The BBC came out with an article yesterday that I thought was an interesting, and too-brief, look at the Greek phenomenon known as Hellenic Reconstructionism and the challenges it faces.
These folks see Greece as a pagan nation under occupation by the Orthodox Church and are, quite literally, attempting to reconstruct the ancient religion of Greece.
Showing posts with label cycles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cycles. Show all posts
Friday, June 21, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Water
The local Wiccan circle had a meditation last night on water. I find myself in the unusual position of being able to speak with some authority on the subject.
The main correspondences are clear to anyone who's studied for a decent amount of time. The Moon, Venus, Neptune. Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. Moonstone, aquamarine, opal, obsidian, silver and quicksilver. Willow, yew, rosemary, lilies of all kinds. Animals that live on or near the water: that's a pretty wide variety from dolphins to dragonflies. Ocean magick, river magick, wishing wells and mirrors.
What could water magick be used for, though?
The main correspondences are clear to anyone who's studied for a decent amount of time. The Moon, Venus, Neptune. Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. Moonstone, aquamarine, opal, obsidian, silver and quicksilver. Willow, yew, rosemary, lilies of all kinds. Animals that live on or near the water: that's a pretty wide variety from dolphins to dragonflies. Ocean magick, river magick, wishing wells and mirrors.
What could water magick be used for, though?
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
25May2013 Lunar Eclipse and the March Against Monsanto
There will be a penumbral Lunar Eclipse on that day at 04'08"Sagittarius. According to CafeAstrology, the Sabian symbol for that degree is:
"An old owl sits alone on the branch of a large tree."
I don't use the Sabians often, but I find they frequently have chilling accuracy with regards to eclipses, and the effects of an eclipse will reverberate for six months after a lunar or a year after a solar (until the Sun returns to the eclipsed degree and begins a new cycle).
On that day, a worldwide protest is scheduled to protest the use and development of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), which are at this point a large portion of our food supply and are showing devastating links to major health issues, the evolution of "superweeds" and the overuse of pesticides, which is contributing to the sharp crash in the global domesticated bee population (or, as some call it, the Bee-pocalypse) that threatens the global food supply.
Given the conjunction of these two events, and also in respect to the multiplicity of events and times on that day, I will explore the astrology of the march, without tying my interpretation down to any particular location. (The chart is drawn for Greenwich, ENG for convenience and uses the time as given by NASA. Though the Sun and Moon are about a degree off exact in the chart as shown, the difference is negligible and will not affect chart interpretation.)
I will join this March Against Monsanto and support it locally, but I hold out little hope of it actually creating the change that needs to be made. Astrologically, it's just not there. The symbol does not support it - wisdom (owl) goes unheard (alone) by the world (tree), nor does the chart carry the powerful indicators of a sea change. See below the jump:
"An old owl sits alone on the branch of a large tree."
I don't use the Sabians often, but I find they frequently have chilling accuracy with regards to eclipses, and the effects of an eclipse will reverberate for six months after a lunar or a year after a solar (until the Sun returns to the eclipsed degree and begins a new cycle).
On that day, a worldwide protest is scheduled to protest the use and development of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), which are at this point a large portion of our food supply and are showing devastating links to major health issues, the evolution of "superweeds" and the overuse of pesticides, which is contributing to the sharp crash in the global domesticated bee population (or, as some call it, the Bee-pocalypse) that threatens the global food supply.
Given the conjunction of these two events, and also in respect to the multiplicity of events and times on that day, I will explore the astrology of the march, without tying my interpretation down to any particular location. (The chart is drawn for Greenwich, ENG for convenience and uses the time as given by NASA. Though the Sun and Moon are about a degree off exact in the chart as shown, the difference is negligible and will not affect chart interpretation.)
I will join this March Against Monsanto and support it locally, but I hold out little hope of it actually creating the change that needs to be made. Astrologically, it's just not there. The symbol does not support it - wisdom (owl) goes unheard (alone) by the world (tree), nor does the chart carry the powerful indicators of a sea change. See below the jump:
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Spring Cleaning
20 April 2013
Sun: 01' Taurus Moon: 0'Virgo (Waxing Gibbous)
Spring cleaning - I have yet to meet anyone who actually enjoys this activity. But from a magickal perspective, not only is it necessary, but this is a great time to do it and it can become a family activity as well.
Let's face it: there really is no "bad" time of year to get rid of clutter, though working by sun or moon phase can help keep it from building back up again. By sun phase, I mean what time of year it is. Starting at Yule, the Solar energy builds through Candlemas, Ostara and Beltane, reaching its peak at Litha. At Litha, growth energy begins to fade, the cycle drops to resting phase through Lughnasadgh, Mabon and Samhain, ultimately reaching its lowest "peak" at Yule: a full sine wave is completed, one cycle finished.
Sun: 01' Taurus Moon: 0'Virgo (Waxing Gibbous)
Spring cleaning - I have yet to meet anyone who actually enjoys this activity. But from a magickal perspective, not only is it necessary, but this is a great time to do it and it can become a family activity as well.
Let's face it: there really is no "bad" time of year to get rid of clutter, though working by sun or moon phase can help keep it from building back up again. By sun phase, I mean what time of year it is. Starting at Yule, the Solar energy builds through Candlemas, Ostara and Beltane, reaching its peak at Litha. At Litha, growth energy begins to fade, the cycle drops to resting phase through Lughnasadgh, Mabon and Samhain, ultimately reaching its lowest "peak" at Yule: a full sine wave is completed, one cycle finished.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
April is the cruelest month
1605, 14APR2013
Sun: 25'Aries Moon 17'Gemini
April is the cruelest month, they say, and I know it. The Sun has entered Aries, bringing with it the hard-charging energies of the Ram and the gods of war (collectively called "Mars,") and in synchronicity the Northern Hemisphere's pursuit of new life and reproduction takes over in full force and flower, with all the beauty and mercy of a diamond.
Nothing is born, without something dying to make way for it.
Sun: 25'Aries Moon 17'Gemini
April is the cruelest month, they say, and I know it. The Sun has entered Aries, bringing with it the hard-charging energies of the Ram and the gods of war (collectively called "Mars,") and in synchronicity the Northern Hemisphere's pursuit of new life and reproduction takes over in full force and flower, with all the beauty and mercy of a diamond.
Nothing is born, without something dying to make way for it.
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