I have been on a personal journey with the Goddess for many years. One of the very inspirations was during a visit to the museum in Crete. The Phaistos disk has mesmerised, intrigued, and baffled many.
Here is a little more information that you to may find intriguing.
The script originally contained twenty letters grouped into four groups of five. Five more letters were later added creating a fifth group. Each of these groups was named after its first letter. There are some four to five hundred surviving ogham inscriptions throughout Britain and Ireland with the largest number appearing in Pembrokeshire. The rest of the inscriptions were located around south-eastern Ireland, Scotland
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Photographer Katarzyna Majakdiscovered a whole new side of Poland when she set out to explore her own spirituality.
It turns out there are lots of modern-day witches, who practice a collection of non-traditional religious and spiritual practices including spiritual healing, shamanism, Wicca, Druidism, and other revivals of Pagan traditions. (Witches are found in the U.S. too, with an estimated 1.2 million people following Pagan beliefs.)
Majak shared a few of these “women of power” with us. Check out more of her work at the Porter Contemporary Gallery.
HISTORY OF THE OGHAM LANGUAGE
The ancient Ogham script (pronounced ‘oh-am’) is most often found on Ogham stones that date back to the third century. Most examples of the writing is found on Ogham stones of which there are over 350 found mostly in southern Ireland as well as in Scotland, the Isle of Man, Cornwall and Wales.
The transition to the use of the Roman alphabet took place about the sixth century. Most examples of Ogham writing confer the name of person that they represent, thus the stones are often memorial symbols.
To read the rest of this article please click on the following link: History Ogham Langage
Due to circumstances that is beyond my control I must cancel the chat scheduled for tomorrow. I have a family matter that requires my immediate attention. I hope you understand and I apologize for the inconvenience. You can still use the chatroom tomorrow, I would imagine Lady Beltane will be there, even if I’m not.
Again, I apologize for having to cancel chat but family comes first.
Love ya,
Lady A
Tis the coldest place imaginable,
this void within the heart,
the place most adventurers wander,
expecting to be torn apart.
Some have walked there for eternity,
seeking to find some Light,
a small glimmer or a flicker,
to end the endless night.
The fowl wind howls insanity,
it passes through the body like a ghost,
the chill can freeze the very Soul,
survive if you are more skilled than most.
Despite the hideous experience,
which one encounters in the Dark,
the journey is very worth it,
make sure to leave your mark.
So listen up weary traveler,
strike with all your might,
but rejoice in the journey,
in the Dark you’ll find the Light.
—Gerald del Campo, Author
Published on Pagan Library
First reminder, we won’t be on the internet tomorrow. I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow. I have leaved if I am not in the office watching over a couple of these witches like a hawk, all hell breaks loose. So we will off tomorrow.
Second, we will have a chat Saturday, August 11. If I thought enough of you would show up, we would have a new moon ritual but I am waiting till the turn out improves or at least people stop lurking and come out and chat. Details on the chat below…..
Third, got a minute, stop by Magickal Necessities to see all the new goodies we have just got in stock. You will find the link to it below also.
So I guess I will see you Saturday morning, I hope. Till then my sweets……
Love ya,
Lady A
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2018 August 9
Red Planet, Red Moon, and Mars
Image Credit & Copyright: Alex Cherney (Terrastro, TWAN)
Explanation: Mars is also known as The Red Planet, often seen with a reddish tinge in dark night skies. Mars shines brightly at the upper left of this gorgeous morning twilight view from Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, but the Moon and planet Earth look redder still. Taken on July 27, the totally eclipsed Moon is setting. It looks reddened because the Earth’s umbral shadow isn’t completely dark. Instead Earth’s shadow is suffused with a faint red light from all the planet’s sunsets and sunrises seen from the perspective of an eclipsed Moon. The sunsets and sunrises are reddened because Earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light more strongly than red, creating the faint bluish twilight sky. Of course, craggy seaside rocks also take on the reddened colors of this Australian sunrise.
Marsha Kirschbaum used 27 photos – all captured on a single night – to create the composite image, above, of 2016’s Perseid meteor shower.
The 2018 Perseid meteor shower should be at its best this weekend, and people are already reporting meteors! This year, we’re in luck, as the new moon on August 11 guarantees dark nights. Perseid meteors tend to be bright; sometimes, brighter ones can even be seen in city or suburban skies. Which dates are best? We anticipate on the mornings of August 12 and 13, but try the next few mornings (August 10 and 11), too. The tips below can help you enjoy.
1. Try observing in the evening hours, on the nights of August 10, 11 or 12. You won’t see as many meteors in the evening as you will after midnight, but you still might catch an earthgrazer, which is a slow-moving and long-lasting meteor, traveling horizontally across your sky.
2. Or … watch between midnight and dawn. Most meteor showers are best after midnight, and the Perseids are no exception. After midnight, the part of Earth you’re standing on has turned into the meteor stream, which means the radiant point for the shower will be above your horizon. After the radiant rises, more meteors are flying … fortunately, in 2018, in a moonless sky.
3. Make yourself comfortable. Sprawl out upon a reclining lawn chair, with an open view of sky. Bring along a blanket or sleeping bag. Your eyes can take as long as 20 minutes to adapt to the dark, so give yourself at least an hour of observation time.
4. Avoid city lights. This should go without saying, but just a reminder. A wide open area – a field or a lonely country road – is best if you’re serious about watching meteors.
5. Watch with friend or friends, and try facing in different directions so that if someone sees a meteor, that person can call out – “meteor!” – to the rest.
6. Notice the speed and colors, if any, of the meteors. The Perseids are known to be colorful. The Perseids are swift-moving, entering Earth’s atmosphere at about 35 miles per second (60 km per second).
7. Watch for meteor trains. A meteor train is a persistent glow in the air, left by some meteors after they have faded from view. Trains are caused by luminous ionized matter left in the wake of this incoming space debris. A good percentage of Perseids are known to leave persistent trains. They linger for a moment or two after the meteor has gone.
8. If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere … watch! At temperate latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere, the radiant of the Perseid meteor shower never gets very high in the sky. Therefore, the number of Perseid meteors seen from this part of the world isn’t as great as at more northerly latitudes. But if you’re game, look northward in the wee hours before dawn on August 11, 12 and 13, and you might still see a decent display of Perseids.
9. At the end of the Perseid shower, look for Orion. As dawn breaks, this bright constellation will be ascending in the east before dawn. Read more.
10. Embrace the night. We hear people bubble with excitement about seeing meteors in all sorts of conditions – moon or no moon – city lights or no city lights. The Perseids, in particular, tend to have a lot of fireballs. And so, camp out and make a night of it!
Bottom line: With no moonlight to ruin the show, the year 2018 is about as favorable as it can be for watching the annual Perseid meteor shower. Top 10 tips for watching the shower here.
Published on EarthSky
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As per the Celtic belief, Rowan Trees are generally planted in order to waive off all evils. Progressive thinkers and idealism are the keywords of this sign. You are born as strong human beings who love changes and variations; tend to become impatient with restrictions and are artistic and creative by nature. As individuals you remain detached and aloof. Artistic and creativity are your bright sides. If you do not get the opportunity of expressing your creative nature, then you tend to become quarrelsome and irritated.Conformity is something which you hate from the very bottom of your heart. Though you are born as leaders, but as a result of certain unwise decisions and works the number of your followers never seems to increase. Kindness and helpfulness are something which comes to you naturally. You cannot tolerate any kind of conceit and are show a respectful attitude towards the decision taken by others. Though you are very sympathetic by nature but taking up responsibility for others is something which you will always avoid. Supportiveness is something within your nature. But being highly ambitious you people tend to marry late in life.
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Rune Thorn
Symbolizes: strength
Symbolically, Thurisaz heralds setbacks, delays and a period when stopping and taking a break are going to be essential. Having a rest will be productive in finding other strategies.
This rune symbolizes strength. It tells you that you have enough energy to do what you need to do and this will apply to all areas! In fact, you will be going through a very opportune time for realizing and trying out what you have achieved. It’s the same on the material front, where profits and benefits will be legal currency and improve your financial situation. All the same, that doesn’t mean that your path will be free of obstacles. However, you can feel reassured that you will find the help you need on the road ahead. Some good news could arise and clarify the situation. This is a rune that augurs well for a good outcome, as long as the negative influences of the second rune drawn don’t turn out to be unlucky or destructive. You will be quick to take up challenges from the outset and with a bit of common-sense, the outcome should be very good.
August 9, 2018
The Lovers card symbolizes the beginning of humanity. We would not be here if in the beginning there were no Lovers, but the Earth still would, it exists with or without us. The Lovers can also represent cardinal desires, but that relates more to instinct then a higher love. Not to say the two can’t go together, but they can also each survive without the other. Today, think of ways you can bring things together to make something better.
August 9, 2018
The Hanged Man says you can look forward to tomorrow with excitement. If single, a healthy and growing relationship energizes you physically, mentally, and emotionally. The card selected you today to let you know that you can find a true soul mate because you have the capacity for divine love that makes a lasting union. The Hanged Man heals hearts if a relationship has gone through a rough patch. You can transcend previous limitations today
August 10, 2018
Traditionally, the Five of this suit references the grim and sobering process of cleaning up the battlefield after a conflict. The war as a whole has not been won or lost yet, but in this skirmish there were grievous casualties. This card admonishes the loser to study carefully what went wrong, so that a new strategy can be devised and more setbacks forestalled. There is a need to regroup and rethink the game plan, discover your blind spots and weak links, and take corrective measures before getting back into the field for another round.
In these modern times, when the battle is more often being waged with words, laws and contracts instead of weapons, we have even more reason to examine our approach, our style, strengths and weaknesses. If we have underdeveloped communication skills or lose our objectivity in tense moments, our ability to reach our goals and dreams will decline. But, if we avoid letting ourselves be haunted by the misfortunes and detours that inevitably befall us, we will go on to achieve those goals. Do not obsess. Try to learn something.
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