My Soul is a Bird
By Phoenix the Elder – Mythology, Archeology, and Art are three invaluable insights into pre-patriarchal earth, but you have to have a very keen seer ability to find the information and imagery that shines. As a nature-initiated and mother earth consciousness woman (shaman), I do not really see shamanism teachings as a thing of value […]
Vulture Constellation: Vega, Turtles, River of Life and the Legendary Magic of Woman’s older Cultures
Compilation and additions weaved in and out by Phoenix the Elder – Lyra is a small Constellation of faint stars, with one major exception — the very bright shining star named Vega. Vega means Vulture in Arabic and because the Arabs named this Constellation, it is a “Vulture Constellation” in its origin. This makes sense […]
Magic of the Goddess Minerva
By Phoenix the Elder – Gemini and Sagittarius Moons rule over magic, so we highlight a few Goddesses of Magic that might not really be seen as magical. The Roman Goddess Minerva (Greek Athena) whose ancient Temple is now St Francis of Assisi’s Church, carried some magical traits. She was at first, an Etruscan goddess […]
Slavic Cuckoo Bird Mysteries
By Phoenix the Elder – I often hear very strange and different birds from around the world enter my personal space for specific reasons – but I have never had the Cuckoo Bird. I have had birds and even a manta rays travel as far away as Australia as messengers. Today I was making a […]
Bird Folklore of Healing and Death
By Phoenix the Elder – The ancient bird cults of the grandmother is so huge that it would take me three books to explain it all. But since I blog I share in small pieces. Birds have been my helpers, my animism souls and my bringers of prophecy my whole life. In Etymology, Avis in […]
Nightingale Folklore and Totem
By Phoenix the Elder – A friend of mine shared with me the lore of the Ukrainian Nightingale which I am very grateful. I have smaller birds such as the Mourning Dove and the Nightingales as a totem, and on occasion the Mockingbird on and off through my life. These birds after working with them as […]
Mythical Swans
By Phoenix the Elder – I am a dreamer and when I was 32 years old, my mother died (1990). I was spending the night at her home. That night as she slowly departed I had my first real Spirit Dream and that was the basis to know the few and powerful Spirit Dreams that I […]