In Mesopotamia the first accounting systems arose out of the need to record and disperse temple commodities. Many of these early accounting scribes were women. As societies became more complex, arithmetical systems developed to accommodate trade, architecture, irrigation, and land … Continue reading →
A study published earlier this year out of the State University of New York – Buffalo, finding that men are more narcissistic than women, was met with jokes and derision for being yet another academic examination of the obvious, but … Continue reading →
Interview by Mabh Savage is on Pagan Pages website.
Continue reading →I wanted to post a nice flower picture for my Spring Equinox entry this year, but alas not even a snowdrop is blooming. The subtle signs of spring are welcome but not eye-catching. I doubt anyone wants to see a … Continue reading →
From my forthcoming book: The crocodile is an appropriate mother deity not only for her position as apex predator (and thus ruler) of the Nile, but for her maternal instincts. Crocodiles are more like their bird cousins than other reptiles … Continue reading →
If you’re wondering who Wenut is (and most people are), this is the name of the Egyptian hare goddess. The Egyptians had a hare goddess? Yes, her name is also spelled Wenet, if that clarifies things for you. Wenut is … Continue reading →
One of the things that fascinates me about hare magic is that it continues to evolve. In my book Invoking Animal Magic I put forth the theory that the hare is a vessel for whatever values are strong within a … Continue reading →
From Invoking Animal Magic: In the Pagan view the wolf is simply another creature with whom we share the world – not a separate world, but the same world. She has at times been a poor neighbor, but then again, … Continue reading →
I am pleased to be bringing you another animal-focused webinar, this one about the wolf and her shapeshifting cult – in other words, werewolves! I will have many pictures I was not able to include in my book Invoking Animal … Continue reading →
Is the “stag” that accompanies Artemis really a reindeer doe? A new article I have at Moon Books Blog explores this tantalizing question.
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