“After the twelfth Yule festival Irtha gave birth to three maidens: Lyda out of glowing, Finda out of hot, and Frya out of warm dust. When the last came, WR-ALDA breathed His spirit upon her in order that men should be bound to him. When she was full grown she took pleasure and delight in... Continue Reading →
IMMORTAL SYMBOLS
For millennia, humans have worked with the deeper mythic and archetypal structures that exist in the universal and folk consciousness. Likewise, they have utilized the associated symbols of these archetypes for the purpose of spiritual growth and development as well as for the purpose of exerting influence. Specific symbols are often tied to a particular... Continue Reading →
YULE: BIRTH OF THE SUN GOD(DESS)
“I saw the Sun and it seemed to me I was seeing a glorious goddess; To Her I bowed for one last time in this world of Time.” - Sólarljód – the Song of the Sun st. 41 Over the years I have found myself time and again delving into the ancient Celtic holy days... Continue Reading →
CHASING THE ELUSIVE “GOOD GOVERNMENT”
Over the past 15 years or so, I have gone through radical shifts in my political ideology. From being a counter-culture rebel for rebellion’s sake- believing in the right to smoke weed freely and completely cynical towards government and politics; to what could best be described as a conflicted “progressive-libertarian”- who was anti-war, anti-corporatocracy, believed... Continue Reading →
LAMMAS- THE LOAF MASS
“And he took the bread, and gave thanks, and brake it and gave unto them, saying, ‘This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.’ Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup IS the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.’” The Gospel of... Continue Reading →
IMBOLC: THE CELEBRATION OF THE GODDESS
“Do not be ignorant of me. For I am the first and the last. I am the honored one and the scorned one. I am the whore and the holy one. I am the wife and the virgin. I am the mother and the daughter.” - The Thunder: Perfect Mind- Nag Hammadi Text Many folks... Continue Reading →
ALL HALLOW’S EVE, aka. SAMHAIN
Long before I was a Priest under the Holy Order of the Golden Cross, I was a shamanic practitioner. I had a spiritual awakening in my early 20s that was nurtured and guided by the Great Mother- the feminine face of God. She guided me on a journey of rediscovery of the world as well... Continue Reading →