The bay of Petra tou Rhomiou, where the Goddess Aphrodite was born of the foam of the sea.
April 14, 2019
...PaganSquare
PaganSquare is a community blog space where Pagans can discuss topics relevant to the life and spiritual practice of all Pagans.
Subscribe to this list via RSS
Blog posts tagged in Druid
Series: Eve Williams
...
Last month I began to write about the relationship between the moon and the witch. Let's continue the discussion here.
There are many different names for the various moons throughout the yearly cycle, and perhaps the most famous of all is the Coligny Calendar, a Gallic lunar calendar dating back to the 2nd century. Indeed, we derive the word “month” from the word “moon”, and so to follow a lunar calendar in our Craft makes perfect sense. In the Coligny calendar, the moons start from the sixth night of the waxing moon, and are described as thus:
...
Traditionally, oak symbolizes strength, prosperity, protection, and overall blessings.
Oak is a standard wand for witches, druids, and others, since it represents power.
Lore tells us oak is a door to Faerie realms and their mysteries. The name of the Ogham letter that corresponds to oak is Dair. To the best of my knowledge, Dair relates to the English word door.
The Personal Way
...Just before Yule, the statue of Lleu Llaw Gyffes arrived at White Mountain Druid Sanctuary. The plinth had already been put in place. Here is Kirk standing with the statue in place.
...
Lovely fall is upon us! Kirk Thomas is wrapping up the last of what can be done this year at White Mountain Druid Sanctuary.
Samona’s Shrine has some more details completed that are hard to see. We are still trying to make sure the fountain is mouse-proof. The ground has been leveled out. And we are figuring out where to put the solar panel that will power the fountain. The sun shines on the left side of the Shrine but the fountain is on the right - is the cord long enough? These questions will be answered over the winter. Here is a picture right now.
...
