by Molly Remer Explanatory Note: In the women’s spirituality curriculum Rise Up and Call Her Name in the section about Africa (see http://www.riseupandcallhername.com/riseupcallhername.html for more information about this curriculum), there is a segment of reading about the Outraged Ancestral Mother: “We honor the Outraged Ancestral Mother and the belief that the sacred and secular are one”…
“Sulis” Evolved from manifestations of the Neolithic Great Mother, Sulis is the Celtic Mother Goddess of sacred wells, springs and healing waters, and casts her great eye over the entire land. With her radiating or medusa-like hair, Sulis (meaning “sun” in Welsh) is a Celtic solar deity. Worshipped in ancient Celtic lands at megalithic monuments,…
By Margo Wolfe Under the water Her icy castle sleeps. The legendary ruins of Caer Arianrhod are quietly hiding under the waves. Looking out over the strong hillfort, I imagine all that happened here long ago. It seems so quiet now, serene. What was once very active in this space is only passive energy now….
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…
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…
by Margo Wolfe I have been spending a lot of time sitting. I just endured knee surgery and I’m not allowed to do much of anything, except ice my recovering knee and watch others NOT do the things that I want to do, like cleaning and laundry. You heard me. They aren’t doing them, at…
Meeting Animal Guides: The Owl of Cwm Cawlwyd with SharonLynn As with the Stag of Rhedynvre (see the Calan Gaeaf 2010 issue of The Tor Stone), we meet the Owl of Cwm Cawlwyd in the tale of Culhwch and Olwen. The knights of Arthur are seeking Mabon, son of Modron. They first meet the…
Pagan Fashion: Up-cycling, Reusing, Renewing By Kae Lea Spring is here and kicking! You’re going through your closet trying to figure out what to donate, what to keep, and what just needs to be thrown out. Well, instead of throwing items out how about up-cycling it or finding a new way to use it….
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…
Ninth Wave Press, the publishing arm of the Sisterhood of Avalon, is pleased to present to you the datebook for 2014. It is available by pre-order through the following link. You can get a sense of its beauty through the preview. Her Sacred Garden–An Avalonian Herbal Journey–2014 Datebook