Ancient moon priestesses were called virgins. ‘Virgin’ meant not married, not belonging to a man - a woman who was ‘one-in-herself’. The very word derives from a Latin root meaning strength, force, skill; and was later applied to men: virle. Ishtar, Diana, Astarte, Isis were all all called virgin, which did not refer to sexual chastity, but sexual independence. And all great culture heroes of the past, mythic or historic, were said to be born of virgin mothers: Marduk, Gilgamesh, Buddha, Osiris, Dionysus, Genghis Khan, Jesus - they were all affirmed as sons of the Great Mother, of the Original One, their worldly power deriving from her. When the Hebrews used the word, and in the original Aramaic, it meant ‘maiden’ or ‘young woman’, with no connotations to sexual chastity. But later Christian translators could not conceive of the ‘Virgin Mary’ as a woman of independent sexuality, needless to say; they distorted the meaning into sexually pure, chaste, never touched.
Monica Sjoo, The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth (via thewaking)
Literally the most important thing you will read today.
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#virgin #femalestrength
Eventually soulmates meet, for they have the same hiding place.
Robert Brault (via wordsnquotes)
#soulmates
I was there this summer, it is a beautiful place! The locals are incredibly nice too. Highly recommend people add Innsbruck to their list of destinations to visit.
Innsbruck, Austria (by Edgar Moskopp)
#feminist
the bookworm
Help those who most need help!
Photo by Julie Remy/MSF
After being turned away from a facility for asylum-seekers in Bogovadja, Serbia, a refugee from Syria seeks help from a MSF medical volunteer.
On their journey through the Balkans to seek safety and assistance in Europe, many asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants become stranded in forests and abandoned buildings in Serbia. They struggle through the cold weather without sufficient food or shelter, and have limited access to basic medical care. What’s more, they are often exposed to criminal networks, physical attacks, and robberies.
A magnificent and classy player.
Thanks for all the memories, TH. It’s been a pleasure to watch.
I think people should do whatever they want to do. That’s the point. Why should you care what other people think or say? You’re not living in their pocket.
Francesca Annis (via wnq-movies)
Need to remember this.
Geneva, Switzerland
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