It's Been Awhile.

I know it's been awhile since my last post. My apologies about that.
I have had a lot going on in my offline life, and a lot of it isn't too
pleasant. Which I won't dwell on it here nor focus on those situations
that have caused everything in my personal life to take a swan dive.

However, I just wanted to let you -- dear reader, I am well and doing fine.
I am currently working on a new post idea, that I have been toying with
since my little vacation started.

We should be getting back to our regularly scheduled programme shortly.

La Festa Di Cornucopia

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Cornucopia!!!

Hello Again | Eros Day

Well it's been ages, well based on what my last post says, August 16, 2010. And I apologize for that, honest!! Between starting my new job and some things going on in my private life, this blog suffered and that's sad, as I enjoy this little piece of internet.

However, things have calmed down, sorta, and I will focus on this blog again. 

But on to the second part of the title of this entry, which probably has you scratching your head when you read Eros Day. Now this idea isn't entirely my own, but I have never honestly connected with Valentines Day-it's mythology, etc. Now I don't have a problem with Christianity or Catholicism, but we just never clicked. 

And the Romans this time of year had Lupercalia, which was a fertility festival, and valentines day really isn't a fertility festival ( it could be for some lol ), but I have always wanted to create something connected to some of the symbols associated with the holiday. 

So keeping this always in the back of my mind, I was inspired when I was watching Caprica, the BSG prequel, and the episode that I saw, they were celebrating Eros Day-giving each other cards etc. From there I was inspired. So this year I decided to celebrate Eros Day. In Roman Mythology, Cupid (or Amor) was associated with Eros, and since Cupid already plays a big part- and besides Cupid Day doesn't have that ring to it, you know what I mean?

From there Eros Day to Eros; how would or should someone celebrate? While I haven't figured out the logistics on the how just yet, but this year let's make Eros Day our pagan version of the holiday... we can honor Eros along with his mother....

And since he shoots arrows that makes lovers fall in love, he is also the patron of male love, so right there we have taken care of two birds with one stone, if you think about it. A god associated with love in different forms.

So can I be the first to wish you dear reader a Happy Eros Day!!!!

Celebrate with love, chocolate... Let Eros' arrows strike our hearts this day....  

P|S I know this post isn't really well written, but I wanted to put my idea down on paper and let it blossom to see where it goes.

Afoxé Para Logun

Menino caçador 

Flecha no mato bravio 
Menino pescador 
Pedra no fundo do rio 

Coroa reluzente 
Todo ouro sobre azul 
Menino onipotente 
Meio Oxóssi, meio Oxum 

Menino caçador 
Flecha no mato bravio 
Menino pescador 
Pedra no fundo do rio 

Coroa reluzente 
Todo ouro sobre azul 
Menino onipotente 
Meio Oxóssi, meio Oxum 

Eh..., quem é que ele é? 
Ah..., onde é que ele está? 
Axé, menino,axé! 
Fara Logun, Fara Logun, Fá 
Axé, menino,axé! 
Fara Logun, Fara Logun, Fá 

Menino, meu amor 
Minha mãe, meu pai, meu filho 
Toma teu axoxô 
Teu onjé de coco e milho 

Me dá do teu axé 
Que eu te dou teu mulucum 
Menino, doce mel 
Meio Oxóssi, meio Oxum

The Remuria

I know I haven't posted here in ages and I'm sorry for that, but I thought I would blog here as a way to kinda write down a thought I have been having. Since my little vacation from blogging and just meditating on my personal path and practice
-Okay i'm digressing-

I have been toying with the idea about Remus and Romulus-as we know from popular legends that Romulus killed Remus and founded Rome. Well doing some research on the Lemuria, which on my personal calendar I have moved it Oct.31| Nov.1-

However, according to Ovid's Fasti, the origin of this ancient festival, who derives Lemuria from a supposed Remuria was that it had been instituted by Romulus to appease the spirit of Remus. So, that got me thinking-and toying with the idea of the Remuria (May 9,11,13) as a day of atonement and appeasing Remus' spirit.

A day filled with prayers and meditation....

Thoughts?

Gospel of Aradia

"...Diana greatly loved her brother Lucifer, the god of the Sun and of the Moon, the god of Light (Splendor) , who was so proud of his beauty, and who for his pride was driven from Paradise..."

~[The Aradia, C.G. Leland, 1899]

The Slumbering Lord

Lately, as I have been sitting at my desk at work half working and taking my break in the court yard here at the paper.

And as the cold Las Vegas air rushes round, a thought comes to me. A thought that at times feels like it's coming from left field. Lately, I have been thinking of Dionysus as a slumber god that awakens come spring. Or if you will a kinda of resurrection and thus bring his gifts to us....I know it sounds crazy but for some reason as I try to dismiss this concept that I don't know where it came from, the more it pops up....

I don't know where it came from or why I keep seeing this vision in my head-The lord that slumbers and awakens again.

Thoughts?