Pagan Fashion: Cloak and nothing but cloak: A Brief History

Pagan Fashion: Cloak and nothing but cloak: A Brief History

By Kae Lea Day In the Oxford Dictionary of English: Cloak n 1 a sleeveless outdoor over garment that hangs loosely from the shoulders. –          Sometime serving to hide or disguise something: preparations had taken place under a cloak of secrecy . 2 (cloaks) British a cloakroom. v. [with obj.]  Dress in a cloak: they…

Ancient Celtic Religion: What do we really know? Part IV
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Ancient Celtic Religion: What do we really know? Part IV

by: Jhenah Telyndru This is part 4 of a 4 part series. The other sections included background and discussion on Celtic divinities, shrines and sacred places, the Celtic concept of the afterlife, the cult of the head, and the sacred year. The Druids The Druids were an elite class among the Celts, enjoying many privileges…

Meditation for Spring

Meditation for Spring

Meditation for Spring By Willow Hurlburt Transformation. Emergence. Rebirth. Resurrection. Change. Myths of transformation – of resurrection from death – abound. Jesus, Persephone, Adonis, Inanna, Osiris, Dionysus, Balder, Tammuz, Ishtar, Quetzalcoatl, Blodeowedd, Izanami. This time of year we see nature’s message, incorporated into popular symbols: -Caterpillars metamorphose into butterflies – one body dies but the…

Out and About

Out and About

with Ashley It is unfortunate that living in south Louisiana means we do not experience a dramatic turning of the seasons as some areas of the country do. We often joke that Louisiana has three temperatures: warm, hot and “10th level of hell.” Because of this, the turning of the seasons in my area is…