Mesopotamia. The Land between the Rivers. The name still conjures up my schoolroom awe at this ancient civilisation, the forerunner of all civilisation, with its marvels and myths. From the fertile land between the Tigris and the Euphrates there grew Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian mythologies that are still strongly with us today. Seguir leyendo »

The first day of April marks Fools Day, the Festival of Kali, the Womens’ festival of Fortuna Virilis, the Day of Hathor and very possibly the birthday of Venus. In fact the Kalends of April are sacred to Venus, as is the entire month. Seguir leyendo »

Easter - it’s hard enough trying to work out the date without developing permanent wrinkles by pinning down a deity called Ostara. Or perhaps the name was Eostre, Ostarun, Eastre, Eoastrae, or even Oestre. Seguir leyendo »

Bats are often seen as a symbol of ghosts, death, and ill fortune, but they are the blessed Bringers of Change. Seguir leyendo »

Ruling over both life and death, the Crone holds within her all aspects of the Triple Goddess. She is the mature and aged Maiden and Mother now possessing the wisdom and experiences of youth, adulthood and old age. She stands at the crossroads, at the bridge between death and rebirth. Seguir leyendo »

Poor Thetis, her maidenhood was not respected. It’s an old story and as full of tragedy as of it happened to your beautiful sister last week. Seguir leyendo »

The Sirens were Naiads, lovely Nymphs of the Sea, who lived on the island of Sirenum Scopuli surrounded by cliffs and rocks. Approaching sailors were entranced by their glorious enchanting singing, thus causing them to sail onto the cliffs and drown. Seguir leyendo »