Soven, Salanakh
Sep. 20th, 2013 04:01 pmThis entry is going to be brief because I'm not feeling 100% due to allergies and sinuses. My apologies.
( Soven and Salanakh )
( Soven and Salanakh )
Ghiana, Gwenhevar, Goh'len
Mar. 28th, 2013 07:02 pmClick the images to enlarge them.

I am the majesty that is thine
I am that which is greater than all things
I am that which runs beyond the secret seas
Thus is how my entry must begin
High Goddess – Ghiana (guy-AH-nah) - She is the ‘over-arching’ Goddess. We associate Her with the old primordial Goddesses such as Ki (Sumerian) and Gaia (Greek).
But Ghiana is more than simply our Earth. She is one half of the First Division, the counterpart to Iove. She is the Life that springs forth, the growing, the result of the Will of Creation. She represents Time, Silence, Knowledge, and Bounty.

Southeast Goddess - Gwenhevar (GWEN-heh-vahr) – She is the “White Raven,” the “White Hind,” the “White Swan,” (though She is "burnt black for love of [us]," for nothing can blaze bright white without scorching). She is the guide between Faerie and our world, the gentle teacher of the True Quest. Her Elemental association is the Spark, where Air leads to Fire, the initial idea that leads to Will and drive and action.
Mythologically, we associate Gwenhevar with the Aruthurian Guinevere (though the original Welsh spelling of her name is "Gwenhwyfar," and means essentially "white enchantress"). It is thought by many that Guinevere betrayed her king-husband by having an affair with his knight, Lancelot. However, it is only because of this seeming "betrayal" that Arthur is able to realize potential and claim his full power as the Sacred King. In this way, Guinevere is a very similar figure to another Welsh Goddess, Blodeuwedd. There are also stories of Guinevere being abducted, which relates her to another descent Goddess, Persephone. In these ways do we name our Gwenhevar as a teacher and revealer of Divine Truth, who does so through the power of Her Love.

Northwest God – Goh’len (goh-[glottal stop]-lehn) - The God in the Northwest is represented by a golem or humniculum, the idea of a form that has yet to have life breathed into it. He represents the inherent ‘aliveness’ that is in all things, even inanimate things, the ‘life’ that exists in the realm of the Dead. (See also the old definition of fiction.) His Element is Clay, the combination of Water and Earth, which represents the Form that Magick can and will take.
It is no accident or mistake that His name is similar to the Hebrew word "golem," for a golem was a clay statue created by a magician, which would be brought to life through Magick (often using a specific word or phrase, writing it either on the golem's forehead, or on a slip a paper put in its mouth). Early in the Biblical book of Genesis, in fact, Adam was called a golem, because he was at first a "body without a soul." This is in fact the only Biblical use of the word "golem." It seems significant that, under this Abrahamic Tradition's definition, the creation of world's first human paved the way for other humans to learn the art of Magickal life-giving, and so have a portion of the power enjoyed by this Tradition's God. Especially when we consider that it was in fact gaining this Knowledge that led to man's downfall later in the same creation story; the fruit that Adam and Eve ate, was from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, sacred Knowledge that their God said belonged only to Him, and so, because they now knew what He did, He cast them out. And yet, Adam was made from this power, and his "descendents" have since learned to give a soul to their own creations, both figuratively, and literally. Goh'len is our tie to that power and ability, the manifestation of our works, the Divine thread in our Magick.

I am the majesty that is thine
I am that which is greater than all things
I am that which runs beyond the secret seas
Thus is how my entry must begin
High Goddess – Ghiana (guy-AH-nah) - She is the ‘over-arching’ Goddess. We associate Her with the old primordial Goddesses such as Ki (Sumerian) and Gaia (Greek).
But Ghiana is more than simply our Earth. She is one half of the First Division, the counterpart to Iove. She is the Life that springs forth, the growing, the result of the Will of Creation. She represents Time, Silence, Knowledge, and Bounty.

Southeast Goddess - Gwenhevar (GWEN-heh-vahr) – She is the “White Raven,” the “White Hind,” the “White Swan,” (though She is "burnt black for love of [us]," for nothing can blaze bright white without scorching). She is the guide between Faerie and our world, the gentle teacher of the True Quest. Her Elemental association is the Spark, where Air leads to Fire, the initial idea that leads to Will and drive and action.
Mythologically, we associate Gwenhevar with the Aruthurian Guinevere (though the original Welsh spelling of her name is "Gwenhwyfar," and means essentially "white enchantress"). It is thought by many that Guinevere betrayed her king-husband by having an affair with his knight, Lancelot. However, it is only because of this seeming "betrayal" that Arthur is able to realize potential and claim his full power as the Sacred King. In this way, Guinevere is a very similar figure to another Welsh Goddess, Blodeuwedd. There are also stories of Guinevere being abducted, which relates her to another descent Goddess, Persephone. In these ways do we name our Gwenhevar as a teacher and revealer of Divine Truth, who does so through the power of Her Love.

Northwest God – Goh’len (goh-[glottal stop]-lehn) - The God in the Northwest is represented by a golem or humniculum, the idea of a form that has yet to have life breathed into it. He represents the inherent ‘aliveness’ that is in all things, even inanimate things, the ‘life’ that exists in the realm of the Dead. (See also the old definition of fiction.) His Element is Clay, the combination of Water and Earth, which represents the Form that Magick can and will take.
It is no accident or mistake that His name is similar to the Hebrew word "golem," for a golem was a clay statue created by a magician, which would be brought to life through Magick (often using a specific word or phrase, writing it either on the golem's forehead, or on a slip a paper put in its mouth). Early in the Biblical book of Genesis, in fact, Adam was called a golem, because he was at first a "body without a soul." This is in fact the only Biblical use of the word "golem." It seems significant that, under this Abrahamic Tradition's definition, the creation of world's first human paved the way for other humans to learn the art of Magickal life-giving, and so have a portion of the power enjoyed by this Tradition's God. Especially when we consider that it was in fact gaining this Knowledge that led to man's downfall later in the same creation story; the fruit that Adam and Eve ate, was from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, sacred Knowledge that their God said belonged only to Him, and so, because they now knew what He did, He cast them out. And yet, Adam was made from this power, and his "descendents" have since learned to give a soul to their own creations, both figuratively, and literally. Goh'len is our tie to that power and ability, the manifestation of our works, the Divine thread in our Magick.
My High Priest, High Priestess, and myself spent time assigning the Sorgae pantheon to the Major Arcana of the Tarot. Here, for posterity, is our first pass at it.
00 The Fool | The Black Man |
01 The Magician | T'hot' |
02 The High Priestess | Erian |
03 The Empress | Gwenhevar |
04 The Emperor | Ianos |
05 The Hierophant | Goh'len |
06 The Lovers | (Dionysus and Erian) |
07 The Chariot | Tsaranos Hermes |
08 Strength | Goh'len |
09 The Hermit | T'hot' |
10 Wheel of Fortune | Iove |
11 Justice | Arduina |
12 The Hanged Man | Atemenoch |
13 Death | Kur |
14 Temperance | Melusine |
15 The Devil* | Dionysus |
16 The Tower | Morga |
17 The Star | Ariadne |
18 The Moon | Hekate |
19 The Sun | Salonshai |
20 Judgment | Ianos |
21 The World | Ghiana |
*When read as "Temptation" as in The Tarot of the Old Path and/or "Obsession" as in The Sensual Wicca Tarot |
Directions
Feb. 22nd, 2013 12:52 am"Most Pagan systems acknowledge the importance of the cardinal directions, North, East, South and West. The Sorgae system adds the midpoints between the directions; Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest."
The above is quoted from a piece my High Priestess wrote about the Directions, and their associated Elements and Powers in Sorgae 'Craft. I plan to include that in next week's post dedicated to the Elements, as it is a very cohesive thing. So instead of editing and abridging the piece, I'm going to talk about "assigned" Directions.
Just as Sorgae Deities are associated with specific Directions, so are Sorgae Witches. Thus far, this has happened in ritual via Channeling. That is, Deity has informed us of our Directional associations.
All Sorgae Witches are automatically associated with the South, as it is the Direction of Will, and we are the vehicles for the Gods' Will on this plane. Each Witch is also associated with the Direction that corresponds to their Western Astrological Sun sign. In my case, that puts me West, since I am a Scorpio, which is a Water sign, and Water is in the West (again, more on the Elements next week).
However, I have also been told that I am "of the West and North," which indicates the arc from West itoi North, and therefore includes Northwest. So, to sum up, I am South, double West, North, and Northwest. Some Witches, however, are only given one Direction from Deity, not three as I was.
So when I say that a God or Goddess is "mine," I mean that They are associated with one of those three Directions (for reference, They are Kur and Ariadne in the West, Goh'len and Hekate in the Northwest, and Ianos and Arduina in the North). Though perhaps it is more accurate to say I am Theirs, as I do feel very much Owned by and Devoted to Them.
Otherwise, I am not entirely clear on what function these "assignments" serve yet. Perhaps it will mean I am most adept at Channeling those Goddesses, and understanding the messages of those Gods. Or that the Powers of those Directions are best made manifest through me.
As a fun sort of joke, my High Priestess recently bought me this shirt, part of the product line for the upcoming movie, "Oz, the Great and Powerful."
( Click the image for full view )
A final thought; I felt a personal pang of disappointment when I was not assigned Southeast, as I felt (and still feel) a deep connection with Atamenoch in that Direction. However, His Priestess (the South Goddess, Salonshai) asked me directly to keep a place for Him in my heart, and I've since realized that my placement in Northwest sets me up to look towards Him across the Circle. And I plan to, with all the love and adoration I can muster.
The above is quoted from a piece my High Priestess wrote about the Directions, and their associated Elements and Powers in Sorgae 'Craft. I plan to include that in next week's post dedicated to the Elements, as it is a very cohesive thing. So instead of editing and abridging the piece, I'm going to talk about "assigned" Directions.
Just as Sorgae Deities are associated with specific Directions, so are Sorgae Witches. Thus far, this has happened in ritual via Channeling. That is, Deity has informed us of our Directional associations.
All Sorgae Witches are automatically associated with the South, as it is the Direction of Will, and we are the vehicles for the Gods' Will on this plane. Each Witch is also associated with the Direction that corresponds to their Western Astrological Sun sign. In my case, that puts me West, since I am a Scorpio, which is a Water sign, and Water is in the West (again, more on the Elements next week).
However, I have also been told that I am "of the West and North," which indicates the arc from West itoi North, and therefore includes Northwest. So, to sum up, I am South, double West, North, and Northwest. Some Witches, however, are only given one Direction from Deity, not three as I was.
So when I say that a God or Goddess is "mine," I mean that They are associated with one of those three Directions (for reference, They are Kur and Ariadne in the West, Goh'len and Hekate in the Northwest, and Ianos and Arduina in the North). Though perhaps it is more accurate to say I am Theirs, as I do feel very much Owned by and Devoted to Them.
Otherwise, I am not entirely clear on what function these "assignments" serve yet. Perhaps it will mean I am most adept at Channeling those Goddesses, and understanding the messages of those Gods. Or that the Powers of those Directions are best made manifest through me.
As a fun sort of joke, my High Priestess recently bought me this shirt, part of the product line for the upcoming movie, "Oz, the Great and Powerful."
( Click the image for full view )
A final thought; I felt a personal pang of disappointment when I was not assigned Southeast, as I felt (and still feel) a deep connection with Atamenoch in that Direction. However, His Priestess (the South Goddess, Salonshai) asked me directly to keep a place for Him in my heart, and I've since realized that my placement in Northwest sets me up to look towards Him across the Circle. And I plan to, with all the love and adoration I can muster.