoulet.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="774" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadhMWvcYhD0Jzc0d5avPaoN6Jt-XQugNMi6eOkDvLaKb5bn7Xq2qOQC1PAQI4Pm9Elvxk51A9-NBC1-BfMEVSykc361PzCi1wxWhZk1BGwXNj_84wiyarkgW7i9Xq7X2i3avwkjWtHOu1DINVwSWf75Zpp5r6MWia95sNTfj9vhZ7_m2DEPOxWw/w320-h320/FullMoon_PolarBearsTale_SeddonBoulet.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Blessings of the Snow Moon in Virgo!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May you always walk in joy with Mother Earth.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><i>(© art by Susan Seddon Boulet)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://www.inhername.com</span></a></div></div>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-52390811305287772032024-01-31T10:35:00.004-07:002024-01-31T10:35:44.232-07:00Brigid's Eve<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGT1EBG3aJxBBn7Iq5ItolUHGU0UfawLwsKBhZAX_sGSe3uSRm8wz2M8mFUgLRI_bQHTXlp_riz5eUlpxelDmSnldl2slPUWzl6wYfP6-4sQry7VAdV4k3q8XIRLbwSKTbCDw44WrR_SH8GqEWcUODYBi9-Y8f9UWf_jX-krkbl_Va7EnMksRiw/s640/SusanFH_Brigid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="640" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGT1EBG3aJxBBn7Iq5ItolUHGU0UfawLwsKBhZAX_sGSe3uSRm8wz2M8mFUgLRI_bQHTXlp_riz5eUlpxelDmSnldl2slPUWzl6wYfP6-4sQry7VAdV4k3q8XIRLbwSKTbCDw44WrR_SH8GqEWcUODYBi9-Y8f9UWf_jX-krkbl_Va7EnMksRiw/w400-h193/SusanFH_Brigid.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Brigid,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You are a woman of peace.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You bring harmony where there is conflict.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You bring light to the darkness.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You bring hope to the downcast.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May the mantle of your peace cover those who are troubled and anxious,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And may peace be firmly rooted in our hearts and in our world.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Inspire us to act justly and to reverence all Goddess has made.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Brigid, you are a voice for the wounded and the weary.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Strengthen what is weak within us,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Calm us into a quietness that heals and listens.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May we grow each day into greater wholeness in mind, body, and spirit.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Adapted from a Prayer to St. Brighid</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Solas Bhríde Community, Kildare, 1997</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">(© art by Susan Falcon-Hargraves Fine Art & Design)</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning</span></div><div><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">www.inhername.com</span></a></div><p></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-33562547541593499432024-01-24T09:52:00.002-07:002024-01-24T09:52:58.645-07:00Full Moon Blessings<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkymONq1jMWWvTmE9dNDx6tkZLF3jI58lQX_vwgFdyO1KKJzeptnNET50Tz58mLZBqahGSwyz17mz-fWdx4ooU8SNrwSf5koej0AlsSwNRqHqgUHOgrq5eI3UxdiXaSRmru8bVJtrGBTT0E1Q6DX9b33_aI-Tu3utGju90PcLoQ2IulMspZiDsVw/s500/FullMoonLeo_SidlikS3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="500" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkymONq1jMWWvTmE9dNDx6tkZLF3jI58lQX_vwgFdyO1KKJzeptnNET50Tz58mLZBqahGSwyz17mz-fWdx4ooU8SNrwSf5koej0AlsSwNRqHqgUHOgrq5eI3UxdiXaSRmru8bVJtrGBTT0E1Q6DX9b33_aI-Tu3utGju90PcLoQ2IulMspZiDsVw/s320/FullMoonLeo_SidlikS3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May the Wolf Moon in Leo bring</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">courage to your heart and strength to your spirit.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">(© artwork by Sidlik S.)</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning</span></div><div><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">www.inhername.com</span></a></div><p></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-39547559728241124402024-01-21T09:51:00.002-07:002024-01-21T09:51:36.753-07:00Prayer to Nehalennia<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lZB93uA2D6UigesEhmOK2dJheDiDg_DkQaWKaIK8fVC72fIMMBNfFZ3t5BQxHpdg7HmwhaHPnNbfgb1UClITZdvwhiaY6TFKgo7svrvEhwMT1FLBV42NYiTm6vorh6-MqnWCtk3pE-XThfRIHfJyYLQXYfkaj1KX8gSKrTrUTVuyY6Oz3L3DHw/s522/Nehalennia1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="498" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lZB93uA2D6UigesEhmOK2dJheDiDg_DkQaWKaIK8fVC72fIMMBNfFZ3t5BQxHpdg7HmwhaHPnNbfgb1UClITZdvwhiaY6TFKgo7svrvEhwMT1FLBV42NYiTm6vorh6-MqnWCtk3pE-XThfRIHfJyYLQXYfkaj1KX8gSKrTrUTVuyY6Oz3L3DHw/s320/Nehalennia1.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Greetings Goddess Nehalennia,</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Greetings protective Mother,</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Goddess Nehalennia, who gives us fruitfulness,</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Goddess Nehalennia, who give the land bountifulness,</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Goddess Nehalennia, who protects the land from water,</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Goddess Nehalennia, who protects people against water,</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Goddess Nehalennia, who protects sailors and merchants from water,</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Goddess Nehalennia, who protects trade from water,</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Goddess Nehalennia, who brings prosperity through water,</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Goddess Nehalennia, protecting Mother hear our prayers.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Protect us today against all dangers and grant us prosperity!</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><i style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: inherit;">(Early prayer to Nehalennia)</i></div></i><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(© p</i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>hoto by M. Mabel of shrine of Nehalennia approx. 150-250 CE, Netherlands, showing her holding loaves of bread, with a dog and a basket of apples on either side.)</i></span></div></div>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-52075817189111638932024-01-15T10:00:00.003-07:002024-01-15T10:00:37.211-07:00News: Isis-Aphrodite Statues Found in Rock-Cut Tombs<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79hXirUQeavqZF5RjbOuXBZaI87iOahz5zO8Bnvnb-cQDPxp7ASF85Gn0Pm32fvtdYe_B205HYwPgV1uBVsnO33ghQu1SkV4sFNyNxEG_kkyql_wYZeqryhhNc6syPL0CzRR6wQz8nH0dOTR67eI3F4fT61821JOLQlfWLeuDSq-bYHD-PenaEg/s542/News_IsisAphrodite_Egypt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="542" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79hXirUQeavqZF5RjbOuXBZaI87iOahz5zO8Bnvnb-cQDPxp7ASF85Gn0Pm32fvtdYe_B205HYwPgV1uBVsnO33ghQu1SkV4sFNyNxEG_kkyql_wYZeqryhhNc6syPL0CzRR6wQz8nH0dOTR67eI3F4fT61821JOLQlfWLeuDSq-bYHD-PenaEg/s320/News_IsisAphrodite_Egypt1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>From the article: </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"A series of rock-cut tombs has been discovered in Upper Egypt by a team of researchers from the University of Barcelona and the Institute of the Ancient Near East . . Terracotta statues depicting the goddess Isis-Aphrodite wearing a foliage crown were found in the tombs."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.archaeology.org/news/12043-240109-upper-egypt-tombs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click Here to Read the Full Article</a></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(© photo by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities)</i></span></div>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-47748144861577328362023-12-31T14:04:00.001-07:002023-12-31T14:04:22.113-07:00Happy New Year<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_Z3109BXb_-lucFhGzSTSbZDNEhSPq7k8sZgbr-rpOgmIFMgTlRMhBlJxUnJSLHrtZ3KwlDfSwEQ7y0TmLcrzRSSwdS60act80nPVmC8cojNBEtk4ti2opWY9WHozeIgSZtC3ss4X0KxCGzRNTJ3QxepWEOFsWS2O81308cWMPneujQZTnnqPQ/s640/NewYear2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="640" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_Z3109BXb_-lucFhGzSTSbZDNEhSPq7k8sZgbr-rpOgmIFMgTlRMhBlJxUnJSLHrtZ3KwlDfSwEQ7y0TmLcrzRSSwdS60act80nPVmC8cojNBEtk4ti2opWY9WHozeIgSZtC3ss4X0KxCGzRNTJ3QxepWEOFsWS2O81308cWMPneujQZTnnqPQ/w400-h250/NewYear2015.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> May 2024 bring peace, compassion, and beauty.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">www.inhername.com</span></div><p></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-1016428213022863862023-12-26T09:57:00.002-07:002023-12-26T09:57:28.341-07:00Happy Full Moon<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhpLHzHEJUaBWdNX4QJ0tXFYGgHMo0yS-5so985H17b79l_UVvZLBCYcI8nPPUh9eQEcLi1qv5tBoRcnfXmzvtYAmBgAM8P9Vwp9iM7irMcDyrXqOSGo8G0Hs026QXYYIoE3G-BbUKRMGFqQLo88_G3FBMEj02mblkye_HycD5FQmkumBovEnrg/s500/FullMoonSnow1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="500" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhpLHzHEJUaBWdNX4QJ0tXFYGgHMo0yS-5so985H17b79l_UVvZLBCYcI8nPPUh9eQEcLi1qv5tBoRcnfXmzvtYAmBgAM8P9Vwp9iM7irMcDyrXqOSGo8G0Hs026QXYYIoE3G-BbUKRMGFqQLo88_G3FBMEj02mblkye_HycD5FQmkumBovEnrg/w400-h344/FullMoonSnow1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May the Cold Moon bring </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">quiet contemplation and peace.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">www.inhername.com</span></a></div> </span></div><p></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-50778246264447841232023-12-20T14:59:00.001-07:002023-12-20T14:59:21.493-07:00Solstice Blessings<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OLxLZdWm5tfQ0KlUorHidM4duwukfoLMiXAVVtFoaRUL0kFsxJkX5lEZTEG607upsQBcW0B2ZRbdD845s-6zvbSPZ2B9zmU9bYvvHKwHFFF_ybtsVuh7kKNHZeatrnEthSGrdXsP51xJxlUHIxgRj0V9ZPwiA1fc85s9OUX9f9G0hXsUkuF1Tw/s640/Winter-Sun2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="640" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OLxLZdWm5tfQ0KlUorHidM4duwukfoLMiXAVVtFoaRUL0kFsxJkX5lEZTEG607upsQBcW0B2ZRbdD845s-6zvbSPZ2B9zmU9bYvvHKwHFFF_ybtsVuh7kKNHZeatrnEthSGrdXsP51xJxlUHIxgRj0V9ZPwiA1fc85s9OUX9f9G0hXsUkuF1Tw/w400-h286/Winter-Sun2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May the beauty of the season </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">bring hope to your heart and illuminate your spirit!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning<br /><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank">www.inhername.com</a></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-88177617463876511912023-12-12T11:47:00.001-07:002023-12-12T11:47:02.483-07:00Blessings on Her Feast Day<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhO1VSaOXwMfDNeCBXPbShGjZRmiCrSNxv7zxHoqKgycz1cvBviXnJn__Wmh7b-6NxrMvOLwohd4qJScFuyF0HGz2TWmH2wmqwWNpMFsr8-XGoEdi0_4JTmAytO99FFTEybYyUIa545p59kt8cCo8_c58GP4zmCL_EAtrYAQqTzILC_6JZXykdZw/s700/Virgin_of_Guadalupe_EstrellaApoloniajpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="466" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhO1VSaOXwMfDNeCBXPbShGjZRmiCrSNxv7zxHoqKgycz1cvBviXnJn__Wmh7b-6NxrMvOLwohd4qJScFuyF0HGz2TWmH2wmqwWNpMFsr8-XGoEdi0_4JTmAytO99FFTEybYyUIa545p59kt8cCo8_c58GP4zmCL_EAtrYAQqTzILC_6JZXykdZw/w266-h400/Virgin_of_Guadalupe_EstrellaApoloniajpg.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">December 12th is the Feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whom many believe evolved from the ancient Goddess Tonantzin, (Mother Earth) of the Nahuan.<br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Am I not here, who is your Mother?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Are you not under my protection?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Am I not your health?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Are you not happily within my fold?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What else do you wish?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Do not grieve nor be disturbed by anything."</span></div><br /> <br /><i>(© art by Estrella Apolonia; quote from The Nican Mopohua)</i><br /><br />In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning<br /><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank">www.inhername.com</a></span></div>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-2771846189680373402023-11-26T14:20:00.001-07:002023-11-26T14:20:20.445-07:00Happy Full Moon<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckI92kHNYbagFTnEDU6T6Cu54GiRE5-oSPKAE17kCScJX6RR4Rh0YgCk6Rc6cUyNnMqQf_lL0cqU0QTV0PjTfP3ZS_eM8q0PXJCrsgfJCynmrkO_MfnF8kjAKhR4NX9t82JtTsHfgCcuvgfZk3n_Srkuh1dySjd5Xe9zZUVEkN0klMzFjb-KlFA/s600/FullMoon_Winter1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckI92kHNYbagFTnEDU6T6Cu54GiRE5-oSPKAE17kCScJX6RR4Rh0YgCk6Rc6cUyNnMqQf_lL0cqU0QTV0PjTfP3ZS_eM8q0PXJCrsgfJCynmrkO_MfnF8kjAKhR4NX9t82JtTsHfgCcuvgfZk3n_Srkuh1dySjd5Xe9zZUVEkN0klMzFjb-KlFA/w400-h266/FullMoon_Winter1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Blessings of the Full Moon in Gemini.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May She always reflect your Inner Beauty.</span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning<br /></span><a href="http://www.inhername.com" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">www.inhername.com</a></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-67971111176021590292023-10-31T08:26:00.000-07:002023-10-31T08:26:10.137-07:00Dia De Los Muertos<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDtiDIVtnYVy0XNt1kbikLG1xb3CQvgsjfGS8c4ZCpr9IRWDcEk4NKDOtKw8XA-_b83yoLdbqwUMstBNT7HNfE8jSMeDG8sD_81B3jQEf8seSLVW14Z6fWOZ6H0sStVFph9v_hMRPogh5SNaQN5NaKTjnNEZm-o5qM9ubglSYRRRa09xOVf5VbQ/s600/DiaDeLosMuertos_VectorTradition1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="397" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHDtiDIVtnYVy0XNt1kbikLG1xb3CQvgsjfGS8c4ZCpr9IRWDcEk4NKDOtKw8XA-_b83yoLdbqwUMstBNT7HNfE8jSMeDG8sD_81B3jQEf8seSLVW14Z6fWOZ6H0sStVFph9v_hMRPogh5SNaQN5NaKTjnNEZm-o5qM9ubglSYRRRa09xOVf5VbQ/s320/DiaDeLosMuertos_VectorTradition1.jpg" width="212" /></span></a></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Many blessings on this Dia de los Muertos.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May you walk with the wisdom of your ancestors.<br /><br /></span></div><p></p><p><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />(© art by Adobe/Vector Tradition)</span></i></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning<br /><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank">www.inhername.com</a></span></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-587765929367801712023-10-26T13:10:00.002-07:002023-10-26T13:10:31.097-07:00Goddess statuette unearthed in Yesilova Mound<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2z_Sz17T_Sb1MiWyf1LFrmGn0y-sr_7QVvxW1XOmUzbsOOOwvWSEC3S8_ddRE6dICtBfpi0IotSGcOeikPfUSB19EHzDyiSXZKOfX5B93bkkc8UTsu3B06-7YDr85rRyI5jUJQOvf7ny8H6T8xJYSah96UtY6i5AYktOkSvuAeI7FFUpJ3MrLPA/s600/News_goddess_YesilovaMound1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="388" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2z_Sz17T_Sb1MiWyf1LFrmGn0y-sr_7QVvxW1XOmUzbsOOOwvWSEC3S8_ddRE6dICtBfpi0IotSGcOeikPfUSB19EHzDyiSXZKOfX5B93bkkc8UTsu3B06-7YDr85rRyI5jUJQOvf7ny8H6T8xJYSah96UtY6i5AYktOkSvuAeI7FFUpJ3MrLPA/s320/News_goddess_YesilovaMound1.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">From the article:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">"A Mother Goddess statuette, determined to be 5 thousand years old, was found during the excavations carried out in the Yeşilova Mound (Yeşilova Höyük) in the Bornova district, which contains the ruins of the oldest settlement in Izmir. The mound dates back to 8,500 years. The mound that is being excavated, has already revealed some critical traces of The Neolithic Age and much about the early settlers in the Izmir area off the Aegean coast, their surroundings, and their culture."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://arkeonews.net/5000-years-old-mother-goddess-statuette-unearthed-in-yesilova-mound/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click to Read the Full Article</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>(© photo DHA)</i></div><p></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-59792296306611599912023-10-16T10:27:00.003-07:002023-10-16T10:27:36.075-07:00Happy Sharad Navaratri<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhyphenhyphenq634AUZdp2yWLHctkS8o3CYqZdBOwHk6gzInePo9XTskOc-hUtEdskujGWs5JhLd-YUzVWIanmsJxoH0jgcRrzZSpDrrB7h4tEVADx-_ckyzltVqWCN-8QxAR9TIWlAq2Mu3kiYi45prrvhPWMmUstniBCDFp8cRR1HVMM04PBZdnMMYIl5Q/s660/Navratri2015_garbadance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="660" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhyphenhyphenq634AUZdp2yWLHctkS8o3CYqZdBOwHk6gzInePo9XTskOc-hUtEdskujGWs5JhLd-YUzVWIanmsJxoH0jgcRrzZSpDrrB7h4tEVADx-_ckyzltVqWCN-8QxAR9TIWlAq2Mu3kiYi45prrvhPWMmUstniBCDFp8cRR1HVMM04PBZdnMMYIl5Q/w400-h263/Navratri2015_garbadance.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The nine-day Hindu festival of Navaratri began on October 15th, 2023. In the Sharad Navaratri, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are honored. Each region celebrates this festival in their own tradition's manner, but in some areas three days each are dedicated to Durga, Lakshmi and Sarasvati. This holiday culminates on the tenth day with the observance of Vijayadashami.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(© photo of Garba dance by Reuters)</i><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning<br /><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank">www.inhername.com</a></span></div>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-30313506155353196252023-09-28T12:09:00.002-07:002023-09-28T12:09:27.796-07:00Happy Full Moon<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1ukNoccJjyxxMBgb4MxKxvNR2LHD8WkPEHO08O6k_fuKejebJN3zmWgcFXRFB5g_TeLpDh5Tyo3REcSyUQdTRyTuEGnWegI9KoSWFPZeHpm4YDhokaCHDCtu1GfGDsLauHZdgaHXa3uJhn_CiRrPwFU-e2CAXoRikdmj55l2PslVDDp2JDv5xg/s600/FullMoon_AutumnLeaves1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1ukNoccJjyxxMBgb4MxKxvNR2LHD8WkPEHO08O6k_fuKejebJN3zmWgcFXRFB5g_TeLpDh5Tyo3REcSyUQdTRyTuEGnWegI9KoSWFPZeHpm4YDhokaCHDCtu1GfGDsLauHZdgaHXa3uJhn_CiRrPwFU-e2CAXoRikdmj55l2PslVDDp2JDv5xg/w400-h266/FullMoon_AutumnLeaves1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Blessings of the Harvest Moon in Aries!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May the abundance of the season be shared by all.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span>(© photo by C. Lee/Adobe)</i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank">www.inhername.com</a></span></div><p></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-19175449507966539842023-09-21T11:42:00.007-07:002023-09-21T11:42:53.495-07:00Equinox Blessings<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtpT_Atx9vq9UVFUkYj6Pi2qbrtcn_gR0qzTJbL8hfxPvzZFhnwCc0tNzJq_6QeqlAy2P6owyIwPFX9y33xgUfOcYFPOPbvbcvGrETWI-dQ812aZrFAYKvNW7WzyuHWUXvCcpITERLEav7oGzR_YeWk8iBpd0GOfobV6klsVuKkYGme1ObFhshg/s464/AutumnMistressKarlBang1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="372" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtpT_Atx9vq9UVFUkYj6Pi2qbrtcn_gR0qzTJbL8hfxPvzZFhnwCc0tNzJq_6QeqlAy2P6owyIwPFX9y33xgUfOcYFPOPbvbcvGrETWI-dQ812aZrFAYKvNW7WzyuHWUXvCcpITERLEav7oGzR_YeWk8iBpd0GOfobV6klsVuKkYGme1ObFhshg/s320/AutumnMistressKarlBang1.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> May the abundance of the season surround and nourish your soul.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(© artwork by K. Bang)</i><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning<br /><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank">www.inhername.com</a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-72857844590299487232023-08-29T09:54:00.006-07:002023-08-30T10:00:24.648-07:00Blessings of the Full Moon in Pisces!<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqk1ROiqckRaTxoPs-qk4okaSRDlcdgdYF7J90Ftzt_ERc58ZUlXZL3d7P__FjXG2r3NSZ39KYjKCyVGleL42ZScwHNrI36gR7sAGMq_oqL_VOWlRaVASR_NmOLJ0TuDxt_HRuqHaf0_PrTsiQWfOrrxNk7RIISlNSeutJZGjUpZ1msNlR_1UEw/s575/Dreamstime_blue-moon-101119-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="575" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqk1ROiqckRaTxoPs-qk4okaSRDlcdgdYF7J90Ftzt_ERc58ZUlXZL3d7P__FjXG2r3NSZ39KYjKCyVGleL42ZScwHNrI36gR7sAGMq_oqL_VOWlRaVASR_NmOLJ0TuDxt_HRuqHaf0_PrTsiQWfOrrxNk7RIISlNSeutJZGjUpZ1msNlR_1UEw/w400-h266/Dreamstime_blue-moon-101119-02.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Homeric Hymn to Selene:</i></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"And next, sweet voiced Muses, daughters of Zeus,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">well-skilled in song, tell of the long-winged Moon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From her immortal head a radiance is shown from heaven and embraces earth;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and great is the beauty that ariseth from her shining light.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The air, unlit before, glows with the light of her golden crown,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and her rays beam clear, whensoever bright Selene</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">having bathed her lovely body in the waters of Ocean,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and donned her far-gleaming, shining team,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">drives on her long-maned horses at full speed,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">at eventime in the mid-month:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">then her great orbit is full and then her beams</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">shine brightest as she increases.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So she is a sure token and a sign to mortal men."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-family: inherit;">(© photo by Dreamstime)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">www.inhername.com</span></div></span></div>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-39699298556942258792023-08-18T10:36:00.004-07:002023-08-18T10:39:19.282-07:00News: 3-Headed Hekate Statue Discovered in Turkey<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEpa2XWq4hwc3WMtOAT0rGBnQI5laLwK-ZF3siq8IGrz-smBCabdflWZgHoYGRkw1nnR2Pwb8zX6RxeKp81Yc29kqQyCAGBbLV8NSjeHrhw73gSItQ_ec_tYG0DD-J8HP3didM7rn5grHILrNfvs6xfWof1BZGowqSnv6uy89zrilCcen6L-q8g/s600/News_Turkey_Hekate8_2023A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="438" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEpa2XWq4hwc3WMtOAT0rGBnQI5laLwK-ZF3siq8IGrz-smBCabdflWZgHoYGRkw1nnR2Pwb8zX6RxeKp81Yc29kqQyCAGBbLV8NSjeHrhw73gSItQ_ec_tYG0DD-J8HP3didM7rn5grHILrNfvs6xfWof1BZGowqSnv6uy89zrilCcen6L-q8g/s320/News_Turkey_Hekate8_2023A.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From the article:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"In the ancient city of Kelenderis in Mersin, located in the south of Turkey, the statue of the 3-headed goddess Hecate, which is evaluated to be 2300 years old, and ceramics belonging to the Hellenistic period were unearthed. The ancient city of Kelenderis is located at the Mediterranean coast of Turkey in modern town of Aydincik, which is in the province of Mersin."<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://arkeonews.net/the-three-headed-statue-of-goddess-hecate-discovered-in-turkeys-mersin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read Full Article</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(© photo AA)</i></div>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-71573102195010174832023-08-11T12:33:00.001-07:002023-08-11T12:33:59.463-07:00Hymn to Sekhmet-Bast<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJ22t5Iir1SCNN8NkazlYuz4gp1DxSWMqfmqfxb_u2CcoMWDXXvOi-kyCf79NYLh7zs9UXwwHrmYI54e6N_xrm7bBFVaekFQZI_d6e1LRxdg4qXRLm1RlXCdgXTxHXTnW2QfOIZRwz_ViRlkHhJd8WKR0uE9xu_sYtdVeYY-4Eoz-4f5ZpbDOuA/s600/sekhmet2A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="399" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJ22t5Iir1SCNN8NkazlYuz4gp1DxSWMqfmqfxb_u2CcoMWDXXvOi-kyCf79NYLh7zs9UXwwHrmYI54e6N_xrm7bBFVaekFQZI_d6e1LRxdg4qXRLm1RlXCdgXTxHXTnW2QfOIZRwz_ViRlkHhJd8WKR0uE9xu_sYtdVeYY-4Eoz-4f5ZpbDOuA/s320/sekhmet2A.jpg" width="213" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mother of the gods, the One, the Only,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mistress of the Crowns, thou rulest all;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sekhmet is thy name when thou are wrathful,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bast, beloved, when thy people call.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Daughter of the sun, with flame and fury</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Flashing from the prow upon the foe;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Safely sails the boat with thy protection</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Passing scatheless where thy fires glow.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Daughter of the Sun, the burial chamber</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lies in the darkness til thy light appears.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From thy Throne of Silence send us comfort,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bast, beloved, banish all our fears.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mother of the gods, no gods existed</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Til thou camest there and gave them life.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sekhmet of the boat, the wicked fear thee</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Trampling down all evil and all strife.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mother of the gods, the great, the loved one,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Winged and mighty, unto thee we call,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Naming thee the Comforter, the Ruler</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bast, beloved, Mother of us all.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(From The Egyptian Book of the Dead )</i></span></div>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-79953203760003446542023-07-31T13:03:00.002-07:002023-07-31T13:05:08.192-07:00Happy Full Moon<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK0uroxQ_UDwXGAaBKmh7btmuIdn2BCNVQFARcZfovqbf1C8WAeiqO8fbUHtw46fiIx4Kyn81p4VI2k6utr-XUtWRaq8DizBCjw06eLSGUMSwj3fLjkv4EbOkOVQt4yyNMzp3HltlzPptFODNl_z3ch_WXVgzOHxt4a9Z-F_e0txkAjRxlCD4Tg/s500/FullMoon_Aquarius_DivineGrace_FRassouli1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="374" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNK0uroxQ_UDwXGAaBKmh7btmuIdn2BCNVQFARcZfovqbf1C8WAeiqO8fbUHtw46fiIx4Kyn81p4VI2k6utr-XUtWRaq8DizBCjw06eLSGUMSwj3fLjkv4EbOkOVQt4yyNMzp3HltlzPptFODNl_z3ch_WXVgzOHxt4a9Z-F_e0txkAjRxlCD4Tg/w299-h400/FullMoon_Aquarius_DivineGrace_FRassouli1.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Blessings of the Lunar Lammas & the Full Moon in Aquarius.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May your creativity pour forth in abundant beauty!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(© art by F. Rassouli)</i></span></div><p style="text-align: left;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning<br /><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank">www.inhername.com</a></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-3988817994594483932023-07-18T13:53:00.002-07:002023-07-18T14:06:58.270-07:00To Sophia, Goddess of Wisdom<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hrSGrUbeXDHsYiG4KhaXuOiTVYVVRaAq-G5lpjXGaahwssAhVB06bM7dDnnrCLtYzgXv6Cw5VJoUkcCDsLFqk2VdTG0YHvpA5mWVa9sFxLDzY8NY41-8C6mf12ilJG0vIEQ4PclDMiw6hZNco5OpHhF_bSqHB4aaZKz9ynNXgd4Rzp6O7biP5Q/s500/dove1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="500" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hrSGrUbeXDHsYiG4KhaXuOiTVYVVRaAq-G5lpjXGaahwssAhVB06bM7dDnnrCLtYzgXv6Cw5VJoUkcCDsLFqk2VdTG0YHvpA5mWVa9sFxLDzY8NY41-8C6mf12ilJG0vIEQ4PclDMiw6hZNco5OpHhF_bSqHB4aaZKz9ynNXgd4Rzp6O7biP5Q/w400-h268/dove1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"O Wisdom!</div><div style="text-align: center;">You circled, circling,</div><div style="text-align: center;">encompassing all things</div><div style="text-align: center;">in one path possessed of life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Three wings you have -</div><div style="text-align: center;">one of them soars on high,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the second exudes from the earth,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the third flutters everywhere.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Praise to you, as befits you,</div><div style="text-align: center;">O Sapientia!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>By the Sibyl of the Rhine, Hildegard of Bingen</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Symphonia Armoniae Celestium Revelationum)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank">http://www.inhername.com</a></div><p></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-21176322739593050162023-07-02T14:50:00.002-07:002023-07-02T14:51:24.578-07:00Happy Full Moon<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTEIBlUy86rlTzDOAsWFrGbXv7BiViC1NCmwtERnO0sJyIXnLxfmXeDp_Ausuj73vn6D6jqSL3cjwg7nCFnBFzuGExbBR8oDx8HTcFy90oXhbL3wGZkQVSUPW3Jt2919_m6rID5e0akOpUZX-P7nBI6O0ls28bYVwgvS4Ampi-Fae-o8jEoDbLg/s600/BuckMoon1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTEIBlUy86rlTzDOAsWFrGbXv7BiViC1NCmwtERnO0sJyIXnLxfmXeDp_Ausuj73vn6D6jqSL3cjwg7nCFnBFzuGExbBR8oDx8HTcFy90oXhbL3wGZkQVSUPW3Jt2919_m6rID5e0akOpUZX-P7nBI6O0ls28bYVwgvS4Ampi-Fae-o8jEoDbLg/w400-h300/BuckMoon1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">Blessings of the Buck Moon in Capricorn.</div><div style="text-align: center;">May the beauty of the Moon and the Earth </div><div style="text-align: center;">bring deep connection and peace.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>(© photo by AZP/Adobe)</i><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning<br /><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank">www.inhername.com</a></div>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-8691219508601881392023-06-21T09:01:00.001-07:002023-06-21T09:01:17.512-07:00Solstice Blessings<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45nje6SDID3SGPQ1AR-sdsDPXEtFMxaPp9t5GfHJeJECJdO1UTPk0A8AcbaHHviLKVPu2jtasjgZpiXYaymJ8BuugET6_dXL7kcIqLJmE02ytsz7I1YApokChU31E9KYpgm33qqmvZESoG2ytcMaWyMxIFB-24EULLSZs0trxbM5nu6XK8pRUIg/s507/Heavenwards_SophieGengembreAnderson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="427" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45nje6SDID3SGPQ1AR-sdsDPXEtFMxaPp9t5GfHJeJECJdO1UTPk0A8AcbaHHviLKVPu2jtasjgZpiXYaymJ8BuugET6_dXL7kcIqLJmE02ytsz7I1YApokChU31E9KYpgm33qqmvZESoG2ytcMaWyMxIFB-24EULLSZs0trxbM5nu6XK8pRUIg/w337-h400/Heavenwards_SophieGengembreAnderson.jpg" width="337" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy Solstice!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">May this season bring you abundance and joy.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Art by Sophie Gengembre Anderson)</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning</span></div><div><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://www.inhername.com</span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><p></p>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-30975674637855134692023-06-14T11:34:00.003-07:002023-06-14T11:40:09.353-07:00Votive Offerings Discovered at Kythnos Sanctuary<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcX4AIjqlOLvnjEgp19jFjFekyku7HfUSOEi_SWYBR0TKPDonbDJ21ODr1CMPsKWrY83xa1AQYUDqRMrxKUX2nEzvD2o_0G1QAO9ylb5KQrz4cMOrlten9uqHPiTzlCrvwfCuZ42r4PATbY5sIWnPEhrKmVhy-BSS90xM5kQe_re9JhN6Fog/s500/News_Kythnos6_2023A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="500" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcX4AIjqlOLvnjEgp19jFjFekyku7HfUSOEi_SWYBR0TKPDonbDJ21ODr1CMPsKWrY83xa1AQYUDqRMrxKUX2nEzvD2o_0G1QAO9ylb5KQrz4cMOrlten9uqHPiTzlCrvwfCuZ42r4PATbY5sIWnPEhrKmVhy-BSS90xM5kQe_re9JhN6Fog/w400-h261/News_Kythnos6_2023A.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Archaeologists excavating a hilltop temple complex on the Cycladic island of Kythnos (commonly called Thermia) Greece have unearthed more than 2,000 intact votive offerings dedicated by ancient worshippers. . . Several ceremonial pottery vessels discovered are associated with Demeter, the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture, and her daughter Persephone, to whom the excavated sanctuary complex was dedicated."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://arkeonews.net/countless-votive-offerings-discovered-at-ancient-sanctuary-on-greek-island-kythnos/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Read the full article</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">(© photo Greece Culture Ministry)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Lora, "Source Serif Pro", Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></span></div>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26238777.post-30471996070437797882023-06-03T08:39:00.000-07:002023-06-03T08:39:23.549-07:00Happy Full Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW01dvyxNQRaJoi8BYZJit9T-tEAtbY3Uw9eKz367QiJVp1SPjzb07eAByEbOtu_GNL7LI1BMY_MHxItpjXB8T1tHF4ue5fVsJ7Loh8FV713_PHVtkzYv-GvZK6NHQFKNVHSMdMcMvV9zvPMV-UyxRy51cPZN4Py9_gT7WRmkojaLKtyscbO0/s563/FullMoon_RoseClouds1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW01dvyxNQRaJoi8BYZJit9T-tEAtbY3Uw9eKz367QiJVp1SPjzb07eAByEbOtu_GNL7LI1BMY_MHxItpjXB8T1tHF4ue5fVsJ7Loh8FV713_PHVtkzYv-GvZK6NHQFKNVHSMdMcMvV9zvPMV-UyxRy51cPZN4Py9_gT7WRmkojaLKtyscbO0/w284-h400/FullMoon_RoseClouds1.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Blessings of the Rose Moon in Sagittarius.<br />May She illuminate the beauty found within all.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(© art by Genz)</i></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.inhername.com" target="_blank">www.inhername.com</a></span></div></div>In Her Namehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124459356335923620noreply@blogger.com