Day: August 1, 2013

The Stars of Orion

.Reading time 6 minutes.

In Hinduism, Orion is associated with Prajapati “lord of creatures” presiding over procreation, and protector of life. Vedic commentators also identify him with the creator referred to in the Nasadiya Sukta. In Egypt he is the god Osiris. In Turkic and several other cultures, he retains this role of protector of the heavens as a […]

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Festival of Lughnasadh

.Reading time 2 minutes.

Blessed Lughnasadh to all my friends and readers! May your harvest be bountiful !  I will be posting on all eight Sabbats as they occur. Recognizing and celebrating the wheel of the year is all but forgotten in increasingly urban societies, but continues to be both relevant and profound in significance. The Sun is rising with […]

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