The operative word here is AND. The true sovereign holds scepter AND orb.
These words come from another ritual by Lady Olivia pertaining to Sovereignty,
Realm of the Planet Jupiter: The Sword in the Stone
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Thetis
Thetis is neglected somewhat here.
She was powerful enough to help Zeus, fight Giants, etc. Her son Achilles was a sort of god-son to Hera, too.
Thetis, Tethys (nurse of Hera), Tiamat, Amphitrite, Neith, Thalassa (sea personified),
and maybe a couple of others.
Thetis means "Creator" or "Creatrix" - a clue to Her long forgotten role as a mighty goddess.
She was powerful enough to help Zeus, fight Giants, etc. Her son Achilles was a sort of god-son to Hera, too.
Thetis, Tethys (nurse of Hera), Tiamat, Amphitrite, Neith, Thalassa (sea personified),
and maybe a couple of others.
Thetis means "Creator" or "Creatrix" - a clue to Her long forgotten role as a mighty goddess.
Hera: Mother Teleia
Here is most of an article from a book called Virgin, Mother, Crone, by Donna Wilshire, ©1993.
The chapter is called Mother Consciousness: Hera as mature woman is Mother Teleia.
It is a good articl, which links Hera, Juno, Uni, and Tanit as Queens and mothers.
The chapter is called Mother Consciousness: Hera as mature woman is Mother Teleia.
It is a good articl, which links Hera, Juno, Uni, and Tanit as Queens and mothers.
Juno: Goddess of Sacred Bonds
There are good photos on this page featuring Juno, Protective Roman Goddess.
Juno from the Roman Myth Index.
An interesting component mentioned in many of the research materials about Juno is that she is the goddess of binding... and knots are part of her magical works. "Bride" is related to "bridle" or binding, even as it is related to "bread" and "bridge", depending on the etymology one follows. Juno is goddess of Bonds and the "tie that binds", whether matrimonial, maternal, familial, etc.
She is a goddess of the Sacred Oath, and all female individual souls.
Juno from the Roman Myth Index.
An interesting component mentioned in many of the research materials about Juno is that she is the goddess of binding... and knots are part of her magical works. "Bride" is related to "bridle" or binding, even as it is related to "bread" and "bridge", depending on the etymology one follows. Juno is goddess of Bonds and the "tie that binds", whether matrimonial, maternal, familial, etc.
She is a goddess of the Sacred Oath, and all female individual souls.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Juno Art
These Juno Images are by artist Laurel Smith, whose work will be on display during the Goddess Festival at Life Force Arts Center. Here is a slideshow of the Juno Gallery.
Laurel also does Mystical Light Portraits.
Laurel will introduce us to her art and the inspiration behind it at the Goddess Festival Talking Circle.
Laurel also does Mystical Light Portraits.
Laurel will introduce us to her art and the inspiration behind it at the Goddess Festival Talking Circle.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
About Soul Mates
in this liturgy, we explore, through Hera, various relationships: marriage between Hera and Zeus; the resonance between Hera and Thetis; the mythology of Hera, her son Hephaistos, and The Throne; and the sacred marriage portrayed in Arcanum XIV, Temperance.
The Llewellyn Journal carries a good article to helo us work through these complexities , Soul Mates: the Light and Dark Of It.
The Llewellyn Journal carries a good article to helo us work through these complexities , Soul Mates: the Light and Dark Of It.
Monday, August 17, 2009
The Power of Thetis
Thetis is the queen in the mystery play this year, while Juno/Hera is thepresident.
There is much available material on Juno/Hera/Uni et al.,but this book, The Power of Thetis, is one of the few in literary history/criticism that addresses the sea goddess Thetis. It is used in universities across the world, and is accessible to everyone - even if you don't read Greek or Latin, it is all laid out for you.
Thetis was a powerful adviser to the gods, especially Zeus.
There is much available material on Juno/Hera/Uni et al.,but this book, The Power of Thetis, is one of the few in literary history/criticism that addresses the sea goddess Thetis. It is used in universities across the world, and is accessible to everyone - even if you don't read Greek or Latin, it is all laid out for you.
Thetis was a powerful adviser to the gods, especially Zeus.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
More Good Resources for Study of Hera
This has illustrations, photos, and a couple of papers to read.
http://webpage. pace.edu/ nreagin/F2005WS2 67/AmyChing/ Stepmother. html
Theoi.com is great for all Greek religio-mythic research.
http://www.theoi. com/Olympios/ Hera.html
A student-friendly site:
http://students. ou.edu/G/ Lindsay.J. Grimm-1/intro. html
Not much new or different, but a good group to check out online:
http://www.neokoroi .org/gods. htm
Look for the Etruscan Uni - pictures and text available.
Also note that the etruscan script is very much like what the magic & witch books call "Theban alphabet".
http://www.mysterio usetruscans. com/
This site explores Etruscan/Greek myth commonalities, and has illistrations that include the Etruscan Thetis:
http://www.maravot. com/Translation_ ShortScripts_ c.html
A site for Thetis!
http://www.mlahanas .de/Greeks/ Mythology/ Thetis.html
Iliad site:
http://www.uark. edu/campus- resources/ achilles/ iliad/iliad. html
Calendar - origin of June?
http://www.wordinfo .info/words/ index/info/ view_unit/ 3193/?letter= a&page=1& spage=1&s= past
A wonderful site loaded with images from rthe Classical world.
Scroll down the list 0 it is worth it!
http://www.vroma. org/images/ mcmanus_images/ index10.html
This ceramic head has a few chips missing but retains nice portraiture. Note the crown/diadem with flowers:
http://www.vroma. org/images/ mcmanus_images/ juno_scasato. jpg
Juno Moneta, patroness of money, finance, teh mint, etc.:
http://www.britishm useum.org/ explore/highligh ts/highlight_ objects/cm/ s/silver_ denarius_ showing_juno_ m.aspx
Photos of coins with Juno on them - some obverse, others reverse.
http://www.aeqvitas .com/photo. php?freeform= sid
This is the last item for today, tying in to the full moon on wednesday, which is also the last lunar eclipse of the year:
"FEASTS AND RITUALS FOR HERA
In honor of the three phases of Hera, the ancient residents of Greece celebrated the Heraea, a competitive festival that dates to earlier times than the Olympics. Every four years - and later, on the full moon of August, every year - women came to a field near Hera's town of Argos for the 160 yard races. They ran bare-breasted and with hair unbound, in three age groups to honor the goddess' s three stages. There were three winners, each receiving identical olive crowns and a share in the cow sacrificed at the festival. Each winner had the right to leave a statuette of herself in Hera's shrine.
Hera's other great festival was her annual. Her worshipers bathed her image, renewing her youth and preparing her again for the seasonal cycle of vegetative maturation and death. Carrying the goddess's statue to the water to cleanse the winter from her marked how they, like the earth, would forever be reborn. Unfortunately, the date for his ritual has been lost, although it would make symbolic sense if the renewal celebration were held in spring. As goddess of women, Hera could be appropriately invoked today on International Women's Day, March 8th. " excerpt from:
http://www.orderwhi temoon.org/ goddess/Hera. html
There's plenty here to use for research and better comprehension of some of the many facets this powerful goddess exhibits.
Be well and Buona notte,
Demetria
http://webpage. pace.edu/ nreagin/F2005WS2 67/AmyChing/ Stepmother. html
Theoi.com is great for all Greek religio-mythic research.
http://www.theoi. com/Olympios/ Hera.html
A student-friendly site:
http://students. ou.edu/G/ Lindsay.J. Grimm-1/intro. html
Not much new or different, but a good group to check out online:
http://www.neokoroi .org/gods. htm
Look for the Etruscan Uni - pictures and text available.
Also note that the etruscan script is very much like what the magic & witch books call "Theban alphabet".
http://www.mysterio usetruscans. com/
This site explores Etruscan/Greek myth commonalities, and has illistrations that include the Etruscan Thetis:
http://www.maravot. com/Translation_ ShortScripts_ c.html
A site for Thetis!
http://www.mlahanas .de/Greeks/ Mythology/ Thetis.html
Iliad site:
http://www.uark. edu/campus- resources/ achilles/ iliad/iliad. html
Calendar - origin of June?
http://www.wordinfo .info/words/ index/info/ view_unit/ 3193/?letter= a&page=1& spage=1&s= past
A wonderful site loaded with images from rthe Classical world.
Scroll down the list 0 it is worth it!
http://www.vroma. org/images/ mcmanus_images/ index10.html
This ceramic head has a few chips missing but retains nice portraiture. Note the crown/diadem with flowers:
http://www.vroma. org/images/ mcmanus_images/ juno_scasato. jpg
Juno Moneta, patroness of money, finance, teh mint, etc.:
http://www.britishm useum.org/ explore/highligh ts/highlight_ objects/cm/ s/silver_ denarius_ showing_juno_ m.aspx
Photos of coins with Juno on them - some obverse, others reverse.
http://www.aeqvitas .com/photo. php?freeform= sid
This is the last item for today, tying in to the full moon on wednesday, which is also the last lunar eclipse of the year:
"FEASTS AND RITUALS FOR HERA
In honor of the three phases of Hera, the ancient residents of Greece celebrated the Heraea, a competitive festival that dates to earlier times than the Olympics. Every four years - and later, on the full moon of August, every year - women came to a field near Hera's town of Argos for the 160 yard races. They ran bare-breasted and with hair unbound, in three age groups to honor the goddess' s three stages. There were three winners, each receiving identical olive crowns and a share in the cow sacrificed at the festival. Each winner had the right to leave a statuette of herself in Hera's shrine.
Hera's other great festival was her annual. Her worshipers bathed her image, renewing her youth and preparing her again for the seasonal cycle of vegetative maturation and death. Carrying the goddess's statue to the water to cleanse the winter from her marked how they, like the earth, would forever be reborn. Unfortunately, the date for his ritual has been lost, although it would make symbolic sense if the renewal celebration were held in spring. As goddess of women, Hera could be appropriately invoked today on International Women's Day, March 8th. " excerpt from:
http://www.orderwhi temoon.org/ goddess/Hera. html
There's plenty here to use for research and better comprehension of some of the many facets this powerful goddess exhibits.
Be well and Buona notte,
Demetria
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
More Juno in Shakespeare
Honor, riches, marriage blessinig,
Long continuance, and increasing,
Hourly joys be still upon you!
Juno sings her blessings on you.
--The Tempest, IV, i
Long continuance, and increasing,
Hourly joys be still upon you!
Juno sings her blessings on you.
--The Tempest, IV, i
Juno in Shakespeare
Wedding is great Juno's crown,
O blessed bond of board and bed!
'Tis Hymen peoples every town;
High wedlock then be honored.
Honor, high honor, and renown,
To Hymen, god of every town!
--As You Like It, V, iv
O blessed bond of board and bed!
'Tis Hymen peoples every town;
High wedlock then be honored.
Honor, high honor, and renown,
To Hymen, god of every town!
--As You Like It, V, iv
Thursday, July 9, 2009
From the U.S. Postal Service...
...just in time for the Annual FOI Goddess Festival! King and Queen postage stamps. How wonderfully synchronous...or...are they becoming attuned to the Throne of Destiny thoughts we are generating...?
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Where To Stay
Joan checked with the Cenacle, a Catholic retreat center near Life Force Arts Center (LFAC) regarding housing for participants in the Goddess Festival. It is only about 15 minutes by car from LFAC!
Bob Racagulia is the contact person. He said the Cenacle provides housing for people attending conferences and retreats, whether the conferences are at the Cenacle or at another location. So it's fine for someone coming to the Goddess Festival to stay at the Cenacle.
Here is the information:
Cenacle Retreat Center,
513 W Fullerton, Chicago IL 60614
773-528-6300.
Single rooms are $60 per night
Double rooms are $90 for two people ($45 each person).
Rooms have a sink.
Bathrooms and showers are down the hall.
Rooms have air conditioning.
Rooms do not have telephone or television.
There are 20 double rooms and 40 single rooms.
Parking: There are 30 parking places.
Parking is on a first come, first served basis.
There is also parking at Children's Memorial Parking garage for $6 per day.
Meals may be purchased in addition to the room. fee:$7 breakfast, $8 lunch, $9.50 dinner
If there are up to 4 people coming for a conference/retreat, they can contact the Cenacle directly to arrange for accomodations. If more than 4 people are coming, a representative of the conference should contact the Cenacle to make a contract between that organization and the Cenacle. That means, if more than 4 people from the Goddess Festival are going to stay at the Cenacle, then Joan should contact the Cenacle with a rooming list of people from the Goddess Festival staying at the Cenacle.
So, the earlier people plan the better, so we can reserve enough rooms.
Please contact Joan at 773-327-7224 or joan@LifeForceArts. org if you have any questions.
Bob Racagulia is the contact person. He said the Cenacle provides housing for people attending conferences and retreats, whether the conferences are at the Cenacle or at another location. So it's fine for someone coming to the Goddess Festival to stay at the Cenacle.
Here is the information:
Cenacle Retreat Center,
513 W Fullerton, Chicago IL 60614
773-528-6300.
Single rooms are $60 per night
Double rooms are $90 for two people ($45 each person).
Rooms have a sink.
Bathrooms and showers are down the hall.
Rooms have air conditioning.
Rooms do not have telephone or television.
There are 20 double rooms and 40 single rooms.
Parking: There are 30 parking places.
Parking is on a first come, first served basis.
There is also parking at Children's Memorial Parking garage for $6 per day.
Meals may be purchased in addition to the room. fee:$7 breakfast, $8 lunch, $9.50 dinner
If there are up to 4 people coming for a conference/retreat, they can contact the Cenacle directly to arrange for accomodations. If more than 4 people are coming, a representative of the conference should contact the Cenacle to make a contract between that organization and the Cenacle. That means, if more than 4 people from the Goddess Festival are going to stay at the Cenacle, then Joan should contact the Cenacle with a rooming list of people from the Goddess Festival staying at the Cenacle.
So, the earlier people plan the better, so we can reserve enough rooms.
Please contact Joan at 773-327-7224 or joan@LifeForceArts. org if you have any questions.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Juno Covella
Juno Covella - "The dove that binds with cords".
On certain occasions, Romans combined their goddess titles of Juno and Khubele; hence, Juno Covello.
On certain occasions, Romans combined their goddess titles of Juno and Khubele; hence, Juno Covello.
Blogs and Thrones
Isidora Forrest has created Isiopolis, a blog dedicated to Isis.
Since we are focusing quite a bit on the THRONE, this section seemed relevant:
"Isis is the Great Goddess “Throne,” the original Cause and Place of Being. She is the ancient Great Mother Who gives birth and rebirth to Her people as they pass through Her enthroning lap. She is the Lady Who nurtures and sustains them with the blessings of the Earth, which She—as the Primordial Place of Being—is."
Since we are focusing quite a bit on the THRONE, this section seemed relevant:
"Isis is the Great Goddess “Throne,” the original Cause and Place of Being. She is the ancient Great Mother Who gives birth and rebirth to Her people as they pass through Her enthroning lap. She is the Lady Who nurtures and sustains them with the blessings of the Earth, which She—as the Primordial Place of Being—is."
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Isis Seshat Journal
Isis Seshat Journal, issue #22, Summer 2009, is ready. Click here for ordering info.
This issue contains some thoughts about Sovereignty by Joan Forest Mage and Shauna Aura.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Cassiopeia
Queen Cassiopeia and her husband, King cepheus, ruled over the mythical realm of Ethiopia.
Cassiopeia was beautiful and arrogant. Her name means "she whose words excel". This mey be a euphemism referring to her boastful words.
Cassiopeia claimed that she and her daughter Andromeda were more beautiful than all the Nereids (daughters of the sea god Nereus)...which brought the wrath of Poseidon, god of the sea, upon Ethiopia.
Cepheus and Cassiopeia were told by an oracle that the only way to appease the sea gods was to sacrifice their daughter.
Andromeda was chained to a rock at the sea's edge at the mercy of Cetus, a sea monster who was destroying Ethiopia. But the hero Perseus arrived in time, saved Andromeda, and ultimately became her husband.
Poseidon punished Cassiopeia's vanity and boastfulness by placing her in the heavens near the Pole Star, which means that as she circles the celestial pole, she is upside-down for half a year...how undignified!
Cassiopeia was beautiful and arrogant. Her name means "she whose words excel". This mey be a euphemism referring to her boastful words.
Cassiopeia claimed that she and her daughter Andromeda were more beautiful than all the Nereids (daughters of the sea god Nereus)...which brought the wrath of Poseidon, god of the sea, upon Ethiopia.
Cepheus and Cassiopeia were told by an oracle that the only way to appease the sea gods was to sacrifice their daughter.
Andromeda was chained to a rock at the sea's edge at the mercy of Cetus, a sea monster who was destroying Ethiopia. But the hero Perseus arrived in time, saved Andromeda, and ultimately became her husband.
Poseidon punished Cassiopeia's vanity and boastfulness by placing her in the heavens near the Pole Star, which means that as she circles the celestial pole, she is upside-down for half a year...how undignified!
The constellation of Cassiopeia is easily recognizable due to its distinctive 'W' shape formed by five bright stars. It is known as The Lady of the Chair, and depicts Cassiopeia sitting on her throne, gazing at herself in a mirror as she slowly turns sideways.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Tarot Trump III: The Empress
Prosperity; fertility; reassurance; love; support; security; stability; creativity.
Rhea
Mother of Juno, and the other Olympian gods (Jupiter / Zeus, Neptune / Poseidon, Ceres / Demeter, Mars / Ares, Mercury / Hermes, Vulcan / Hephaistos, Venus / Aphrodite, Minerva Athena, Apollo, Diana / Artemis and Vesta / Hestia, Pluto / Hades.)
Rhea was wife to Saturn / Kronos. she was the Titaness daughter of Uranus the sky, and Gaia the earth.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Food Sacred to Hera
Since cattle are Hera's, dairy and beef are good for a feast honoring Hera.
And - butter. The gods love the smell of roasting fats from meat, and the smell of butter cooking.
Butter is a love offering in Hinduism, too. Little Krishna ate the butter offering!
And - butter. The gods love the smell of roasting fats from meat, and the smell of butter cooking.
Butter is a love offering in Hinduism, too. Little Krishna ate the butter offering!
Reading List About Hera
These are some sources about the goddess Hera and her cults.
Recommended readings:
"Woman's Power, Man's Game: Essays on Classical Antiquityin Honor of Joy K. King". edited by Mary DeForest.This is an excellent collection of essays, including Joan O'Brien's"Hera, Nurse of Monsters". this is an excerpt from her book"The Transformation of Hera".
"The Transformation of Hera" is included in Google Books.
Anything written by Karl Kerenyi - also spelled Carl Kerenyi,Karolus Kerenyi, or Karoly Kerenyi. "The Gods of the Greeks" more light-hearted, as if he were tellingthe stories to a friend after dinner. "Zeus and Hera: Archetypal Image of Husband, Father, Wife"
"Ancient Greek and Roman Religion", by H. J. Roseold-fashioned, concise, some items of interest.
"Argonautika" by Apollonius of Rhodes - Hera/Juno is benefactress!
"Theogony" by Hesiod
"The Iliad" by Homer
"Sacred Marriages" edited by Martti Nissinen & Risto Uro has a chapter "Hieros Gamos in Ancient Greek Religion:"The Human Aspect of a Sacralized Ritual" by Aphrodite A. Avagianou
"Ancient Greek Love Magic" by Christopher Faraone has quite a bit about Hera. Yes, she was invoked for love magic too!
"The Greek Myths" by Robert Graves - it is an older set of books, still good to read, but there has been a few decades of scholarship since he penned these. His voice as a poet telling the stories and interpreting them is still Art and many of his insights have shaped the approaches modernClassical scholars seem to currently use.
"Eclipse of the Sun:An investigation into Sun and Moon Myths" by Janet McCrickland.Chapter 25, 'Far-Seeing Mother of the Eyes', features Juno Lucina,Saint Lucy, Theia, and Hera in the Theia section.
There is an Hera image in "Planetary Magic" by Denning & Phillips, in the section 'Correspondences of Saturn'.
Recommended readings:
"Woman's Power, Man's Game: Essays on Classical Antiquityin Honor of Joy K. King". edited by Mary DeForest.This is an excellent collection of essays, including Joan O'Brien's"Hera, Nurse of Monsters". this is an excerpt from her book"The Transformation of Hera".
"The Transformation of Hera" is included in Google Books.
Anything written by Karl Kerenyi - also spelled Carl Kerenyi,Karolus Kerenyi, or Karoly Kerenyi. "The Gods of the Greeks" more light-hearted, as if he were tellingthe stories to a friend after dinner. "Zeus and Hera: Archetypal Image of Husband, Father, Wife"
"Ancient Greek and Roman Religion", by H. J. Roseold-fashioned, concise, some items of interest.
"Argonautika" by Apollonius of Rhodes - Hera/Juno is benefactress!
"Theogony" by Hesiod
"The Iliad" by Homer
"Sacred Marriages" edited by Martti Nissinen & Risto Uro has a chapter "Hieros Gamos in Ancient Greek Religion:"The Human Aspect of a Sacralized Ritual" by Aphrodite A. Avagianou
"Ancient Greek Love Magic" by Christopher Faraone has quite a bit about Hera. Yes, she was invoked for love magic too!
"The Greek Myths" by Robert Graves - it is an older set of books, still good to read, but there has been a few decades of scholarship since he penned these. His voice as a poet telling the stories and interpreting them is still Art and many of his insights have shaped the approaches modernClassical scholars seem to currently use.
"Eclipse of the Sun:An investigation into Sun and Moon Myths" by Janet McCrickland.Chapter 25, 'Far-Seeing Mother of the Eyes', features Juno Lucina,Saint Lucy, Theia, and Hera in the Theia section.
There is an Hera image in "Planetary Magic" by Denning & Phillips, in the section 'Correspondences of Saturn'.
Creatures of Hera
The association with trees and planks is interesting. Binding the plank to a tree was one of the symbolic rituals that was done.
Olive, oak, pear, juniper, sycamore,and lugos/willow are associated with her, especially the latter.
The Transformation of Hera by Joan V. O'Brien contains a chapter about Hera as Mistress of Animals at Samos.
Olive, oak, pear, juniper, sycamore,and lugos/willow are associated with her, especially the latter.
The Transformation of Hera by Joan V. O'Brien contains a chapter about Hera as Mistress of Animals at Samos.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Peacock
Peacock medicine, peacock totem information:
The Peacock
The peacock is a bird of the pheasant family. The male is actually a peacock and the female is a peahen, both are peafowl. The most distinct features of the peacock are its feathers and its eerie call. Two species of peafowl are the blue, or Indian peacock of India and Sri Lanka and the green, or Javanese peacock from Burma to Java.
These stunning birds hold an air of self confidence. Their train of tail feathers are brightly colored either a metallic green or blue and formed of the birds upper tail coverts which are enormously elongated. Each feather is tipped with an iridescent eyespot that is ringed with blue and bronze. These eyes represent their ability to see into the past, present and future and can teach those with this medicine how to awaken their clairvoyant gifts.
Peacocks have much lore and myth associated with them. Peacock feathers are believed to have protective powers and are used in Indian and Shaman rituals as an aid in healing. A tail feather is moved over a sick or injured person in gentle strokes to remove negative psychic imprints that have attached themselves to a person's energetic field. Those with this medicine are highly sensitive and proper maintenance of their personal energy field is essential. When an individual with this totem has acquired a strong and solid aura they have the potential to become powerful ritualistic healers.
In courtship displays, the cock elevates his tail, which lies under the train thus elevating the train and bringing it forward. At the climax of this display the tail feathers are vibrated, giving the feathers of the train a shimmering appearance and making a rustling sound. This display along with the eerie call of the peacock draws attention to it. They stand with dignity and demand to be noticed. Those with this totem often gain recognition for their talents and have the potential to be prominent leaders in their chosen field.
The peacock reminds us to see the beauty in all aspects of life. Its eerie call sounds similar to a laughing screech and reminds us to laugh with life and not take things so seriously. As it presents itself with confidence and awes us with its beauty it teaches us how to keep the ego under control and to set all vanity aside. Past lives associated with superiority has been linked to peacock medicine people. By observing the peacock we can learn to strut our stuff with dignity and grace.
The Peacock
The peacock is a bird of the pheasant family. The male is actually a peacock and the female is a peahen, both are peafowl. The most distinct features of the peacock are its feathers and its eerie call. Two species of peafowl are the blue, or Indian peacock of India and Sri Lanka and the green, or Javanese peacock from Burma to Java.
These stunning birds hold an air of self confidence. Their train of tail feathers are brightly colored either a metallic green or blue and formed of the birds upper tail coverts which are enormously elongated. Each feather is tipped with an iridescent eyespot that is ringed with blue and bronze. These eyes represent their ability to see into the past, present and future and can teach those with this medicine how to awaken their clairvoyant gifts.
Peacocks have much lore and myth associated with them. Peacock feathers are believed to have protective powers and are used in Indian and Shaman rituals as an aid in healing. A tail feather is moved over a sick or injured person in gentle strokes to remove negative psychic imprints that have attached themselves to a person's energetic field. Those with this medicine are highly sensitive and proper maintenance of their personal energy field is essential. When an individual with this totem has acquired a strong and solid aura they have the potential to become powerful ritualistic healers.
In courtship displays, the cock elevates his tail, which lies under the train thus elevating the train and bringing it forward. At the climax of this display the tail feathers are vibrated, giving the feathers of the train a shimmering appearance and making a rustling sound. This display along with the eerie call of the peacock draws attention to it. They stand with dignity and demand to be noticed. Those with this totem often gain recognition for their talents and have the potential to be prominent leaders in their chosen field.
The peacock reminds us to see the beauty in all aspects of life. Its eerie call sounds similar to a laughing screech and reminds us to laugh with life and not take things so seriously. As it presents itself with confidence and awes us with its beauty it teaches us how to keep the ego under control and to set all vanity aside. Past lives associated with superiority has been linked to peacock medicine people. By observing the peacock we can learn to strut our stuff with dignity and grace.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sovereignty
Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 11th edition defines Sovereignty as: supreme excellence or an example of it; supreme power esp. over a body politic; freedom from external control; autonomy; a controlling influence.
The philosophy of Sovereignty is discussed on the Stanford website.
There is another discussion of Sovereignty on the Wikipedia website.
The medieval concept of feminine sovereignty is pertinent to our study of The Throne of Destiny:
"Around c. 1380-1400, the issue of feminine sovereignty was addressed in Geoffrey Chaucer's Middle English collection of Canterbury Tales, specifically in The Wife of Bath's Tale. A later English Arthurian romance, The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell (c. 1450) uses much of the same elements of the Wife of Bath's tale, yet changes the setting to the court of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The story revolves around the knight Sir Gawain granting to Dame Ragnell, his new bride, what is purported to be wanted most by women: sovereignty.
We desire most from men,
From men both rich and poor,
To have sovereignty without lies.
For where we have sovereignty, all is ours,
Though a knight be ever so fierce,
And ever win mastery.
It is our desire to have master
Over such a sir.
Such is our purpose.
—The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell."
The concept of Sovereignty implies the quality or authority of being independent and in charge of the conditions under which you live.
Sovereignty refers to legally and practically arranging your affairs in such a way that you are in charge of your life, and prepared for challenges to freedom. Sovereignty carries with it responsibility.
The philosophy of Sovereignty is discussed on the Stanford website.
There is another discussion of Sovereignty on the Wikipedia website.
The medieval concept of feminine sovereignty is pertinent to our study of The Throne of Destiny:
"Around c. 1380-1400, the issue of feminine sovereignty was addressed in Geoffrey Chaucer's Middle English collection of Canterbury Tales, specifically in The Wife of Bath's Tale. A later English Arthurian romance, The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell (c. 1450) uses much of the same elements of the Wife of Bath's tale, yet changes the setting to the court of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The story revolves around the knight Sir Gawain granting to Dame Ragnell, his new bride, what is purported to be wanted most by women: sovereignty.
We desire most from men,
From men both rich and poor,
To have sovereignty without lies.
For where we have sovereignty, all is ours,
Though a knight be ever so fierce,
And ever win mastery.
It is our desire to have master
Over such a sir.
Such is our purpose.
—The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell."
The concept of Sovereignty implies the quality or authority of being independent and in charge of the conditions under which you live.
Sovereignty refers to legally and practically arranging your affairs in such a way that you are in charge of your life, and prepared for challenges to freedom. Sovereignty carries with it responsibility.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Queen of the Coming Age
In the invocation to this rite, Juno is referred to as "Future Queen of the coming age, whose peacock has as eyes myriads of stars!"She is called upon to "Teach us how to control our lives."
She is also described as ruling Aquarius.
This ritual is one of a series begun by this Lyceum in 2001 that prepare us to enter The Fifth World, and the changes heralded by the year 2012.
The Goddess Juno has correspondences with the Aquarian Age, to which the phrase "the coming age" might also refer. The FOI liturgy Mystical Awakening of Aquarius and Juno , in which Juno is invoked as ruler of Aquarius, makes this clear.
Juno's Peacock, whose dark blue tail is decorated with myriads of "eyes," represents the night sky spangled with "myriads of stars." This stellar imagery illustrates Juno's connection to the contellation of Aquarius, which in turn corresponds to The Star (Tarot Trump XVII).
Sunday, March 15, 2009
The Symbol of the Throne
The hieroglyph for the name of Aset / Isis is the ThroneIn thie picture of Isis at the right, you will see it atop her head.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
The Throne
What is the significance of the Throne of Destiny?After Athene's birth from the head of Zeus, Hera was furious and gave birth without Zeus to the fatherless Hephaistos.
Pausanias, Description of Greece 1. 20. 3 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) :"One of the Greek legends is that Hephaistos, when he was born, was thrown down by Hera. In revenge he sent as a gift a golden chair with invisible fetters. When Hera sat down she was held fast, and Hephaistos refused to listen to any other of the gods save Dionysos--in him he reposed the fullest trust--and after making him drunk Dionysos brought him to heaven."
Pausanias, Description of Greece 3. 18. 16 :"[Amongst the scenes depicted on the throne of Apollon at Amyklai near Sparta :] There are also represented . . . the fabled binding of Hera by Hephaistos."
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