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11/03/2025

The god of smiths, trade crafts, inventing, and in the modern age all types of machinery, Hephaestus is heard relatively little of.

In ancient times, his worship was relegated mostly to the workers who practiced smithwork and other forging services due to Heaphaestus having such a highly specialized godhood. In original mythology, Hephaestus is even noted very specifically as having been with a disability in his feet and legs. He is a legitimate child of Hera and Zeus, but some sources say Hera consumed a potion to help with fertility and became pregnant without the "help" from Zeus.

Unfortunately, even the queen of the heavens was unwilling to accept her son and his condition at birth, causing Hera to throw Hephaestus from Mount Olympus while he was still in his infancy. Hephaestus was taken in by kindly mortals, a smith to be precise. Hepheastus never learned of his lineage until he made the most clever of traps as an adult. A golden throne that could keep the sitter stuck where they were until he specifically released them. Even the other gods would be trapped!

Seeking answers to his lineage, Hepheastus offered the throne as tribute to Hera. Taken aback by the wonder of the throne, Hera was thusly trapped until she revealed she was his mother and made her take him back to his rightful place in Olympus. This probably explained to Hephaestus's adoptive parents why he could make metal limbs and prosthetics with modern precision.

Hephaestus was betrothed to Aphrodite upon his return to Olympus though the union was doomed from the start. Aphrodite was never fond of Hephaestus, and regularly practiced infidelity with Ares. Eventually Zeus granted a divorce where Hephaestus eventually found some happier relationships.

The god of machinery is still recorded to have preferred spending more of his time on Earth than Olympus and is also known to be fond of humanity, despite a gruff armored exterior. (Yes I did have to make that pun)

11/01/2025

Hello again!

Especially to all our Leo friends today's post is about your sign. Taking place in the sky between July 23rd and August 22nd all who fall under this date range can proudly proclaim the sign of the lion. Leo is the sign of the mighty lion and has been since Babylonians first made the Mul Apin star charts, one of the first maps of the constellations.

The symbol of the lion is usually a small orb with a large tail in a swirling pattern that evokes an abstraction of the wonderful mane of the heavenly beast (♌️). The Babylonian name for the constellation Leo (Ur Gu La) roughly translates to "Foremost Predator." A fitting title!

While proud and elegant, the lion is a patient hunter who keeps care of their own. Fiercely independent while at the same time incredibly loyal, any Leo shines like the sun. It's no surprise that the element associated with this sign is fire.

Translating Akkadian and any other form of Cuneiform writing can be more of an art than science at times but even in the earliest records of Leo's legend the heavenly lion is typically considered a fearsome warrior and often a messenger for the gods. Perhaps the better known version of how Leo was drawn in the skies is the later Greek astrologists and record keepers. In the Greek versions of the stories of Leo, the lion we see in the sky is the Nemean Lion. Those familiar with the tales of Hercules and his 12 labors will be familiar with this beast.

The Nemean Lion was a ferocious beast with skin and mane that couldn't be damaged by mortal weapons. Unfortunately for the Nemean Lion, Hercules was a skilled archer. Hercules provoked the lion into charging him and fired an arrow into the lion's mouth where the flesh of the animal was the same as a regular lions. Thusly the Nemean Lion was killed and placed in the sky to honor his acomplishment.

07/28/2025

We are back with our posts! Starting today!

Chronos is the most easily recognizable titan in Greek mythology. He is the embodiment of time and eternity, and is portrayed either withered, old, and carrying a sickle or youthful spinning the wheels of the heavens.

Most individuals think of Chronos as a villain. This is not the case. Chronos was worshipped in the ancient world, even if not very often. As the god of time, most often it's slow decay on humans and mortal creatures/plants he was heavily associated with the agricultural cycle. His rituals under his Roman version of Saturn eventually gave rise to most midwinter festivals and the earliest forms of a recognizable "Christmas" season. He was the force that moved the stage of the universe and his worship kept the "universal clock" flowing.

While he did eat his children, he nearly suffered a similar fate in his youth. Chronos is the son of Gaea and Ouranos, the earth and sky. Since his birth, Chronos was known to be wily and bold. Like most fathers in Greek mythology Ouranos wasn't earning a "Father of the year" badge any time soon.

He was known to mistreat Gaea and if he thought any other children were ugly he would hide them away so they never saw the light such as the hundred handed giants, and many primordial monsters.

Gaea and Ouranos' earlier children and the rest of the Titans Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Thea, Rhea, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, and Thethys were all offered a flint sickle by Gaea to maim or kill Ouranos. Chronos was the only one who took the sickle then waited for his father to approach his mother.

As Ouranos was beginning to attack Gaea, Chronos grabbed his father's legs and castrated Ouranos. The blood of his father then grew into new gods, nymphs, and creatures. Chronos then took Rhea for his wife, and they peacefully led a golden age of humanity.

Unfortunately, after castrating his father Chronos was cursed to meet the same fate his father had. As his paranoia grew with each child Rhea had, history eventually repeated itself with his son Zeus who cut him to bits and placed his remains in the lowest part of the worst pits of the underworld.

07/26/2025

Good morning everyone!!! We are live with a pop up shop in the Davidson Opera House so come check us out!!!

07/26/2025

Good morning everyone!!! Today is another good day as we will be tabling at the DAVIDSON OPERA HOUSE!!!! It is right down town here in Saint Cloud so come check us out!

06/20/2025

Happy Friday everyone!!!!!!! We are happy to say that we are tabling at the art crawl that is happening downtown!!

06/14/2025

The sign of the crab is one of the most tender and caring signs in the zodiac.

Cancer's symbol is less easy to distinguish as related to its animal counterpart. It looks a bit like the number sixty nine rotated 90° either left or right (♋).

The Mul Apin charts don't give much to cancer outside of a name and figure. In Mul Apin records cancer isn't known as a crab but rather a crayfish or crawdad which resembles a miniature lobster.

Cancer takes its season in the sky from about June 21st to July 22nd. Cancer contains no overly bright stars, with her brightest star being a magnitude of 3.6 and relatively dim. Despite Cancer's stars not being the flashiest, it's rare to find a cancer who isn't loving, loyal, patient, and kind.

A sharp juxtaposition from the otherwise well... crabby nature of the animal counterpart. (Sorry not sorry about the pun) Cancer ending up in the sky is often told by Greek astronomers as a crab, lobster, or crayfish, which pinched Hercules on the foot distracting him during a mighty battle with the Lernaean Hydra.

Hercules, not wanting to be dragon food for the Hydra crushed the poor crustacean underfoot to avoid further distractions as he slew the monster. Hera, who hated Hercules from the day he was born, gave Cancer an immortal place in the night sky for its efforts in annoying Hercules during his 12 labors.

06/14/2025

Please note that we will still be doing tarot readings at the pop ups!!

06/14/2025

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!! We are proud to announce that today 6/14/25 we will be hosting a pop up shop from 10:00 in the morning until 6:30 in the evening. We will be in the DAVIDSON OPERA HOUSE!!! This is an exciting day for Oracle's End!

06/12/2025

All aboard the magic history bus!

Today we look at the Mycenaean age! If you've been following our historical posts on the history of Greece the Mycenaean age is generally what most people classify as the beginning of Ancient Greece properly.

The Mycenaean people lived on the mainland of the Greek peninsula, named after their largest city Mycenae. This period of history lasted from about 1600BC to about 1100BC.

Many Mycenaean rulers eventually find themselves in a blend of mythology and history and contact from middle to late Minoan peoples gave them a wider eye on the rest of the Aegean and Mediterranean.

Cities of the Mycenaean people were advanced for their time period, containing fortifications carved from naturally existing stone, irrigation and canals, bridges, tholos, and beehive shaped tombs. Palaces from this era of history have ruins that are still available to visit and show the beginnings of the most common structures for temples and houses in Ancient Greece.

Perhaps due to the ease of ability to find natural resources over wider land areas Mycenaean peoples were exceedingly good traders with some relics found as far as Cyprus and Sicily.

However, as Mycenaean influence began to spread, so did their language and culture. Soon, the island of Crete came under the control of the Mycenaean people and so did all the former territories of the Minoan civilization, including the Cycladic islands.

Fortifications at island holds were never quite as grand as their mainland counterparts but they still displayed the extravagance of Mycenaean engineering. Many famous names of this age feature prominently in Greek mythology as individuals like Odysseus, Agamemnon, Menelaus, Achilles, and more as writers from very late in or just after the Mycenaean age begin having prominent written records of conquering heroes from past glories.

Conflicting theories about the demise of the Mycenaean civilization are hotly debated. Some believe that continued struggles with conquered territories resulting in the destruction of a few cities contributed to a lack of enforcing authority.

Some believe that natural disasters of this time period made it difficult to support the population. Others still think overpopulation in the cities made unsustainable patterns causing social unrest and upheavals.

Perhaps it was a combination of all 3 of these factors or other reasons lost to time that the Mycenaean civilization slowly fizzled into ruin.

06/11/2025

Chrysoprase is a green stone that is a mix of apple green and lemon. It is a common stone that can be found in the United States, Russia, Brazil, Australia, Poland, and Tanzania.

This crystal imparts a sense of being part of the divine whole, so being more than yourself. It helps to induce a deep meditative state and is said to promote love of truth. It promotes hope and helps to give you personal insights.

It draws out talents and stimulates creativity as well as encourages loyalty in business and in personal relationships. This crystal is great for energizing the power of te heart and sacral chakras, bringing universal energy into the mortal person wearing or owning it.

On the mental front, this stone helps people to not be egotistical, is calming, and helps to bring openness in new situations. If one is egotistical, it helps to look at the motive behind those actions and see the effect they have had on your development.

This stone is a good stone for helping with forgiveness and compassion. It helps with fluent speech and mental dexterity. Chrysoprase helps to not speak unthinkingly in anger and it lifts oppressive and recurrent images thus preventing nightmares.

This stone brings a sense of security and trust, helping to heal codependence, supporting indepence and yet encouraging commitment.

This is a great crystal to have in any collection!

06/09/2025

Today we turn our attention to some of the titans in Hellenic mythology!

While many people view the titans with disdain and villainy, they're just as complex as the gods and mortals that have more fame. Rhea being one of these examples.

Records of Rhea can be found among some of the earliest records of the gods as we know them from Hesiod's Theogony in 800BC-700BC with her character becoming clarified by 500BC-400BC. Rhea is strongly associated with another goddess, Cybele, a fertility and mountain goddess of the wilds. Some records use their names interchangeably so Cybele may be an offshoot goddess from another title of Rhea or vice versa.

Regardless, Rhea is a child of Gaia and Ouranos like many of the other titans. Ouranos hated his children and imprisoned them below the earth in Tartarus. Gaia, who hated her husband for this foretold that Ouranos would be overthrown by one of his children.

However, only Chronos was brave enough to castrate his father and free his siblings. Rhea his sister ended up being his chosen consort where he began to repeat the sins of his father, eventually leading to his eventual dethroning by Zeus, king of the gods.

Rhea is the mother goddess of many of the Olympians, including Hestia, Hades, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera, and Zeus. Rhea ended up being instrumental to Zeus's overthrow of Chronos as she raised him and kept him hidden with the help of her attendants the Korybantes.

Rhea was worshipped through battle dances of clashing shields to replicate the Korybantes and their clamor to drown out the sounds of infant Zeus and keep him hidden from his father as he grew.

Depicted with lions, Rhea is a fierce and wild goddess who is considered the protectress and mother of the gods themselves.

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