Hail Mother, who art the Earth, Hallowed be thy soil, rock and flora that nourish and support all life. Blessed be thy wind that gives us breath and thy waters that quench, bathe and refresh all living things. Holy Earth – as one – we praise your majesty, grace and wonder. ~ Bill Faherty At … Read more
We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. Blessings of Earth Day to you and your beloveds! All honor and gratitude to our beautiful Mother Earth, Gaia Today is Earth Day, first declared on April 22, 1970. So naturally, our Goddess Sunday is dedicated to Mama Gaia, the … Read more
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Macha Excerpted from a longer essay by by Jani Farrell-Roberts, a woman of Ulster: Over the ages, our mental picture of the Goddess has evolved to meet our changing needs – and in particular the changing needs and status of womenfolk. In the days of hunter-gathering and in the early days of agriculture, the prevalent … Read more
Iris on saffron wings arrayed with dew Of various colours through the sunbeams flew. ~ Virgil Here in North Carolina, the irises are early this year, and are now coming into their full, spectacular bloom. Regarded as one of the top ten love flowers, the Spring iris shines with beautiful radiance and is a traditional … Read more
Desse Barama (Peace) by Hamza El Din (1929-2006) The world shines about me, luminous as the moon, smiling like a rose, and a sweet benediction flows through everything existing. How beautiful life is. I marvel at people who are not in love with life. You, my girl, are beautiful, and your beauty, like the beautiful … Read more
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. ~ Victor Borge (20th century comedian) As I mentioned last week, the story of Amaterasu and Uzime is mirrored by the Greek legend of Demeter and Baubo. So today, for April Fool’s, let’s meet one of the world’s oldest and most revered Sacred Fools, the blessed Goddess … Read more
[audio:https://www.archive.owlsdaughter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Creek-in-spring.mp3|titles=After the Rains] (Click to listen to our creek after the rains this week).
My child, when thou lookest upon the mirror, let it be as if thou wert looking on me; let it be with thee on thy couch and thy hall, and let it be to thee a holy mirror. ~ Amaterasu (Yamakage Shinto teachings) The Great Goddess (or kami) Amaterasu, is the beautiful and compassionate One … Read more