Goddess news: Artemis statue unearthed

 

Artemis sculptured unearthed - quote from the article:  "A marble sculpture head of Artemis from the fourth century BC has been uncovered in the ancient city of Alabanda as the archeological excavations there come to a close . . . This year also geophysical analysis was done in the area and another goddess’ temple was found." 

 

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(photo copyright DHA)

Happy Full Moon!

In our part of the world, the native Tohono O'odham refer to this moon as "Eda Wa'ugath Mashath", or "Moon of the Backbone."  This signifies the time when the year is divided in half by the Sun.

Solstice wishes

New light brings new hope,

and the promise of rebirth and renewal.

Many Solstice Blessings!

(Painting by Caspar David Friedrich, 1818.)

Goddess Kuan Yin

Kuan Yin's name translates to:

"She Who Hears the Cries of the World."

 

Kuan Yin mantra:

"Namo Kuan Shi Yin Pusa."

"I hail to the Bodhisattva who listens with mercy to the sounds of the world."

 

Excerpt from the P'u Men Chapter of the Lotus Sutra:

 

"True Kuan Yin! Pure Kuan Yin!
Immeasurably wise Kuan Yin!
Merciful and filled with pity,
Ever longed-for and revered!

O' Radiance spotless and effulgent!
O' night-dispelling Sun of Wisdom!
O' Vanquisher of storm and flame!
Your glory fills the world!

 

Your pity is a shield from lightning,

Your compassion forms a wondrous cloud

Which, raining down the Dharma-nectar,

Extinguishes the flames of woe."

 

 

 

(photo by Jpatokal at Daien-in Temple, Japan)

Prayer to Nehalennia

 Greetings Goddess Nehalennia,
 Greetings protective Mother,
 Goddess Nehalennia, who gives us fruitfulness,
 Goddess Nehalennia, who give the land bountifulness,
 Goddess Nehalennia, who protects the land from water,
 Goddess Nehalennia, who protects people against water,
 Goddess Nehalennia, who protects sailors and merchants from water,
 Goddess Nehalennia, who protects trade from water,
 Goddess Nehalennia, who brings prosperity through water,
 Goddess Nehalennia, protecting Mother hear our prayers.
 Protect us today against all dangers and grant us prosperity!

 

(Early prayer to  Nehalennia)

(Photo 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.)

More Devotions of the Goddess:  In Her Name

Full Moon in Gemini and Partial Eclipse

Blessings of the upcoming Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on November 28th at 6:43am (PST).  May all the changes it brings be gentle and beneficial to you!

Celebration of Loy Krathong

The word Loy means "to float", and Krathong are the creations of flowers, banana leaves, candles and incense pictured above.  Participants launch these vessels thanking the Goddess of the Waters and seeking forgiveness for any wrongs of the past year.  This celebration is held on the evening of the Full Moon of the 12th Thai lunar month.  (November 28th this year.)  You can read more about this Thai festival here:

Loy Krathong Article

(Photo copyright Autan)

Ancient rock sculptures discovered in Maharashtra, India

Quote from the news article:
"There are more than 60 big and small images of Mother Goddess, birds and animals, found in a single location of around 20,000 square feet, considered one of the biggest such concentration anywhere in the country. . .The most striking carving is of a 15-foot tall Mother Goddess with all the internationally known symbols indicating her status."

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(Photo copyright IANS news service)

Thanksgiving Prayer to the Earth

Iroquois Prayer of Thanks

 

We return thanks to our mother, the earth,

which sustains us.
We return thanks to the rivers and streams,

which supply us with water.
We return thanks to all herbs,

which furnish medicines for the cure of our diseases.
We return thanks to the corn, and to her sisters, the beans and squashes,

which give us life.
We return thanks to the bushes and trees,

which provide us with fruit.
We return thanks to the wind,
which, moving the air, has banished diseases.
We return thanks to the moon and the stars,
which have given us their light when the sun was gone.
We return thanks to our grandfather He-no,
that he has protected his grandchildren from witches and reptiles,
and has given us his rain.
We return thanks to the sun,
that he has looked upon the earth with a beneficent eye.
Lastly, we return thanks to the Great Spirit,
in whom is embodied all goodness,
and who directs all things for the good of all.

 

Traditional Iroquois

(photo of reconstructed Iroquois longhouse, by Crawford Lake Conservation)