Dean and Sam Winchester. Brothers. Best friends. Occasional adversaries. Sons of a murdered mother and a father obsessed with revenge. Demon hunters. Good guys who dance in the dark and at times revel in the bloodletting a little too much. They stalk the shadows so you don’t have to. I forget how many times they’ve been dead.… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 13 Rocking #Supernatural Episodes
Category: Mythic Monday
Mythology and folklore.
Mythic Monday: Earth-Walker
“All this resting place of earth shall be emptied.” THE WANDERER Genre – Old English poem, 115 lines long, sometimes called an ubi sunt, meaning – where are all those who came before? Author – Unknown First Published – Copied around 975 A.D. into the Exeter Book in the library of Exeter Cathedral, the poem… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Earth-Walker
Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Hagalaz Redux
You may recall that last month’s runecast on August 31st drew Hagalaz, rune of transformation and radical change. The next day my publisher, Secret Cravings, announced the publishing house was closing its doors and did so the following day. This past month certainly has been ripe with the disruptive energies of Hagalaz. Nearly three hundred… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Hagalaz Redux
Mythic Monday: Virgo Goddess Seshat
As the Wheel of the Year winds toward autumn, the energy of Virgo surges forth. The focus is now upon practical matters, details, and getting things as right as we can. The time is ripe for delving into human nature, including our own inner selves, and paring complexities down to the core. Pay attention to the… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Virgo Goddess Seshat
Mythic Monday: Scottish Ly Erg
In the misty glens of Scotland roams a solitary fae known as Ly Erg. He is often found near a body of water, the element most associated with his nature. Despite his watery affinity, Ly Erg’s overwhelming wish is to be a warrior. His head must be filled with stories of the great olden heroes,… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Scottish Ly Erg
Mythic Monday: Keats’ Isabella
“Parting they seem’d to tread upon the air, Twin roses by the zephyr blown apart Only to meet again more close, and share The inward fragrance of each other’s heart.” Isabella; or, the Pot of Basil Author – John Keats First Published – 1820 Genre – Narrative poem using inspiration from a section of Decameron… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Keats’ Isabella
Mythic Monday: Runes – Hagalaz
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 one of my favorite methods. From the bag of runes, we… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Runes – Hagalaz
Mythic Monday: 5 Water Nymphs – What’s Your Type?
Nymph, according to scholar Barbara G. Walker, was a word used for a young woman who served as a priestess in the temple of the goddess. As a representative of divine fertility, ceremonial sex was an important feature of a nymph’s devotion. This meaning has come down to us in the word nymphomaniac. In Greek… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 5 Water Nymphs – What’s Your Type?
Mythic Monday: Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene
THE FAERIE QUEENE Author – Edmund Spenser First Published – 1590 Genre – Allegorical Epic Poem based on the legend of King Arthur and his knights. King Arthur symbolized the virtue of Magnificence. Book I – Holiness, Book II – Temperance, etc. Setting – a mythical faerieland Protagonist – the Redcrosse Knight, representing Holiness… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene
Mythic Monday: Leo Goddess Saule by Flossie Benton Rogers
As the Wheel of the Year touches deep summer, the energy of Leo comes into play. The focus is now upon openness of heart, playfulness of spirit, and boldness of personality. Leo is made for a bright summer day–performing in the spotlight, enjoying being the center of attention, basking in the role of a lifetime. With… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Leo Goddess Saule by Flossie Benton Rogers