poetry
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Dancing Bes Who delights in the loud clamor of drums And the din of war Leonine dwarf Out of Nubia Crowned with the ostrich feather Guardian of the Horus-child Who stands at the door To protect those who dwell within O Lord of Punt Chase away the mischievous spirits of misfortune And bring only sweet
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The hymn to the Nymphs on this collage is one I wrote, too.
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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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One of my favorite devotional activities is making colleges for the Gods. I save them in a large binder that serves as a kind of portable altar, too. This is the college for Rhea-Kybele, the Mountain-Mother.
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Hail Hermes, the Wandering God! He who guards All who walk the lonely roads Lord of vagabonds, the lost and alone Aimless and drifting Protector of Travelers! Watch over me now As I begin the journey of a lifetime From what I was, To what I am becoming. This is more than a move of
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Yesterday was the 4th of the lunar month, which in the Athenian calender is sacred to Aphrodite, Eros, Hermes, and Herakles. Here’s my devotional collages for the Golden Goddess, the Lady of Love Herself. Page one, the left side of the binder, with prayers and poems. The hand-written poem is not mine, it was written
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Hi all, sorry I have not posted in so long! The semester is almost over, and I have been very busy preparing for finals. I have to give a presentation this week in Philosophy of Science, and that is worth about 50% of the grade for that class. So, of course I have been focusing
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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,
Temple of Athena the Savior 