Author Archives: Glenys D. Livingstone
Beltaine Poiesis – allurement, beauty, sight
Some of the Beltaine Poiesis as it has been celebrated in my PaGaian tradition (in the Southern Hemisphere) in early November – the Season of High Spring: – the traditional red is commonly understood in more recent historical times to represent the fertility of the maturing female: the menarche, the first menstrual flow. Perhaps the earlier significance […]
Her Desire is Felt Throughout Cosmos
As is spoken in this prayer Our Mother:[i] … Her desire is felt/received throughout the Cosmos. I think it is a good prayer for Beltaine … a time for contemplating the Deeper Alluring Power of the Cosmos, which we can actually all feel – present and uniting the Cosmos. We feel it in so many ways […]
(Seasonal essay) Spring Equinox Southern Hemisphere September 2013 by Glenys Livingstone Ph.D.
(Seasonal essay) Spring Equinox Southern Hemisphere September 2013 by Glenys Livingstone Ph.D..
Demeter @ Spring Equinox
The story of Old tells us that Persephone beloved Daughter, returns from Her journey to the Underworld. Demeter, the Mother, stretches out Her arms – to receive and rejoice. The beloved One, the Lost One, returns with new Wisdom from the depths.[1] In the Spring Equinox ceremonial Poetry, as I have written it, I have […]
Eostar thoughts
Spring Equinox (or Eostar as it may be named) may be storied as the Seasonal Moment of Heraic Return, and so it is on the PaGaian Wheel of the Year: PaGaian Cosmology Ch.5 . I have summarized the Moment as ‘stepping into the power of Joy and Being’ … the light has grown strong now, and warmth […]
One Who Hears, Let Me Speak
Sacred ceremony may be an exercise and practice of Speaking new language, a speaking WITH the Mother/Place of Being … a “Con-course” as I name it in PaGaian Cosmology Introduction (p.9, and also p.45). We need to find new language for speaking with our Place of Being, so that we may shape our thinking anew […]
Three Candles Meditation
This meditation is mentioned in the Introduction to the book, PaGaian Cosmology, as being part of my daily practice: I describe it as a “layer of action” – taken to “nurse and create a context in which ‘She’ could grow”. The three candles with some associated objects remain on an altar. The candles may be […]
Brigid-ine Dedications @ Imbolc
In traditional PaGaian Imbolc ceremony these words are offered for the Brigid-ine commitments/dedications: I commit myself to my particular small self, understanding that I am She – Gaia – She who is All. I am connected to Her as the tree bud is to the branch. ‘I am the beauty of the green earth and […]
Poetry for Imbolc
Great Goddess Brigid was Matron of smithcraft, healing and Poetry – all three were apparently perceived by the ancients of Her “British Isles” and larger jurisdiction, as essential to existence. Hmmm, this is worth thinking about – the Poetry bit … is there enough of that? do we take what we speak seriously enough – […]
Australian Earth Laws Conference
Wild Law Conference 27 – 29 September 2013 Brisbane Hosted by the Australian Wild Law Alliance (AWLA), which will soon be changing its name to the Australian Earth Laws Alliance – AELA (Pronounced ‘AY-LA’). The Alliance will begin using the name AELA from Monday 22nd July, onwards. “Living within our ecological limits: law and […]
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