Okana
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Slavic and Old European love of the universe, of honoring all-that-is in folk traditions; from the simple presentation of bread and salt to guests in
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the home, to the elaborate and ceremonial welcoming of the new year at Yule with the czuwa and the wigilia, the Slavic people were constantly reminded of the sacredness of every moment and every breath. We learn the magic that exist in herbs and everyday household activities; the beauty of dance and music and laughter in celebration; the secret of the zawolanie, the word of power; and the magics and methods of decorating the pisanki, millenia-old talismans made on eggs to honor the Mother in Her ancient form as Bird/Snake Goddess and Creatrix of the Universe. Singing Back the Sun is the only book on the mythology and practices preserved within the folklore and customs of the Polish and Polish-American cultural traditions in English. Based on over twenty years of digging and a lifetime of practice, Singing provides a valuable resource for pagan and scholar into an often overlooked culture and belief system. Offering not only a dictionary of gods, goddesses, and spirits of Polish mythology, the book also includes information on folk customs and practices for the major seasonal festivals, directions on how to make pisanki, an original retelling of a Polish creation myth, a chart of correspondences, a pronunciation guide for Polish words in the text, and much more. This book comes to the reader in an exciting new format - on 3.5 inch floppy disk, formatted as an eBook. No need for costly hand-held readers for this eBook, however, as it comes zipped with the Win eBook viewer so the reader can install the software on any PC or laptop, and read this (or any other) Win eBook anywhere, anytime.
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