A preview of the improvised masks I made for #WinterSolstice Tomorrow is a work day, so I plan to drag the Jul log today- these masks are for that- though prob just for a photo op as they aren't super functional..lol- just paper + measurements weren't what they might have been, but lessons learned! #Ragana #Baltic #Goddess of #nature #balance #death and #regeneration is strongest at the time of Winter Solstice; we celebrate her #darkness + #Saule #Sun we #celebrate the beginning of her return
See the alt text for more explanation. Also, ran out of room for # so
#pagan #Latvian #animist #GoddessCulture #OldEurope
I'm gonna add one more # and make this my #ArtAdventCalendar Day 20 post...lol too lazy now to edit another photo...
@cohanf
Maybe it would be good to also have a sun bird, not just a night bird 🤔 Looking good! Awareness is the beginning of many things.
@W_Lucht Thanks :) I've been learning more about the Baltic Goddess Ragana- in near modern times more or less relegated to relation to witches (in the negative sense) and as a dangerous hag of wild places-- but I think she is probably descended from the ancient Bird Goddess- responsible for death but also regeneration and balance-- endless growth being a problem (unless you are a capitalist economist)- dark to balance light, - so she balances the power of Saule/Sun., among other things :)