Demona's
God Page
There is
alot of information out there, easily obtained. This page is for my thoughts
and ideas about my religion. Every one has their own ways of seeing the
Divine, and this is just my way.
The Wiccan
God is not the Christian devil. I once told my husband, that if you are
going to worship some one or some thing, then it would be a good idea to
at least believe in what it is that you are worshipping. I believe that
there is evil in the world, but, nothing is totally evil, just as nothing
is totally good. That is the idea behind the Wiccan God, and the Goddess,
too. They both have their Good, or light, side, and both have their Bad,
or dark, side. Just as we humans have the same light and dark sides.
For
me, the God is represented by the Green Man. Lord of the Green Woods. I
think this aspect is partial to me, as I grew up on a farm, taking care
of livestock, tending gardens, and my early years were very much affected
by the seasons of the year. Growing up on a farm has taught me that we
are dependent upon the Earth for our survival, but, the Earth is also dependent
upon us for it's survival. The above is just one of many Green Men. This
one is my favorite.
The Green Man is a symbol pre-Christian in His origins, but, later adopted
by Gothic carvers and placed in thousands of churches and cathedrals throughout
Europe, from Ireland and Scotland to Russia. He is usually shown as a male
head formed as a leaf mask, often disgorging vegetation from his mouth.
He stands for humanity's deep kinship with trees and woods, irrepressible
life, and the cycle of renewal and rebirth.
The Green Man is intimately associated with Robin of the Wood, the Green
Knight of Arthurian legend, Jack in the Green, the May king, or Summer
Lord, and with Cernunnos, the Celtic God of the Forest. He is also related
to Silvanus, the Roman God of the woods, Adonis, born from a tree, and
with Dionysus, Attis of Anatolia, Tammuz of Mesopotamia, Okeanus of Greece,
and the Fool, first Arcanum of the Tarot. The Green Man was part of May
Day festivals in England, Germany, Belgium, Czechoslovakia and elsewhere.
Some festivals are celebrated even today, as at Hastings.
An old English term for the countryside is green mans. And
it is a favorite name for taverns-- in London alone, there are 30 pubs
called-- The Green Man. There are also a few Green Women, who remind
us of the Goddesses, Asherah and Flora, the Nymph of Chloris, Dakshi the
tree Goddess of India, and even Green sleeves. To William Anderson, author
of the Green Man, he is also the guardian and revealer of mysteries,
the intelligence of the world of vegetation Who knows and utters
the secret laws of Nature, and the life force that sustains us, but
is beyond our power to control.
The above
is from a parchment about the Green Man. I suggest reading Anderson's
The Green Man, a very interesting read.
The Green
Man is only one personification of the Wiccan God. Now, I will discuss
a couple more.
BELENUS
--Gaulish-- God of Light, The Shining One, associated
with Apollo. He is married to BELISAMA. Belenus was the most widely worshipped
Celtic God. Belenus is in charge of the welfare of sheep and cattle. Corresponds
with the Irish God-- BILe. The Feast of Beltaine means Fire of Bel.
CERNUNNOS--
Celtic-- The Horned One. A God of fertility, life, animals,
wealth, and the Underworld. He was worshipped all over Gaul, and his cult
spread into Britain as well. Cernunnos is depicted with the antlers of
a stag, sometimes carries a purse filled with coins. The Horned God is
born at the Winter Solstice,( Yule), marries the Goddess at Beltaine, and
dies at the Summer Solstice, (Midsummer). He alternates with the Goddess
of the Moon in ruling over life and death, continuing the cycle of death,
rebirth, and reincarnation. Paleolithic cave paintings found in France
that depict a stag standing upright or as a man dressed in stag costume,
seem to indicate that Cernunnos' origins date to those times. Romans sometimes
portrayed him with 3 cranes flying above his head.
There are
many more Gods of many more Traditions. I hope to add to this site as often
as I can.
Charge of the Dark God
Listen to the words of the Dark God, who was of old called, Bacchus, Donn,
Anubis, Hades, Cernunnos, Setesh, Pluto, and by many other names. I am
the shadow in the bright day, I am the reminder of mortality at the
height of living. I am the never-ending veil of Night where the Star Goddess
dances. I am the death that must be, so that life may continue, for, behold,
life is immortal because the living must die. I am the strength that protects,
that limits, I am the power that says no, and no further, and that is enough.
I am the things that cannot be spoken of, and I am the laughter at the
edge of death. Come with me into the warm enfolding dark, feel my caresses
in the hands, in the mouth, in the body of one you love, and be transformed.
Gather in the Moon less night, and speak in unknown tongues, the Dark Mother
and I will listen. Sing to us, and cry out, and the power will be yours
to wield. Blow me a kiss when the sky is dark, and I will smile, but, no
kiss returned, for my kiss is the final one for all mortal flesh.
I got
this from a friend, where she received it, I do not know. I added it here,
well, because it felt appropriate to do so.
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