Posts on Goddesses & Gods
By Alexei Kondratiev Copyright © 1997 Alexei Kondratiev. All rights reserved. May be reposted as long as the above attribution and copyright notice are retained. [Originally published in An Tríbhís Mhór: The IMBAS Journal of Celtic Reconstructionism #1, Lúnasa 1997.] Of all the divinities known to have been worshipped in the Celtic world, the god whom the [...]
Welcome to Summer! The time of the year when we feel at our peak of physical, emotional, and spiritual grandeur. Summer is when we are all rushing to do what we must to ready for the leaner times of the year, whether that be traditional farming or the vacation that recharges us for the longer hours of work in the fall and winter. The splendidly long days can’t help but motivate us to activities that we spend the rest of the seasons dreaming about.
When you get a group of men together around a fire or TV, you sooner or later get to the part where we complain to each other about our lives. The symptoms are all different, but the general sentiment is summed up in one word—“unhappy”.
Found at www.paganedge.com This Month Featuring Contents 4 News from the Edge 5 Dream Weaving Publisher & Editor Speak 6 Keeping the Edge: Hanging at the Edge of Precipice 8 Plant Vibes: Going Green & Cushy: Growing Moss 11 Wheel of Happenings Events Calendar 12 Eclectic Cooking It Begins with Beans 14 Art & Soul Fantasy Artwork [...]
May your Yule be bright and your blessings full!
Celebrate the new light with joy and hope.
~Eberhardt
We see pagan tradition through the prism of generations of modern religious thought. Through history and prehistory, the representations of the ancient gods and traditions followed by pagans have been marred by propaganda from other religious groups eager to rein in those they defined as `wild barbarians`.
Freyr is the god of sun and rain, and the patron of bountiful harvests. He is both a god of peace and a brave warrior. He is also the ruler of the elves. Freyr is the most prominent and most beautiful of the male members of the Vanir, and is called ‘God of the World’.
It is time for a reality check or more properly a behavior check, what rituals are present in our lives? Think of birthdays, weddings, funerals; do these rituals not have a special power in and of themselves? Why is it that every group of people throughout history has its own highly specific customs for such special occasions? Many people may not be aware that they themselves practice small, personal rituals as they go about their daily activities. As pointed out above it is the way of human beings to have rituals. To frame it from an Eastern point of view ritual is part of the Tao of humanity.
One of the first and most often things that I get asked is “How do I protect myself from X.” You all can fill in the X with what ever is your area of concern. So below are seven techniques from which anyone can benefit..
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6 September 2010, 5:08 pm: I favorited a YouTube video -- Axis of Awesome - 4 Four Chord Song (with song titles) http://youtu.be/5pidokakU4I?a
