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Happy Sheela day!

3/17/2015

 
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So today is St. Patrick's Day and it is thought by many that the whole symbolism of St. Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland represents St. Patrick driving out through subjegation the Goddess honoring nature religions of Ireland. Regardless of the many theories behind this, it strikes a deep chord and that is significant. But like the snake that burrows deep in the earth at winter and emerges anew, the Goddess SURVIVED. As the Spring comes in, we see the full force of fertility of the Earth, the snake emerges from the womb of the world, expressing one of the many yonic mysteries of the Ancient Goddess. On this day, I prefer to honor these mysteries, and I've chosen to replace the iconography of St Patrick with that of the snake, and of the awesome SHEELA-NA-GIG (Sheelah Ni Gigh, etc). 
I've decided instead to call this Happy Sheela Day!

Sheelas can be found all over the British Isles, but her most prolific iconography has been found in Ireland. The Irish remember her as the 'Old Woman Creatress', the Hag-Mother of All Humanity. During the early Celtic conversion happening there during this time period, this unapologetically sexual fertility symbol appeared on early churches all over the British Isles, as if to make a bridge between the ancient religion and the new one. She is often found grinning, with her vulva joyfully spread wide- as if to say "Here, behold the source the life!". In modern times, the Sheela is thought to bestow good luck when her yoni is stroked and women frequently also employ touching her yoni as a charm to bestow fertility and bring ease during birth. 

HAPPY SHEELA DAY!

Love, Nuit


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