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Hekate by Kaysha Siemens. Some of the titles of Hekate are Dadophoros or
Dadouchos ‘Torch-bearer’
Demeter (left) goddess of the harvest and her daughter Persephone (right) ruler of the Underworld. By Lorena Cordero fotografìa
@DrFrancisYoung @PaulJRobichaud I was brought up on traditional folk and fairy tales most of which are dark and macabre in their original versions. As a kid you just accept things. Even wholesome Rupert had some creepy things I always found this tree sprite Raggety a bit scary
The human ego and personality of the teacher are of secondary importance, their value as a spiritual teacher depends on their ability to act as this messenger or mediator. We should not demand perfection, but we should expect that they act with integrity.
Do you believe in the Gods, or do you KNOW the Gods exist? That is the gnosis that comes through magical praxis
The Blessing of Pan, 1927, by Lord Dunsany (one of my faves). A vicar in a Kent village tries desperately to keep his flock from straying, as the magic of Pan’s pipes draws them irresistibly to the worship of the Old Gods. Cover and frontispiece by Sidney Sime.
HOW CAN A GOD DIE?
You ‘kill’ a god by robbing them of their numinous character.
You ignore their paradoxical nature, you accentuate the positive and remove the negative.
You rewrite their myths to make them ‘safe’.
You use their names in a spell and then sell it.