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Deo August, Goddess of Grain Earth-Mother incarnate Mourning mother of Kore Eleusinian Queen, Giver of Agriculture Terrifying Black Mare, causing barrenness Eternally awaiting Persephone Rage turns to joy at the Spring Maiden’s return
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Knowledge secret and sacred, wild and free Youthful Attis Her dying-and-restructuring lover Boisterous is the sound of the drums, frenzied is the dancing Exuberant are Her worshipers, Her rites filled with sacred ecstasy Lions attend the Mistress of the Wild in Her mountainous home Exotic this foreign Mother of the Gods, Protector of Empires
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Haven’t done one of these in a long time. Heathen Gods and Sacrifice (and Transformation) Roman women more independent than previously thought On the burial at the sanctuary of Zeus Lykios The Arrogance of Monotheism — A Hindu View The Ancient Greeks’ 6 words for Love (and Why Knowing Them Can Change Your Life)…
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On Monday, while most Americans celebrated Labor Day, Hindus around the world kicked off the 10-day festival of the Ganesh Chaturthi. I thought it would be nice to share pictures of this year’s celebration, because it’s nice to be reminded that we aren’t the last Polytheists in the world. Far from it. Many modern Pagans…
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The third God for September is also the second Orisha we’ve had, Osumare. Osumare (pronounced O-SHU-mar-RAY) is also spelled Ochumare, Oshumare, or Oxumaré. An alternate name is Ketu. Especially when using the name Ketu, Osumare is connected to the spirits of the dead, the ancestors, called the eggun (pronounced E-goo-N). Osumare is the Yoruba Orisha of…
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Mountain Men Okay, another thing that led me to homesteading is a reality show (I know, I know! Keep reading, its not what you think!) called Mountain Men, which airs on the History channel. This show follows various mountain men, homesteaders, across the country, the more rugged the better. It follows real-life people, in the…
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First posted on the Neos Alexandria Demeter temple page. Later published in my book, Songs of Praise. I haven’t had time to write new poetry for this month yet, so here’s one of my old ones in Demeter’s honor. —- Muses, attend my song, And sing to me of Earthy Demeter Lady of the fields…
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Good morning, everyone! I started thinking this post would be just one post on some of different things and events in my life that led me to become a homesteader. But as that post got longer and longer, I realized that it would be best if I split it into a series of posts. There…
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So the September God of the Month Club is looking very interesting. The two Gods from the Neos Alexandrian pantheon are Demeter and Kybele. I’m very glad that Demeter came up, because I am working on Her chapter right now in Journey to Olympos, my book about worshiping the Hellenic Gods. Although I understand Her…
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