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It would be way too obvious to go with Morrigan or Brighid (like, duh), so I’m going to choose instead one of my favourite “Descent to the Underworld” goddesses. The Descent to the Underworld myth has always held special meaning to me, ever since I first read the myth of Persephone and Demeter. I really …
Continue reading “44 Days of Witchery, Day 5: A favourite Goddess.”
This picture I took while on the ferry on Friday. It’s the churning the blades make in the water. (Also, picture taken with my Blackberry, so not the greatest quality.) The churning depicted here always makes me think of the Lord of the Deeps, and ferries make me think of Hermes. It’s my UPG that …
Continue reading “44 Days of Witchery, Day 4: Picture of Nature — Water Element”
This is something I don’t use, really. I always end up using whatever I’ve dedicated as my athame to cut things physically, and apparently you’re not supposed to do that. I do have two knives. One I got from my grandfather on my mom’s side — it’s a simple hunting knife that desperately needs a …
There are so many I could talk about! However, I’m going to talk about my favourite myth regarding M’Lady Morrigan. This story very clearly illustrates Morrigan’s greater function in Irish culture, as well as warning against disrespecting the feminine principle and female power. (Female I use here as an inclusive term not limited to “biology” …
I was bullied a lot in school, so after martial arts failed (the boys in Karate bullied me too) I went to an occult shop and searched for a book that would help me curse them. I found The Crone’s Book of Words by Valerie Worth and never ended up cursing anybody with it, because …