>In Wicca, the Great Rite is a ritual based on the Hieros Gamos. It is generally enacted symbolically by a dagger (known as an athame) being placed point first into a chalice, the action symbolizing the union of the male and female divine. In British Traditional Wicca, the Great Rite is sometimes carried out in actuality by the High Priest and High Priestess
>A variety of ritual occasions call for the great rite to be performed, such as during the festival of Beltane on or about May 1 in the northern hemisphere and November 1 in the southern hemisphere
I was rereading about the origin of Halloween and I noticed this, hue.
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>>18116198
>rejected Christianity in favour of a return to the worship of the classical Hellenic gods, mixed with ancient wisdom based on Zoroaster and the Magi
Fun Fact: The Magi were one of the tribes of Medes, who according to Greek Mythology descended from Medus, son of Medea, daughter of Aeëtes, son of Perse, cousin of Perses, who was the father of Hecate, the goddess of magic/witchcraft of whom Medea was a priestess and Byzantium was protected.
>Magi: One of the six tribes that comprised the original Medes. The Magi were traditionally considered to be the seers and magicians for the Median kings and even after the Medes were defeated by the Persians (559 BCE) they retained their status as seers and advisors for the royal household; they also officiated at all sacrifices. When king Xerxes was marching to invade Greece, he built a pontoon bridge over the Hellespont; as the Persians were preparing to cross the bridge into Europe (April 480 BCE) there was a solar eclipse and the moon blocked out the sun; the Magi informed Xerxes that this was a symbol of his certain victory because the Greeks worshiped the sun whereas the Persians worshiped the moon; the Magi were wrong and were beheaded for their mistake. The other five tribes of Medes were: Arizanti, Budii, Busae, Paratakeni (Parataceni) and Strukhates (Struchates)
>In Greek mythology, Medus (Ancient Greek: Μῆδος) or Medeus/Medeius (Μηδείας or Μήδειος) was an Athenian prince as the son of King Aegeus, thus a half-brother of the hero Theseus. Medus's mother was the Colchian witch Medea, daughter of King Aeëtes. In some accounts, he was called Polyxenus and his father was Jason, thus a brother of Eriopis
>When Medus came to rule, he secured the command of an army and advanced over a large part of Asia which lies above the Pontus. Conquering the barbarians that live in that neighboring land, he named Media in honor of either himself or his mother Medea
>rejected Christianity in favour of a return to the worship of the classical Hellenic gods, mixed with ancient wisdom based on Zoroaster and the Magi
Fun Fact: The Magi were one of the tribes of Medes, who according to Greek Mythology descended from Medus, son of Medea, daughter of Aeëtes, son of Perse, cousin of Perses, who was the father of Hecate, the goddess of magic/witchcraft of whom Medea was a priestess and Byzantium was protected.
>Magi: One of the six tribes that comprised the original Medes. The Magi were traditionally considered to be the seers and magicians for the Median kings and even after the Medes were defeated by the Persians (559 BCE) they retained their status as seers and advisors for the royal household; they also officiated at all sacrifices. When king Xerxes was marching to invade Greece, he built a pontoon bridge over the Hellespont; as the Persians were preparing to cross the bridge into Europe (April 480 BCE) there was a solar eclipse and the moon blocked out the sun; the Magi informed Xerxes that this was a symbol of his certain victory because the Greeks worshiped the sun whereas the Persians worshiped the moon; the Magi were wrong and were beheaded for their mistake. The other five tribes of Medes were: Arizanti, Budii, Busae, Paratakeni (Parataceni) and Strukhates (Struchates)
>In Greek mythology, Medus (Ancient Greek: Μῆδος) or Medeus/Medeius (Μηδείας or Μήδειος) was an Athenian prince as the son of King Aegeus, thus a half-brother of the hero Theseus. Medus's mother was the Colchian witch Medea, daughter of King Aeëtes. In some accounts, he was called Polyxenus and his father was Jason, thus a brother of Eriopis
>When Medus came to rule, he secured the command of an army and advanced over a large part of Asia which lies above the Pontus. Conquering the barbarians that live in that neighboring land, he named Media in honor of either himself or his mother Medea
>>18116020
Freckles. A few are cute, but too many make you look like a leper.
Freckles. A few are cute, but too many make you look like a leper.
>>18087686
Crown/Above the Peninsulars (Hapsburgs and Bourbons were Germanics) and Pirates/Anti-Caste (Anglos and French, most of their sailors were negroes/mulattoes since well, it's the Caribbean), although it was a system more De Facto than De Jure.
Crown/Above the Peninsulars (Hapsburgs and Bourbons were Germanics) and Pirates/Anti-Caste (Anglos and French, most of their sailors were negroes/mulattoes since well, it's the Caribbean), although it was a system more De Facto than De Jure.
>>514146319
I like the Moon more because I usually sleep during the day (4-6 am to 5-7 pm) and because the Sumerians worshipped a lunar deity over a solar one unlike the Egyptians.
I like the Moon more because I usually sleep during the day (4-6 am to 5-7 pm) and because the Sumerians worshipped a lunar deity over a solar one unlike the Egyptians.