tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224471383814317075.post5406496028370269487..comments2023-06-07T12:41:59.359-04:00Comments on Amused Grace: Goddess of the WeekUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224471383814317075.post-76336551317823255812009-10-07T16:21:33.977-04:002009-10-07T16:21:33.977-04:00O Thalia bless you!Those last words are a blessing...O Thalia bless you!Those last words are a blessing and if you weren't here to ask, we'd never hear...<br />Like Poppy's perceptions, thank you, and Inez's teaching is a delight to learn. I live near a beautiful bay in Breizh (Brétagne), am called La Sirène there because I sing and there are many legends there of mermaids, and so am touched by this new to me goddess to honour, not to mention the wise words...Trugarez braz (thanks very much)serentannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224471383814317075.post-37743201126304836682009-09-29T11:42:13.948-04:002009-09-29T11:42:13.948-04:00I'm brazilian and here in my country Yemanya ...I'm brazilian and here in my country Yemanya is wildely worshiped.<br /><br />In 2nd February, in the state of Bahia, there's a gret popular party. The people carries her image until the sea. Them, the sailors got to the sea and offer white roses, jewels, parfums and soaps (woman stuff) to the goddess. The popular belief is that the objects will remain in the deep of the sea if she like it, and will come back to the beach if she dislikes.<br /><br />In my state, São Paulo, and in Rio de Janeiro, the party is in the 8th of december, because she is linked with Our Lady of Conception, celebrated in that day.<br /><br />A braziliam religion called Umbanda, who is centered in the cult of the Orishas and their syncretism with the saints, has the goddess in its pantheon too. She is one of the Yabás, the women orishas who controls the waters. Yemanya (called Iemanjá) is the water of the seas; Oxum is the water of the rivers and waterfalls; Iansã is the water of the storm; and Nanã is the water of the swamp.<br /><br />p.s.: sorry about my english...Inês Barretohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15869751807131464796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224471383814317075.post-36929326670350861682009-09-29T01:46:12.381-04:002009-09-29T01:46:12.381-04:00I am a white woman and I love Yemaya because in th...I am a white woman and I love Yemaya because in the Goddess Oracle cards I have had for 20 years, she is portrayed as a mermaid. Appropriation of another culture's deity...hmmm.....would that in the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition?<br /><br />Yup, I can see why Yemaya would be peeved. Nobody tells her who she can hang out with....Anita Joynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5224471383814317075.post-62644186729730209182009-09-29T00:26:16.538-04:002009-09-29T00:26:16.538-04:00When I read "Let yourself run down to the Sea...When I read <i>"Let yourself run down to the Sea"</i>, the first thought that popped into my mind was <i>"Go back to the source"</i>. Thinking of it, this makes complete sense: the sea, Africa - sources! <br /><br />I wonder if it isn't a prompt to dive into the sub-conscious too. The sub-conscious as the <i>source</i> of whoever and wherever we are right now, or even in grander terms of race memory? Water is such a powerful element for me; I've had a whole week of water dreams of every kind.<br /><br />This is an exciting card to be drawn this week. It seems like, after all the dark & light and preparations of the past few months, now there can be movement and progress, if we can just. let. go. I hope so!Poppy Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035066423976631795noreply@blogger.com