Banishing The Circle

The Circle is open

But not forgotten

The Circle is unbroken

Nothing is forgotten

The Circle is free

Nothing is EVER forgotten

Blessed Be!

Chemistry Of Herbs

Herbs are holistic agents as they work on many levels of the human being; and even on the physical level-on the level of biochemistry-their actions are complex and synergistic. Despite the complexity, pharmacologists have undertaken a lot of research to find out what the constituents are, and have classified these constituents according to their chemical groups. Even though this analytical approach to herbs is inherently limiting, it has produced a great deal of valuable information about some of the biochemical processes taking place. A knowledge of herb pharmacology is not essential to a herbalist, but is a great help in understanding the herb.

Inari (rice-grower)

God(dess) of foodstuffs. Shinto [Japan]. The popular name of a god(dess) worshiped under the generic title Miketsu-No-Kami in the Shi-Den sanctuary of the imperial palace, but rarely elsewhere.

Hatdastsisi

God. Navaho [USA]. A benevolent deity, he cures disease through the medium of his priest, who flagellates the affected parts. His home is believed to be near Tsegihi in New Mexico. Sacrifices to Hatdastsisi are made up from reeds decorated with a design representing the blue yucca plant, which is buried in the earth to the east of the tribal lodge. His priest wears a buckskin mask decorated with owl feathers, and a spruce collar, but otherwise ordinary Navaho dress with white buckskin leggings.

Erinyes ee RIHN ih eez

The Mist-Walking

Originally called Erinys… later called, Erinyes. Referred to as, ‘the mist-walking… ’ and, with fear and respect, ‘the kindly one’. She would harass and injure her prey but not kill them. Homer refers to her in the singular (Odyssey, book 15, line 234) but, much later (circa 450 BCE), Euripides used the number ‘three’ and eventually ‘they’ assumed the names: Tisiphone, Megaera and Alekto (Alecto). Their brass wings made escape impossible, their ripping claws made their torment relentless and horrible.

BAST – BASTET – UBASTET – PAKHET

Bast, Perfumed Protector, Cat Goddess

In ancient Egypt the cat was worshipped as a sacred animal – the mother or creator.

Bast is the Egyptian Goddess and protector of cats, women and children. She is Goddess of sunrise. Her goddess duty changed over the years, but, she is also known as a goddess of love, fertility, birth, music and dance.

Bucca

The bucca is a hobgoblin from the legends of Cornwall. They are commonly thought to live in tin mines, and in this way are very similar to the kobold of German tales. The bucca are often associated with sailors and stories say they travel on sea breezes. They are considered useful to sailors as they are known for their ability to foretell shipwrecks, but they need to be “paid” with offerings of part of the fisherman’s catch or a few bread crumbs.

 

 

The Meanings of the Numbers by David Allen Hulse

But what good is this bit of divinatory calculation associating numbers to names and birth dates if we do not have an oracular vocabulary which can give symbolic meaning and nuance to the number series? Luckily, modern numerology has inherited from the ancient tradition of numbers a key to interpreting the meaning of numbers.

Olympic Games

by Daphne Elliott

 
In ancient history, the first recorded Olympic Games took place in a glade called Olympia, surrounded by a pine forest on the northwestern coast of the Peloponnesus, in the year 776 BCE. That was the date when the names of the winners were first recorded, but the games themselves go back another 1500 years at least.

Codonopsis

Codonopsis pilosula
Codonopsis
Poor Man’s Ginseng
The plant species called the codonopsis can reach five feet in length. The plant is a twining perennial characterized by possessing oval shaped leaves and green colored flowers with distinct purple colored veins. The long and sweet taproot of the codonopsis is used in herbal medicine around the world. Codonopsis is cultivated around the world, but it is originally native to Asia and was traditionally used in the herbal medical system of many ancient Asian cultures.