Mythology Channel

Eclipse: Journey Through the Nadir
excerpt from Mythouse.org/Mythosophia

For those seeking a Visionary Experience of the eclipse, the following is a brief exploration of its natural poetry, mythic dimensions and ritual space. The poetry of an eclipse holds space for renewal. In the last sliver of light, we see death and a waning past. In the dark circle of a hidden sun, we see the womb of creation... This turning point from Nirvana (extinguishing) to enlightenment can be seen in any nadir… Clocks turn round these darkest of moments, which appear in our myths as bottommost points, innermost chambers, and bellies of beasts. This is the throne room of the underworld, where Inanna, rotting on the peg, is given life from a thumbnail. This is the lowest point in the journey through death, Aker, where life first sparks in Osiris. In Eclipse mythology, this is when the Eastern dragon eats the sun, or when its light is devoured by Norse wolves. This devouring is followed by pregnancy and the birth of something new, which is the promise of any nadir. To enter the path of totality is to enter what Aldous Huxley calls a visionary experience…

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The annual Winter Solstice Myth Salon will be the night of the Winter Solstice, Thursday,December 21 at 5PM Pacific, and will feature the Oracle of Los Angeles, Amanda Yates Garcia, for a night of ritual, tarot, ceremony and deep-diving into one of most sacred days of the year – when the Earth reaches its maximum distance from the sun. It is the shortest day and longest night of the year. Accordingly, throughout the world in ancient and contemporary cultures, the Winter Solstice represents a time of renewal, as well as transition and transformation.

Myth Salon: Winter Solstice with the Oracle of Los Angeles Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. For many pagans, this holiday is known as Yule,