top of page
Search


The Minoan Goddess: Double? Triple?
You've probably heard of the Maiden/Mother/Crone triplicity of goddesses. But did you know it's a modern invention, created by British...
Laura Perry
Jun 13, 20181 min read


Music among the Minoans
Like other ancient cultures, the Minoans played music. I think music is probably a human universal that goes back as far as there have...
Laura Perry
May 29, 20181 min read


Modern Minoan Paganism: A How-to
What is this Modern Minoan Paganism thing I keep going on about? It's a growing spiritual path that focuses on the gods and goddesses of...
Laura Perry
May 15, 20181 min read


Minoan Ecstatic Postures: Syncing with the divine
Ancient cultures had many different methods of connecting with the divine. One thing they did was to use special poses to induce states...
Laura Perry
May 2, 20181 min read


Minoan Gods and Goddesses:The Collection
I've been writing the Minoan Path blog for nearly four years now. That's a lot of archives to search through if you're looking for...
Laura Perry
Apr 24, 20181 min read


Ancient Minoan Clothing and Fashion
People frequently ask me about daily life in ancient Minoan Crete. Today on the Minoan Path blog I'm sharing an excerpt from Ariadne's...
Laura Perry
Apr 10, 20181 min read


Spring Equinox, Minoan harvest, and upside-down calendars
Today is the Spring Equinox where I live in the southeastern US, but it's harvest time in places like Crete, where the ancient Minoans...
Laura Perry
Mar 20, 20181 min read


Symbols, Opinions, and "Right Thinking" in Modern Minoan Paganism
Different people see symbols and images differently, even within a single spiritual tradition. Is that all right? How important are those...
Laura Perry
Mar 13, 20181 min read


The Minoan Pantheon: A plethora of deities
You've probably heard of Ariadne and Dionysus, but did you know that there are lots more gods and goddesses in the Minoan pantheon than...
Laura Perry
Mar 6, 20181 min read


Labrys and Horns: Minoan Devotionals
I've made you another video! This one includes a bunch of the devotionals from my book Labrys and Horns: An Introduction to Modern Minoan...
Laura Perry
Feb 27, 20181 min read


Modern Minoan Paganism: Resources
I regularly get messages asking me for resources about Modern Minoan Paganism. I thought I'd gather everything together for you in one...
Laura Perry
Feb 13, 20182 min read


Minoan Bell Jar Goddesses: All the funny hats
The Poppy Goddess is the most famous of the Minoan bell jar goddess figurines. But did you know that there are actually dozens of these,...
Laura Perry
Feb 6, 20181 min read


Does Aphrodite have Minoan connections?
Aphrodite was born from the sea-foam off the coast of Cyprus, an island with intimate ties to the Minoans of Bronze Age Crete. What might...
Laura Perry
Jan 9, 20181 min read


Looking Back along the Minoan Path
I've been writing the Minoan Path blog over at Witches & Pagans/PaganSquare for three and a half years now. As another year ends, I...
Laura Perry
Dec 26, 20171 min read


Sacred Guardians: A Minoan-Themed Protection Spell
Today on the Minoan Path blog, I'm sharing a protection spell from the new second edition of Ancient Spellcraft. The ritual has a Minoan...
Laura Perry
Dec 12, 20171 min read


The Melissae: A Bit of Minoan Honey
You may not have heard of the Melissae; they're among the less-well-known gods and goddesses from the Minoan pantheon. Today on the...
Laura Perry
Dec 5, 20171 min read


By Land, Sea, and Sky: A Minoan ritual framework
Every spiritual tradition has a standard framework for rituals and ceremonies. For instance, you're probably familiar with the Wiccan...
Laura Perry
Nov 28, 20171 min read


Book Review: Minotaur
Sir Arthur Evans is known for his excavation of the temple complex at Knossos and the introduction of the ancient Minoans to the modern...
Laura Perry
Nov 7, 20171 min read


Mysterious Minoan Floating Objects
The Minoan gold seal rings are fascinating little objects, all the more so because the images on them are full of strange floating...
Laura Perry
Oct 3, 20171 min read


Minoan Art: Don't bet your religion on it
The colorful frescoes from ancient Knossos are inspiring, but are they reliable sources of information about Minoan religion and culture?...
Laura Perry
Sep 19, 20171 min read
bottom of page
