poetry
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Chang-O Lady in the Moon She Who stole The Elixir of Life To escape Her husband And floated away. Chang-O Lady of Solitude Of contemplation Happily alone Chang-O Lady of the softly shining globe Whose hair is the inky blackness of space Skin as white as milk Whose eyes are as mysterious as the Stars.…
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On this, Kybele’s holy day Worshipers gather in the dark The drums pound out a deepening sound Firelight flickers, casting an eerie glow The priestess dances Whirling around Feet never touching the ground Her long hair swirls around her face A halo, a crown, a black fog She spins and spins, in her own…
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Breath-giver Wish-giver God of Being I pray for life . Wanderer Seeker of Truth Who hung on Yggdrasil For sake of the Runes I pray for knowledge . Bringer of Fury Glad of War Spear-Master I pray for strength . Mighty God Old Man All-Father I honor You As the Source Of everything that I…
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To Lord Odin, tempestuous God of the Norsemen, I sing this song Master of the Spear, Father of Victory The Undefeated in Battle, Who strikes terror into the heart of His enemies Awe fills my breast at the thought of You, Coupled with more than a little fear But a strange attraction fills me too,…
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To Prometheus by Amanda Artemisia Forrester O great Muses who poets doth revere Lend me Your voices And attend my songs. I sing first a hymn of Prometheus, the wise Titan, First trickster, martyr for man Who crafted our mortal flesh From the clay of the River Styx, Life, from the River of Death. Before…
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Sorry I have not posted in a few weeks. I’ve been very busy with exams in school. I am disappointed I did not have time to discuss Prometheus as much as I would have liked. I was going to write a ritual to honor Prometheus, and another for Sekhmet, but I never got around to…
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Helios begins to descend Sinking low on the horizon And Nyx starts to reclaim Her place Tonight They meet as equals Summer and winter Day and night Perfect balance Hail to Helios! Receding King Fiery Sun waning Sinking towards winter’s chill Hail to Nyx! Ebony-skinned Goddess Starry darkness approaching Encroaching cold of winter winds blowing…
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Midsummer Song by Amanda Artemisia Forrester . Helios burns at His zenith For the fiery Sun rules this day The brother of Selene halts His chariot in the sky To watch the mortals celebrating below . Rejoice! Build the bonfire high And dance barefoot under the sky! Feast and be merry! For tomorrow the nights will…
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I realize I am posting this two days late, but this weekend was taken up by preparing for and conducting a handfasting ritual for two friends of mine. . A Prayer for Father’s Day by Amanda Artemisia Forrrester . Hail to Ouranos, the First Father! Expansive primordial spirit Father of the First Gods Blue-black, with stars…
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A Prayer for Memorial Day by Amanda Artemisia Forrester . Lady Libertas, Who holds Her torch high Watch over Your children today On this solemn day we remember all our veterans But especially those who didn’t make it home Keep Your flame burning, Goddess So the their deaths will have meaning. . Zeus, King of All,…
Temple of Athena the Savior 