Chang O

So I recently purchased a new Goddess Oracle Deck by Kris Waldherr and in the deck of 80 cards I probably know 15-20 of the Goddess'. So I decided to learn as I pull from them. So here we go...........


SEPTEMBER
September's Goddess is Chang O "Queen of the Moon"

Around the world, the moon is associated with numerous objects. The fanciful believe it is made of cheese because of its pocked surface. Others claim to see the face of a man in the moon. In China, the moon is associated with a celestial white rabbit, who is said to reside there with the goddess Chang O in a palace built of fragrant cinnamon wood.

Every September (odd I pulled her for this month) when the full moon is at its most brilliant, the Chinese honor Chang O with a moon festival. This celebration also celebrates women and features family reunions. Besides gathering to admire the moon's luminescent brilliance, people bake special round treats called moon cakes, which are filled with delicious red bean paste. As people eat them, they are reminded of Chang O, queen of the moon.

WOMEN, FAMILY, CYCLES-Celebrate your femininity with pride

 You can always find out more with online searching here's a link I enjoyed reading about Chang O.

The moon festival in China

Hope you all enjoyed this. Let's see who I study up on in October. Love and Light my friends.

I LOVE MERMAIDS!!

The story below this video and picture is why I identify myself as a mermaid (siren). A good friend of mine April Bottomley gave me a book that had this story as a gift back in 1989 or 90, and at the end of the story she wrote in "me too". I felt so much love in that gift and small comment that ever since then the Mermaid is one I love and wish I was. Guess I should learn to swim first, lol. Yeah no comments on that one folks, hehe......Enjoy!

Mermaids by Robert Fulghum 

“Giants, wizards and dwarfs was the game to play.
Being left in charge of about eighty children seven to ten years old, while their parents were off doing parenty things, I mustered my troops in the church social hall and explained the game.  It’s a large-scale version of Rock, Paper, and Scissors, and involves some intellectual decision making.  But the real purpose of the game is to make a lot of noise and run around chasing people until nobody knows which side you are on or who won.
Organizing a roomful of wired-up gradeschoolers into two teams, explaining the rudiments of the game, achieving consensus on group identity–all this is no mean accomplishment, but we did it with a right good will and were ready to go.
The excitement of the chase had reached a critical mass.  I yelled out:  “You have to decide now which you are–a GIANT, a WIZARD, or a DWARF!”
While the groups huddled in frenzied, whispered consultation, a tug came at my pants leg.  A small child stands there looking up, and asks in a small, concerned voice, “Where do the Mermaids stand?”
Where do the Mermaids stand?
A long pause.  A very long pause.  “Where do the Mermaids stand?” says I.
“Yes.  You see, I am a Mermaid.”
“There are no such thing as Mermaids.”
“Oh, yes, I am one!”
She did not relate to being a Giant, a Wizard, or a Dwarf.  She knew her category.  Mermaid.  And was not about to leave the game and go over and stand against the wall where a loser would stand.  She intended to participate, wherever Mermaids fit into the scheme of things.  Without giving up dignity or identity.  She took it for granted that there was a place for Mermaids and that I would know just where.
Well, where DO the Mermaids stand?  All the “Mermaids”–all those who are different, who do not fit the norm and who do not accept the available boxes and pigeonholes?
Answer that question and you can build a school, a nation, or a world on it.
What was my answer at the moment?  Every once in a while I say the right thing.  “The Mermaid stands right here by the King of the Sea!” says I.  (Yes, right here by the King’s Fool, I thought to myself.)
So we stood there hand in hand, reviewing the troops of Wizards and Giants and Dwarfs as they roiled by in wild disarray.
It is not true, by the way, that Mermaids do not exist.  I know at least one personally.  I have held her hand.”

Easy and Pretty

I have a few of these hanging in my kitchen window. Try it out, I'm sure you will like it.

Blessings....

Sea Witch Cottage: Mermaid Dive Painting

Check out my lovely friends blog. She did this for me and I'm so excited.

Sea Witch Cottage: Mermaid Dive Painting: I painted a new painting this week. This is from the view of a deep sea dive in a cave and looking up to the Moon, and seeing a family...



I'm speechless!!! Best birthday ever!!! Thank you so much Goddess Aquarius.....)o(

Its coming up soon.

Yikes just 3 more days and this Virgo turns 39!!!! My last year in my thirties then a few more to pass and I'm headed to my crone stage. Hope this year is a good one for me.

Love and Light my friend......

Mel