Danaan » Danaan - sacred nature http://danaan.net sacred nature Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:00:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Northern Hemisphere- Happy Winter Solstice! http://danaan.net/2011/12/20/winter-solstice/ http://danaan.net/2011/12/20/winter-solstice/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:00:25 +0000 D. http://danaan.net/?p=1721   Solstice literally means the 'sun stands still', and is a biannual astronomical event;  for a few days around the time of the solstice the sun appears to stand still in the sky, in that its elevation at noon does not seem to change.  The winter solstice marks days with the shortest daylight and longest nights, but it also marks when this starts to reverse [...]]]> http://danaan.net/2011/12/20/winter-solstice/feed/ 0 Blessing of the mother of the oceans http://danaan.net/2011/01/01/blessing-of-the-mother-of-the-oceans/ http://danaan.net/2011/01/01/blessing-of-the-mother-of-the-oceans/#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:56:58 +0000 D. http://danaan.net/?p=1618 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yemaya-NewOrleans.jpg

I went to my beach on the Atlantic today for the promised offering to Yemaya (the orisha mother of the oceans) since our recent move to the southeast US. I gave a necklace to the waves and then started walking back in the opposite direction. Often you don't get a direct answer right off after an offering or sacrifice.  But then a little [...]]]> http://danaan.net/2011/01/01/blessing-of-the-mother-of-the-oceans/feed/ 0 Happy Solstice! http://danaan.net/2010/12/20/happy-solstice/ http://danaan.net/2010/12/20/happy-solstice/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 03:35:09 +0000 D. http://danaan.net/?p=1600 A happy winter solstice (or summer solstice in the southern hemisphere) to all!

A previous winter in a previous place...

Read about the winter solstice in Wikipedia.

This year there is a rare full moon, and total lunar eclipse at the winter solstice on late Dec. 20th /early Dec. 21st. For a great time chart and graphics go here, or to NASA. Winter solstice [...]]]> http://danaan.net/2010/12/20/happy-solstice/feed/ 0 Hellenic (Greek) & Roman religion http://danaan.net/2010/08/11/hellenic-greek-roman-religion/ http://danaan.net/2010/08/11/hellenic-greek-roman-religion/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:33:22 +0000 D. http://danaan.net/?p=1515

My past post on the Hellenic pagan organization Ellinais has generated enough interest that I decided to provide information and links to Hellenic (and some Roman) religion and culture websites. The organizations listed tend to be based in Greece or Rome, though I'm sure there are others elsewhere. Enjoy, and let me know if there are other resources I should add.

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[...]]]> http://danaan.net/2010/08/11/hellenic-greek-roman-religion/feed/ 0 New Stonehenge (& similar) discoveries http://danaan.net/2010/08/02/new-stonehenge-similar-discoveries/ http://danaan.net/2010/08/02/new-stonehenge-similar-discoveries/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:58:35 +0000 D. http://danaan.net/?p=1499 Stonehenge 2003

Given the recent discovery of the remains of a wooden henge near Stonehenge, those in the know are saying that theories that the stone circle existed in "splendid isolation" can now be put to rest.  I would say so given that there have been lots of recent discoveries in the area, proving that these sites are regional in nature. ***

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Archaeologists [...]]]> http://danaan.net/2010/08/02/new-stonehenge-similar-discoveries/feed/ 0 Happy Imbolc/Candlemas http://danaan.net/2010/01/30/happy-imbolc/ http://danaan.net/2010/01/30/happy-imbolc/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:46:20 +0000 D. http://danaan.net/?p=1349 St. Brigit, Kildare, Ireland 2004

Even in the hardest part of winter the signs of spring approach- tree buds start to swell, and daylight is noticeably longer. Celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere around February 1st as Imbolc (the Feast of Brigit), Oimelc (ewes' milk), Candlemas (Feb. 2nd), St. Brigid's Day, or Groundhog Day, we know that the promise of new growth awaits.

http://danaan.net/?p=1342 There's concern in the United Kingdom in Dorset and surrounding counties about 20 horses that have mysteriously had plaited manes appearing over the last 3 months. This has been happening on nights of high wind and  rain, with some owners believing that the wind is driving the horse manes into sorts of plaits or knots.  At first some horse owners and the police thought this [...]]]> http://danaan.net/2010/01/20/rash-of-horse-mane-weaving-in-the-uk-pagans/feed/ 1 http://danaan.net/2009/12/23/1324/ http://danaan.net/2009/12/23/1324/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:25:46 +0000 D. http://danaan.net/?p=1324 Have a Happy Solstice & Winter (and/or Summer)!

 

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I keep on seeing stories about white animals, and thought I should look up the recent sightings. Like many people I assumed these white or albino animals are pretty rare, and that they have different meanings in various belief systems. Little did I know. There are people positing new significance to these animals. And it turns out that I shared some misconceptions about [...]]]> http://danaan.net/2009/11/13/seeing-white-animals/feed/ 2 http://danaan.net/2009/11/01/happy-samhain/ http://danaan.net/2009/11/01/happy-samhain/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:06:35 +0000 D. http://danaan.net/?p=1224

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