Hymn to Aphrodite Throned in splendor, immortal Aphrodite!Child of Zeus, Enchantress, I implore theeSlay me not in this distress and anguish,Lady of beauty. Hither come as once before thou camest,When from afar thou heard’st my voice lamenting,Heard’st and camest, leaving thy glorious father’s Palace golden, Yoking thy chariot. Fair the doves that bore thee;Swift toContinue reading “Hymn to Aphrodite”
Category Archives: Art
Pimping – yet again
So I wanted to share with you some great news. For those of you who live in the North of England or indeed ever plan to visit – I am now showing and selling my wares and bits and bobs at the wonderful Airy Fairy. Airy Fairy is a wonderful and magical shop in Sheffield,Continue reading “Pimping – yet again”
Pan – God of the Wild.
I have a couple of small Pan Devotional Portable Pantings for sale on my site. I thought I’d share them here in case any of you wonderful people were looking for one – or even two. This is a Portable Shrine and Devotional Portrait of the Old Pan, God of the Wild. He’s, as IContinue reading “Pan – God of the Wild.”
Pimping My Wares
So okay, I’m Pimping my Wares, again. What’s a girl to do? I’d come round with hitched skirts, a corset and a wicker basket if that would help, but sadly I am not allowed. *Don’t ask!* So what do I have to offer you? Well, I have the most ‘Delightful Gothic Victorian Mini Coffin, FuneraryContinue reading “Pimping My Wares”
Daily Card 1st June 2022
Today’s card, taken again from the wonderful Leonara Carrington Major Arcana deck, is The Wheel of Fortune. Around and around we go. While we can hold on for dear life, and hope we don’t get sick or panic, especially when it seems the wheel is turning faster than we’d like. The message today and theContinue reading “Daily Card 1st June 2022”
Daily Card 31st May 2022
So we have a New Moon, so it makes sense to start to pull a card a day. Today’s card is taken from the amazing Leonora Carrington fabulous Major Arcana deck. The Devil. It’s all about choice. #thedevil #tarotreaders #tarot #dailytarot #dailycard #allaboutchoice. #leonoracarrington #cuttingthetiesthatbind
The Annunciation
You shouldn’t believe everything you’re told. The reality of it is not what you think. It’s not something people in polite company should want to talk about, never mind tell their children. It should have never been made into some kind of fairy story.
Daily Card – Le Jugement – 1st March 2022
This was meant to be posted yesterday, but for some reason, I am not sure what, my internet kept dropping every time I tried to post it, so here it is today – on the 2nd of March 2022 Today’s Card – Le Judgement – taken from Blood & Ink (The Devil Made me doContinue reading “Daily Card – Le Jugement – 1st March 2022”
Feast of Brigid
The Feast of Brigid The red-haired girl draws milkin a pail from the earth. The earth is a spotted cowwith teats that are geysersand anthills and rotten logs. The red-haired girlstrokes and strokesthe dark soil. When the milk rises in spurtsshe catches its arc of white frothto give out to visitors. At the gate ofContinue reading “Feast of Brigid”
Candlemass 2nd February
Bede records in his Reckoning of Time (A.D. 725) the use of candles at the Feast of Purification was common in his day. (Latin Text) [O]n the feast of St Mary, the whole populace with the priests and ministers goes on procession through the churches and the city neighbourhoods, all singing devout hymns, and carryingContinue reading “Candlemass 2nd February”
The Delightful Mrs P 