Musings by Sage

M is for Medusa **TW: Sexual assault** Let’s talk about Medusa’s tragic tale in Greek mythology. She is typically portrayed as a villain who needs to be killed lest she turn unsuspecting men into stone. Her backstory makes her a much more sympathetic character in mythology, however. The Greek myths are full of male Gods sexually assaulting women, whether by force or by trickery. Medusa’s story is no different, at least in one version. Like most Greek myth characters, there are multiple versions of her life and death. Medusa is a gorgon. That is true in every myth of her. Gorgons in Greek mythology are a set of three sisters - Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale - with snakes for hair and the power to turn people into stone by a mere look. Let’s get into the versions of myths that describe how she became a gorgon. In some myths, Medusa is born as a monster, like her sisters. Some also state that Medusa is mortal (as evidenced by her death) but her two sisters are immortal. The myt

L is for Love Love is everything! We are love. Our souls are love. The Divine, the Universe, the cosmic force that connects us all, god, goddess, whatever you call it - is love. We are love. All problems in the world can be fixed with love. Love yourself. Love others. Love allows us to feel empathy toward other beings. It drives us to help other beings. The opposite of love is fear. Fear is the absence of love. Fear causes hate. People are afraid of things that are different from themselves and things they can't understand. If everyone were able to move through their fear into love, imagine what this world would be like! If we all took a moment to think before speaking or acting and took time to make sure we were coming from a place of love, there would be a lot less hurt in our world. My calling in this incarnation is love. I'm doing my best to make my actions and words come from love. I work on this daily. I am making love my religion. I am a priestess of love. Jo

Hello, loves! I took a bit of a break from the ABCs of Paganism YouTube Challenge but I’m back! My next letter was K and I’m going to talk about Kyanite. It’s a lovely crystal and I have one kyanite blade in my collection. Mundane Facts: Kyanite usually forms in what is called “blades”. These are long striations in the kyanite that give it a texture. Kyanite comes in blue with white, indigo, black, and green colors most often. I personally have only seen blue with white. The one kyanite blade I have is this color variation as shown below. There are other colors as well, such as white, gray, and pink, though they are more rare. There are of course polished varieties as well. I personally love the texture to raw kyanite and so prefer it in that form. Kyanite is used in some porcelains, the auto industry, and the railroad industry among others. Magickal Facts: Kyanite is a receptive stone. It is a great tool in aiding meditation. It is said that if you sleep with a piece

The night I'm writing this, I finished reading the book "Reveal" by Meggan Watterson . I was introduced to her through her Divine Feminine Oracle deck that I was lucky enough to receive. Pic by me There is so much I've learned from this book but one thing Meggan mentions is our soul voice. Our soul is the truest part of us and our soul voice is that voice. Our soul is not affected by ego, past hurts or traumas, or anything of the sort. Our soul is purely Divine, purely Love. If we can tune in to our soul voice, our soul will show us the way. In the last 2 years or so, I've been working hard on myself. Love is my focus. Speak with love. Do all things with love. It's not an easy thing. It's certainly not something that changes overnight. I still struggle with it. I still have to remind myself on a daily basis. I would be remiss if I did not give credit to Don Miguel Ruiz's book, "The Four Agreements" as well. I try my best

So times are very tough right now for my husband and me. Our finances are up in the air and at the mercy of others. Our housing is up in the air and at the mercy of others. It's a tough time. Very. A lot of people will tell you to focus on the positive and have an attitude of gratitude, even through these times. I do that. I recognize that even though things are bad right now, I have more than a lot of people around the world and there are tons of things I'm grateful for. I'm going to list 10 today. These are in the order I thought of them, not necessarily order of importance. 1. My husband: We've been together almost 10 years now and married for almost 7. He's supportive. He understands my medical issues. He understands my stress. He tries his best to take pressure off of me by doing things like washing the dishes and such and asking me if I need anything. 2. My cat Lestat: He's 10 years old. I've had him since he was a baby so he's been with me f

The original post here left off with me contacting an attorney. I did contact two attorneys to assist with my long-term disability with Cigna. Both required a $2500 flat fee paid up front. I have no way to pay this so an attorney is not something I can afford to help me with this. My husband and I are looking into alternative living situations, such as roommates, in order to both save more money monthly as well as due to the possibility of being evicted. The eviction is supposed to be filed today, August 20. I have an urgent issue that is more pressing though. I need to get my heart medication refilled. Unfortunately, our checking is empty at the moment. Here's the thing though - if you donate through the Facebook fundraiser or my GoFundMe , I do not get it immediately. It takes a minimum of 3 business days for me to get the money.  So, if anyone can instead donate to my Paypal (angel3181@gmail.com), we will have access to it immediately plus I have a debit card for

Hello, loves! ❤ For this week's reading, I pulled 3 cards from the Tarot of the Hidden Realm. It's definitely a favorite deck of mine! I have a walkthrough of it on my YouTube Channel, Sage's Silver Serenity, if you would like to see the full deck. Let's get on to this week's reading! I drew the 2 of Cups, the World, and the 8 of Pentacles. Two of Cups, The World, Eight of Pentacles from Tarot of the Hidden Realm This is a week to nurture your relationships. Put a little more work in. Do something extra for your loved ones that you don't normally do. Make them feel like they are your whole world! This is especially important for your romantic partner if applicable to you. If there isn't a romantic partner in your life, than nurture your relationship with yourself. Enjoy your week, angels! Sending you lots of love! ~Angela Sage