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Queen of Heaven and Earth

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 24, 2017 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 24, 2017

Ishtar amongst the gods, extraordinary is her station.Respected is her word, it is supreme.Strong, exalted and splendid are her decrees.The gods continually cause her commands to be executed:All of them bow down before her. March 22nd marks the 27th anniversary … Continue reading →

Posted in Mesopotamia | Tagged Ishtar

Resistance

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 17, 2017 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 17, 2017

Thistle Pettersen is a songwriter from Madison, Wisconsin. This is from her collection Animal Dreams.

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Posted in Feminism

Great Gray Owl

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 10, 2017 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 10, 2017

The big excitement this week has been the appearance of a Great Gray Owl, a boreal owl rarely seen in the United States. As the name implies, this is a very large owl, bigger even than the Great Horned. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Adirondacks, Animals, Mesopotamia | Tagged great gray owl, owls

Frigga and Writing

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 3, 2017 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 3, 2017

Germane to my post last week on Frigga, here is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, Divining with Animal Guides. The origin of Germanic writing is complex. Late Bronze Age carvings and cave markings from Northern Italy to Sweden show … Continue reading →

Posted in Germanic, Trees | Tagged birch tree, Frigg, Frigga, Norns, Odin, runes, writing

Frigga: A short sketch

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 24, 2017 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 24, 2017

Then said Gangleri: “Which are the Asynjur?” Harr said: “Frigg is the foremost: she has that estate which is called Fensalir, and it is most glorious.” — The Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson, translated Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur. Deities tend to become … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Germanic | Tagged birch, birch tree, Frigg, Frigga, heron, white birch

Contemplating the Framework

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 17, 2017 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 17, 2017

    Reconstruction is 85% or more complete on the house I’m living in. It has not been as inconvenient as I feared, although it has undeniably been disruptive — necessitating changes in how I work, tolerance of noise and … Continue reading →

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Goddess of Longevity

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 10, 2017 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 10, 2017

This beautiful brass statue was given to me by a friend and was purchased on a trip to India. He thought it was Tara, but I later discovered that this is an image of Ushnishavijaya, a very popular goddess in … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddhism | Tagged ushnishavijaya

Feline Fascism

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 3, 2017 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 3, 2017

It’s been a frustrating week in foreign language study. For some reason, Samhain has been on patrol a bit more than usual, enforcing the household English-only policy. This policy was instituted by the cat. She yowls whenever I review my … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Samhain

Women, We Need Vision

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on January 27, 2017 by Hearth Moon RisingJanuary 27, 2017

What do we want? Something or other.When do we want it? Sometime. The morning of the Women’s March I walked out to my car and discovered my rear driver’s side tire was low. Not flat, but low enough that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Adirondacks, Feminism | Tagged 2017 Women's March, Donald Trump, pussyhats

Women March Again

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on January 20, 2017 by Hearth Moon RisingJanuary 20, 2017

The big Women’s March in DC is this Saturday January 21st, and I will be attending one the “sister marches” in Lewis, New York. This march will begin at the gravesite of suffragist Inez Milholland with a follow-up rally at … Continue reading →

Posted in Adirondacks, Feminism | Tagged Inez Milholland, Women's March

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