Spring is here! Although the last forays of winter snow are occurring in some places, the majestic event of spring equinox has occurred. The first green shoots and even the first blossoms have appeared in many places. Aren’t you feeling a restlessness of body and spirit? An awakening and quickening of energy and interests? I… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 9 Little Known Spring Goddesses
Category: Mythic Monday
Mythology and folklore.
Mythic Monday: 17 St. Patrick Quirks
Later this week we don our green in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of the Emerald Isle. As a girl, my mother and I always got new green dresses for the occasion. At her restaurant, as many items as possible were dyed green, including the draft beer. At school, anyone not wearing green… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 17 St. Patrick Quirks
Mythic Monday: 5 Incense That Will Make You Soar
INCENSE Do you enjoy using aromatherapy in any of its forms—such as incense, candles, or room fresheners? I like all of them and have loved burning incense since the heyday of Nehru jackets and sitars. My husband always kept us well stocked with quality incense, and some of the temple blends, such as Song of… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 5 Incense That Will Make You Soar
Mythic Monday: 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Leap Year
In the Western world, the calendar is based on the number of days it takes for the earth to revolve around the sun. However, one earth orbit around the sun does not take an exact number of days. It takes 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, and 16 seconds. Before Julius Caesar, the Romans observed… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Leap Year
Mythic Monday: Numerology Master Numbers
Numerology is based on the concept that everything in the universe resonates to a unique vibration that can be described by the meaning and attributes of numbers. This ancient divinatory art dissects names, words, birthdates, colors, and the symbols that make up our world. If you think about it, what is a name but a… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Numerology Master Numbers
Mythic Monday: Lovers Abelard and Heloise
Lovers Abelard and Heloise Some historians maintain that the Middle Ages gave birth to the idea of romantic love. Historical figures and lovers Abelard and Heloise serve as icons of medieval romantic love. Theirs was not the distant infatuation of knight for unattainable lady, however, or dewy- eyed heroine for valiant hero. Rather, their love… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Lovers Abelard and Heloise
Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Mannaz
RUNES Divination is a way to focus on what matters. It allows us to gain insight into the ripe possibilities of the moment and is best used as a type of meditative effort. With their symbolism and kinship with long ago Germanic cultures, runes are a fascinating method. From the bag of runes, we close… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Mannaz
Mythic Monday: Brigid’s Day
On the ever turning Wheel of the Year, today marks the halfway point between Winter Solstice and the onset of spring. The sun grows stronger, as the light outwits the darkness. The holy day is celebrated under various names, including Imbolc, St. Brigid’s Day, and Candlemas. In Gaelic cultures Imbolc is one of the cross-quarter… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Brigid’s Day
Mythic Monday: Mystical Delphi
What do you picture when you think of ancient Delphi in in the southern crags of Mount Parnassus in Greece? Golden haired Apollo battling the monstrous python? A devoted oracular priestess of Apollo in rapturous trance uttering cryptic prophecies? Delphi’s role as an important religious and mythological center originated long before Apollo’s glory in Greece.… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Mystical Delphi
Mythic Monday: The Wild Buschfrauen
Which archetype are you most drawn to? Do you resonate with the hero, magician, creator, lover, rebel, or another from Jung’s list of the basic twelve archetypes? They are all part of us in some way or another, but we usually have preferences among the twelve. An image that I admire is the wise and… Continue reading Mythic Monday: The Wild Buschfrauen