11-24-2011, 09:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-24-2011, 10:06 PM by Whitefeather.)
(11-23-2011, 05:29 AM)Bring4th_Monica Wrote: In Pagan lore, the Moon represents the feminine principle, and all things magickal and mystical: the Dreamstate and so much more.
I don't know if I can wrap my mind around the idea that the Moon is a cold, artificial, military base. There are indeed military bases on the Moon, according to Ra, but that doesn't negate the other aspects of the Moon. Just as the negative aspects of Earth don't negate the many positive.
To me, the Moon is a Goddess.
And I am a Moon worshiper!
Hold on your horses! What do you mean by a ‘goddess’? The moon is a guy … well … a god, at least according to most cultures on the planet.
You are getting confused! (lol)
In most cultures around the world, the moon is NOT a feminine concept but rather a masculine one.
Look into the Scandinavian and Germanic mythologies. You'll find that the moon is represented by a masculine entity. In German: der Mond (the moon) is masculine while die Sonne (the sun) is feminine.
Even in Eastern cultures, ancient as well as modern, the moon is also a male entity, the Moon God Sin. And it goes back to Sumerian mythology, Mesopotamian mythology, Assyrian, etc.
The moon as a feminine force is not valid in many opinions' and experiences'; it seems like a rather modern fabricated concept and representation like the moon is trying to fit in and take over half the suffrage of the electorate.
I am sorry for the disappointment! (lol)
Edit: Another example is found in Norse (Icelandic) mythology where the moon (Mani) is male while the sun (Sol) is female.