Nut (Egyptian) image link Ancient Egypt held the goddess Nut as one of the most loved goddesses. Known as the sky goddess, she held the title of “she who gives birth to the gods.” From birth to death, Nut played an important role in Egyptian mythology as the barrier between the order of creation…
#FF — Season One
PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz Season One Snow crunches under Mara’s slippers. Her feet, beyond cold, numb, pain, exist as dead grey. Wooden matchsticks now, she totters until a loud snap. Falling… Waking… Soft mattress, machine breathing, smell of antiseptic, low hum of conversation… Where am I? She opens her eyes and sees a video…
A2Z 2026 — Mahu/Mawu
Mahu/Mawu (West Africa) Note: While researching for information on Mahu, I learned that this entry should be about the Mother of Mawu-Lisa, Nana Buluku, who is described as what I’ve come to call The Mysterious Mother from my studies of Daoism. That said, I’m keeping the entry the way it is. Mawu, the celestial mother…
A2Z 2026 Lakshmi
Lakshmi (Hindu) Lakshmi is a Living Goddess for the Hindu People. When I started looking for information on her, I quickly saw how much data is out on the internet about her. The idea of being able to sift through it all was daunting. I found one website that gives an excellent overview of who…
dVerse Prosery Monday — Heard
Publication – is the Auction Of the Mind — Emily Dickinson, from Publication – is the Auction (788) Heard The first things she remembers are screams. Her own. And too much red. Twelve years later… Lilac wafts through window of the third-floor dormitory, waking Dahlia. It’s laundry day. Still an hour before dawn. She pads…
A2Z 2026 Konohana no sakuya-bime
Konohana no sakuya-bime (Japanese) Konohana no sakuya-bime, or simply as Sakuya-hime, is a goddess that appears in Japanese mythology. Konohana no sakuyabime means a woman as beautiful as flowers blossoming on a tree. She was a daughter of Oyamatsumi, and Iwanaga-hime was her older sister. Oyamatsumi was the chieftain in the area they lived in. In the mythology…
#SLS — new artist to me — Julianna Riolino — Macca cover: “Every Night”
I first posted on Julianna Riolino in October 2025 after hearing her on Spotify’s Release Radar. I love the smooth graveliness of her voice. I like the passion with which she sings. I like her songwriting abilities. I like how she cut her teeth in at least one excellent band before deciding to go solo. …
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