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God of the Week -- Ganesha
Widely know as the Elephant God of India, he is revered by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains alike, both in India and without. Known as the Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles alike he is also honored as a patron of arts and sciences, and the dev...
Dionysus
Dionysus the ancient God of Thrace was a complex diety. While he was the God of wine and ecstasy, representing the chaos and disorder in the world around us. He was also the God of fertility, crops and harvest which are all symbols of order and civil...
Maponos
The Sabbat Mabon is the time of the Dark God, who is still a youth. He has not become the fearsome God of Death or the joyous and wintry Holly King, but he still rules over the darkness of the coming winter. A lot of evidence points to the idea that ...
Cu Chulainn
The son of the God Lugh and Deichtine, sister of the King of Ulster. His original name was Setanta and took the new name when he killed the guard dog Culann and offered to take its place until a replacement could be reared. He was known for his brav...
Pan - WIld God or was He?
Sometimes put under the same label as the Horned Lord, Pan is more well known then other Deities that fit into that aspect. And in fact has more that is known about him. Pan has a goat's feet and two horns, and wears a lynx-pelt. He is the god of wo...
God of the Week - Taliesin
Taliesin, bard of the Celtic pantheon. One of the most interesting thing about this God, is that he in all likelihood was a real, flesh and blood person. One who performed at the courts of at least three different Celtic Kings.Here is the story of hi...
God of the Week - Shango
This old god from Africa was honored as the God of Drum, Dance and Thunder. He is also one of the most popular Orishas, called Sky-Father. All of the major initiation ceremonies performed in the Americas, by the African descended religions, are based...
The Gran Bois
The Big Wood is the Master of the Sacred Forest of the Island below the Waters. Which in Voodoo is the land to where the newly dead travel. He is the protector of all wild animals. He also knows the medinical and magickal secrets of the herbs. Known...
Lord of the Harvest
While not a specific deity, the Harvest Lord is one of the faces of the God. And since Lughnasadh falls at the end of this month, beginning of next, I figured that it would be appropriate to talk about Him. He is the father who sacrifices all for hi...
Aengus Mac Og
This week for the diety of the week I decided that I am going to cover some of the Gods that many have not heard of. This week we travel to Ireland to take a look at the God of love, youth and poetic inspiration. Often times portrayed with four bird ...
God of the Week
Since my last post, starting a series on myths for children seems to be a hit. I figured I would start another series of posts on the Pagan God. If you look around the internet you will find a lot of info on the Goddess but a lack of info on the God....
The Greenman
The Greenman is an aspect of the God that is appropriate for this upcoming Sabbat. He is the God of the deep and wild woods as well as the God of wild animals. He is part of the Horned Lord aspect and he is also called Jack O' the Green. Dionysus an...
Sage/Dark God/Lord of the Underworld
The final aspect in my series on the aspects of the Goddess and God is the Dark God under all his many names. I hope that you have enjoyed this series. Rede of the Lord of the Underwold Hark and listen to my words. I who am Hades, Lord of the Underw...
Lord of the Harvest
As a father I feel closer to this aspect out of all others. Like me the Harvest Lord is prepared to give it all up to protect his children and to provide for them. Rede of the Lord of the Harvest I am the aging man toiling day after day to provide f...
Horned Lord
This week I will be covering the different aspects of the God. Hope that you enjoy. Charge of the Horned Lord I am the Horned Lord, Cernunnos, guardian of the cycle of birth and rebirth. I am the youth of Spring and exuberant life. My breath is the ...
The Crone
In my third and final installment covering the aspects of the Goddess, we turn to the Crone. Ancient Hag of the boundless wisdom. I hope that you enjoyed the last two sections. Charge of the Crone Come closer my grandchildren sit at my feet and he...
The Mother
In my continuing series on teaching the different aspects of the Gods to kids, here is the section on the Mother aspect.Rede of the MotherListen close and hearken to my words:I who am Demeter, giver of fruitfulness and abundance; I who am Arianrhod, ...
The Maiden
One of the most often questions from my youngest is about the Goddess and God. So I sat down and wrote up some poems and guidelines to help explain the different aspects of Them. Today I figured I would share with you the work I did on the Maiden. Ho...
