by Daphne Elliott
Before recorded Time, (c. 900 BCE) but during an active migration era of prehistoric Greece (c. 10,000 BCE), a people came into the Pelaponnesus, presumably from the north, and settled around the eastern Mediterranian coast and its islands, Sicily, Lamapadusa etc. They were called “Pelasgians,” which has several specific meanings, depending on which translation one might be reading.
*Divinatory Interpretation*
*Aquamarine is a sign of communication in a reading. The interpretation of the reading will depend on whether the stone is located in a favourable or a difficult position. In a favourable position, this stone suggests companionship, conviviality, and a sharing of joy and optimism with loved ones. When surrounded by difficult energies, however, aquamarine may suggest that thoughtless gossip or the spreading of lies is causing problems. It may also indicate deception. Like imitations of the stone itself, this sort of behaviour will become clear if you patiently examine the situation from many different angles. It is important, thought, not to become to emotionally involved- in other words, keep your cool. In some positions, aquamarine may also suggest travel over water.
Divining from regular playing cards is an old practice and I am sure many of us know at least one fortunetelling game done with this tool. Reading regular cards is called cartomancy or metasymbology. Playing cards have been called “The Devil’s Picture Book” and have a few superstitions associated with them. Miners and fishermen viewed it as bad luck to have a deck with them while working or on a voyage. Thieves will rarely steal a deck as they have a belief that this will turn luck against them . Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades – King David; Clubs – Alexander the Great; Hearts -Charlemagne; and Diamonds – Julius Caesar.
Continue reading “A Quick Guide to Reading Ordinary Playing Cards by Cheryl Lynne Bradley”
Rowan Moonstone
*** Marks especially good books. Read these FIRST!! Keep in mind, this is simply a listing of the books that I have found useful. Question everything.
A.E.(GEORGE RUSSELL); “The Candle of Vision“, Quest Books, Theosophical Pub. 1975
ALFORD, VIOLET; “The Hobbyhorse & Other Animal Masks”, Merlin Press 1978
AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOR IRISH STUDIES; “Guide to Irish Studies in the U.S.A.” 1987
ANWYL, EDWARD; “Celtic Religion in Pre-christian Times“, Archibald Constable & Co. 1906 ***
By Mary Leibach and Bill Schulz
Orientation:
This is a list of books of interest in current Asatru, a form of Norse Paganism. It is divided into five sections.
A) Primary sources.
B) Books concerning the modern revival.
C) Books of peripheral or collateral interest.
D) Additional Old Norse and German material of possible interest in English translation.
E) Some fictional material.
F) Material actually in Old Norse, or material used for the study of old Norse texts.
From: ba@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (B.A. Davis-Howe)
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
The following is a draft of a reading list on Ceremonial Mysticism.
Before reading the list, I ask that you read my definitions and judge it in that context. Please feel free to either post sugestions or mail them to me. Questions regarding my reasons are welcome as well, but gratuitous flames by those who view things very differently are not. If you don’t agree with my definitions or approach, that’s fine–but it is not what I’m asking. I’m looking for feedback on my approach–how to refine it and communicate it most effectively. Thanks for your help.
Wendy Keran Engela (neé Gloss) has all the right qualifications, skills and experience to be regarded as a Gothic artist and poet, including being an incorrigible grammar-Nazi, having the prerequisite dark existential outlook, depression, a twisted sense of humor – and having survived at least one (official) suicide attempt.
Wendy – who prefers to be called ‘Kay’ – began experimenting with poetry at 15, beginning with her first effort “Darkness Falls”, quickly followed by her second, “Tombstone”, which resulted in some pretty worried looks from her mother. Since that time, Kay went on to write over 100 more poems (which her parents have never read).
Kay was born in Springs (the town, not actually wearing them) and later grew somewhat taller in a tiny flyspeck on the map called “Kriel”. Continue reading “Wendy K. Engela – Poet”
Witch's Well 