Witches

Nov. 7th, 2013 11:56 pm
Vaska has several words pertaining to Witches. A Sorg is a male Witch, and a Sorga is a female Witch. Sorgae, the name we use for this 'Craft, means, "what Witches do." Last week I introduced the Basque word "Sorginak" in connection with our Vaska word "Sorgitzak," because they both refer to Witches.

The first point to expand on, is that it is deemed unclear by scholars whether "Sorginak" refers to actual, physical Witches, or mythological beings. This is significant, because Sorgitzak, Witches who practice Sorgae 'Craft, are considered a race of Fae (I've even mentioned that they were categorized as such). So Sorgitzak are both physical, practicing Witches, and "fabled beings." We are the Fae of Will, in that we are the vehicles of Divine Will on this plane of existence.

Growing from this, is the significance of the Goddess of the Sorginak, Mari. She is the primary Deity of the ancient Pagan Basques, along with Her Consort, the God called Sugaar. Mari is a cave-dwelling Goddess, the very personification of the Earth. Her name may mean "mother," and She is sometimes associated with cows. This is strikingly similar to Arduina, our Mother Bear.

But Sugaar is not to be discounted either. He is associated with serpents and flames. He sometimes takes the form, in the sky, of a sickle of fire. This aligns strongly to the position and office of the Tsaranos.

This provides us a North-South axis, which is seen in shamanic practice as the path to Divine communion, the World Tree, the North Star Road. But also, specific to Sorgae, we Witches, the Sorgitzak, are associated with the South; and Arduina, the North Goddess, was not only the first to speak to us about this path, but the North represents that place and condition of ultimate communion with the Divine, with the All.

"Sorgae" means "what Witches do," and what we do, is honor and serve our Gods, through ritual, communion, and Gobah.

Tsaranos

Oct. 4th, 2013 08:19 am
This was the designation given to us for the South God, and at first we assumed it to be a proper name. However, we have come to realize it is in fact a title. If we separate the word as "tsar/anos," it means, essentially, "King of the Year(s)." We speculate that Whoever fills the role as South God in a given Age is to be given this title. Previously, for the Piscean Age, He was the Kristos. Now, in the Aquarian Age, we have Tsaranos Hermes.

Since I've already done a post on Hermes, here instead is other information about the role of the Tsaranos in Sorgae 'Craft.

The Wand is the tool of the South and the Vaska word for "wand" is the same as the word for "snake," tsarnu. There is a Celtic God, Taranis, associated with snakes (He did battle with a great sky serpent), Who was worshipped in regions surrounding the Danube river. He was also associated with the eight-spoked Wheel of the Year. Taranis is considered to be a Celtic Equivalent of Zeus, Who, as discussed before, we associate with the High God, Iove.

No, Taranis, is not, in fact, our South God. However, to have the King of the Year(s) aligned in part with the High God makes sense, in a macrocosm/microcosm kind of way; Iove is part of the First Division, when the All split into male and female, and as She took Time, He took Eternity. Taranis' association with the Wheel representes the ever-turning cycle of Eternity, but on a smaller scale, a measured and relatable calendar. Thus the South God, the Tsaranos, is a reflection of the cycle of Eternity that Iove embodies.

Additionally, snakes are classic representations of rebirth and eternity, from the shedding of their skin to the symbol of the ouroboros. The position of Tsaranos is the Dying God, the willing sacrifice, the Sacred King. And you'll notice, Hermes' caduceus has two serpents entwined around a wand. We've yet to discover the nature of His sacrifice though, as the Age has just begun.

Salonshai

Sep. 12th, 2013 09:01 am

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South Goddess – Salonshai (sah-lohn-shy) - the Priestess for the Aquarian Age, associated with fiery pillars and sacred prostitution. The Light-Bringer of the Southeast [Atamenoch] is Her Lord.  She is the fire lit from the bone, fire and blood. She is the Phoenix, the Eye, the peace of the Light-Bringer. Her manner is bright and forceful.

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Tarot

Mar. 22nd, 2013 05:44 am
satya_firestone: (West Witch)
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 FoolThe Black Man
01 The MagicianT'hot'
02 The High PriestessErian
03 The EmpressGwenhevar
04 The EmperorIanos
05 The HierophantGoh'len
06 The Lovers(Dionysus and Erian)
07 The ChariotTsaranos Hermes
08 StrengthGoh'len
09 The HermitT'hot'
10 Wheel of FortuneIove
11 JusticeArduina
12 The Hanged ManAtemenoch
13 DeathKur
14 TemperanceMelusine
15 The Devil*Dionysus
16 The TowerMorga
17 The StarAriadne
18 The MoonHekate
19 The SunSalonshai
20 JudgmentIanos
21 The WorldGhiana
*When read as "Temptation" as in The Tarot of the Old Path and/or "Obsession" as in The Sensual Wicca Tarot

A Topics

Jan. 9th, 2013 07:43 pm
satya_firestone: (Atamenoch)
Administrative note: I've devised a system and a plan for posting since last week, which will start when we hit B next week. But this entry is a "slush pile," all the other A topics I want to speak about. Also, I had meant to explain that I'll be using this Project to talk about Sorgae, the branch of religious Witchcraft I'm studying.

First is this journal's main title, Aranakh. This is a Vaska word, which essentially means, "to not forget," which is different than just remembering. I understand the distinction thusly; I can remember that I am supposed to shower regularly, and I remember the experience of showering in the past. But "to not forget" showering means that I actually do shower when I am supposed to. So, applied to this 'Craft, we can remember the ways of the past, both our own and stretching into antiquity. But this concept of Aranakh compells us to actively live Sorgae, to practice it and honor these Gods.

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My Coven is gradually building a website about Sorgae 'Craft, which can be found at Aranakh.org. As it is a revealed system, we are far from knowing everything about this 'Craft and its Gods, and so what I write here will be my own personal impressions and experiences.

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