Myrrh, Myrrhophores, Remembrance

On the 31st of October’s Ceremony I will be sharing my passion for the ancient tradition of the Myrrhophores, for the sacred funerary plant of ancient civilizations, for the goddess association with Myrrh in her role as goddess of Death and Mourning and Re-Membering, as we gather in remembrance of the loved ones in spirit on “sa notti de i Mortusu” (the Night of the Death), that my people called “Is Animeddas” amongst other intriguing names.

The talk and ceremony will cover the following subjects:

·       Myrrh - Myrrh, a Funerary Herb of ancient civilizations

·       Myrrhophores – who were the Myrrhophores or Myrrh bearers and why Myrrh?

·       Myrrh, Magic and the "The Weeping of Isis" - Re-Membering - ancient Egyptian mythology.

·       My archaic Sardinian tradition, shrouded in the mystery of the holy days of the Souls. “Janas e animeddas e su mortu mortu” - when the doors open for the Souls to pass through into this realm to visit their loved ones.

·       Namibian Myrrh Sacred Oil Anointing, honouring the ancestors and the grandmothers.

We will them move into the

Ritual and Visionary Sound Journey

• Myrrh incense to honour the death and “honouring your ancestors” Ritual

• Visionary Sound Journey –bathing in the calm and stillness that comforting Myrrh instils, we bring closure with meditative sonic frequencies, meeting our ancestors.

More blogs on each of the above topics will follow soon, stay tuned!