In Pure Spirit

Image via Wikipedia Shamash is a Babylonian deity. He is a Sun god; son of Sin (Moon god) and Ningal. His consort is Aya a mother goddess. The Babylonian Sun god rises from the mountains in the morning with rays extending from his shoulders. At the end of the day he enters the underworld by [...]

Image via Wikipedia Channelling deities, asking for their guidance, support or blessing is common. Whenever you attempt to involve a deity in a blessing or ritual it is important to know exactly with whom you are dealing with. Deities have their own personalities, preferences and traits. Further more, these aspects of the deity can begin [...]

Female ghosts are often described as being a White Lady. Margaret Radclyffe may be the white lady at Ordsall Hall and Elinir Cavendish may be the white lady at Newton House, for example. White ladies are not restricted to haunting buildings but can also be seen in valleys, especially at bridges, and roaming along roads. [...]

Image via Wikipedia Archaeologists in Macedonia have uncovered the earliest known samples of the old Macedonian language. The clay artifact is so rare that the Macedonian government are keeping the location secret in order to deter potential treasure hunters and artifact poachers. Macedonia, once a Yugoslavian state, is bordered by Serbia to the north and [...]

Image by Lee Jordan via Flickr The Moon has an elliptical orbit around the Earth and this means it sometimes passes close to the planet and sometimes further away than normal. In astronomy these two phases are known as apogee (furthest) and perigee (closest). The Moon’s orbit isn’t simply elliptical; it’s also eccentric – to [...]