alexandra jaworski
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alexandra jaworski
When they establish the hearth, it is with the thought and hope that it will always remain in the same spot.
Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges • The Ancient City: A Study of the Religion, Laws, and Institutions of Greece and Rome (Illustrated)
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
... See moreIn Celtic mythology, the holy well is considered the source of all life—certainly because it is the concealed origin from which water springs, but also because it is a gateway between the worlds seen and unseen.
Toko-pa Turner • Belonging: Remembering Ourselves home
Bridget (Briget, Brede)-Goddess of the Sacred Fire, the sun, hearth, and home. Fire of fire, the bride Goddess of inspiration, poetry, medicine, healing, and smithcraft. Associated with the fire pot, her brass shoe, and the spindle and distaff.
Sarah Owen • Celtic Spirituality: A Beginners Guide To Celtic Spirituality
The roots of Celtic spirituality stem from the sacredness of the land. The Celts were traditionally an agrarian people who viewed the land as not only alive, but also as a great Goddess who provided for all their earthly spiritual needs.
Sarah Owen • Celtic Spirituality: A Beginners Guide To Celtic Spirituality
Blodenwedd (Blodewedd, Blodeuedd)- The most beautiful and treacherous sun and moon Goddess. Called "White Flower" or "Flowerface."Associated with the white owl, the dawn, primroses, broom, cockle, oak, and meadowsweet.
Sarah Owen • Celtic Spirituality: A Beginners Guide To Celtic Spirituality
Alchemy is a tool for being multidimensional, or conscious with the elementals and stars.
Barbara Hand Clow • The Alchemy of Nine Dimensions
She had threefold power from fire: the Fire of Inspiration, manifesting in poetry; the Fire of the Hearth, manifesting in midwifery and healing; and the Fire of the Forge, manifesting in exquisite smithcraft and all the martial arts.
Hourly History • Celtic Mythology: A Concise Guide to the Gods, Sagas and Beliefs (Greek Mythology - Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Celtic Mythology)
Mythology - Celtic