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"FIESTA DEL FUEGO, TOMADA POR LOS CRISTIANOS PARA LA FIESTA DE LA CANDELARIA. EN ESTA FIESTA SE FESTEJAN LOS PRIMEROS ATISBOS DE LA PRIMAVERA LUEGO DEL INVIERNO. ES LA INFANCIA DEL DIOS, Y UNA RAMA C'eLTICA CELEBRA EN ESTA FECHA A LA DIOSA, LLAMANDOSE LA FIESTA BRIGANTIA.IMBOLC( LA CANDELARIA - IMMILCH - D'iA DE BRIGID )"
"IMBOLC, TAMBI'eN CONOCIDO COMO OIMEALG, POR LOS DRUIDAS, ES EL FESTIVAL DE LA OVEJA LACTANTE (SE CELEBRA EL 2 DE FEBRERO). ES EL MOMENTO IDEAL PARA LA BENDICI`oN DE LAS SEMILLAS Y PARA LA CONSAGRACI`oN DE HERRAMIENTAS PARA LA AGRICULTURA. MARCA EL PUNTO CENTRAL DE LA OBSCURIDAD LA MITAD DEL A~nO. ES EL FESTIVAL DE LA DONCELLA, DESDE ESTE D'iA HASTA EL 21 DE MARZO, ES SU ESTACI`oN PARA PREPARARSE PARA EL CRECIMIENTO Y LA RENOVACI`oN. LA SERPIENTE DE BRIGHID EMERGE DESDE LAS ENTRA~nAS DE LA MADRE TIERRA PARA PROBAR AL CLIMA Y EN MUCHOS LUGARES LAS PRIMERAS FLORES DE AZAFR'aN EMPIEZAN A CRECER DE LA TIERRA CONGELADA.OTRO S'iMBOLO TRADICIONAL DE IMBOLC ES EL ARADO. EN ALGUNAS 'aREAS, ESTE ES EL PRIMER D'iA PARA ARAR PARA LA PREPARACI`oN DE LA PRIMERA PLANTACI`oN DE LA COSECHA. UN SURCO DECORADO ES LLEVADO DE PUERTA EN PUERTA, CON NI~nOS SIGUI'eNDOLE PIDIENDO COMIDA, BEBIDAS O DINERO. ELLOS SE DEBEN REUSAR, LA FAMILIA RECIBIR'a SU PAGO TENIENDO SU JARD'iN BIEN ARADO. EN OTRAS 'aREAS, EL SURCO ES DECORADO Y ENTONCES WHISKEY, LA "AGUA DE LA VIDA" ES ECHADA SOBRE ELLO. PEDAZOS DE QUESO Y PAN SON DEJADOS POR EL SURCO COMO OFRECIMIENTOS A LOS ESP'iRITUS NATURALES.OTROS NOMBRES PARA ESTE SABBAT LO SON IMBOLGC BRIGANTIA (CALEDONNI), IMBOLIC (CELTA), LAPERCUS (STREGA), CANDLELARIA (M'eXICO). TODAS LAS DIOSAS V'iRGENES Y DOCELLAS SON HONRADAS EN ESE TIEMPO."
"SIMBOLISMO DE IMBOLC:CRECIMIENTO, FERTILIDAD, PURIFICACI`oN, LA REUNI`oN DEL DIOS Y LA DIOSA.SIMBOLOS DE IMBOLC:ESCOBAS, SURCOS, FLORES BLANCAS."
"HIERBAS DE IMBOLC:VIOLETAS, TODAS LAS FLORES BLANCAS O AMARILLAS, IRIS."
"COMIDAS DE IMBOLC:T'e DE HIERBAS, SEMILLAS DE CALABAZAS, SEMILLAS DE GIRASOLES, PAN."
"INCIENSOS DE IMBOLC:CANELA, VAINILLA, VIOLETAS.COLORES DE IMBOLC:BLANCO, ROSA, ROJO, AMARILLO, VERDE, MARR`oN."
"PIEDRAS DE IMBOLC:RUB'iES, ONIX, TURQUESA, GRANATE."
"ACTIVIDADES DE IMBOLC:ENCENDER VELAS, DECORANDO SURCOS, FESTEJAR, BANQUETES."
"DEIDADES DE IMBOLC:TODAS LAS DIOSAS V'iRGENES/DOCELLAS, BRIGHID, ARADIA, GAIA, DIOSES DEL AMOR Y DE LA FERTILIDAD, AENGUS OG, EROS, FEBRUUS, ATENA, INANNA, FEBRUA."
"RITUAL:PARA EL ALTAR PODEMOS USAR UN SIMBOLO DE LA ESTACION, COMO UNA FLOR BLANCA. TAMBIEN DEBEMOS TENER UNA VELA NARANJA UNGIDA CON ACEITE DE AMIZCLE, CANELA, INCIENSO O ROMERO. LUEGO DE RECITAR UNA BENDICION E INVOCAR A LOS DIOSES, DECIMOS:ES EL TIEMPO DE LA FIESTA DE ANTORCHAS, CUANDO CADA LAMPARA SE INFLAMA Y BRILLA PARA DAR LA BIENVENIDA AL RENACIMIENTO DEL DIOS. CELEBRO A LA DIOSA, CELEBRO AL DIOS. TODA LA TIERRA CELEBRA.PRENDEMOS LA VELA ANARANJADA CON LA VELA ROJA DEL ALTAR (LA QUE REPRESENTA A EL DIOS Y LA DIOSA JUNTOS). LENTAMENTE CAMINAMOS AL REDEDOR DEL CIRCULO EN SENTIDO DE DEOSIL (LAS AGUJAS DEL RELOJ) CON LA VELA DELANTE DE NOSOTROS Y DECIMOS:TODA LA TIERRA ESTA ENVUELTA EN INVIERNO. EL AIRE ESTA HELADO Y LA ESCARCHA CUBRE LA TIERRA.PERO EL SE~nOR DEL SOL, EL ASTADO DE LOS ANIMALES Y LUGARES SALVAJES HA RENACIDO, SIN SER VISTO DE LA DIOSA MADRE SE~nORA DE TODA FERTILIDAD. SALVE GRAN DIOS! SALVE Y BIENVENIDO.NOS DETENEMOS DELANTE DEL ALTAR, MANTENIENDO LA VELA EN ALTO. MIRAMOS SU LLAMA Y VISUALIZAMOS NUESTRA VIDA FLORECIENDO CON CREATIVIDAD, CON RENOVADA ENERGIA Y FUERZA. SI NECESITAMOS MIRAR AL FUTURO O AL PASADO, AHORA ES UN MOMENTO IDEAL. ES EL MOMENTO DE HACER OTROS TRABAJOS DE MAGIA SI LO DESEAS.ALGUNAS PRACTICAS TRADICIONALES DE IMBOLC SON, AL CAER EL SOL, ENCENDER TODAS LAS LUCES DE LA CASA, O POR LO MENOS UNA VELA EN CADA HABITACION, EN HONOR AL RENACIMIENTO DEL SOL. LAS COMIDAS DE IMBOLC SON TODAS AQUELLAS QUE LLEVEN LACTEOS, CUALQUIER PLATO QUE LLEVE LECHE ES APROPIADO. "
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FELIZ IMBOLC
BENDITA SEAS, QUE LA LUZ TE ILUMINE HOY Y SIEMPRE..."
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Pechs or Pehts
The Scottish Lowland names for fairies and are confused in tradition with the Picts, the mysterious people of Scotland who built the Pictish brughs and possibly also the round stone towers. The Pechs were considered tremendous castle builders and were credited with the construction of many of the ancient castles. They could not bear the light of day and so only worked at night, when they took refuge in their brughs or "sitheans" at sunrise. It seems likely that some historic memory of an aboriginal race contributed one strand to the twisted cord of fairy tradition.
Peg Powler
One of the many Green Hags with sharp teeth who drag their victims down to watery graves.
People of Peace
The Irish often referred to the Sidhe in this manner. The word sidhe means peace. See Daoine Sidhe in Faery Lineage.
People in the Hills, the
Fairies who live under the green mounds, or tumuli, all over England.
Phooka
An Irish Goblin with a variety of rough beast like forms. He appears sometimes as a dog or a horse, or even a bull, but is generally jet black with blazing eyes. As seemingly friendly, shaggy, sway backed pony Phooka offers the unwary traveller a welcome lift; but once astride he is taken for a wild and terrifying gallop across the wettest and most thorny country, eventually to be dumped headlong into the mire or deposited in a ditch. The chuckle is that of the Phooka as he gallops away.
Picts
The original peoples who dwelled in the northeastern coast of Ireland. They were called the "Cruithne" and migrated down from Gaul or Galia (France). As the conquering waves of invaders arrived in Ireland, eventually the Picts retreated to the woods and lived in caves and underground forts. They were a small, dark people and became known as the classic Faery people. See Pechs.
Pigsies
See Pixies.
Pixies, or Pigsies, or Piskies
These are the West Country fairies belonging to Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. There are varying traditions about the size, appearance and origin of the Pixies, but all accounts agree about their being dressed in green and about their habit of misleading travelers.
Plant Rhys Dwfen
(plant hree thoovn) The family name of a tribe of fairy people who inhabited a small land which was invisible because of certain herb that grew on it. They were handsome people, rather below the average in height, and it was their custom to attend the market in Cardigan and pay such high prices for the goods there that the ordinary buyer could not compete with them. They were honest and resolute in their dealings, and grateful to people who treated them kindly.
Polevik
A Polish faerie, he appears as a two footed goat and helps to bring in the harvest.
Portunes
Small agricultural fairies. It was their habit to labor on farms, and at night when the doors were shut they would blow up the fire, and, taking frogs from their bosoms, they would roast them on the coals and eat them. They were like very old men with wrinkled faces and wore patched coats.
Puck
Thanks to Shakespeare, the most famous of the mischievous shape shifting hobgoblins. He is closely
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"Focus the Oculory," intoned Sister Betsy.
The Healomancer, a bright blob, shaded Jillian's brow with her blobby pink hand and rapidly glanced back and forth between the Chief's eyes. The real world wavered, then fell back into perfect sharpness.
"You're healed," she said with a certain professional coldness, and turned away.
Jillian swiveled her head sharply, looking at everything she could. Her gaze darted around the street, first recognizing the big yellow forms of her gwiffons, including the one holding the Overlady in its mouth.
The complete Court of Faq was present. Most stood on the steps of the archway to the Wizard's Hall, talking in pairs and clusters, some joyfully, some in hushed and conspiratorial tones. A number of them cautiously paid their respects to Wanda, their newest. A fully-whole Brother Orwell stood in his shackles to one side, speaking glumly to the King.
And Jillian stood there in the middle of the cobblestone street, ignored by all. She had her eyes back, but no-one was offering theirs.
Well, Jack looked her way. His little head-tilt and raised eyebrow inquired if she was all right. She gave him a smile and nod, lifting her sword in salute. Then she let the tip of her weapon casually hover in front of Olive's face.
She sniffed the air. The prisoner had a familiar scent upon her. Jillian moved the sword away. With her off hand, she touched the stale flower still clinging to her hair.
"Hey. You carrying?"
Olive twisted her neck to look up at her. The Overlady's red-rimmed blue eyes seemed kindly, almost remorseful. "Yes. Would you like a bud, Jillian?"
"Yes, I would really, really like one." Three, four, five seconds she bit her tongue and counted, until she could trust herself not to say that.
"After," she said. "After Haffaton is done. After I've felt that thump in my wrist that means my sword connected, that it got through your neck cleanly. I'll pick it off of your body. No, that one's probably poisoned. That's probably why you offered it. Your last little trap. I'll go out in the garden and get a fresh one."
Banhammer informally convened the Court. True to form, the casters immediately began a pointless and lengthy discussion about "where to have" the trial. The Wizard's Hall might have been the obvious choice, but the "recent disharmony" there made King Banhammer want to entertain other options. Half of these casters were seeing a non-Faq city for the first time. They made eager suggestions: the top of the tower, Judy's suite, the outer walls.
Jack, at least, brought up the urgency of the situation. "It still being the, ah, enemy's turn," he said, apologizing for the word with his eyes, "we perhaps cannot afford to dwell on this question long. While I certainly see the need for a trial, the Services of Truth and Justice are being needlessly delayed. After all, right here in the middle of the street might be perfectly adequate to get to the bottom of things."
"Sounds good," interjected Chief Jillian. She pointed downward with her flashing sword. "I really like that gutter. It's got a nice little slope for her head to roll down."
Olive let out a little whimper, then burst into sobs again. The wrinkled noses and furrowed brows let Jillian know she hadn't won any points with the jury.
Well...tough.
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King Banhammer eventually settled on a spot that Wanda suggested: a patio garden in the garrison courtyard. It was an open space, cheery, adorned with potted plants with all the wrong flowers growing on them. There was a raised fountain, where they dragged a big wooden table to serve as a bench for Banhammer to preside upon. The place had a lot of room, and plenty of sturdy chairs to seat the jurors. Wanda and Olive chose to stand before the King. Orwell asked to sit beside the accused, where he slouched disconsolately in a large "witness chair."
Jillian liked this space, mainly because she could park a gwiffon on the stone tiles here. Now perched in its saddle, she rested her bare sword across the flat of its neck, and watched the skies. She fully expected Haffaton to attack at any second, with anything they had. But at least if there were an airspace incursion, she could see it from here. If not, she'd at least be aware if the walls were taking damage.
If-really, "when"-that happened, then she would "not" leap into the sky to fight. She would simply lunge forward and croak the prisoner, whatever her father's orders or objections. At that point, her Duty wouldn't look so muddled. For now, though, she couldn't claim 100% certainty that he was wrong.
Which is why she didn't much care how the trial went. Whatever the jury decided, the battle was already won. This was going to end with the stroke of a blade, and the fall of Haffaton.
Still, it was interesting. She listened as Wanda briefly laid out the history of the side.
Haffaton had been founded on a capital site at the mouth of a river (Jillian remembered stealing a paddleboat there), about eleven thousand turns ago. An adventurous warlord named Lex Doothis had crossed a great sea and discovered a Level 2 barbarian city on the site. Upon conquering it, he spun off a new side. From that small seed, Haffaton slowly grew into the largest side in Erfworld.
"Along the way," said the Lady Firebaugh, "it conquered and eliminated fourteen sides, including my native Goodminton and your Faq."
Jillian refrained from whistling, but the fact that there were fifteen capital sites within Haffaton's domain was hard to fathom. It might be common to see a successful side with two or three, but she'd never heard of any with more than five.
"The Overlord Doothis established the side over a long period of growth, which abruptly ended when it edged up against the domains of Easteros and Westeregg," said Wanda, addressing the bench in formal tones. She did not pace as she spoke, but stood stock still with her hands folded humbly in front of her. "These were two powerful, strongly allied sides ruled by casters named Bell and Blair. They were sisters, from a distant tribe of green-complexioned men. But more remarkable than their odd Signamancy, each was in possession of an Arkentool. And each was attuned."
Some of the jurors straightened and murmured. Jillian leaned forward in the saddle.
"Between their domains stood the side of el-Efbaum, with this emerald city as its capital. It also was ruled by a caster, a Carnymancer. At the time, he only allowed himself to be called 'The Wizard.' You would know him as Charlie."
Jillian shook her head. Carnymancy. Nice. Hating Charlie suddenly seemed a little more justified now. It did explain a lot about him, though.
"The Wizard was in a constant war with the sisters, and the outcome was uncertain. For he did "not" possess an Arkentool. Not yet. Still, he managed to keep his side alive and theirs at bay. At the time that Haffaton began to tangle with the sisters, el-Efbaum had been locked in a stalemate with them for longer than Haffaton had existed. He saw this strong new side as a means to break the deadlock, and he formed an alliance with Doothis.
"Haffaton had a Predictamancer and a Thinkamancer. The Wizard had a Findamancer and a Lookamancer. By means that are now obscure, The Wizard used some or all of those casters in an attempt to summon a warlord capable of defeating Bell and Blair.
"Their spell was a success. In fact, Bell of Easteros was croaked on the spot as an immediate "effect" of the summoning process. The warlord they called to their aid was Judy Gale."
The jury sat in rapt silence. Jillian's head was getting a little numb, trying to process all of this new information. For some reason, the hardest part of it was picturing Judy as a warlord. But she must have been. Rulers' Signamancy often changes dramatically.
"The Warlady Gale acquired the Arkenshoes from Bell's body, and over a period of several turns she attuned to them. She then used them to infiltrate Westeregg and destroy Blair, capturing the Arkendish and returning it to The Wizard, as per their terms of alliance."
Finally, Wanda broke her rigid stance. She turned and stared at Overlady Branch for a long moment, as if to give her the opportunity to refute any of the account. Olive said nothing.
"This is the point at which the defendant's list of crimes begins," said Wanda. She slowly turned her head, then her body, back to face Banhammer. "In destroying Blair, Judy had the aid of el-Efbaum's Hippiemancer, Olive Branch."
The King was watching the Croakamancer intently, holding tented fingertips to his lips. "State the crimes," he said. His tone was low and grave.
Wanda raised her head by a bare fraction. "Her most serious acts include at least ten counts of commander-level fratricide (with others attempted). She also attempted both patricide and hericide. Beginning with Blair, she arranged or accomplished the croaking of eleven enemy rulers and at least two hundred warlords under false terms of parley, truce, or alliance, or via other dishonorable and perverse means. Among these were my brother Tommy, and my father Lord Firebaugh."
From Jillian's perspective, she could not see Olive's face. But the Overlady was shaking her head in silent protest. Her knees were shaking a bit as well. "I had good reasons!" she pleaded. "Loj!"
Banhammer pounded his fist on the bench, startling a couple of the jurors. "'Your Wisdom!'" he corrected sternly. "And the defendant will not speak until the prosecutor has listed the crimes!"
"Thank you, Your Wisdom," said Wanda, shooting a glance at the cowed Overlady. "The accused has often maintained that her actions were in the service of a greater good, what you would call the Service of Life. I am certain she will argue such. And perhaps these particular crimes against the Titans' expectations might be considered individually, and even excused in context. But there is a worse crime, one she can never truly answer for. She created the Olive Garden."
"I see. And what is that?" asked Banhammer skeptically.
"The farm attached to this city," said Wanda. She took the stale flower from her hair and held it out. "Where these are grown. And worse things than these. She has perverted the purpose of her own discipline. She has "weaponized" Hippiemancy, used the power of peace in the service of destruction, used Life against Life. Haffaton is an empty husk, sitting where many thriving sides lived before. As pretty as it is, the Garden is the source and center of the decay. There is no other word for the things she has brought into the world except 'evil.'"
Jillian watched the stale flower, as the Lady Firebaugh replaced it uselessly in her hair. Titans, Wanda must have it ten times worse than she did. "How long has she been wearing those things? How much longer does she have before they croak her? Will they get me, too?" It was a scary thought, but it didn't make her want one any less.
...which was even scarier.
"So. Is that your primary charge?" Banhammer asked.
"Yes," said Wanda. "But it is integral to the details of her other crimes."
"That she created a garden of evil."
"Yes."
Banhammer frowned, looking uncertain of what to say. He looked at a few of the jurors, and even glanced Jillian's way. Then he looked at Olive for a moment, before returning his gaze to Wanda. "You said she was originally a unit of el-Efbaum, correct?"
"Correct, Your Wisdom."
"So she created this garden here, under The Wizard?"
"Yes," said Wanda. "Although most of what makes it evil, she created later."
"That is not what I'm asking. She created it while serving under The Wizard. Perhaps at his direction. Did she pop here in this city?"
"She did, Your Wisdom. And her Flower Power was integral to The Wizard's efforts to keep Bell and Blair from conquering his side. He used her magic to-"
Banhammer held up a hand. "She popped in the capital, under The Wizard," he said, leaning forward.
"Yes, Your Wisdom."
"So the charge of attempted patricide..."
The King straightened in his seat, and folded his hands on the bench.
"She is Charlie's daughter," he said slowly, staring at Olive. "And she tried to croak him?"
"Your Wisdom, that is correct."
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The Jesus Story
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The Lord and the Lady (and the Fool, of course) looked at the Men and Women, and were not pleased.
"Look at that! They saw Your Sacrifice, and went and elaborated it into some kind of magic." The Lady spoke disgustedly. "Cutting out human hearts.
Sacrificial Kings. Ritual burnings. Ritual torture. Blood sacrifices.
Cannibalism. Blood, killing and more blood! What -do- they think they're doing?"
"I agree it's pretty grim," said the Sacred King, "But it does work, though in a very limited way. So...what can we do about it?"
"I know what We can do, but it will take all of Us," said the Fool, unsmiling.
"Listen up..."
As he began to explain, the faces of all Three grew grimmer and grimmer, and sad beyond words.
The Fool incarnated as a Child within a Woman, who was the Mother and the Maiden. He was born in poverty, and laid in a straw bed. He grew up in a small village in a backwater nation on the edges of a great Empire. Some, a very few, knew Him and honored Him, seeing Him as the Child, truly the Child of Promise, but most simply went on with their lives, unknowing. When He was of age, He turned, and from Child became Transformer, and He began to teach.
As Transformer, He went out on the dusty roads of the small, conquered nation, and taught the Way of Love. Love for -all,- not just some. He taught of the Brotherhood of Man, and of the Fatherhood of the Lord.
He taught of the Way of Salvation: to love. To love the Deity, and to love your neighbor, whoever he might be.
He brought a message of hope to the poor, and a warning to the oppressor.
Around Him, He assembled a small band of men and women, and taught them His Mystery. But one was given a role to play, and the role was Betrayer.
A man asked, "Teacher, what shall we do when those that hate us strike us?"
And He answered, "Turn the other cheek, and let them strike you again. Give them love in return for hate. If you must take up the sword, then do it in great reluctance, and only after you have stepped aside time and time again. Remember that I bring you not peace, but a sword, for this Path will separate you from your families and friends, and your enemies will persecute you in their ignorance."
"And forgive your enemies, and those who wrong you, that you may put away your anger and live in love."
Another asked, "Sensei, what of the poor?"
And He answered, "The poor you shall always have with you, but give them the tools to lift themselves out of their poverty. Clothe and feed them, but give them the means of independence also."
"But what of the rich, then?" said a wealthy man.
"Give what you have to the poor, give them of clothing, and food, and, more importantly, of learning, for if you feed a man, then you have only given him one meal, but if you teach him to feed himself, then he may eat for a lifetime, and move from the cycle of poverty and ignorance," He said. "Lay not treasures up for yourself on earth, save that you give of that treasure to those in need, but rather lay up treasure in heaven, for it would be easier for a camel to pass thru a needle's eye than for an avaricious man to leave his earthly treasure for heaven."
A Doctor asked Him, "Healer, what of the sick?"
"Verily, let them be healed by the knowledge of man, and by prayer," He answered, "For whatsoever you ask in prayer, if you have faith even as small as the tiniest grain of mustard seed, what you need will be granted you. But be wary of what you ask for, for you will get what you need, and not always what you want."
A woman asked, "Rabbi, what of those that follow other Teachers?"
And He answered, smiling, "There are many rooms in your Father's house, and many fields in Heaven. And I come again, and yet again, and as there are many languages of mankind, so are there many Names for Deity. Rejoice in it, and be glad of the diversity of Deity, and do not hate those that call the Deity by other names, but rather weigh them by their deeds."
And one asked of Him, "How should we pray?"
And He answered, saying, "Pray in your own fashion, as you will, for all prayer is good. But if you wish, pray thusly:"
"Our Father, who is in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our errors, as we forgive the errors of others. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."
"And if you feel this prayer should be given to the Mother, then let it be so."
And a Priest shouted, angrily, "Shall God be then female?"
And He answered, "The Deity is what It will be, not what you make It into. You see the Deity in your own image; if you are vengeful, then your God is vengeful.
If you are full of hate, then your God is hateful. But if you have love, then you shall know the Deity's love. Listen, and be wise."
A child asked, "Father, how shall we know what is right, and what is wrong?"
And He replied, "Weigh it by it's fruits. If it gives a bad fruit, then it is wrong, but if the fruit is good, then eat of it and be happy."
"But Brother, what of a fruit that seems to be good, yet will poison us slowly?"
asked another.
And He answered, "If a man die of it, then it is an evil fruit. Look you to the past, see the mistakes therein, and learn therefrom. And beware those who would lead you into error thru their own need of power over you; leave them to the trap of their own making."
One of the Priests came to Him, a man enmeshed in legalism, and, thinking to trap Him said, "Teacher, What is the Law?"
And He looked at the Priest and said, "Love God. Love thy neighbor. All else is commentary, and the Law of Man. Study the holy
all the Children of the Deity, and the Deities' Love for you is greater than you can imagine."
A policeman asked of Him, "But what of the Laws of Man? If these Laws of Man conflict with the Law of the Deity, what shall we do then, Padre?"
And Transformer answered, "Listen and hear. Obey the Laws of Man, for these Laws have power over your body. But if there is a man-made law that is not good, then strive to change it, in peace. But if you cannot change it, then obey it. And, if you must disobey it to change it, then accept the judgments of Man's Law in good grace until it is changed. But put not your trust in Rulers, and Kings and Princes, nor in those that would lead you, be they Priest, Priestess, or any other Office and Position, but weigh their words carefully, that their words match their deeds, and no hypocrisy enters into them, for as your leaders you have given them power over you. And always remember that Man's Law is made for humanity, and not humanity for Man's Law."
And with the policeman was a woman, who had violated the Law of Man, and had been taken for her crime. She said, "But what of me, Lord? I am to be stoned by the crowd."
And He picked up a stone from the ground, looked at her, and said, simply, "Let he who is without mistakes cast the first stone at you." And He dropped His stone from His hand.
And there was a silence from the crowd, and those with stones in their hands dropped them guiltily to the ground.
And He said to her, "Learn from your error, go in peace, and make error no more."
And he said to those that had dropped their stones, and who were burdened by their guilt, "Be not guilty, for guilt is but a warning from your conscience. Be you delivered from your hell. Learn from your error, put it from you, and err no more."
"And equally, if the tree that gives a bad fruit can be taught to give a good fruit, then do so. But if it persist in giving bad fruits, then leave it."
And He walked to a nearby hill, and turned to the people, and spoke thusly:
"Blessed be those who are poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
"Blessed be those that mourn, for they shall be comforted."
"Blessed be the meek, for they shall live to inherit the earth, long after the strong, and the proud, and the warlike have killed each other in their pride."
"Blessed be those that hunger and thirst after the Truth, for they shall know it."
"Blessed be the merciful, for they shall have mercy shown unto them."
"Blessed be the pure in heart, for they shall see the Deity all the days of their lives and after."
"Blessed be those that make peace among men, for they shall be called the Children of the Deity."
"Blessed be those that are persecuted for the sake of the Truth, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
Blessed be you, when men shall persecute you, and perjure themselves against you, and lie about you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for your reward is great indeed."
"Let your Light so shine before all humanity, that they may know the Truth of you, and learn to live in love."
And he placed His hand upon the head of a dog, and said, "Your Brothers and Sisters in fur are your Brothers and Sisters in truth. They are in your care, and in your hands. Treat them with kindness, and that kindness will be returned to you a thousandfold. To those that give themselves to be eaten by you offer thanks, and be grateful to them for your sustenance."
"Treat your Mother the earth likewise with kindness, and all the growing things thereon will sing your praises to the Highest, and you shall eat and drink of Her fruits, and live in joy and gladness all the days of your lives. Little children, love one another!"
In truth, there was much more that He taught, and much of it is written for our study and learning, and the study of His teachings is a good and worthy thing.
But the following of His teachings is a better thing, for He was who He said He was, and that is also a Great Mystery.
And the Betrayer spoke to Him, and said, "Renounce this Path. It only leads to destruction. Give over to me, and I will give you rulership of all the kingdoms of Earth."
And He gazed upon the Betrayer, and spoke, and said, "Get thee hence, foolish one, for I have no need of earthly treasure, nor earthly power, for all such is false, and an illusion."
And on the night that He was betrayed, during a Festival that celebrated the conquered people's deliverance from tyranny, (and to choose such a time and place is also a Great Mystery and a great lesson) He took of the Sacred King, the Bread of Life, blessed and broke it, and gave it to His followers, and said,
"This is My body. Do this in remembrance of Me."
And then he took wine, fruit of the Mother, and blessed it, and gave it to them also, and said, "This is My blood. Do this in remembrance of Me."
And Transformer was betrayed by the Betrayer, betrayed to the legalists and the soldiers of the occupying army, accused of sedition and taken by the Law of Man, and sentenced to die.
And they fastened Him to an instrument of torture, to kill Him like a common criminal, with cruel jokes.
And He was hung from a Tree.
And, watching, was the Mother, and the Maiden, and the Crone, and They all three mourned Him.
He turned, and was the Sacred King, and simultaneously the Fool (and that is a Great Mystery indeed) and, as He died, he said, "It is finished." And His Blood ran out upon the Earth, and worked a great magic.
His body was buried in a tomb of rock, and the soldiers of the occupying army guarded it.
But after three days and three nights, a greater magic was done, and He took His body again, sitting with the Lord and the Lady, and showed Himself to His followers, to show them that Death is not to be feared.
And He said, "You have been bought, and redeemed, and nevermore shall you make sacrifice of blood, for this is the Final Sacrifice for all time, for all places, and for all those there are and were, and will be."
"And fear not Death, for it but a change in a MultiVerse of changes; another turning of the wheel on a road all must travel."
And He shall come again, as He has throughout all history, teaching the Great Truth: that we shall love the Deity, and love our neighbor, for Love is the heart of the Law, and that Law is Love.
For He is always with us and in us all.
"I don't -ever- want to go through that again!" The Fool spoke vehemently, thru tears.
"I don't think you'll have to go quite -that- far the next time," said the Lady.
"They'll still play their stupid games with blood, but not for very much longer."
"I hope not," said the Sacred King, "But do We have to put up with that Paul fella? He's a bit of a nut-case."
"If you want it to work out right, yes," said the Lady. "He may be a nut-case, but he'll spread the Word quickly, and, after a time, they'll get the idea. And from that will come the seed of My future believers."
"Sorry about that," said the Fool. "I did my best, but in such a patriarchal society as that one was, I just couldn't make much headway about You."
"No problem," She said. "They can deny Me all they want to, but I'm still here."
Thus it was, and so it is, and evermore shall be so!
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Beliefs in Evil "by Henry Ansgar Kelly, 1974 by Richard Woods, 1974" Devil, Perceptions of Evil From Antiquity to Early "by Jeffrey Burton Russell, 1977" of "by Edward Langton, 1949" and "by Soren S. Jensen, 1966" Angels in Jewish, Christian and Muhammadan "by Leo Jung, 1926.
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Quarterly' #26, 1964, pp. 190-220.
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'Thought' #40, 1965, pp. 165-194.
"The Mythology of Evil", by Morton Kelsey, in 'Journal of Religion and
Health' #13, 1974, pp. 7-18.
"Notes on Demonology", by Mircea Eliade, in 'Zalmoxis' #8, 1938, pp. 197-203" Lost and the Genesis "by John M. Evans, 1968.
"The Demonology of the Old Testament", by Michael J. Gruenthaner, in
'Catholic Biblical Quarterly' #6, 1944, pp. 6-27.
"edited by Bruno de Jesus-Marie, 1952.
"Satan, Demons, and the Kingdom of God", by ?, in 'Scottish Journal
of Theology' #27, 1974, pp. 35-47" in the Old "by Rivkah Scharf Kluger, 1967 by Bernard J. Bamberger, 1952" and Mara: Christian and Buddhist Symbols of "by James W. Boyd, 1975" Notes on the Demonology of the New "by Samson Eitram, 1966": the Devil in the Middle "by Jeffrey Burton Russell, 1984": the Early Christian "by Jeffrey Burton Russell, 1981": the Devil in the Modern "by Jeffrey Burton
Russell, 1986.
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The progressive Jewish blog site TIKKUN DAILY has a nice article about Pagans at The Parliament of the World's Religions, and it specifically mentions COG. However, there are some problems with the characterizations of COG's direct involvement. Here is what the author - Nancy Vedder-Shults has to say:
"The Covenant of the Goddess (CoG) brought Raul Manani, an indigenous practitioner from Argentina - CoG has been especially involved in this work through their Lost and Endangered Religions Project (LERP) since the late 1990s"...(Cont.)...
I appreciate that we are being mentioned in a positive way, but the accuracy of her observations are a little less than correct. THE LOST ">"ARCHANA VENKATESAN MA, PhD is Chief Research Coordinator in LERP's South Asian division. She is a Professor at St. Lawrence University in the Religious Studies Department. She is also the main facilitator of LERP's Araiyar Sevai Conservation Project.
LAYNE LITTLE MA, PhD is the Director of LERP's South Asian division. He is a Fulbright scholar and teaches in the Humanities ">DEVESH SONEJI PhD is the Director of The Mangala Initiative and Scholar Ambassador of the Devadasi Preservation Project. He is also an Assistant Professor of South Indian Religions at McGill University, Canada.
HARI KRISHNAN MA is the artist in residence at Wesleyan University CT. He is the co-founder of the Mangala Initiative and is the Performing Arts Director of the Lost & Endangered Religions Project. "
These folks are not affiliated with COG
Also, Raul MAMANI was privately sponsored to attend the Parliament by a group of people including members of COG and the UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE.
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Understanding the Times of the Signs
From time to time, it is good to take a step back from all the minutiae and historical details and current events relative to Bible prophecy, and reconsider the awesomeness of Big Picture overall.
For two millennia, the faithful have kept watch, looking hopefully for signs that indicated that they might be among the generation whose time would see the coming of the Lord.
For the generation actually living in the times of the signs, there are so many signs to juggle that they almost become routine. There is yet another old saying to the effect that "familiarity breeds contempt."
"Contempt" is too strong a word to apply here, except in the sense that when the miraculous becomes commonplace, it becomes somewhat less awe-inspiring, somehow.
We are living eyewitnesses to events for which the ancient prophets had no words, but somehow managed to describe in symbols decipherable only to one generation, somewhere in time.
The prophet Daniel was so confused by what he had witnessed, and so unsure of how to describe it adequately, that he actually complained to God's Messenger about it:
"And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?"
Just try and see it from Daniel's perspective. He had just absorbed a vision of Israel's future, divided into seventy weeks of years.
God revealed to Daniel the rise and fall of four successive world empires; Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. Much of Daniel's vision would have been somewhat familiar; the mechanics of government and technology of war didn't change that much from the 5th century BC to the 1st century AD.
But Daniel's vision took a hard right turn following the 'cutting off of the Messiah' (Daniel 9:26) and jumped from the middle of the 1st century to somewhere in the 21st century.
Daniel was transported from the destruction of Rome by Titus in 70 AD to the confirmation of the seven year treaty by the antichrist and the start of the Tribulation Period - Daniel's 70th Week.
Daniel had seen things that staggered him so much he didn't know where to begin.
Consider the angel's reply carefully:
"And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end." (Daniel 12:8-9)
There is a principle in Scripture that dictates that God does not repeat Himself unnecessarily. If God tells you something twice, it's because it is so important that He really, really wants you to get it.
That is the case here. Earlier, Daniel had voiced a similar complaint, and the angel had already told him:
"But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end," but in more detail, adding that, 'in the time of the end', "many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." (Daniel 12:4)
As I said, this is something important enough for God to tell us twice. The events that so perplexed the prophets, even Daniel, who was so in tune with the Mind of God that he could divine dreams, would remain a mystery to every generation except the one that would see its fulfillment.
Every generation since Christ has watched for the signs of the times pointing to His return.
The Church at Thessalonika, for example, was so convinced that the Lord had come and they'd been left behind that Paul wrote his 2nd Epistle to the Thessalonians specifically to reassure them. (2nd Thessalonians 2:1)
But the angel told Daniel that the Signs of the Times would only be understandable during the Times of the Signs.
Assessment:
There is a world of difference between 'knowledge' and 'wisdom'. One can have great wisdom without much knowledge. Some of the wisest men I ever knew had little or no education.
And it is equally true that one can have a tremendous amount of knowledge and be utterly devoid of wisdom. The
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding." (Proverbs 9:10)
That is the whole purpose of the Proverbs; "To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding." (Proverbs 1:2)
Daniel had wisdom, but the kaleidoscope of images from our time imparted no useful knowledge, so he therefore had no understanding of what he had just witnessed.
As I said, sometimes it is good to step back and take in the Big Picture in order to fully understand where waiting for signs of the times ended and living in the signs of the times begins.
It began when, for the first time since the times of Daniel, there is, in this generation, a political and national entity called "Israel" composed of Daniel's people and living in Daniel's city. (Daniel 9:24)
From the day that Israel was reborn (shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. (Isaiah 66:8) on 14 May 1948, the countdown clock began ticking down.
One needn't turn to Matthew 24's 'fig tree' analogy to make that point. The point makes itself. Virtually every major component of Bible Prophecy's Big Picture traces its genesis to the same point in modern history.
The same 1948 restoration of Israel is also the seminal event responsible for the current war on Islamic terrorism.
Daniel's antichrist is a prince of the people who destroyed Rome and burned the Temple. (Daniel 9:27).
Those 'people' were the legions of the Roman Empire. In 1948, the modern version of the Roman Empire, the EU, was born out of the Benelux Treaty.
The current East/West geopolitical alignment in the Middle East is a direct result of the US/Soviet Cold War which officially kicked off with the 1948 Berlin Airlift.
The first Constitution for a global government, the Universal Declaration of Rights and Freedoms was ratified by the UN Member States in 1948.
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Treaty establishing global economic policy rules (and ultimately evolving into the World Trade Organization) was signed and ratified by the UN in 1948.
The World Council of Churches was established under UN auspices in Amsterdam in August, 1948.
China and Taiwan were divided by the 1947-1948 Communist takeover of the mainland, giving birth to the inscrutable People's Republic of China.
Muslim Pakistan broke from newly independent India in 1948, creating the Islamic republic that ultimately gave the world the first Islamic Bomb, the Taliban and Osama bin Laden.
All that is history, and therefore, common knowledge. But devoid of 'wisdom' (i.e., that it is evidence of the soon fulfillment God's Plan for the Ages) the world can't understand the Big Picture for what it is.
What they see instead is chaos and terror and war and upheaval and, more than anything, fear. That's why so many people mutter "I don't know what this world is coming to," but flee the moment you start to tell them.
It is discouraging to wear the label of 'prophecy nut'.
(But Noah preached for 120 years without a convert - now that is discouraging.)
So I think it is good to step back once in a while and drink in the awesomeness of the events to which we are now almost daily witnesses.
Our individual setbacks pale in comparison to the awesomeness of witnessing of the Hand of God directly interacting in our world to fulfill His Word in our generation.
If that isn't encouraging, I don't know what is.
Paul tells us of a special crown, the 'crown of righteousness' that is reserved in heaven, "not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing." (2nd Timothy 4:8)
Titus 2:13 says that, believers with understanding aren't quaking in fear "at looking at the things that are coming upon the earth," but that, instead, they are;
"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." (Titus 2:13)
Looking at the signs of the times is terrifying. Understanding the times of the signs means a 'crown of righteousness' and represents our 'blessed hope'- the soon Rapture of the Church.
Still, is natural to feel a sense of fear. After all, we all want to go to heaven, but none of us is eager to hasten the process by dying. Being afraid once in a while is not evidence of a lack of faith.
Paul explains that we are dual-natured creatures, part carnal and part spiritual, so it is not disloyal (or schizophrenic) to be afraid with the natural part and overjoyed at its spiritual implications.
That is what 'understanding' is all about.
"That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ." (1st Peter 1:7)
Maranatha! ("the Lord cometh")
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PEACE AND SAFETY COMES FROM OBAMA
BEHOLD GOD'S MINISTER OBAMA
FIRST, REMEMBER GOD VOTED FOR OBAMA:
"FOR HE IS THE MINISTER OF GOD TO THEE FOR GOOD. BUT IF THOU DO THAT WHICH IS EVIL, BE AFRAID; FOR HE BEARETH NOT THE SWORD IN VAIN: FOR HE IS THE MINISTER OF GOD, A REVENGER TO [EXECUTE] WRATH UPON HIM THAT DOETH EVIL. "
"-ROMANS 13.4"
THE U.S. CONSTITUTION IS NOT OF GOD
GOD'S MINISTER OBAMA IS SET TO DESTROY THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
SOME SAY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAS FOUNDED ON REBELLION AGAINST A KING AND WILL END IN REBELLION AGAINST A KING. THEY ALSO SAY THE U.S. CONSTITUTION WAS NOT OF GOD BUT WAS CREATED BY A BUNCH OF DEISTS AND MASONS. BUT NOW THEY TELL US THAT OBAMA IS GOD'S MINISTER AS ROMANS 13 APPLIES TO OBAMA AND IT'S TIME TO OBEY HIM. CAN YOU FIGURE THAT ONE OUT? THEY ALSO TELL US THAT WE SHOULD OBEY PASTORS AND OBAMA EVEN PLANS TO USE PASTORS TO ACCOMPLISH HIS MISSION AGAINST EVIL.
HERE IS WHAT OBAMA SAID RECENTLY IN HIS GUN EDICT. NOTICE HE MENTIONS "PASTORS". NOW WHY WOULD OBAMA NEED PASTORS IF HE IS ALREADY GOD'S MINISTER?
THE OBAMA GUN EDICT"...AND I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO IT BY MYSELF. ULTIMATELY IF THIS EFFORT IS TO SUCCEED IT'S GOING TO REQUIRE THE HELP OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. IT'S GOING TO REQUIRE ALL OF YOU (THE MEDIA). IF WE'RE GOING TO CHANGE THINGS IT'S GOING TO TAKE A WAVE OF AMERICANS: MOTHERS AND FATHERS; DAUGHTERS AND SONS; PASTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND YES-GUN OWNERS, STANDING UP AND SAYING, "ENOUGH-ON BEHALF OF OUR KIDS!" IT WILL TAKE COMMITMENT, AND COMPROMISE, AND MOST OF ALL IT WILL TAKE COURAGE. BUT IF THOSE OF US THAT WERE SENT HERE TO SERVE THE PUBLIC TRUST CAN SUMMON EVEN ONE TINY IOTA OF THE COURAGE THOSE TEACHERS, THAT PRINCIPAL IN NEWTOWN SUMMONED ON FRIDAY; IF COOPERATION AND COMMON SENSE PREVAIL, THEN I'M CONVINCED WE CAN MAKE A SENSIBLE INTELLIGENT WAY TO MAKE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A SAFER STRONGER PLACE FOR OUR CHILDREN TO LEARN AND TO GROW."
"-PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA"
WE CAN TRUST THE MAN THAT IS ORDAINED OF GOD
SO THEN THE CONCLUSION IS WE CAN TRUST OBAMA BECAUSE HE'S ORDAINED OF GOD. I SUPPOSE THOSE MEN THAT FRAMED THE U.S. CONSTITUTION WERE DEISTS AND WERE NOT ORDAINED OF GOD? IS THAT IT? OR WAS IT THAT THEY WERE NOT "BIBLE BELIEVERS"? BY THE WAY WHAT IS A "BIBLE BELIEVER"? I TRIED TO FIND A "BIBLE BELIEVER" IN THE BIBLE BUT I COULD NOT DO SO. IF I'M NOT A "BIBLE BELIEVER" DO I GO TO HELL?
I HAVE TO CONFESS THAT I BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BUT I DON'T CONFESS TO BE A "BIBLE BELIEVER". ARE YOU A "BIBLE BELIEVER"?
IF YOU CAN'T TRUST OBAMA WHO CAN YOU TRUST?
WELL WE KNOW THAT OBAMA THE MUSLIM, THE CHRISTIAN, OR WHATEVER HE IS IS ORDAINED OF GOD. YOU KNOW HOW WE KNOW THIS? BECAUSE THERE ARE THE PASTORS THAT SAY SO AND WE CAN TRUST THEM TOO. OR CAN WE?
"THUS SAITH THE LORD; CURSED [BE] THE MAN THAT TRUSTETH IN MAN, AND MAKETH FLESH HIS ARM, AND WHOSE HEART DEPARTETH FROM THE LORD."
"-JEREMIAH 17.5"
I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANYMORE NEGATIVE COMMENTS AGAINST OBAMA FROM THESE PASTORS THAT ARE "BIBLE BELIEVERS". IF OBAMA IS GOD'S MINISTER THEN THEY SHOULD TAKE DOWN ALL THEIR POSTS TELLING US HE'S A SODOMITE OR SOME EVIL MAN. OBAMA IS GOD'S MINSTER! THEN FOLLOW OBAMA:
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I have been working like a mad woman to get some inventory in my Etsy shop and I am happy to report that I have added several Good Luck Spell Bottles, a few Mini Prosperity Spell Bottles, a lovely gold embroidered Wheel of the Year alter cloth and some additional Domino Pendants.
I am working on
The altar cloth embroidery design is from my favorite design shop - Urban Threads. It depicts the phases of the moon, the astrological signs and the Witch holidays. It is embroidered in metallic gold on a purple/blue crushed velvet type material - stunning!
Thanks for stopping by
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A tiny little wizard came all of a sudden in my pink room last night! He invited me to his magic maple tree where all his family was celebrating the arrival of the magick season...
- Hurry up! he said to me,
.I accepted his invitation and together on my broomstick we flied to the beautiful tree...
Into the thick red leaves of this magical tree there was a mirror! A magic gold mirror!
With the help of the little wizard i passed through it...
and...
the
next minute
i
was found
in a really
mAgiCal PlaCE...
where i have never been before...
not even in my deams...
not even in my imagination...
it was a real
WitCHes' gATHeriNG!
in the dark of night they were casting real spells!
the older and wiser witch welcome us! she was the little wizard's grandma!
she asked us to be quiet in order to cast her spell and prepare the magic potion in the pumpkin!
in the middle there were lots of apothecary jars and bottles with magic supplies in...
i read their
the magic potion was ready and the tree sent its leaves as a thank you gift!
i asked the witches what was all about...
it is time for a givaway, an autumn givaway! they replied!
and one by one all the gifts started to falling from the magic tree!
so, i understood! that was the spell and the magic potion about...just to make some gifts!
1st, 2nd and 3rd gift
1, 2 3 (small mixed media paintings on acquarelle paper)
4th gift
4o
a pendant with a pink dreamer's banner
5th gift
5o
a necklace with purple beads and ribbon
6th gift6o, art journaling, scrapbookingpaper supplies for collage, art journaling, scrapbooking
7th gift
7o
!
my lucky mermaid bookmark!
the witches say: if you want to join the magic givaway, please
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