Sunday Inspiration: Love Song for the Earth
Every Day is Sacred And on this day, I invite you to take an active stand, regarding global climate change. Check out this new music video. It will take a couple of clicks to get there, because it hasn’t been widely released yet, so it’s not yet available for embedded sharing. Love Song for the … Read more
The Facebook Debacle
NEWS FLASH – Spoiler Alert: The Situation was Resolved Because of YOU! Here’s how it ended. To read the back story, which I wrote after 5 days (that later turned into nearly 5 weeks) scroll down. In response to the Facebook lockout, my friend and web support Goddess, Shari, put together a petition on my … Read more
Every Day Is Sacred: Today Is Ganesh Chaturthi! Jai Dev! Jai Dev!
Today is Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival that celebrates the birthday of the great Hindu God, Ganesh. Also known as Ganapati and Ganesha, He is the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is the Lord of success, destroyer of evils and remover of obstacles. He is also worshiped as the God of education, knowledge, wisdom … Read more
Every Day is Sacred: In Honor of Girls and Women
September 3 On this day in 1981, the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted as an international treaty, outlawing gender discrimination world-wide. That was a giant step, and should be honored today by men and women alike. But there is a world of difference between declarations … Read more
Every Day is Sacred: In the Name of Hecate
As you may know, on the last day of each month, I give honor to the Goddess Hecate. So as August transitions to the month of September, I invite you to join me in remembering Her on this sacred day. Who Is She? The Encyclopedia Mythica suggests Hecate’s name is pronounced, “hek’-a-tee” and this is … Read more
Every Day Is Sacred: Ten Years After Katrina
Aug. 30 Please set aside some time today in memory of the thousands who were made homeless and whose lives and livelihoods were lost ten years ago in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. So many have still never gotten their bearings again after the devastation and the despicable lack of help from our government. May … Read more
Every Day is Sacred: The Birth of Hathor and the Raksha Bandhan Full Moon
August 29 The Birth of Hathor In the Egyptian traditions, today is the birthday feast of the Goddess Hathor. Hathor is a very ancient Goddess, pre-dating the times of the Pharaoh dynasties. Horus was associated with kingship, and Hathor was associated with the queen. Her name translates to “The House of Horus,” for it is … Read more
Every Day is Sacred: The Goddess Nephthys and More
August 28 Nephthys is that which is beneath the earth and invisible. ~ Plutarch, Greek historian (45-120 C.E.) As mentioned yesterday, trying to translate the ancient Egyptian feast days to the modern calendar is tricky business, especially since the calendar varied in different locations and different dynasties of ancient Khemet. And of course our own … Read more