August festival themes include: celebration of harvest, parade of lights, and travel of souls from their earthly incarnation to the afterlife and subsequent journeys back to the land of the living. The latter could represent a soul’s presence in the lives of loved ones and also a soul’s rejuvenation into other forms. Green Corn Ceremony… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 5 Harvest Festivals with Candles, Corn, and Camaraderie
Category: Mythic Monday
Mythology and folklore.
Mythic Monday: 7 Mystifying Traits of a Love Talker
Fairies are fascinating. Traditionally, fairies are said to descend from an ancient Irish tribe, the Tuatha De Danann, children of the goddess Danu. Starting around 1900 BCE, they traveled from Scythia and became the first high kings of legendary Ireland. Some considered the Tuatha to be kings, queens, and warriors. Others considered them goddesses and… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 7 Mystifying Traits of a Love Talker
Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Laguz
Runes are fascinating, alluring, and ancient. Over three thousand years ago, runic pictographs were carved into rocks and cliffs in Scandinavia. Two thousand years ago the runic alphabet came into use among Scandinavians and Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons. Runes were used for writing as well as for magical purposes. From the bag of… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Laguz
Mythic Monday: Cancer Goddess Ix Chel by Flossie Benton Rogers
As the Wheel of the Year turns into midsummer, the energy of Cancer comes to the fore. Concerns shift to the home, family, and our deepest roots. Cancer cherishes the sacred realm of the home. Children, both biological and creative, take center stage. In the atmosphere of Cancer, we may shell over for self protection… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Cancer Goddess Ix Chel by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Shooting the Bull
We all know the astrological Taurus the Bull. We are also familiar with the spirited cowboys of rodeo bull riding, the celebrated and dangerous bull runs in Spain, and the comic depictions of bull fighting in such shows as Bugs Bunny and I Love Lucy. Are you aware that the mighty bull is an iconic… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Shooting the Bull
Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Raido
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 pictographic qualities and kinship with long ago cultures, runes are one of my favorite methods. Over three thousand years ago, pictographs… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Raido
Mythic Monday: Gemini Goddess Changing Woman
As the Wheel of the Year continued to turn, winding toward the longest day of the year, Summer Solstice, the energy of Gemini came into play. The focus migrated to communication and rapidity of thought. What better time to revel in a little facile repartee than the good ole summertime? This is not August with… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Gemini Goddess Changing Woman
Mythic Monday: Bendis, Moon Goddess of Thrace
Thrace was a geographical region in and around the northern part of today’s Turkey and today’s Bulgaria, with Romania to the north. The Aegean Sea bordered ancient Thrace to the south with the Greek civilization to the west of that, the Black Sea bordered it on the east, and the Balkan Mountains on the north.… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Bendis, Moon Goddess of Thrace
Mythic Monday: Salamander Fae by Flossie Benton Rogers
In magic and fairy lore, salamanders are elemental fire spirits that are named after the lizard like amphibians called salamanders. In fact their appearance is identical to the amphibians. Only a person with second sight or heightened sensitivity or who is trained in the magical arts can distinguish the elementals from their biological counterparts. Salamanders… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Salamander Fae by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: How Pretty Little Liars Uses Greek Myth to Deepen the Mystery
If you haven’t dipped a toe into the Pretty Little Liars phenomenon, you’re missing out on a fascinating roller coaster ride. Based on a series of books by Sara Shepard, the television show is a teen mystery thriller set in a town called Rosewood where a small circle of high school girls is tormented by… Continue reading Mythic Monday: How Pretty Little Liars Uses Greek Myth to Deepen the Mystery