Sunday, August 8, 2010

Welcome

At first glance it might seem that the topics I've chosen to discuss here are unrelated. After all what do Art, Science and the Goddess have to do with each other. Put simply they are ways in which we attempt to understand ourselves and this world we live in.

The moon for example has been studied for centuries through all three of these topics. Science has learned how the moon affects the planet and our lives in many ways. Without the moon we would not have tides or even the seasons as we know them because it's gravitational pull creates our stable axial tilt. Women who follow the Goddess saw a reflection of themselves in the moon. Through observation ancient women realized the moon not only created tides in the ocean but also within their wombs. They also noticed how it's waxing and waning in the night sky reflected their life cycle of maiden, mother, and crone. Finally both what science and Goddess women have learned about the moon has been, and continues to be, paralleled in art. As humans we are curious creatures who are driven to learn and share what we have learned. Through art we pass on own knowledge to the next generation.

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