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  • Faeries and Seasonal Energy

    For today’s post, I have decided to go over some of my favorite faeries that embody the energies of the seasons of the Wheel of the Year. Banshee: Samhain is the season that I associate with the Banshee.   She is the Faery Wailing Woman and one who detects the deaths of those in certain…

  • 7 Celtic Goddess Who Embody Aphrodite Energy!

    For today’s post, I have decided that I would do a blog post about Celtic Goddesses that embody Aphrodite energy.   I feel this will be a good companion to my post about Aphrodite fitting into my Faery Lifestyle!   Now, this is not a countdown, it is simply seven Goddesses from Celtic lore that…

  • How Aphrodite Relates to the Faery Lifestyle!

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to focus on how the Greek Goddess Aphrodite relates to Faery and to my concept of the Faery Lifestyle!   I thought this would be a fun and interesting post to finish out the week of Valentine’s Day. Aphrodite is the Greek Goddess of Love, Beauty,…

  • Hades and Persephone & Eros and Psyche: Death and the Maiden & Beauty and the Beast ~An In-Depth Comparison~

    For day five of Beauty & the Beast Week, I have decided to focus on the connection between the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone and the myth of Eros and Psyche.   Just as Eros and Psyche is one of the origins to Beauty and the Beast, Hades and Persephone is the one of…

  • The Connection Between Death and the Maiden & Beauty and the Beast

    For day four of Beauty & the Beast Week, I have decided to discuss the connection between Beauty and the Beast tales and the Death and the Maiden motif.   Regular readers of my blog will know that I have long adored the artistic and literary motif known as Death and the Maiden.   This…

  • Eros & Psyche: Greek Mythic Origins of Beauty & the Beast

    For day two of Beauty & the Beast Week, I have decided to focus on the connection between Beauty and the Beast and the Greek myth of Eros and Psyche.   So, yesterday I went over the most commonly told versions of the original tale, those born out of France in the 18th century.  …

  • Venusian Magick: A Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share another poem about Aphrodite and Venus energy. Venusian Magick by Maranda Wabik Rose petals fill a Tub of Water Glorious oils Enchant The Senses A bath of self-love Building up self-esteem Feeling like a Queen Deepening into my desires Lights a fire within me Embers ignite as…

  • Aphrodite Energy: A Poem

    For today’s post, I have decided to share a poem about embracing your inner Aphrodite. Aphrodite Energy by Maranda Wabik Silken sheets Gliding on alabaster skin Sensual feeling Emotional release Powerful feelings OVERWHELM As I give into The romantic RELAXATION A time of rest A time to restore A time to embrace My inner APHRODITE…

  • Leanan Sidhe and Muses

    For today’s post, have decided to take a look at how the Muses of Greek Myth can be seen as related to the Irish Celtic Faery Woman, the Leanan Sidhe.   Muses are a ninefold sisterhood of being that are associated with creative inspiration.   Leanan Sidhe are Faery Women that are sometimes called by…

  • Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, Caretaker of the Dead

    For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to take a look at the Greek Goddess Persephone.   In particular, I will be focusing on her role as Queen of the Underworld.   In this guise, she is seen as a caretaker of the dead.   It is this aspect of her that is…