A Hymn to the Muse

Oh Muse, Thou dear one, sing to me,
Commence and order my song.
Cool breezes blowing from Thy groves
Inspire my breast and rouse my heart.

Calliopeia Thou wise
Principal of the Muses delightful,
Thou too, wise mystery guide,
Leto's child, Thou Delian Paean,
Be propitious and stand by me.

(Homer)

Some rather delightful news was received today that a more personal essay was accepted for an anthology that had already accepted a more scholarly article.

 

Article in The Cauldron Issue No. 149

The last 24 hours has rendered some disappointing news but also some wonderful news. 

 

Firstly, I received notification that an essay that I submitted from a proposed anthology, Crossing the River: An Anthology in Honor of Sacred Journeys had not been successful.  Its rejection was not because it was badly written, in fact the editor of the anthology personally praised my "scholarly analyst" of a lesser known Mesopotamian sacred journey.  It was rejected due to all the other submissions received being almost entirely poetic and fictional, thus causing a change in direction for the anthology.

 

The Faerie Queens - pre-orders shortly available from Avalonia Books

This lovely, sweet, and beauteous Fairy Queen,
Begins to rise, when Hesperus is seen;
For she is kin unto the God of night,
Unto Diana, and the stars so bright.
Margaret Cavendish, 17th century)

 

It has been a long time coming but today Sorita d'Este (co-editor and owner of Avalonia Books) announced that The Faerie Queens will shortly be available for pre-order from Avalonia Books.

This anthology is the first that I had submitted an essay towards and some 6,500 words later (a major effort considering I was averaging 800 words for my column with the now defunct magazine, Insight), my essay on Morgan le Fay still remains my favourite.

 

Ancient Festivals that Aid Spiritual Growth - at Cosmic Pages

This coming Saturday (4 May 2013) I will be delighted to be taking part with Cosmic Pages free afternoon talks.  The theme of my talk will be on the festivals and observances of our ancestors and how they can be used today in order to aid our spiritual growth. 

 

It is easy these days for our modern lives to get out of control due to an increasing number of demands placed upon our limited free time.  Every now and then we need to stop, take some time out and reassess the importance of things in our lives.