Tag: Yeats

Mythic Monday: 5 Secrets of Bast by Flossie Benton Rogers

Bast or Bastet comes to us from the dim origins of ancient Egypt. She was a warrioress cat goddess from Lower Egypt, the northern region of the land at that time. Bast is 5000 years old. Her worship can be traced back to around 3000 B.C.E. In her beginnings, she was associated with a lioness… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 5 Secrets of Bast by Flossie Benton Rogers

Themis’ 13 St. Patrick’s Day Treats

Happy St. Patrick’s Day and welcome to “Everyone’s Irish Today,” Themis, Goddess of Justice! Who better to decide on 13 special St. Paddy’s Day treats? As my daughter-in-law suggested, the movie P.S. I Love You with hunks Gerard Butler and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Themis and I could listen to the song The Galway Girl over and over and over. The movie… Continue reading Themis’ 13 St. Patrick’s Day Treats

Ireland and Yeats

“Cast a cold eye on life, on death. Horseman, pass by.” This is the famous epitaph on the grave of my favorite poet William Butler Yeats, 1856-1939. A few months ago my friends Karen and Lori visited Ireland, and part of their tour included paying homage to the great Irish poet and playwright. Knowing how… Continue reading Ireland and Yeats