tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136965487706276120.post921735844667960206..comments2023-10-12T16:27:28.947+01:00Comments on Living on the Witchy Side: TaraRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335627965504673440noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136965487706276120.post-29271437355778921662009-08-06T07:59:36.006+01:002009-08-06T07:59:36.006+01:00Oh mel, what a beautiful piece and so appropriate....Oh mel, what a beautiful piece and so appropriate. In my brief readings I did read there was a connection...<br /><br />Things wern't as separate as sometimes we think in days gone by. People did travel and ideas and things did migrate. The Book of Kells for instance shows artistic styles drawn from around the world, including the Muslim world.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02335627965504673440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136965487706276120.post-38300730854430928372009-08-05T23:57:51.544+01:002009-08-05T23:57:51.544+01:00For a different angle...Tara was also a place - th...For a different angle...Tara was also a place - the ancient seat of the High Kings of Ireland...who would, of course, have shields....<br /><br />I remember this verse from The Wrinkle In Time books...<br /><br />At Tara in this fateful hour,<br />I place all Heaven with it's power,<br />The sun with its brightness<br />The snow with its whiteness<br />The fire with all the strength it hath<br />The lightning with its rapid wrath<br />The winds with their swiftness<br />The sea with its deepness<br />The rocks with their steepness<br />The earth with its starkness<br />All these I place<br />Between myself and the powers of Darkness..<br /><br />So again, it fits with the theme of protection and shielding...it intrigues me the connection between Celtic Tara and Indian Tara......melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00336474101204142611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136965487706276120.post-18961779704011273942009-08-05T20:04:19.533+01:002009-08-05T20:04:19.533+01:00I know that she was a far eastern Tara rather than...I know that she was a far eastern Tara rather than the Celtic green Tara because her shield was most definitely from India....<br /><br />I think that the shield means protection - by finding part of her shield, I was finding protection given by her. The fact that it was jewellery makes me wonder if she was claiming my charm bag and smokey quartz but I don't think so. I think they are just one way I have been finding protection and really once I had the piece of the shield, it was too large to wear as a pendant!<br /><br />That is a lovely piece you found Holly and it explains much of her spirit. If she has a sword then chances are she would be no stranger to a shield. Maybe she is my shield.<br /><br />It is odd because i don't remember hearing of her before and here she is a Buddhist / Hindu Goddess of immense proportion, in my dream... Truly a gift!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02335627965504673440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136965487706276120.post-82519414455728025772009-08-05T13:46:31.945+01:002009-08-05T13:46:31.945+01:00I found this on PsychicSophia.com:
Invocation of ...I found this on PsychicSophia.com:<br /><br />Invocation of Tara<br /><br />Praise to Tara<br />The Great Mother and provider of all<br />Energy supreme<br />In the boundless universe<br />Star flashing in the heavens<br />Eyes of lightening<br />Lotus-born<br />Tear of the compassionate cosmos<br />Help me to heal others<br />Help me to heal myself<br /><br />Face like a million moons<br />Full and bright<br />Filled with peace and love<br />Goddess of mercy<br />We call upon you<br />In this our hour of need<br /><br />Goddess of all that is right and true<br />Scattering blue lotus petals<br />Laughing with joy and love<br />Most giving one<br />Oh perfect crystal mother<br />Help us to heal others<br />Help us to heal ourselves<br /><br />All the gods worship you<br />Great Mother of the universe<br />Songs fill your sky<br />Demons and evil spirits<br />Are driven away by your joy<br />Purify the land<br />Help me to heal others<br />Help me to heal myself<br /><br />You are the great destroyer<br />Of fear, of failure<br />Of oppression & disease<br />Lift the burden of helplessness<br />Empower us to see potential<br /><br />Radiant and joyful Goddess<br />Dancing across the face<br />Of this troubled planet<br />Healing as your lotus feet<br />Tread the lands about us<br /><br />Oh great protector<br />You who call upon all the powers<br />All the gods<br />All the people of the many worlds<br />Help me to heal others<br />Help me to heal myself<br />You burn as holy fire<br />Goddess Tara<br />Purify us in thy flaming embrace<br />Joy replaces fear<br />As our doubts disappear<br /><br />Blissful Goddess<br />Virtuous, honest and peaceful<br />As I become you<br />The ills of the worlds<br />Run off me as water drops<br /><br />Greatest Goddess<br />Upon whom all the gods and peoples rely<br />Earthspirit mother<br />Cover and protest me<br />Your form my armor<br />Fill me and soothe me<br />Fill me with calm and a will to act<br />Help me to heal others<br />Help me to heal myself<br />Come Great Mother of all life!<br /><br />Here is Tara the red, to the South!<br />Here is Tara the yellow , to the North!<br />Here is Tara the black, to the West!<br />Here is Tara the green, to the East!<br />And here within me<br />Is Maha Tara, primal Tara, ultimate Tara<br />Shining as a star in my heart!<br />Om tare tuttare ture soha! Tara!<br />Help me to heal others<br />Help me to heal myself<br />Om tare tuttare ture soha! <br /><br />She is often pictured with a sword, but mostly a lotus...could not find her with a shield, but perhaps she, herself, is the shield for one who invokes her name?<br /><br />Blessings on you this day. Your dream made me journey.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10972581158834240144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136965487706276120.post-43032074450301096552009-08-05T08:31:23.684+01:002009-08-05T08:31:23.684+01:00it is full moon remember.. usually a time of bizar...it is full moon remember.. usually a time of bizarre dreams for me too.<br /><br />I had a dream about a Goddess statue once.. I dreamed that I was in a shop and there was a tag that kept appearing and on it was the word Lakshmi.. I took it as a sign and went out and bought one.. <br /><br />your dream is of Tara.. I know she is the Green Goddess in one instance and yes she is one of the big guns...not sure about the shield though.. I will think on it.. what does a shield mean for you??Miss Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144002124919728056noreply@blogger.com