Saturday, July 31, 2010

Oshun

May 15, 2010 by Silver  
Filed under Featured, Seasonal Aspects

The African goddesses are ancient, powerful and still live on today in many cultures from Africa and the African diaspora triangle. Goddess Oshun is celebrated in an annual festive pilgrimage in Nigeria, at the river Oshun in the south-western town of Oshogbo in August. For a week, Oshun devotees, men, women and children bring gifts, [...]

Flora

January 1, 2010 by Silver  
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Flora, the delightful Goddess of Flowers, was welcomed by the Ancient Romans in April and early May. Her festival was the Floralia, and it symbolised the ancient renewal of the cycle of life. She was honoured as the Bringer of Spring Flowers and to this day we use her name to denote all plant life [...]