Laura Perry
Finding the Snake Goddess
The Snake Goddess figurines are iconic of Minoan culture and religion - but did you know that there are only a handful of them? Discover...
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Laura Perry
- Oct 1, 2020
- 1 min
Finding the Horned Ones in Minoan Art
Since we can't read the Minoan language (the Linear A script is still undeciphered), we have to "read" the art instead. Up today in the...
Laura Perry
- Sep 17, 2020
- 1 min
A Minoan Iconography Primer
The way human-presenting figures are positioned in Minoan art and the other images that accompany them can tell us whether they're...
Laura Perry
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
Book Review: How the South Won the Civil War
Like a lot of folx I know, I follow historian and political analyst Heather Cox Richardson on social media. When her latest book came...
Laura Perry
- Sep 3, 2020
- 1 min
Mysterious Mysteries
The grain-goddess Rhea, her daughter Ariadne, the Underworld and the spirits of the dead... these are the beginnings of the Minoan...
Laura Perry
- Aug 27, 2020
- 2 min
Underland: A Book Review
I have to admit that my to-be-read pile is ever-growing, no matter how many books I manage to finish. That's due at least in part to the...
Laura Perry
- Aug 20, 2020
- 2 min
Scrying: Looking to See What's There
Scrying is one of my favorite methods of divination. You can do it practically anywhere without needing any kind of special equipment....
Laura Perry
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
Caring for the Dead in Minoan Crete
To the ancient Minoans, caring for the dead didn't end with the funeral. Their relationship with the deceased continued through the...
Laura Perry
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
The Mysteries of Minoan Writing
The Minoans are such a fascinating culture; it's a shame we can't read anything they wrote. And write they did - in four different...
Laura Perry
- Jul 30, 2020
- 1 min
Dionysus in Minoan Art: Grapes, babies, and more
Most people know about Dionysus' association with grapes and wine. But in late Minoan times, he also became a solar year-king, born to...
Laura Perry
- Jul 24, 2020
- 1 min
Finding Korydallos in Minoan Art
I've written another installment in my pantheon series, focusing on where we can find the gods and goddesses of Modern Minoan Paganism in...
Laura Perry
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
What is peace?
Peace is often described as the absence of war, but I'd like to suggest that instead, it's the absence of violence, which is a broader...
Laura Perry
- Jul 9, 2020
- 1 min
Calendar Clashes - oh no!
Like many modern Pagans, I follow more than one tradition in my personal spiritual practice. And like many modern Pagans, I have the...
Laura Perry
- Jun 25, 2020
- 1 min
The Ariadne's Thread Rituals in MMP Format
One of the tricky bits of writing about current spiritual practice is that traditions change and evolve. In some cases that means...
Laura Perry
- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
Labrys & Horns: New Second Edition Now Available
I'm pleased and proud to announce the release of the revised and updated second edition of Labrys & Horns. Since the publication of the...
Laura Perry
- Jun 11, 2020
- 1 min
Next up in the Minoan pantheon series: Tauros Asterion
This week's episode in my ongoing series about the Minoan deities focuses on the bull-god Tauros Asterion. I bet you can guess where...
Laura Perry
- Jun 4, 2020
- 1 min
What the heck is shared gnosis and how is it used?
Creating a modern spiritual practice based on an ancient religion can be a tricky endeavor. In addition to archaeology, dance...
Laura Perry
- May 28, 2020
- 1 min
Antheia: Goddess of love and beauty
This week's installment in my series about finding the Minoan deities in the art of ancient Crete focuses on Antheia. Haven't heard of...
Laura Perry
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
Flowers and Ancestors and Staying Sane in Insane Times
My ancestors are the foundation of my spiritual practice. Those of you who know me for my role in Modern Minoan Paganism may find that...
Laura Perry
- May 14, 2020
- 1 min
Lady Fate: Arachne
You may have heard of Arachne via the Greek tale in which she starts out as a mortal woman and ends up as a spider, thanks to Athena's...