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Art by Lucy Campbell

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Cassandra

Credit…Parco Archeologico di Pompei

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Ashley Baxter

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“Self-castration was a one-way road to ritual impersonation. In the mystery religions, which influenced Christianity, the devotee imitated and sought union with his god. The priest of the Great Mother changed sex in order to become her. Transsexualism was the severe choice, transvestism less so. In ceremonies at Syracuse, men were initiated in Demeter’s purple robe. In ancient Mexico, a woman representing the goddess was flayed and her skin put on by a male priest. The Great Mother’s eunuch priest was called “she.” Thus after Catullus’ Attis castrates himself, the pronouns shift from masculine to feminine. Today, etiquette requires one to refer to the urban drag queen as “she,” even when he is in male dress.”

– Camile Paglia, Sexual Personae 

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A Sorceress by John Duncan (1866 - 1945)

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The Deluge' (detail) by Gustave Dore, 1886

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Sara Shakeel

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by Tabitha Gawne

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Lady Artemis

Goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity.

Requested by @colorfulchaospeach

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Painting by Diego Dayer (Argentine, born 1978)

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The Song of Mother Sophia

Oh, sacred vessel of boundless grace, Embodiment of love's eternal embrace, In the dance of creation, you take your part, Magnificent essence of the sacred heart.

From the depths of the cosmos, you arise, A symphony of beauty beneath azure skies. In every whisper of wind and song of bird, Your presence, divine, is felt and heard.

In the gentle touch of a mother's hand, In the nurturing embrace of fertile land, You weave the tapestry of life's grand art, Guiding souls with your celestial chart.

In the silent depths where wisdom sleeps, In the laughter of children, the secrets it keeps, You are the light that banishes the dark, The beacon that guides the wandering heart.

Oh, goddess of compassion, hear our plea, Teach us to love, to honor, to see The sacredness within each soul we meet, To find divinity in the mundane and the sweet.

For in your embrace, we find our truth, A sanctuary of love, eternal youth. In the depths of our being, you impart, The wisdom of the ages, the song of the heart.

So let us sing praises to the divine feminine, To the sacred heart that beats within. For in honoring you, we find our way, Guided by love's eternal ray.

#Sophia #Mother #Divine Feminine #Sacred Heart

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Golden Dragon Talon Abraxas

Over the centuries, gold as a colour and a metal have been constantly associated with wealth and power across the world.

In Chinese culture, the colour gold has been affiliated with the sun (Yang energy), implying innate strength and divinity. Hence, in Chinese culture, the golden dragon is regarded as an omnipotent sun deity or god of the harvest.

The golden dragon is considered to be an extremely benevolent deity like most other Chinese dragons and its arrival or presence is said to bring great prosperity to the land.

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“Fallen Angel” photographed by Pasquale Autorino

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Roman ruins in Ancient Numidia actual Djemilla, Algeria