My affliction may be magical...?
From The Element Encyclopedia of Witch Craft, by Judika Illes:
Keshalyi are the Romany fairies. The Keshalyi are gentle, beautiful, and benevolant, but theirs is a tragic saga: Ana, the beautiful, kind, generous Queen of the Keshalyi lived in a fabulous castle in her mountain paradise, until the King of Demons fell in love with her. She refused his advances and proposal of marriage until the King with his horde of evil spirits stormed her palace and began devouring her fairy entourage. To spare the rest, she agreed to the marriage.
Ana as the spirit of fertility is marvellously fertile herself. Unwillingly, she becomes pregnant time and time again. The fruits of her union with the King of Demons are horrific disease spirits. Some but not all her pregnancies result from sex. For instance, Ana develops a skin infection. A cure is suggested that involves mice licking her sores; one mouse enters her body to be reborn as the disease spirit Lolmischo who, in the form of a demonic red mouse, inflicts eczema and other skin ailments.
Well, I'll be damned. I'm keeping my eyes open for russet rodents.
On a completely different note I went to Specsavers this morning! Should get my glasses by the end of next week. I also received my first birthday card today. A tad early, yes, but I think it's from my friend who's about to toddle off to Cuba for a few months.
Keshalyi are the Romany fairies. The Keshalyi are gentle, beautiful, and benevolant, but theirs is a tragic saga: Ana, the beautiful, kind, generous Queen of the Keshalyi lived in a fabulous castle in her mountain paradise, until the King of Demons fell in love with her. She refused his advances and proposal of marriage until the King with his horde of evil spirits stormed her palace and began devouring her fairy entourage. To spare the rest, she agreed to the marriage.
Ana as the spirit of fertility is marvellously fertile herself. Unwillingly, she becomes pregnant time and time again. The fruits of her union with the King of Demons are horrific disease spirits. Some but not all her pregnancies result from sex. For instance, Ana develops a skin infection. A cure is suggested that involves mice licking her sores; one mouse enters her body to be reborn as the disease spirit Lolmischo who, in the form of a demonic red mouse, inflicts eczema and other skin ailments.
Well, I'll be damned. I'm keeping my eyes open for russet rodents.
On a completely different note I went to Specsavers this morning! Should get my glasses by the end of next week. I also received my first birthday card today. A tad early, yes, but I think it's from my friend who's about to toddle off to Cuba for a few months.