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"The god of death, the wind, the underworld, the ever-burning entrance to hell, the knife-edge, poison, serpent, and fire - women are all of these in one." ~The Ramayana


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"What potent blood hath modest May." ~Ralph W. Emerson


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This and the previous post were replies to an email on a list, though I've removed the parts that are relevant only to the message I was replying to.  I liked how I said what I said and figured I'd share it with anyone who wants to read it.

This is in regards the the article Rethinking the Watchtowers by Mike Nichols.  It is from a Wicca perspective ( Read more... )

Nantosuelta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:In Gaulish religion, Nantosuelta was a goddess of nature, the earth, fire, and fertility in Gaul. The Mediomatrici (Alsace) depicted her in art as holding a model house or dovecote, on a pole (a bee hive). Nantosuelta is attested by statues, and by inscriptions. She was sometimes paired with Sucellus. ( Read more... )

The next feminine symbol is the Cup.  At first I thought this would be easy.  Cochrane talks a lot about the Graal, so I presumed it would be the same.  I thought the Cauldron would be the same for a bit, as well.  Then I noticed something.

A Witch's Esbat:We work steadily creating Caer Ochlen in the cave until at last everything is ready. The ( Read more... )