Monday, April 12, 2021

By the light of the silvery moon

Moon, worn thin to the width of a quill, In the dawn clouds flying, How good to go, light into light, and still Giving light, dying. Sara Teasdale


You can find this, and many more cool magickal quotes at my new website, Widdershins.

God Is Alive

God is alive; Magic is afoot
God is alive; Magic is afoot
God is afoot; Magic is alive
Alive is afoot.....
Magic never died.,,,

... I'm so sorry, but this post has been moved to my new website, Widdershins, and can be found in its entirety here: God Is Alive

Gypsy Names

Each gypsy had three names: 

The first was a secret name whispered into the baby's ear shortly after birth and again when the child reached puberty but never spoken aloud at any other time and never told to anyone else. 

 The second was a gypsy name, used between gypsies only....

... I am so sorry but this post has been moved to my new website, Gypsy Magick and Lore, and can be found in its entirety here: Gypsy Names 

The Swallow Tattoo

Because I have uploaded information on the Swallow as a totem, or power animal, I thought it might also be a good idea to post information about the swallow tattoo, and the significance of it.

  Having a swallow tattoo is a creative way of expressing yourself. If you are going to get one, you may want to understand what it means first. The symbolism of the swallow tattoo is cause for controversy and confusion. 

 Possessing a swallow tattoo symbol used to be a sign of status among sailors. The meaning behind it was that swallows, supposedly, protected the sailors from harm on their journeys. 

However, a similar version of the story is that, if the sailors did die at sea, the swallow would protect their soul and carry them to heaven. Either way, the meaning is similar. It was a great comfort, as well as a status symbol, to sailors out at sea. 

 According to legend, after sailing for at least five thousand miles, a sailor could get a swallow tattoo symbol put on his chest, to mark the occasion. This gave him a great sense of honor and achievement. A longer version of the legend is that, when he had traveled over ten thousand miles, he was entitled to get a second swallow tattoo on the other side of his chest....

... I am so sorry but this post has been moved to my new website, Sigils Symbols and Signs. It can be found in its entirety here: The Swallow Tattoo