In times of old, The Furies protected Mother Right. If a mother (or any woman) was harmed, The Furies swooped down and took their vengeance. They were one of the last vestiges of a world that existed before the patriarchy. When we feel righteous anger, it is The Furies who are calling out to us to make what is wrong right again.

Saturday, October 25, 2003

Lunar Halloween 

I wish you all peace, good health, prosperity, and joy on this New Moon Hallows. On this day of demonstrations and poetry readings throughout the country opposing the war in Iraq, I remember my ancestors and thank them for enduring. I hope you enjoy the invocation below that I wrote several years ago. And for Halloween next week, I've got a great interview by scholar and writer Patricia Monaghan. It's inspiring, informative, and provocative. My Halloween gift to myself and all of you!


Invocation to the Ancestors

O my Ancestors
Upon your ashes I walk through life
Upon your dust I shall one day rest

O my Ancestors
You who flew above the Earth
You who burned with Passion
You who made your home in the Ocean
You who burrowed deep into the Earth

O my Ancestors
I ask for your blessings
And thank you for my life

Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust
All my relations
O my Ancestors
Posted by: Kim Antieau / 10/25/2003 01:56:00 PM
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