It Takes a Village to Raise a Child
Many cultures are familiar with this concept. In the United States there is a growing chasm in the traditional support system of the extended family regarding child rearing. Current economic trends...
View ArticleFeng Po Po, Madame Wind
China Harmony The concepts of Harmony and Balance predate the written word, and are vital aspects of the Feng Shui Compass and China’s ideology. Feng Shui (literally Wind –Water) was designed as a...
View ArticleYondung Halmoni: Respect and Balance
Korean Muism Respect and Balance In Korean Shamanism, Yondung Halmoni is an ancient wind goddess revered by farmers and sailors alike. Every year, beginning in mid January, a thirty-day celebration is...
View ArticleEsaugetuh Emissee; Cree North America
Art used by permission: Nancy Desjarlais http://nancydesjarlais.blogspot.com/ “An elder carries the spirit of a people from one generation to the other.” Rick Williams The winds carry the message. When...
View ArticleHulda, “Hidden”
Hulda: Teutonic Wind Goddess of Charity Hulda means “the covered one, or hidden” Her patronage includes whirlwinds, snowfalls, fertility and the souls of children. This wind goddess generates fiery...
View ArticleNil’chi; lend your ear to the wind
Navajo–Intuition Nil’chi, “the holy wind that informs everything,” offers guidance to those whose inner ears are open. When the universe was created, the Sacred Wind entered the darkness of the...
View ArticleWind Wisdom for Travelers
A true test of one’s spiritual fortitude is trying to remain centered while navigating through a fierce windstorm. It’s always easy to be positive and upbeat when the universe hands us everything on a...
View ArticleBieg-olmai: Signs
The Wind Man Lapp – Samek Signs When long hours of darkness accompanied by subfreezing temperatures prevail, and an arctic wind howls ferociously at your door, it is essential to be in harmony with...
View ArticleSila Innua (siliap inua); Inner Wisdom
Sila Innua (siliap inua) Inuit: Wisdom If Sila Innua appears in your spread, you are being called to make the most of your intrinsic, divine wisdom. Sila Innua means owner of the air, and breath is...
View ArticleWind Magic: Managing Life’s intensity using Wind Knots
Art by Kartinas Kolekcijas The art of tying Wind Knots dates back to the thirteenth century and is attributed to the wizards of Lapland, the witches of Shetland and the Isle of Man.[1]To ensure that...
View ArticleYaponcha; Moderation is key to Everything
Yaponcha- Hopi- Moderation Yaponcha dwells at the foot of Sunset Crater in the crack of a black rock. If Yaponcha shows up in your spread, it is possible that winds have been blowing incessantly in...
View ArticleNjord: Prosperity
Njord • Norse • Prosperity Imagine a time when giants, dwarfs, wizards, dragons, elves and trolls interacted with Gods, aristocrats, warriors and peasants. The traditions of the fiery Vikings have been...
View ArticleOya; Change is imminent
Oya Yoruba – Ifa – Orisha Oya is a powerful wind, a harbinger of change. Her husband Shango, a thunderous raging storm God, usually accompanies her. The combination of her sword and his fire purifies...
View ArticleStribog: Slavic Wind is blowing Good Fortune your Way
Stribog Slavic Wind God Disperse Historically, the Slavs occupied the most western part of Eastern Europe. The linguistic root is ‘Slovo,” meaning people who speak the same language. For centuries the...
View ArticleMari, a Gift is Forthcoming.
Mari, a Gift is forthcoming. Photo by Igor Mugerza Mari, Basque Wind Goddess Gift Mari is a prominent mythical deity of Northern Spain, a mysterious Goddess who resides deep in the base of the Pyrenees...
View ArticleYel Ana; Ancient Turkey, Patience
Images and Ideas © Taylor Jorjorian 2015 Yel Ana (Cel Ene) Patience This Weeks Wind Imagine being blinded by a wall of shifting sand while crossing a desert during a violent windstorm. In order to...
View ArticleTāwhirimātea-Maori, Tempest Wind
Art: Warren Pohatu Tāwhirimātea Maori New Zealand Tempest–Order follows Chaos The East About fifty generations ago, ancestors of the Māori left Polynesia, and sailed eastward to populate the isolated...
View ArticleCardea: Facilitate
Cardea (K-DEI)• Roman Mother of the Winds • Facilitate In ancient times, when people were in awe of the world, and nature remained a mystery, superstitious Roman farmers had a God for every occasion,...
View ArticleKari: Creation through Word
Art: Raven Kaldera Norse Expression Kari is an ancient, icy breathed wind god who the people of Northern Scandinavia believed created everything through his word with the exception of the earth.1 Kari...
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