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Review: Breaking the Mother Goose Code

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on May 15, 2015 by Hearth Moon RisingMay 15, 2015

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 →

Posted in Animals, Reviews | Tagged Aphrodite, Breaking the Mother Goose Code, Holda, Jeri Studebaker, Mother Goose

Unlearning High School Mythology

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on April 19, 2013 by Hearth Moon RisingApril 19, 2013

The Greek pantheon became large and complex because so many cultural influences shaped Greek history. New gods became incorporated through outside invasions, trade interactions, and the conquest of other states. The foundational strain of Greek civilization, called the Pelasgian culture … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged Aphrodite, Artemis, Freya, Freyja, Frigg, Frigga, Germanic mythology, Greek mythology, Greeks, Heimdall, Hel, Hera, Mengloth, mythology, Odin, Pagan Blog Project, Thor, Zeus

The Dianic Religion: What We Believe and How We Practice

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on February 22, 2013 by Hearth Moon RisingFebruary 22, 2013

Often women contact me for instruction in witchcraft who are unfamiliar with the Dianic Religion. One of the first things they want to know is whether they will have to worship naked with men present. I have also been asked … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism | Tagged Aphrodite, Dianic Religion, Dianic witchcraft, Pagan Blog Project

The Hard Side of Aphrodite

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on October 4, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingOctober 4, 2012

Following up on last week’s post, Aphrodite and the Myrtle Tree, I have another post up at Return to Mago, The Hard Side of Aphrodite.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aphrodite, Cupid, Eros, Venus

Aphrodite and the Myrtle Tree

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on September 28, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingSeptember 28, 2012

Our tree this week is the myrtle, sacred to Aphrodite. Myrtle trees were planted in Aphrodite’s temple gardens and shrines, and she is often depicted with a myrtle crown, sprig or wreath. Most people are familiar with Aphrodite as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Trees | Tagged Aesacus, Aphrodite, bees, funerals, myrtle, Pagan Blog Project, weddings

The Goddess and Her Sacred Trees: A quiz

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on June 15, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingJune 15, 2012

Back when I posted the quiz on Bird Companions of the Goddess I had requests for a tree version. So here it is. This will be a bit harder, because I’ve only mentioned one of these trees on this blog. … Continue reading →

Posted in Trees | Tagged Aphrodite, apple, ash, Athena, birch, Brigid, cedar, Cybele, Daphne, Frigga, Hecate, Ishtar, laurel, myrtle, Nimue, Norns, olive, Pagan Blog Project, Persephone, pine, pomegranate, rowan, willow

Bird Companions of the Goddess: A quiz

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on April 12, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingApril 12, 2012

How much do you know about the winged companions of the Goddess? If you’ve been following this blog for awhile you’ll recognize many of these. Match the bird in the left column with the European or Middle Eastern goddess (or … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged Aphrodite, Astarte, Athena, Baba Yaga, Dove, Eagle, Falcon, Freya, Goose, Lugh, Mars, Morrigan, Mut, Owl, Pagan Blog Project, Pelican, Raven, Vulture, woodpecker

The Witch’s Broom, part III

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on March 30, 2012 by Hearth Moon RisingMarch 30, 2012

The stereotypic witch is the deluded worshipper of Satan, working her evil in remote congregations she accesses by flying on her broomstick. She has a huge larger-than-life nose with larger-than-life warts, and one of her greatest sins is the fashion … Continue reading →

Posted in Magical Tools | Tagged Aphrodite, Baba Yaga, broom, Hyrrokkin, Pagan Blog Project

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