October 5, 2008

  • Vacation, T-minus 6 days and counting. Business class.... tomorrow! Yipe!

    Accccck!


    I'll be at work tomorrow at 7 am and won't be home until at least 9:30 in the evening, and then I have to get back up at 6 am to go to work the following day. So I'm afraid there won't be any Writers Choice questions this week either. Sorry about that. But I go on vacation on Saturday... for a whole week! And I promise, after I sleep, and sleep some more, oh and after sleep, um more sleep? I'll try to catch up on posts here. Even if I have to write them in advance and pre-post them now that Xanga has that option.

    I am also very sorry about not posting the Pagan holidays for last week. I feel guilty about it since it's basically a cut and paste job from my old angelfire site to here, with some adjustments for previously missed typos and new info. If it ever happens again that I am unable to post, and you are curious enough to look for the days on your own, they can be found here: http://www.angelfire.com/de/poetry/Holy_Days/month.html

    Tattoo
    the webnovel so far...

    Chapter 1: Blood is Thicker

    Chapter 1.1 in which Glory is not mindful of the store
    Chapter 1.2 in which Glory is made to do something she would really rather not
    Chapter 1.3 in which Glory thinks she might be sick
    Chapter 1.4 in which Aaron makes a mistake
    Chapter 1.5 in which Glory is made to see the error of her ways
    Chapter 1.6 in which the circle remains unbroken

    Chapter 2: A Farewell to Arms

    Chapter 2.1 in which Aaron makes another mistake
    Chapter 2.2 in which Glory reflects on her path
    Chapter 2.3 in which we learn Aaron is not really a nice boy
    Chapter 2.4 in which Glory speculates on the holiness of salt
    Chapter 2.5 in which Glory learns of the necessity for upper body strength, but makes do with  what she has
    Chapter 2.6 in which Aaron tries to make amends, but is still pretty much an ass

    Chapter 3: Small Sacrifices

    Chapter 3.1 in which Glory is spat on, twice
    Chapter 3.2 in which a cop is threatened
    Chapter 3.3 in which someone is crying
    Chapter 3.4  in which there's more to the moon than meets the eye
    Chapter 3.5  in which Glory comes face to face with an loony environmentalist
    Chapter 3.6 in which Glory gets turned around
    Chapter 3.7 in which Glory is threatened

    Chapter 4: The Shape of Things to Come

    Chapter 4.1 in which a doctor makes his rounds
    Chapter 4.2 in which Glory is asked some awkward questions
    Chapter 4.3 in which Glory adopts a pet
    Chapter 4.4 in which Glory gets a surprise, but decides she should not have been surprised at all
    October 5th


    The Nubaigai festival of Lithuania is celebrated by reaping the last sheaf of grain from the fields. On some farms, the last sheaf, called the Old Woman, is dressed and danced with. Food, drink, dancing, and games are also part of the festival.



    This is the second occasion of the opening of the Mundis Cereris. Ceres, Mania and the Manes were honored.



    October 6th


    Hindu worshipers of Vishnu celebrate a nine day festival honoring their god. Haribodhini Ekadasi is included in this festival. This is the day that Vishnu wakes from a four month long slumber on a subterranean bed of snakes. The faithful bathe in sacred waters, chant his name 1008 times, and make secret offerings of alms by hiding them in unripe pumpkins. People who fail to honor the god Vishnu at this time risk being reborn as roosters or human mutes.



    The second day of Mania was called the Mundus. The passage to the underworld would open to allow the spirits passage to the world of the living. The living could also travel to the land of the dead and back.



    Bast appears to Ra on the 20th day of Hethara.
    October 7th


    Pallas Athena was honored in Rome as the goddess Victoria, personification of success and triumph.



    The 21st Hethara was a Feast day of Ma'at.
    October 8th


    Chung Yeung, the Festival of High Places, is a Chinese holiday honoring the legendary scholar, Huan Ching. Living in the village of Joo-an more than 2000 years ago, he was warned by a sage to take his family into the high hills to save them from a disaster that awaited everyone in the village below. After warning everyone, he took his family away and later returned to find every living thing in the village dead. The day is celebrated by hiking and kite flying which is thought to carry away impending evils. Kites often are flown in the form of bats, fish, and butterflies, creatures of good omen. Picnics include chrysanthemum wine and special cakes said to bring good luck and career advancement when eaten in high places.



    October 9th


    Felicitas, a goddess of good luck and joy, is associated with the Genius Publicus "spirit of the people" and Venus Victrix.



    Ra judged the dispute between Set and Horus on the 23rd day of Hethara.



    October 10th


    The 24th day of Hethara was the Day of Going Forth of Isis.
    October 11th


    Vinalia, a Roman Bacchanalian festival was held to celebrate the tasting of the new wine. The festivals of Jupiter include the Meditrinalia today though his connection with the goddess Meditrina is obscure.
    October 12th


    The alleged "wickedest man in the world," Aleister Crowley, was born on this day in 1875. He was a member of several sects and founded the order of the Silver Star (Argentinum Astrum). His form of magick (as he spelled it) was unfortunately based on sex and drugs, and he died alone, scandalized, and bankrupt in 1947.



    Fortuna Redux is the Roman goddess of successful journeys and safe returns.



    On the 26th day of Hethara, the Black Land was given to Horus, and the Red Land was given to Set. 



    Eliphas Levi died today in 1888.

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