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