tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post4822613157307564399..comments2024-03-28T23:01:14.444-06:00Comments on She Who Seeks: May Full Moon Altar: Ancient CreteDebra She Who Seekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-33198408677823198032022-05-21T18:06:38.445-06:002022-05-21T18:06:38.445-06:00So interesting, Debra! Things are going downhill ...So interesting, Debra! Things are going downhill for women in this world. At least that's how I feel, from Afghanistan to the USA. We need more of the Divine Feminine!<br /> <br />I'm sorry, but snakes creep me out. I don't associate them with evil, but they do scare me if I accidentally almost step on them. The first time I heard a live, coiled rattlesnake, I was surprised at how musical its rattles sounded. Fortunately I was well outside its striking reach. <br /><br />Your labyrinth on the stone made me realized that the sign-in button for the Tembe Elephant Park camera website is the same symbol. Now I know what it stands for. I usually stop by there once a day.<br /><br />Hugs to you, my friend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-69374376037604550082022-05-20T22:10:25.481-06:002022-05-20T22:10:25.481-06:00Learned something new. Thanks. What ever happened ...Learned something new. Thanks. What ever happened to all those glorious fertility rites?The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-79952751329433958612022-05-20T10:16:17.589-06:002022-05-20T10:16:17.589-06:00I'm cool with snakes. My hubby not so much.I'm cool with snakes. My hubby not so much.Rommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343895193475984183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-3941117664573983692022-05-18T07:51:13.160-06:002022-05-18T07:51:13.160-06:00Your altar looks beautiful. :)
-Quinley Your altar looks beautiful. :)<br />-Quinley Quinleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15834070737945039010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-76543897362225016592022-05-18T07:08:24.143-06:002022-05-18T07:08:24.143-06:00Beautiful details on this altar. You cross stitch ...Beautiful details on this altar. You cross stitch too? Very impressive! I would love to try this craft someday when time permits.Miss Val's Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200441034267532187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-57968272359168124112022-05-18T01:53:57.872-06:002022-05-18T01:53:57.872-06:00In Bill Moyers interview with Joseph Campbell, I r...In Bill Moyers interview with Joseph Campbell, I remember the latter saying something about the snake shedding its skin being one reason for its centrality in so many creation myths, and not just the one in Genesis. Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-52563123323114740552022-05-18T00:46:11.479-06:002022-05-18T00:46:11.479-06:00I enjoyed reading this and learning a bit about Mi...I enjoyed reading this and learning a bit about Minoan culture! I know I did something on Ancient Greek culture in school but it was very long ago! Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-3338235558638847282022-05-17T21:36:41.460-06:002022-05-17T21:36:41.460-06:00Hi Debra! Some beautiful art there. As you are int...Hi Debra! Some beautiful art there. As you are interested in this period, I recommend Wendy Orr’s trilogy(check out the interviews/ reviews on my blog). There is a lot of stuff about the goddess and her representatives. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-11513821984355589412022-05-17T18:36:30.903-06:002022-05-17T18:36:30.903-06:00That is a beautiful altar. There is a book- Zakros...That is a beautiful altar. There is a book- Zakros- the discovery of a Lost Palace of ancient Crete, by Nicholas Platon. Evidently, the palace was destroyed by the eruption of Thera volcano. It was excavated in the 1960s and was kind of a Minoan Pompei. The book is out of print, but used copies are still available. I found it in a thrift store and it blew my little 20 year old mind. 40 years later i still have that book because the Minoans were/are so cool. We actually are still carrying some of their ideas.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217677217054777278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-27475245848816253342022-05-17T16:54:04.510-06:002022-05-17T16:54:04.510-06:00@ Anonymous (e) -- I was wondering when someone wa...@ Anonymous (e) -- I was wondering when someone was going to inquire about the little animal on top of the Goddess's headdress! No, it's not a mongoose (what a fiasco THAT would be, lol!) It is thought to be a small cat or kitten. When archeologists first found the Snake Goddess statue in the ruins of the Palace of Knossos, it was broken into pieces and had to be reassembled. Near the broken pieces they found this little animal and assumed it must be part of the statue. It didn't seem to fit anywhere except on top of the headdress. Some historians question whether it is really a legitimate part of the statue or just some random surviving bauble which happened to be nearby. I guess we'll never know for sure!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-22693951981817224232022-05-17T16:03:23.240-06:002022-05-17T16:03:23.240-06:00I like snakes - always have. I don't like Chr...I like snakes - always have. I don't like Christians though.Lady Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-63604618622719746452022-05-17T14:42:29.673-06:002022-05-17T14:42:29.673-06:00A beautiful altar for May. Love the Goddess figure...A beautiful altar for May. Love the Goddess figures, the labyrinth and the snake. I have a snake on my altar as well. And I'm impressed by the needlepoint!<br />What is the animal on the top of the Goddess's headdress? Surely not a mongoose?<br />(e, commenting from my phone)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-50897943244703441392022-05-17T10:25:37.584-06:002022-05-17T10:25:37.584-06:00Very interesting! And beautiful art pieces!!Very interesting! And beautiful art pieces!!JMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144019552337738621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-70203892141184061182022-05-17T10:24:47.657-06:002022-05-17T10:24:47.657-06:00Wow. It's all so impressive and very much glor...Wow. It's all so impressive and very much glorifies femininity. I love your stitched cloth - you've kept it pristine for decades.<br />Having visited Crete, this post brings back wonderful images and feelings. Oh where is my boyfriend when I most need him?<br />Smiles. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-7550728890792216582022-05-17T10:04:44.548-06:002022-05-17T10:04:44.548-06:00I love these sooooooo much.I love these sooooooo much.yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-24562997241110304022022-05-17T08:16:07.366-06:002022-05-17T08:16:07.366-06:00My wife isn't a big fan of snakes at all. I...My wife isn't a big fan of snakes at all. I'm not super afraid of them but I keep caution with unknown snakes. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-80558409776337417782022-05-16T19:50:53.292-06:002022-05-16T19:50:53.292-06:00Very interesting altar -- love the stone snake! Th...Very interesting altar -- love the stone snake! The labyrinth looks more like a uterus to me, but what do I know? LOL!Tundra Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18134746132868641271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-83189891729299042572022-05-16T18:03:09.968-06:002022-05-16T18:03:09.968-06:00This is a beautiful alter, and the hand towel not ...This is a beautiful alter, and the hand towel not the least. The stitching is clean and beautiful and the knitted lace also.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-44528279779919954132022-05-16T16:41:28.596-06:002022-05-16T16:41:28.596-06:00I find your altars and decor, as well as your expl...I find your altars and decor, as well as your explanation of everything, extremely interesting! Marcia LaRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907511382483491066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-73193908762928530752022-05-16T16:30:06.031-06:002022-05-16T16:30:06.031-06:00Love the figurines. The Labrys is a MOOD!
And did ...Love the figurines. The Labrys is a MOOD!<br />And did you see the moon on Saturday? It was BEAUTIFUL. We stayed up just so we could see it. It was past my bedtime but it was totally worth it!<br /><br />XOXO<br />Sixpence Notthewiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11230453585589265578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-24132389684779895452022-05-16T12:24:54.964-06:002022-05-16T12:24:54.964-06:00Such cool figurines. Each changes fascinates that ...Such cool figurines. Each changes fascinates that you do.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-60556604313395623352022-05-16T11:10:45.903-06:002022-05-16T11:10:45.903-06:00I followed the path through the head and wound up ...I followed the path through the head and wound up stuck in the middle. Just like real life. No way out.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017192454403363349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-1525207423277701302022-05-16T10:27:56.447-06:002022-05-16T10:27:56.447-06:00You always have the most beautiful alters. I am s...You always have the most beautiful alters. I am so jealous!pam nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527172289267589196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-13990798050422527952022-05-16T10:12:33.761-06:002022-05-16T10:12:33.761-06:00I love your alters. They are simple and beautiful....I love your alters. They are simple and beautiful.Leannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313664441343901006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-51097616818820417852022-05-16T10:01:16.472-06:002022-05-16T10:01:16.472-06:00Love the explanation! Well done ~Love the explanation! Well done ~bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.com