Lily

“And She stood in contemplation upon the waters of the first darkness; like a great Dove upon the waters She brooded. 4 And She became absorbed within Her and communed with Her own Self; and Her light ceased to shine forth from Her, and yet Her light grew greater. 5 And She fell to Her knees. And the surface of the waters became turbulent, and the great waves curled over Her, and their white foam could not be seen in all that darkness.6 And when the waters became calm again, the Mistress of All Things rose to Her feet. 7 For She had conceived a Daughter that was not separate from Her, but one with Her, and the child of Her Light.” -Eastminster vol1, The Clear Recital. The Mythos of the Divine Maid

Going to try to get to DMs & those psychic readings tonight 💖🌠

Im still planning on getting to those readings but for now I've been recovering from the unexpected loss of my grandmother. Pls don't think i ghosted you 🖤

I've also been venting by making music again & may share some of that in a reblog or new post or something 🫣

And on Trans Day of Remembrence, too.

I've been learning about fallen leaves. Many of you may know that fallen leaves are used by many moth and butterfly species to hibernate through the winter. This, my friends, is only the very beginning of the leaf layer's importance.

The layer of fallen leaves that covers the ground in winter has the following functions (and more):

Keeping the soil temperature more consistent

Insulating the earliest spring flowers to stop them from freezing

Protecting plants late in the year from being killed by early frosts

Sheltering 94% of moth species during their winter hibernation as well as many butterflies and other insects

Fertilizing and enriching the soil. The nutrients in fallen leaves are the main source of soil nutrients in habitats worldwide. Streams and rivers in forests carry the nutrients of leaves far and wide.

Providing habitat for predators like salamanders and spiders.

Suppressing weed growth.

Improving the germination of tree seeds (e.g. acorns)

Attracting beneficial microbes

Increasing the water holding capacity of the soil

Providing a food source for birds to feed their babies on in the spring (insects)

Aruru, vegetation goddess. She’s basically just a name of Ninhursag in later sources, but this is meant to be only about her fully separate original self. New page.

Damkina/Damgalnuna, Enki’s wife. Actually not the same goddess as Ninhursag in origin.

Narundi, sister of the Sebitti.

Ulmashitum, gijinka of a temple in the city of Akkad. There’s an inscription with Ninshubur and, technically, two Inannas there, very profound. New page.

Many ancient Israelites believed the goddess Asherah was the consort of their god… Perhaps it is not so surprising, then, that the heirs of this Israelite religion incorporated the “feminine” symbol of the dove to represent the spirit of God (the word for “spirit,” ruach, is a feminine word in Hebrew). The Babylonian Talmud likens the hovering of God’s spirit in Genesis 1:2 to the hovering of a dove… “Hovering” language is used to describe God’s spirit in the Dead Sea Scrolls as well as the New Testament.

There’s also plenty of verses in the Hebrew Bible about God protecting people under her wings.