Myths and Legends

Arachne
 

 
 
 
 

                      Arachne was a young woman from Lydia, sometimes said to be a princess, who
                        offended Athena and suffered the consequences! Her story helped serve as a
                        warning to all to take care and not offend the gods!

                      Arachne was gifted in the art of weaving. Not only were her finished products
                        beautiful to look at, but the very act of her weaving was a sight to behold. It is
                        said that the nymph's would abandon their frolicking to watch Arachne weave
                        her magick. So remarkable were her works that some said Arachne must have
                        been taught the art of weaving by Athena herself, the patron goddess of weaving
                        Arachne scoffed at this, angry to be put in a position inferior to the goddess, she
                        boasted that she could weave better than the goddess ever could.

                   Athena was very angry with Arachne, but decided to give her a chance to
                        redeem herself. Athena then disguised herself as an old woman and warned
                        Arachne to not offend the gods, lest she incur their wrath! But Arachne would
                        not listen and offered a challenge to Athena, if Arachne lost she would agree to
                        take what punishment the gods offered her. Athena accepted her challenge and
                        removed the disguise! Arachne though frightened stood her ground. Each went
                        to their looms. Athena weaved a scene of her contest with Poseidon to win the
                        the city of Athens.

                              Arachne wove a scene portraying all of Zeus's infidelities, Leda with the Swan,
                        Europa and the bull. So exquisite was the mortals work that the bull looked
                        almost lifelike swimming across the tapestry with a real girl on his shoulders!
                        Even Athena was forced to admit that the girls tapestry was flawless!

                   Angered at the mortal girl and her choice of scenes, Athena tore the tapestry to
                        pieces and destroyed the loom. Then she touched Arachne's forehead, making
                        sure she felt full guilt for her actions.  Arachne was ashamed, but the guilt was
                        too much for her and she hanged herself.

                 Athena took pity on the girl, she brought her back to life but not as a human. By
                        sprinkling her with the juices of aconite, Athena transformed the woman into a
                        spider, her and her descendants will forever hang from threads and be great
                        weavers!
 
 
 
 

Apollo


 

                               When the goddess Hera, the wife of Zeus found out that Zeus had fathered a
                          child by Leto she was outraged and furious. Seeking revenge Hera forced Leto
                          to walk the earth to search for a place to give birth. Since Hera had forbidden
                          Leto to stay anywhere on the earth, terra-firma or an island at sea, the only
                          place to seek shelter was Delos, being in the center of the Aegean and also
                          difficult to reach as there were strong undercurrents because it is said to be a
                          floating island, therefore not in Hera's domain. There Leto was able to give
                          birth to the divine twins of Apollo and Artemis. Before Leto gave birth to
                         Apollo the island was surrounded by swans, which is why these beautiful birds
                         are sacred to Apollo.

                 Apollo could also be ruthless when angered. The mortal Niobe boasted to
                          Apollo's mother Leto, that she had 14 children and must be far superior to Leto
                          who only had 2. Apollo greatly angered by this killed all of her sons and
                          Artemis killed Niobe's daughters. So saddened by this, Niobe wept so much she
                          turned into a pillar of stone.
 
 


Aphrodite


                                     After Aphrodite was born, Zeus was so afraid that the gods would fight over
                          her that he married her off to the smith god  Hephaestus, the steadiest of the
                          gods. He could hardly believe his good luck and used all his skills to make the
                          most lavish jewels for her. He made her a girdle of finely wrought gold and
                          wove magick into the filigree work. That was not very wise of him for when she
                          wore the girdle no man could resist her, and she was already to irresistible as
                          it was! Aphrodite on the other hand was not the least bit happy with the sooty
                          Hephaestus, she liked gaiety and glamour.

                          Aphrodite took many lovers both god and mortal alike. Her favorite was the
                          mortal Adonis. Her attributes are the dolphin, swan and pomegranate and
                          lime trees.
 
 



 
 


 


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The Greek Sphinx


                                          She was a demon of bad luck death and destruction. She was the child of
                            Typhon and Echidna. She is sometimes depicted as a winged lion with a
                            feminine head, sometimes as a female with the breast, claws and paws of a
                            lion, a snake tail and bird wings. She sat on a high rock near Thebes and
                            posed a riddle to all that passed. The riddle was:
 
 

What has four feet
Two feet and three feet
But one voice?



                            Those that could not solve this riddle were strangled by her. Finally Oedipus
                            came along and  he was the only one who could answer her riddle. Oedipus
                            said" The answer is Man, who first crawls on all fours, then walks on his two
                            legs, and then when old uses a cane to help him walk!" After hearing the
                            correct answer the Sphinx threw herself headlong into the rocks.
 
 


 

Naga's



                                            In Hindu myths Naga's are an ancient race of serpent-people that play an
                             important part of their religion. They are half human and half snake and
                             are still worshipped as the bringers of fertility especially in southern India.
                             They are considered the protector of springs, wells and rivers. They bring
                             rain, thus fertility. They are said to also bring floods and drought. Naga's
                             are sometimes pictured showing they have a large pearl imbedded in their
                             foreheads.
 
 


Callisto


                                             Callisto was a nymph, associated with the goddess of the hunt Artemis.
                              Young women who were devoted to the goddess hunted with her regularly
                              and remained virgins like Artemis herself. Callisto upheld these beliefs
                              faithfull and soon became the favorite to Artemis.
                              While Callisto spent her days and nights with Artemis"s other followers
                              she soon caught the eye of Zeus. Knowing that the maiden had taken  the
                              vows of chastity, Zeus resorted to deception to get at Callisto. He came to her
                              disguised as Artemis, the young girl let her guard down, then Zeus raped her.

                              Callisto became pregnant, and desperatly tried to hide her condiditon. One
                              day during a ritual bath, Callisto had to bathe with the others and she had
                              already begun to show. Artemis was furious and banished the young wo man
                               from her fold. Callisto was forced to have her child alone.

                             Hera decided it was time to exact her revenge, she grabbed Callisto by the
                            hair and threw her onto the ground and she was transformed into a bear.
                             Zeus was able to hide Callistos new born son, he gave him to Hermes to be
                             raised by his mother Maia, he was named Arcas meaning "bear"

                             One day when Arcas was out hunting he came across a bear. The "bear" was
                             Callisto, she recognized her son and wanted to get closer to him, but he of
                             course could not recognize her and prepared to kill her. Zeus took pity on his
                             former victim and  placed Callisto in the sky as the constellation known now
                             as Ursa Major or the "Great Bear"  then Zeus also placed Arcas in the
                             heavens with his mother as the constellation Ursa Minor, "Little Bear" where
                             the two would be together forever.
 
 
 
 
 


   Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 14:24:03 -0000
   From: "Morgaine le Fey" <t_town_ks@yahoo.com>
Subject: Wild Boy of Aveyron

http://www.occultopedia.com/occult.htm

Wild Boy of Aveyron

A wild boy captured in the woods near the village of Lacaune, France,
in 1797. The boy was taken by his captors (local peasants), kicking
and struggling, to be displayed in the village square. The wild boy
managed to escape, but a year later (1798) he was caught again in the
vicinity of Lacaune by three hunters as he was climbing a tree. He
was then taken to a local widow's house, who fed and clothed him for
a week. At the first change, the boy again ran away to the forest.
But the wild boy was now less wary of human company, and stared
showing up hungry at farmhouse doors.

Eventually, in 1800 with winter at its worst, the hungry wild boy
wandered near another village, Saint Sernin, and was captured again,
this time by a a local leather tanner named Vidal. After that,
Victor, as the boy came to be known, never returned to the wild.

The boy was dirty and inarticulate, and he moved on all fours and
grunted like a beast. Brought to Paris — Napoleon's brother himself,
Lucien Bonaparte, the Minister for the Interior, demanded that the
boy had to be examined by members of the society — and exhibited in a
cage, Victor would rock back and forth and appear completely
apathetic. Pioneer psychologist Philippe Pinel examined the boy and
diagnosed him an incurable idiot, doubting the story of his wild
origins.

Despite the grim prognosis, a young physician and teacher of deaf-
mute and retarded children named Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard took charge
of the boy's education. Victor learned how to read, say a few words
and to obey simple commands, but he never properly learned to speak.
He died in 1828.

http://www.occultopedia.com/occult.htm
 
 








 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Goddess Bath
 
 

                                  6 drops myrtle to a full bath
                   Swirl water with your hand to distribute the oil through the
  bath water. People with sensitive skin may wish to use fewer drops and/or add the oil to a small
                       bottle of water, shake well, and then add to the bath.

                                       Harmony Bath
 
 

                                        5 drops geranium
                                      clary sage
              Add to deep, hot bath to harmonize emotions and regulate hormones.

                                       Bonding Blend
 
 

                                       1 drop Rose Phytol
                                        5 drops Patchouli
                                      1/2 drop Peppermint
                                     1 drop Jasmine Phytol
                                      4drops Frankincense
                                         1 drops Myrrh
                                       1 drop Clary Sage
                                         1 drop Melissa
   Blend in 4ozs. of your favorite carrier, let set for 3 days, Massage yourself or significant other,
                          hold yourself or other gently, forget the world.

                                        Bubbly Bath
 
 

                                11/2 cups Safflower or Almond oil
                                         1/2 cup glycerin
                                        1cup Ivory Soap
                                        1/4 oz Lavender
                                         1/4 cup Honey

 Mix together all ingredients and pour into a clean bottle with a lid or stopper. To use: Shake Well
                         and pour 1/4 cup into bath under running water.

                                  Relaxation Bath Blend
 
 

                                   10 drops lavender mailetter
                                     3 drops true marjoram
                                      3 drops roman cham
                                  5 drops mandarin petigraine
                                      5 drops sandalwood
                                    2 drops cedarwood atlas

                        Enough for 3 - 5 baths depending upon your taste.

                           Orange and Tangerine Bath Soak
 
 

                                       1/2 c. Baking soda
                                        1/4 c. Epsom salts
   2 drops orange food coloring, (or 1 drop red food coloring and 1 drop yellow food coloring)
   25 drops orange/tangerine perfume oil, (or 10 drops each, orange and tangerine essential oils)

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until color is evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
  Transfer the mixture into a food processor and grind into a fine powder. Spoon into a bottle or
                                              jar.

                                  Morning Shower Soap
 

                               To 2 oz unscented liquid soap, add:
                                       5 drops Eucalyptus
                                       3 drops Peppermint
                                       2 drops Rosemary

                                  Evening Shower Soap
 
 

                               To 2 oz unscented liquid soap, add:
                                        6 drops Lavender
                                       2 drops Marjoram
                                       4 drops Clary Sage

                                          Remedies:
 
 

                                      Skin Treatment
 

                         For skin treatment of dryness and stretch marks:
                                         6 drops Neroli
                                          4 drops Rose
                                      4 drops Frankincense
                                         2 Helichrysum
                                Dilute in 3 tablespoons carrier oil.

                                         Sinus Blend
 
 

                                       2 drops Peppermint
                                       4 drops Eucalyptus
                                        3 drops Lavender
            Dilute in 2 1/2 teaspoons carrier. Massage over top and bottom sinus area.

                                         For Nausea
 
 

                                   Sniff Cardamom or Ginger

                                     Cold & Flu blend
 
 

                                    1 part Pine / Fir / Spruce
                                      1/3 part Peppermint
                                  1 part Eucalyptus Globulous
                                   1 part Manuka / Revensara
                          1 part Lemon (optional for airborne use only)

                                     Chest Cold Blend

                                       1 part Frankincense
                                         1 part Narouli
                                     1 part Cedar / Cypress
                                        1 part Eucalyptus
 

                                          For PMS
 
 

                                       15 drops Lavender
                                       20 drops Tangerine
                                       5 drops Rosemary
                                       5 t, inhale deeply through nasal pharynx. Do not
                 ingest alcohol or operaty machinery while using this blend.