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Guardian Goddess in Manhattan.Book 3 in 18 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels."Our Princess grew up around a woman whose keen intellect we rely on to protect us from unseen enemies," Saint Marie's voice became deeper and more threatening. "At the age of ten, she," Saint Marie looked my way as my hand shot up mimicking Aya's identical plea for attention."Yes Ishara?" Saint Marie chose to acknowledge me."She's nine.""Fine. At the age of nine, she earned an honorific, Mamētu me eda, which I didn't accomplish until my 19th year." 'Yes Ladies, I'm an epic bad-ass and I've been out-performed by a child'."She was kidnapped along with the Head of House Ishara. They tortured her by clipping off two of her digits, one at a time, then seared the damage with a blowtorch. She gave them nothing. At the end of the encounter, the two of them managed to defeat thirty Seven Pillar's commandos, over fifteen she disabled personally.""After killing nearly half as many enemies as the 35 I have personally dispatched in my entire career, she crossed a mile and a half of barren rock in the midst of a Category 4 Typhoon. Cáel Ishara only helped her half of the way because he was engaged with the last two members of the Seven Pillar's team.""I have utter confidence the madness here today, while assisted by House Epona and Ishara, was the brainchild of Krasimira. I say 'assisted' because Cáel Ishara spared Kwenhamai's life on the battlefield. Katrina Epona removed Kwenhamai from Romanian custody to keep her out of the hands of those who wished us harm. I was aware Kwenhamai was in New York, but not her precise location.""My read on the situation is this:"Aya of Kururiyahhssi was aware of Kwenhamai and Krasimira's plot to adopt her into the bloodline of the first Amazon.""She was not aware of Kwenhamai's plan to exit the Host in the manner she chose. I read the shock and pain in, Aya's face.""Our Princess has not given me a single order and I am the only voice here today that matters, I am the Golden Mare and the Council has consistently failed to agree on a Regency.""Krasimira, why have you done this?" Saint Marie abruptly asked for either a denial, or acquiescence of her perception of events."As directed by the Ancestors, the statute of a goddess of a First House was recast then returned to her perpetual spot. It brought new light to a dark, sacred and painful place. In that moment I realized that for the first time in nearly 3,200 years, the descendants of every Amazon gathered before the walls of Wilusa (Troy) had been reunited.""I was troubled. Was this a portent the augurs couldn't divine? In their council (the augurs) then came up with the words 'speak to our eldest'."Oh shit, the rest of the Council was racking their minds trying to figure who was the oldest surviving Amazon. I knew for a fact they were overlooking the two top candidates."I sought out the eldest Amazon alive. They claimed to not have the answer for my worries. She had far more numerous things weighing on her mind such as her intimate demise. Though I hated sharing the same air with her, I asked her to tell me her greatest regret.""I had given up on the Amazon Race until an Amazon reminded me, through martial effort, valiant spirit and a kind heart, I was wrong to abandon my faith with my people. Now I will die, unable to pass on my renewed hope because the one Amazon I would trust with my legacy is equally childless.""I asked her the name of this Amazon she felt was worthy of her legacy. Then I informed her she was wrong and the Amazon in question did indeed have a daughter. She asked to meet the daughter,""Last night I requested the presence of a female child residing with members of House Epona," the Keeper of Records looked up at the Golden Mare. "I provided neither the resident female (Caitlyn, Aya's Mother), or the House Head with an explanation."Female childSince my revival, Amazons were using 'female' child a lot more often. This meant, the motheer had never told her daughter farewell. The true fate of Aya of Epona would never officially be recorded. She has been born, but never recorded as an Amazon of her true House."The three of us met alone. The two embraced; birth mother and daughter. The eldest of us proclaimed she saw the light of Kururiyahhssi in her daughter's eyes. Words were exchanged. The child agreed to be adopted then departed. Further arrangements were made without the child's knowledge as we have recently observed.""I testify that there is only one Amazon alive today who knows what transpired and I will take those conversations to my grave. Does that suffice?" Krasimira finished. I was already regurgitating my mental quandary with my Isharans. Was Aya really a daughter of Kururiyahhssi?"I will leave it to the others to contemplate your, bizarre actions, Krasimira," Saint Marie frowned. "As for the rest of you, Aya has impressed me. If she has not impressed you, I do not care. I think she is definitely influenced by those two," Saint Marie motioned to Katrina and me. "It is a given since Katrina was of her blood and she has risked much in the presence of a man she calls 'Atta' and he calls 'Duma'.""Katrina is a cold, heartless snake and I am convinced she is one of the best 'First Bearer of the Sun Spear through the Halls of Night and Death' the Host been served by in a long, long time.” Saint Marie paused then looked at me while she said; “ Cáel is a fool who leads with his heart when he should let better women take charge. Fortunately for the rest of us, he is reliably successful despite his multitude of handicaps."Was I upset about being insulted? No. The truth hurts and a Man needs to learn to roll with the punches. Buffy I could deal with. Katrina most likely appreciated being associated with a dangerous reptile. Saint Marie hadn't forgotten Katrina threating Saint Marie's daughter that was for sure."I am considering much of what our Princess would like me/us to do, because it is based in keen insight and well-reasoned thought. She wishes to spare our sons so we will have more warriors in the fight. We have already added men to Havenstone and one to the Council, as was the Will of the Ancestors.""Let me see, she wishes a bodyguard of fourteen (2 First House and 1 from Africa, Asia, Europe and North & South America, the Amazon presence in Australia was minimal and I doubted they would bring someone up from Antarctica, plus the seven matching Runners) without removing permanent members of any House and allowing all Houses to have access to our future Queen. I approve. It is a fine idea and I wish I had thought of it.""Should we add Runners directly into the Royal House? She doesn't think so and I feel this decision shows a remarkably insightful into the long history of our People and protects the Council's sensitivity on such matters. I approve.""Placing our sons into the care of the Royal House? We need to free up as many sisters as possible. Men under the care of the Royal House will be tradesmen and help-mates. Not a single weapon will be in their hands. If none of you have realized herlike will take two decades to implement, it only increases my eagerness to see her become 'casted'."Aya's hand shot up again.Yes?""I would hope the Council, or the Regents, will consider a 'like' which is not mine. It is a man's and it should be of no surprise the idea is Cáel's.""If you feel it holds merit, Aya, tell us," Saint Marie deferred."The 9 Clans have shown some interest in a children exchange programs among our youth as it would provide new techniques we can add to our arsenal an a new avenue to experiment with new ideas. I find the idea to be promising as the Host takes part in affairs beyond our own immediate needs. It would also supply partners between families to be shared for a season or two."Translation: Amazon women could breed with men of allied Secret Societies to reduce our dependence on our own, much smaller, male population. In the short term, it would go a long way to rectifying the Host's child-bearing problems.The Council's quarrelsome behavior was biting them in the ass big time. Saint Marie was right, the only opinion that mattered was hers until the Council elected a Regency. Had we not been at war, the Council would have ruled, but we were, so we took orders from the Golden Mare. Even if the High Priestess had been alive, she would have deferred to our designated War Leader on most things."Cáel Ish, Cáel Wakko Ishara is a very dangerous and devious male, Aya. Be careful of any council he gives," Saint Marie's caution was more playful than menacing."I'll be okay," Aya peeped. "He doesn't have sex with any woman until she is eighteen." That wasn't what the Golden Mare was cautioning her about. We all knew it. Aya was working to defuse a sticky bit of mental juggling, listening to a man's advice."On that we can agree," Saint Marie conceded. "Back to what I would 'like' to say. The New Directive is being implemented. I feel it goes beyond the purview of my mandate. I will leave it for the Regency to deal with. Katrina and Tessa have already invested in the groundwork in this endeavor, so I will endorse it if that is the decision of the Regency.""I have zero desire to add a single Runner to the Security Detail. I will open up slots in the training program if that is what the Regency demands. Each House's policy for dealing with the First Directive is their business, not mine. If any of you wish to consider something the Princess considers to be important, so be it. The idea of 1,000 Isharans does not appeal to me. Look how much trouble their tiny numbers have already caused us and take heed."Buffy began growling, which amused/worried the Houses on either side of us. Unlike me, Buffy didn't 'roll with the blows' and considered all manner of insults to me, House Ishara and her Isharan sisters to be answerable with violence. I loved her so. There was also no way I'd let her go after Saint Marie. The Golden Mare would crush her; I had no doubt."The unwelcome blood feud: are both House Heads ignorant of my forbiddance of such things? Apparently so. Both defied me by tossing insults back and forth. Considering we are at war with two of the most powerful Secret factions, I am angered by both for their idiocy.""The solution the Princess likes is rather novel," Saint Marie was punishing both Messina and me with her low voice and fiery gaze. Krasimira coughed."Yes?" Saint Marie suspended her anger."The suggested resolution is not without precedence," Krasimira spoke with a scholarly detachment. "In our early days, the Host settled such disputes in Spring and Fall gatherings by contests of foot speed, hunting, horsewomanship, archery and wrestling. If we revive the tradition, the competing Houses could nominate one woman for each contest to settle the matter. Only the hand-to-hand match would risk either contestant's health.""I will consider it and render judgement before the Sun sets today," Saint Marie nodded. "The final like pleases me greatly. Dealing with the 52 of you is, Cáel?"I was on the spot. I couldn't let down my fan base of one, Aya. Perhaps it was five, Buffy (who would never admit it), Daphne (who liked me), Katrina (because she liked fucking with my head) and Desiree (who was less likely to admit she found me funny than Buffy).I felt I gave a decent effort."'A ginormous pain in my hemorrhoids?' the basic one.""'More painful than having my cornea scrapped with a spoon?' more gruesome.""'Enough to make me want to give Sakuniyas a surprise French kiss?' most likely to be fatal.""'Worse than waking up to discover I'm related to Cáel Wakko Ishara?' most horrifying, for both of us.""'Inspiring me to toss it all away and take up Professional Bikini Mud Wrestling?' a personal fantasy of mine.""Why do we put up with him again?" one House Head remarked."Because I am worried that one," motioning to Buffy, "will stab me in the elevator after a meeting.""My First, are you acting psychotic around the Council members?" I looked over my shoulder at Buffy."Wakko Ishara, it is not an act. I am psychotic," she responded deadpan."Are you still packing that thermite grenade?""No Wakko Ishara. Daphne stole it from me and hid it," was her quick delivery."I love working with you two," Daphne whispered."What is it with you, your unsubtle sexual innuendo and me in a bikini?" Saint Marie stared at me."I find the combination of brilliance and lethality sexy. Just ask Elsa," I grinned. Then I grimaced as Buffy stomped on my toes. The House Heads and Apprentices on either side of me noticed and clearly expected me to do something, like to show outrage (because she was my underling), or start crying (because I was a guy)."Prestige," Daphne hissed quietly. "Prestige." She was reminding Buffy that beating me up in public made the other Amazons think even less of me than they already did."I will go with (B), the cornea scrapping," Saint Marie gave me a nod."Damn it," I muttered. I also got my foot out of the way before someone did any more damage to my phalanges.'Best Daddy Ever,' Aya mouthed to me. Back to the main action."It is not my place to order the rest of you to elect Shawnee, Rhada and Buffy to be the Regency. I do admit I admire the mixture of candidates," Saint Marie declared. I shot Rhada a quick look. She seemed really, really enamored of the idea of being part of the Regency, thus staying in New York for the next decade, or so."Before the idea is rejected out of hand, I suggest we ask the three people our Princess would like to be part of the Regency if they would accept the nomination," the Golden Mare continued. "Shawnee Arinniti?""I bow to the logic and reason of the proposal," Shawnee replied."Rhada Meenakshi?""I wish to join my sisters in battle, yet I accept the reasoning behind the proposal," Rhada nodded. "If my Head of House agrees, I will stay and do my part for our People." What was she saying to me? 'You are going to whip me, beat me, torture me, humiliate me and push me to beyond the limits of any pain I have experienced until I pass out ~ repeatedly'."I despair of finding any other compromise," Mahdi frowned. "If my Apprentice understands the greater difficulty she will face gaining prestige among her House-mates, I will consent to this proposal." Essentially a 'yes'."Buffy Ishara?""I was really looking forward to ripping the spines out of still living foes, but I would be a fool to go against Aya of Kururiyahhssi's smarts. If Wakko Ishara wants to walk out of this room unassisted, he will see the wisdom of this decision as well," she gave me a shark's smile. Daphne had surpassed her limit and punched Buffy."Hell ya, I agree," I exclaimed. "Now I know there will be certain times of the day when she isn't stalking me.""I'll work more pain into our limited schedule," Buffy grumbled."Are we sure he is the House Head and she is the Apprentice?" Yet another House Head joined the 'shit on me' train.It was telling of our group dynamic how we accepted the Pyramid of Pain. The underlings dispensed advice and violence as they felt necessary without their 'superior' getting pissy about it. Buffy felt totally justified hitting me and accepted being hit by Daphne, who continued to act unimpeded as Buffy's rapid-fire translator."If I was House Head, I'd handcuff him to me," Buffy clarified for her."What she said," I pointed a thumb Buffy's way. I'd have used a finger, but she might have grabbed, twisted and made me scream in pain."Perhaps the Council can vote on this as their second order of business," Saint Marie cloaked her command as a suggestion."Cáel Wakko Ishara, can I ask you a personal question?" Kohar of Marda caught my attention."Shoot, wait, probably not the best terminology in this crowd. Ask away," I replied."Have you faced a House challenge yet?""Yes. Just last night in fact. We free-climbed the north-face of Havenstone. I beat the next closest contender by three floors. I also had Princess Aya on the roof dropping bricks on anyone who attempted to get past me.""That means he isn't going to answer you," Beyoncé  interpreted for my audience."Can't you ever take these meetings seriously?" Febe Mielikki glowered."La, Febe, in the past few minutes I have watched the person I love most in the world get her life shat on," I shook my head."The only thing worse than seeing this happen to Aya is knowing this is her sole opportunity to not lose her soul, so I'm sucking up my heart's pain and putting forward a jester's persona so I don't put any more pressure on her than she's already been subjected to. Like me, she doesn't want the distinction of being a Person of Note.""Like me, she knows she must sacrifice her dreams for the sake of our People, the Amazon Host. Trust me, you would rather have 'me, the jester' than 'me, the Amazon' furious with the destiny that has foisted this pain on her'. Do any of you take responsibility for forcing the events of this morning?" I growled. If they wanted to see the other side of the Janus, so be it."Had you chosen a Regency in the fucking weeks you've been bickering, Kwenhamai could have been dealt with privately. The fate of the Royal House could have been put off a few years. Had you not all been so dead-set on being heroines of the Host, three of you would have sacrificed your bloodlust, your birthright and the future accolades you could recite on your final night (before taking themselves to the cliff), but none of you did.""Instead, you set the stage for dumping all of your indecisiveness on the slender shoulders of a nine year old girl most of you had written off as too fractured and frail to survive her 12th year only three months ago. So Febe how do you like the honest 'me'?" I finished off furiously.It was not lost on anyone in the chamber I was an Amazon raging against the cruelty of fate. Every other bitch in the room knew they had discarded my daughter's life as trivial and I was prepared to unleash violence on the next one to show an ounce of disrespect over Aya's surrendering of her destiny and my grief at failing to find a way to stop this from coming to pass. St Marie had just reminded them that I was 'reliably" successful despite my handicaps. Not an enemy anyone in the room wanted any part of. Saku would have been proud.A Note:I have been remiss in informing my readers of the names of the 53 Houses, even though I created it some time ago. I have made a few alterations to the original version as I've had to rethink certain parts of this tale, but here is the list I now use.List of Goddesses:The First Twenty Houses in no particular order :1) Ishara, Oaths, Medicine and War (to North America) (died out 450 CE; Reborn in 2014)2)   (Deceased) Anat, Goddess of War, Fury and Blood Sacrifice (died out 6th cent. BCE) ~ possibly resurrected by Sakunyias3) Anahit, water, wisdom and war (to North America)4) Arinniti, Sun Goddess (to North America)5) Hanwasuit, Sovereign Goddess6) Illuyankamunus, Dragon God (to North America) (Special Case)7) Inara, the Hunter Goddess8)  au ka, fertility, War, healing9) Kamrusepa, Healing medicine magic (to Africa)10) Lelwani, Goddess of the Underworld (to Africa)11) Hapantali, Pastoral Goddess.12) Hatepuna, Sea Goddess (to India)13) Hannahannah, Mother Goddess14) Moirai, Fate15) Selardi, Lunar Goddess (to Africa)16) Nammu, Primordial Sea, sailing, sailors (to India) (to Indonesia)17) Uttu, Goddess of plants (to Africa)18) Lahar, Cattle Goddess (to Africa)19) Ereshkigal, Queen of the underworld (to India)20) Istustaya and Papaya, Twin Goddesses of Destiny (to North America)Additional Houses, founded in Europe:(Code: Sc = Scythian; T = Thracian, P, Phrygian, C = Celtic, R = Roman, Sl = Slavic)21) (Sc) Marda, the One-Eyed Goddess/Vengeance {fantasy creation}22) (Sc) Farānak, A Scythian Goddess also known as the Lynx Goddess and the Silent Huntress (Dora)23) (Sc) Stolgos, Monstrous Slayer of Greeks (known to the Greeks as the Gorgon Stheno) {semi-historical}24) (T) Cotyttia, Thracian Goddess of Sex, War and Slaughter (to North America)25) (T) Bendis, Thracian Goddess of the Moon and Hunting.26) (T) Semele/Rajah, Thracian Goddess of the Earth and Birth (to India)27) (T) Hylonome, Centaur Goddess28) (P) Cybele, Phrygians Earth Goddess on Lion's throne (to the Amazon)29) (C) Andraste, War Goddess; also Goddess of the Moon and Divination; 'the Rabbit Goddess'30) (C) Epona, Horses (to North America)31) (C) Cyhiraeth, Goddess of springs whose war cry precedes death (to Africa)32) (C) Maeve, War Goddess, the Enslaver of Men33)   (Deceased) (C) Nantosuelta, Earth, Fire and Fertility (died out 1st cent. BCE)34) (C) Artio, the Bear Goddess (to North America)35) (C) Nemain, Goddess of War and Panic36) (R) Minerva, Roman Goddess of War & Strategy37)   (Deceased) (R) Diana, Hunting and Archery (died out in India 16th cent. CE)38) (Sl)  iva, Love and Fertility49) (Sl) Morė, Goddess of harvest, witchcraft, winter and death (to North America)40) (Sl) Zorja, The twin Guardians (Evening/Morning Stars)41)   (Sl) Oźwiena, fame and glory (died out in 1944)42)   (Sl) Koliada, Sky Goddess and deity of sunrises/dawn (died out 17th cent CE)43) (F) Mielikki, Goddess of the Hunt44) (N) Ska i, giantess, Goddess of bow-hunting, skiing, winter, and mountainsAdditional Houses, founded in In dia:45) (I) Mookambika, Demon Slayers46) (I) Bhadra, Goddess of the Hunt (to Indonesia)47) (I) Meenakshi, The Liberator (Rhada and Madi's House)48) (I) Durga (Dark Mother) (to Indonesia)49) (I) Chandala Bhikshuki, Queen of Night, Death, Destruction and Rebirth50) (I) Jaya (Goddess of Victory)51)   (I) Chelamma, the Scorpion Queen (died out 16th cent.)Additional Houses, founded in Africa:52) (A) Oshun, (Yoruba Goddess of Love, Sexuality, Beauty and Diplomacy; Lady of the Orisha ~ life spirits)53) (A) Yemonja, Mother of Rivers (to the Amazon)54) (A) Oba, Goddess of Betrayal and Exile55) (A) Ox ssi, Goddess of Hunting, Forests, Animals and Wealth56) (A) Jengu, Goddess of Jungles and Water SpiritsAdditional Houses: founded in North America(NT = Native Tribal)57) (NT) Uusheenhiton (noo'uusooo' heeninouhuusei hitoniho') (Arapaho), Storm Horse Sister {fantasy creation}58) (NT) Gahe, Apache (supernatural spirits who live in the mountains)Prospective House:59) New, (Hittite) SzelAnya, the Dragon's DaughterCurrent Number of Central Houses:12 in North America (9+Ishara from Europe and 2 native)10 in Africa (6 from Europe and 5 native)3 in Amazonia (1 from Africa and 2 from Europe)8 in India (3 from Europe and 7 native)3 in Indonesia (2 from India and 1 from Europe)17 in Europe6 Deceased{7:35 am Sunday, September 7th ~ Last day}Right where we left offMy rage over Aya wasn't called into question or challenged. Practicality had trumped tradition in the inevitable Amazon fashion. The only one elevated in anyone's eyes was Aya. Krasimira's apparent political adventurism was probably hard for the others to deal with. But in context, only Mahdi, Katrina and Saint Marie had seen her denounce Hayden, so this seemed a new side of Krasimira to most people in the room.Krasimira wasn't the spiritual authority, that was Hayden. She wasn't the Generalissimo, that was Saint Marie. Katrina and I were both appointed officials, we retained our House status. Saint Marie would die a member of House Inara and join her ancestors with pride. Her litany of accomplishments were well known to the Host.But Krasimira? She would die a member of House Cybele unheralded. The Keeper of Records recorded the feats of others, not their own. Nearly two generations ago, a young Krasimira had joined the Keeper's House as a guardian to an un-remembered (save by her) augur. The augur passed and she took up other duties within the house.When the old Keeper faced her final months, she elevated Krasimira to her spot. High Priestess Hayden had approved the choice without really knowing who Krasimira was. (No one outside the House of the Keeper had personal bonds with her anymore.) Seamlessly, she had sat in the old Keeper's seat and the Council kept chugging along.For the past eight years, she had sat quietly at Hayden's side and only speaking when addressed. Mostly, she did nothing overt. The actual note-taking was done by an underling. The Keeper took her own private notes squirreled away in her mind, to be written when she was by herself. Those notes would be handed over to her successor, for the Keepers' eyes and theirs alone.I don't think Krasimira knew me in particular when she dutifully followed Hayden into these chambers the day my death, or life in a cage, was bantered about. It was the day we first crossed paths. She would have known of Shawnee's request for the tooth of an Isharan, though she lacked the authority to ask why. (She wasn't a voting member of the Council.)But when Shawnee made her claim, Krasimira hadn't balked in her support, despite the oddity of Shawnee's declarations, I was indeed Ishara and my sisters could not dispose of me. The outrage of the others meant nothing to her. She pursued her obligations with true Amazon fearlessness both inside and outside of the Council.On the night of the 2nd Betrayal, a Keeper had sat there in silence as her fellow Amazons, the Ash Men, were sentenced to an unjust death. She'd had neither the numbers nor the authority to alter events, what else could she have done?So the Keepers kept track of the names of nineteen 'unaccounted for' Ash Men. For what purpose? An episode of Amazon history no one would ever want to revisit? Yet in my hour of need, coming back 2,600 years was the name 'Vranus of Ishara', sitting only a few keystrokes away. No one, save a few Arinniti diehards, wanted to know the truth of the Amazon Ash Men; and even they didn't want to remember us as individuals. To them, Vranus existed as a notation on the secret Charter of the Arinniti Sons.To Krasimira, Vranus had been a living, breathing warrior of the Host, not even dead, still mythically fighting the enemies of our race because his death had never been officially recorded. With my appearance, I stood in mute testimony to his death, and that of his sons and their sons for a damn long time.Still, I hated playing catch-up.With the Amazon custom of adoption, had no one asked if another possible Isharan heritage still persisted?I would bet they had. And I'd bet they had sought for that knowledge in the Rolls of the Host, always finding that pathway devoid of hope. But if the Keeper had known, why had she kept quiet?Pride, shame, Krasimira's words: we show anger when we should show humility. We are proud of our shame. We are arrogant of our weaknesses. We have heaped insult upon insult on our ancestors, yet are now aghast that they turn away from us, I had confused her soliloquy with that of an accusation, not the long held understanding of her office.Even staring extinction in face, the modern Host hadn't truly accepted the answer, the line of Vranus. Faced with the truth, the Amazons would have 'forgotten' the descendants of Vranus all those centuries ago in the same way they 'forgot' all the other Ash Men on the day I was brought into the Host.But the Keepers did something more than maintain the rolls and records of the Amazons, more than watch over the augurs and make sure their messages made it to the proper ears. They safeguarded the truth. No matter what the Council decided and the High Priestess commanded, the Keepers remained honest stewards of the real history of the Amazons.Why?The Amazons were terribly practical and the truth could run contrary to the needs of political reality. Honesty wasn't a highly stressed Amazon virtue, loyalty was. So was bravery. And thus generation after generation of Keepers had lied to the Council and the High Priestesses. Every time those august personages had committed something to 'the nothingness', the Keepers had defied them and not forgotten.The first heads of the first twenty houses had surrendered their names for the unity of their people, but the Keepers remembered. All twenty of those women had been of the Amazon tribe of the Pala people living on the southern coast of the Black Sea when the Trojan Wars began. Over time, their true blood descendants had founded new houses and been adopted into others.Aya was truly a daughter of Kururiyahhssi; I had no doubt of that anymore. Had she not shared the same blood as the first Amazon, Krasimira wouldn't have brought Aya and Kwen together. Resurrecting an ancient tradition in a complicated fallacious coup attempt wasn't in her; nor was such a maneuver even a necessity. The Host would elect a Regency eventually and Saint Marie was handling the war in a highly competent fashion.So Krasimira hadn't sought out the heirs of Vranus, yet when one appeared, she welcomed 'him'. And when she stepped into the President's office with Hayden while waiting for me to be brought upstairs to face judgement that night, I imagined sending Hayden to the cliffs was the farthest thing from her mind.The rest were playing politics, gender politics, and couldn't see the truth staring Krasimira in the face. The truth was a bitch and didn't play favorites, or worry about the sensibilities of others. Krasimira had seen her sisters refusing to acknowledge the ugly reality they had created for themselves.Krasimira wasn't an advocate for Ishara, that was my job, and my crappy performance was something between Dot and me. She wasn't an advocate for the males and the New Directive. That was what Katrina was for. No, like a hundred Keepers before her, Krasimira was the silent sentinel for the Truth and, the Truth didn't care about anything but the Truth."The assassin is indeed in this room. Its name is Amazon was a rather grand pronouncement from the Chief Librarian, wasn't it? Krasimira didn't chastise Hayden. That wasn't her place. Technically, neither was she disputing Hayden's ability to rule.This wasn't the climax of a dinner-theater 'Who Done It'. The crime before the High Priestess was High Treason and I was the pre-ordained guilty party. My 'ally', Katrina Epona, had not been an advocate for my defense. No. Again in my Hour of Need it was Krasimira.Lacking any true authority, she had defied her sisters and made her definitive statement. What truly transpired was Krasimira staring Hayden straight in the eyes and saying 'you cannot lie your way out of this one, High Priestess. We (as in all the Keepers past and present) will not let you'.Had she used those words, Saint Marie would have gotten around to asking what Krasimira meant. Krasimira would have rather died, because once those bitches discovered their nerdy sisters hadn't erased a damn thing in 3,000 years, they would insist they do so immediately. Krasimira wasn't about to do that. Thanks to the chaos surrounding Hayden's departure, no one had confronted her over her crucial action.To put it more precisely, the Golden Mare had been too busy and Mahdi had been wrapped up in Hayden's Decree and the resulting pressure on the Heads of House to pick the Regency. Katrina was probably a case of I'm not going to ask you so you don't have to lie to me. The only other living person in the room when Hayden's fate was sealed was me, and I'd had my hands full as well.I had to think about what I should and could do. I couldn't beat her up over Aya anymore than I could punish my Isharans for their misplaced arrogance. I decided to extend a 'thank you'; and not only for myself, but for every conceited bitch who had ever sat at this table, or all the other physical mediums the Council had used before this one.We held three votes: The Council couldn't collectively decide on how to implement Aya's other likes (1), so they agreed on her suggestion for a Regency instead (2). The final vote was to set a date for the next Council meeting (3). A date within 9 days of the Winter Solstice with the Regency to decide the precise date and give the House Heads two weeks warning.The last calamity at the meeting was initiated by a question of etiquette."How do we address the Princess at Council meetings?" the Head of House Hanwasuit inquired of Krasimira."There is no precedent for addressing the Iwaruwa alone. By our laws, she is not truly Dumalugal Aya either. She is Nasusara," Krasimira responded. Queen."She is a child," a third House Head declared, "not an Amazon.""No," Mahdi shook her head. "A, Aya is 'un-casted'. She bears an honorific presented to her by the leader of an established stronghold (Summer Camp) and confirmed by the Golden Mare minutes ago.""Congratulations my mamētu me eda," I winked to my past and present Princess, "you've just become a single-digit aged teenager.""Go Aya," Daphne and Buffy whispered behind me. Aya raised her hand, waiting for Saint Marie's recognition.However, Saint Marie moved steadily forward, declaring: "Until the Regency alters my decision, I decline assigning anyone to the Iwaruwa (heiress) whose sole purpose would be to stop her from sneaking off to endure her 12th Year Test. I judge it to be better we know where we placed her as opposed to failing to outsmart her as she needlessly proves to the Host she is, in fact, already an Amazon of the Host." Aya lowered her hand.Thus,'Yes, Aya is an Amazon of the Host' and 'Aya will take her 12th Year Test because she wants to take it, won't let us talk her out of taking it and the rest of us had better accept it'."So, she is our Queen then?"No one appeared to have an answer. Aya raised her hand once more."Yes?" the Golden Mare smiled down at her."Am I in charge?" Aya's other hand squeezed Saint Marie's as she spoke in a barely audible voice."Perhaps.""If I was in charge, I would like it if there was a law that declared the Queen of the Amazons would be officially represented by a Regency until she becomes casted, and antedate the law by one hour so this never, ever comes up again," Aya kept looking up at Saint Marie."Aya," Katrina exhaled.The council chamber was a mixture of awe, resentment and amusement. If Aya was Queen, she could make such a law. The Queen-ship was a Bronze Age autocratic institution designed to provide leadership to a 'state' in near-constant warfare with is neighbors.It was guided by oral traditions and military necessity, not written laws. As long as the queens provided successes on the battlefield and through diplomacy, she was deemed fit to rule. The traditional way of choosing a House Head was the same for the Royal House, the ruling Queen chose an heir.In the long list of Queens, less than half had been the 'eldest' child. No, those ancient War Leaders picked the bravest, smartest and most successful daughters to succeed them. Their wisdom in those selections showed in the fact the Amazons had held off a male-dominated world for over 600 years before fatally marching off to answer an ally's call to fight in the Trojan War."I advise against it," Saint Marie shook her head. "You are young. You are also the only Royal we have. Duty demands and sisters must always answer their sister's call."Translation: Aya was an adult now. It was similar to the first lesson Pamela gave me upon learning I was Ishara. We lived with bitches, it doesn't pay to play nice with bitches."Thank you," Aya nodded. She was 'thanking' Saint Marie for the lesson, no matter how hard it was to accept. Krasimira coughed."Now that the matter is settled," she spoke. The matter wasn't settled. Krasimira was steamrollering the discussion. "What do we call you?", to Aya."I, oh," in a very small voice. Aya's brow furrowed and her tiny nose wiggled. "I wish to be known by the legacy of my Anna (mother) and Atta (me, Cáel). I will be Assiyai hamai.""Love song?" Daphne murmured to Buffy."Assiyai hamai?" Krasimira asked for clarification. 'Love-song' was hardly the name of a 'fierce' Amazon Queen."The only other name I could come up with was Markappidusmene, which seemed less auspicious," she meeped. Markappidusmene meant 'Tiny Smile'."Perhaps Talliyahulla would be more auspicious?" Saint Marie nudged Aya. 'War Cry'."Oh no!" Aya balked. "That's your job.""What do you think your job is?" the Golden Mare questioned, suddenly realizing she'd made the mistake of making assumptions where Aya was concerned."To go to the cliffs with twice as many Amazon daughters, each equal to the likes of Saint Marie, Katrina, Oneida, Buffy, Elsa, Kohar and Tad fi as exist today. We must not 'survive', or simply replenish our numbers."We must become stronger because the World is a terribly messed up place," she raised her wounded hand and splayed her digits for the others to see the two she was missing, "and has become too small for us to seek safety in hidden freeholds any longer. If we cannot hide, we must rule openly. We are Amazons. Having no equals, we must rule alone. The only people we can trust, really trust, are the sisters at our sides."My job is to advance my People's cause with both compassion and cruelty and I will do so alone, because the Amazon Queen has no equals, only daughters."Not a sound. I could count out the individual fan blades recycling the air."Let our enemies tremble," Saint Marie nodded, repeating an earlier declaration."Assiyai hamai," Krasimira intoned, making Aya's royal name official before adding, "Assiyai hamai, you are mistaken about one thing. You are not alone. You have a mamētu me eda.""Oh," she perked up, shedding the gloom which surrounded her. She looked at me, our eyes met and we both grinned, then she giggled...and yet again, up her hand went."Yes?" Saint Marie looked upon Aya respectfully and then at me with much suspicion."Is the mamētu me eda of my mamētu me eda also my mamētu me eda?" Aya asked.Just like old times, only Katrina was ahead of the game. "Oh, by Epona," the Spy-mistress snorted."Cáel Wakko Ishara, who is your mamētu me eda, oh no," Saint Marie bristled."Ah, indeed," Krasimira nodded. "An unlooked for bonus.""Does someone care to enlighten the rest of us?" the head of House Nemain prodded."Oh!" That was Elsa."That's right!" Oneida, she was definitely a fan of me and my spasmodic lifestyle."Wakko Ishara's mamētu me eda, other mamētu me eda, is Temujin, Great Khan of the Reborn Mongol-Turkish Khanate and ally of the Host," Saint Marie let them know. "They are bonded by Cáel risking his own life to save Temujin's. It is actually a privately understood and publically declared fact.""In Temujin's words to the international press when our Cáel and our new Queen were kidnapped : I believe Cáel is still alive. If he wasn't, we would be seeing piles upon piles of dead enemy around him and his 'boon companion', clearly visible from orbit. Until they discover this carnal pit from Hell, I am sure they are both still alive," Oneida added. Rhada flashed ill-distilled hate her way."Shawnee, is your Apprentice's mind addled with the birthing hormones of their child?" Mahdi snipped. That was merely a cultural zing, not an attempt to expose my sinister erotic misdoings. Unfortunately, she was somewhat correct. Okay, she was totally correct."That was uncalled for," Shawnee graciously chided Mahdi, thus demonstrating her ignorance of the facts soon to be in evidence."Yes, I am carrying a child of Arinniti and Ishara," Oneida proclaimed loud and proud. "We share a Warrior's Love."I wasn't really sure how anyone else reacted to the news because House Ishara exploded into violence. That is the politic way of saying Daphne and Juanita were trying to stop Buffy from beating me to death. Here was yet another Ishara-baby and it wasn't gestating inside her. I was too stunned to defend myself.And the old refrain: 'and then it got worse'."Ta  ah kattanda!" (IN HITTITE for 'you pig's ass'), Rhada howled. I missed her drawing her blade, vaulting to the top of the table and lunging at Oneida. Most of the Amazons in the room stood, yet held their ground.They weren't shocked into indecisiveness, only trying to understand the nature of the conflict before intervening. This was not the first 'your Amazon did something my Amazon found infuriating' public threat they had to have dealt with. Rhada was more volatile than the average woman of her breed and station, true, but a violent in-chamber assault?That wasn't the 'worse' though. Oneida drawing her blade in an open challenge to Rhada wasn't the worse either, nor was her shouting."He loves me! He merely saved you!"Saint Marie yelling 'Ishara! Ishara!' over and over again, demanding I put my house back in order wasn't the end of my woes, nope.Me being yanked free of my House fur-ball into the volcanic gaze of Elsa as she seethed, "Rhada?" Oh yeah, Elsa's people and Rhada's people had a bit of a blood feud going on, how could I have forgotten that?But wait!"Not Fabiola!" gasped Messina, bizarrely assuming I slept with, okay, not such a huge assumption."Gael?" voiced by the Head of House Bendis, followed by Gael's "I'm late.""Damn it!" I pulled away from Elsa (slightly)."No. She only lets me ejaculate on 'safe days'," to Messina, Fabiola's Mom."Oh, come on! We had sex one time!" to Gael of Bendis, and finally,"Stop it!" to Rhada and Oneida, (deep breathe). "Really?" with my most believable happy face plastered on. "This is great news!"No. No it wasn't, and I could read the ugly emotional undercurrents on the faces of everyone present, except Aya, who kept the faith."Ishara," Saint Marie rumbled. I held up one finger to forestall her wrath."Oneida, Rhada and I have already decided to name our daughter Parvati. My daughter by Tad fi, ordained by the Goddess to be the first born, will be named Shala while my first son will be called Harki heni (White Hair, I'd call him Raider when we were in the 'outside' world).""My daughter by Miyako Yuri will be named Suwais-urāni, Fushichou in her Mother's tongue, in honor of Sakuniyas. My, other relationships," I would have liked to say 'none of your business', except Amazon mothers, or not, those children would be of Ishara's blood and potentially their kin.

Companions, History and Heroism.By FinalStand. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels.There are two distinct phases of falsehood. In the first, you realize you can lie to those closest to you. In the second, you realize you shouldn't.(And the stars continue to shine forth)"Stop trying to save me," Pamela remarked, once she was sure we were alone once more."Ask me to do something I'd at least consider doing," I sighed. "Let's go back to the party, I'm not sure where we are.""You've been walking in one big circle, Dummy," she chided me.Why was she letting me off the hook for walking off with the Grand Villain in the scheme of things? Well, if she started hitting me, she probably wasn't sure she could stop."One of these days I'm going to screw up and not get out of it," I noted sadly."That is the epitaph of anyone who has ever taken up a weapon and a cause," Pamela smiled.Maybe she wasn't angry with me."Why aren't you more pissed off?" I wondered."You are a good guy, Cáel," Pamela enlightened me. "That means you are going to reach out to people you think you can save. Personally, I don't think Alal can be, but then I'm biased.""Guy coming back from the dead?" I inquired."Damn right. No more surefire way to anger an assassin than to come back from the dead," she related. "Did you take note of his body?""Not really. What did I miss?" I requested."It didn't look right," Pamela shook her head. "Nothing more specific than that. I was hoping, since you touched him, you might have picked something else up.""Nope. I was too busy slipping a GPS locator on him," I grinned."You don't have one and the technology doesn't work that way, ya numbskull," she play slapped my left bicep."Wouldn't it be cool if it did?" my grin broadened."Laugh it up, Monkey-boy," Pamela countered. "Buffy would have you tagged like a mule deer in Yellowstone.""Eek," I gasped. "Point taken.""Well, " Pamela huffed."He's going to kill my soul," I observed. "Now I'm sure of it. All of that discussion was just gauging my personality so that when he offs me, he can become Cáel Nyilas / Wakko Ishara." Pause."Good for you," Pamela let go of a tense breath. She didn't have to ask."The whole Condottieri situation is a scam," I passed on that bit of information I'd first put together with the Vizsla. "It never left Granddad's control. Currently he's going to use various other factions to kill off the Condottieri and Illuminati leadership that oppose him, then it is Unity Time.""If he takes your place, that gives him leverage on the Amazon Council plus your appeal to the 9 Clans and the Earth  and  Sky," Pamela helped me work things through. "He couldn't get his hooks into the Egyptians because they knew too much about him. Matters of race stymied his efforts with the Earth  and  Sky and Seven Pillars.""Except I saved Temujin and he's been supplying them with weapons and tech for over fifty years," I told her. "Even when he was dead, his plan was working, he had predicted the path that warfare would take, invested wisely and left orders to implement his plans. When the time came, they were ready to take out the Seven Pillars.""Without you saving Temujin, the E and S wouldn't have cared, but you," Pamela nodded. "If it comes down to his coalition of Illuminati, Condottieri, Amazons and 9 Clans, the Egyptians will join him, Global Unification has been their goal all along," she continued. "Besides, you made one hell of a positive impression on them the only time you've met. Bang up job, Stud.""Temujin will join as well. He's anything but suicidal," I finished the roll call of my fate. We were almost back to the rave by this time. "You know, you could kill me and short-circuit all of this mess," I reminded her."No way. I plan to win, damn it," Pamela patted me on the back. "Save the Dum-sel in Disrepute, slay the Evil Warlord and re-retire with a boatload great-grandbabies to spoil.""I gave the Vizsla a clue," I let Pamela know the possible complications to her plan. "In 1847, one General of the Condottieri tried to have the Italian Black Hand kill another. Unfortunately, the victim in question was a puppet for Grandpa and the assassin team attacked them both. Because they saw his face, he hunted them back to their base and slaughtered the entire Verona Chapter house of the Wolf.""He must have fucked up a few other times as well," Pamela assured me. Speaking of miscalculations, Anya, Katalin and Orsi broke from the thrashing mob and ran up to me."Your crazy ex-girlfriend called," Anya seemed steamed. "She insisted must she talk to you." At first glance, it would be 'which crazy ex-GF', except only one had Anya's phone number. I took her phone."Bonjour, ma petite amie méchante ," I greeted Anais, the Mountie, in French. Yes, I was calling her a 'meanie'."Cáel, how are you? Where are you?" she was truly concerned. I didn't doubt her sincerity. I also didn't doubt she was convinced she knew what was best for me, as well."I've talked with the Hungarian Police too," I let my pique come through. "You screwed me over. I asked you to let me handled this and you didn't.""You are still a Jerk," she snapped. "I've been trying to help. And from the sounds of it, you are at a party.""It's a rave. It is a rave brought about by the police keeping people penned up in the town all afternoon. Now, if you would stop treating me like a freaking child, you would realize that I'm actually safer in a crowd than I am alone, holed-up in some room without a weapon because you've made it so that the TEK is now keeping a sharp eye on me," I retorted."Can't you tell I'm trying to help you?" she got loud, on the cusp of becoming enraged."Yes. I called you, asking for help. I also called to apologize, without making it sound like some lame stupid stunt to get you back. I'm in real trouble here and I've put other people in danger at the same time," I told her. And yes, I planned to get some 'Anais' when I got back to North America."I'm telling you," she persisted, "let Hungarian law enforcement help you.""I'm trying to make you understand," I countered, "that this is a situation that the police can't help me with. I called you because I believed I could trust you, even though you hate me.""I'm angry with you, Cáel. I don't hate you," she grumbled. "I am trying to help.""If I didn't believe that, I wouldn't still be talking to you, Anais," I allowed. "What did Timothy tell you?""Is that all you care about?" she grumbled."Actually, this is me trying not to be a selfish jackass," I said. "People are in danger because of me and I need to make sure they are safe before I take care of myself.""That's, very unlike you," Anais sounded unsure."I've been doing some growing up since graduation," I replied. "I only wish I'd grown smarter.""I, I'm sorry about your Papa," she quieted down."They gunned him down in his own home," I told her. "Dad never touched a gun in his life and they shot him with an assault rifle.""Oh, well, I understand your Federal Justice Department is investigating the matter," Anais tried to comfort me. "I talked with your Prosecutor Castello. She wouldn't tell me much.""Pity," I mumbled. "I know they are having difficulties.""It is an American problem," she noted."Not really," I sunk in my hooks. "We've been working with MI-6 and the CIA. They are all part of that international task force I told you about {see last chapter}.""Yes, how did you get Irish diplomatic status? That doesn't make any sense," she perked up. Anais liked puzzles. Actually, she liked solving conundrums. It made her a great cop."We are missing the party," Monika protested, in German."That's right. Tell your EX-girlfriend good-bye, Cáel," Anya insisted loudly."Who is that?" Anais groused."It is Anya, the Bulgarian mechanical engineer. We've had sex since you and I last talked and I think she's feeling a tad possessive," I explained.Pause."Bastard," Anais seethed. I was sure her cunt was twitching already. "Fine. I talked with your roommate, he says you have my uniform in a dress bag and my boots in a sealed box, so I forgive you. Anyway, he said Odette called, and she gave him a number to give to you."Since it didn't have 555 in it, I had hopes it was genuine. This was not the time to give Anais the quick kiss-off."I appreciate it, Anais," I sighed with relief. "Have you decided which restaurant you want to go to when I get back?""I haven't given it much thought, Cáel," I could feel her defrosting further. "How can I keep in touch with you?""Ugh, I don't have my own phone right now. Tomorrow I'm going to steal some means of conveyance and, " I grinned."Don't tell me that," Anais complained. "I'm still an officer of the law.""Well, the new 'me' is trying to be more honest with you, Anais. I've got to get out of town tomorrow. Would you rather I lied to you, again?" I confounded her."Well, no. Try to be careful, prends soin de mon amour," she sighed."I will call you as soon as I'm able. Thank you again," I signed off."I still say, 'that one' is confused about her 'ex' status," Orsi teased me."Do you know what is worse than having one woman save your soul?" I tossed out to them. They could not divine an answer. "Having three women do it at the same time, for different reasons. Now I believe we have a party starving for our attention."(Reunions)Pamela had convinced me the motorcycle driver who belonged to our newly acquired BMW K1600 GT would be at least four hours regaining consciousness and getting himself untied. We had stopped at a petrol station along the 431, between Kiszombor, Hungary and the Romanian border. She wanted to fuel up before the border crossing, in case things didn't work out, you know, with our guns and this stolen vehicle.She was already peeved that I'd stopped in Szeged to pick up a few pounds of paprika. Rumor had it that the fields around that stretch of the Tisza produced the highest quality of that spice on the planet, especially the sweet kind. Pamela pointed out I knew 'jack' about cooking. I agreed. What I did know was cooks, the female variety.Fresh spice from the 'source' was way better than a dozen roses, even with a box of chocolates added. Did I have a cook lined up in New York? No, but I was sure I could find one. Wait! Yasmin, my Brazilian, ex-Super Cop, hottie should be back in town by now. If she didn't cook, she'd definitely have a friend I could seduce.Honest to Ishara, I was starting to believe this constant 'work-work-work' was ruining my normally poor judgment where sex and fidelity were concerned.Pamela was getting some lunch for us while I gassed up my crotch-rocket. My luck kept being, exceptional. Two Hungarian motorcycle troopers showed up; both were women and they apparently had decided that I was worthy of attention. Hey, I'm good-looking, and I was wearing a ballistic vest. (The durability of my long coat wasn't so obvious.) "Nice bike," the first one, the one directly confronting me, said. "Thanks. It is a KT1600 GT, 2009," I smiled. "What are you two on?" "Yamaha FJR1300A's," she answered. I put up the nozzle, capped the tank and walked over to her conveyance. It was a really sweet ride. "You have a gun," she noted calmly. She and her partner both had their hands on their holstered weapons. Since the flaps were still down, I wasn't panicking. "Yes. More than one in fact," I kept pretending to look over her bike while I was really scoping her out. I'd nailed all six boat girls and then had the Macedonian babe for breakfast. So I still had three good sexual bangs in me before dusk and these two were nice and pleasant enough. "Do you have permits for those?" she asked. Her partner was calling something in. "Are we still in Hungary?" I mused. The question was a joke. "I believe we are," she smiled. Sure, I may have been a dangerous felon, but I was a nice looking and engaging one."Nope. I'm afraid not," I sighed. She understood my English. "Why are you so armed?" she kept calm. "Are you law enforcement somewhere?" "Does a secretive, non-governmental, paramilitary organization count?" "No," she sighed. "That sounds rather criminal. So, what are you carrying?" That was a nice way of saying 'give me your gun'."Left, right, back, or ankle?" I replied. "Which one do you want first?" "Let's try this again. Can I see some form of ID?" she remained rather comfortable despite this having to be the most bizarre traffic stop of her career."I'm reaching around to my right rear jean pocket for it," I related. Something dating Anais had taught me was that you always tell an on-duty cop what you are doing before you do it.She nodded, so I pulled out my NY Driver's license, my US passport and my Irish Diplomatic ID. She began looking them over. "You are Cáel Nyilas?" she looked over my documents. "If that who it says I am, then yes," I grinned.For a second, she was P-O'ed, then she realized I was playing with her. She snorted in amusement and returned to looking over my stuff.   "Nyilas is a Hungarian name," she hummed. "Székely," I clarified. "My family emigrated to America at the end of World War II. I've actually come back here to look over the homeland." "You couldn't land in Bucharest?" she handed me my ID back. "What?" I feigned an insult to my intellect. "Hungarian women are far prettier.""You don't appear to be Dortmund Schuyler," her partner looked me over.

Casting out Shame & Self Loathing.By Tx Tall Tales – Listen to the ► Podcast at Steamy Stories. I was standing over the pool at 9:00 am on the dot. I'd gone to bed so early, I'd woken up at 7:00 and couldn't get back to sleep. A McDonald's Egg McMuffin was percolating in my belly, and I felt refreshed and renewed.The pool was full, and the hoses were still going. I quickly turned them off, and rolled the hoses back up. Then I started the filter running. The sun was warm already. It was going to be a hot one. I peeled my shirt off and tossed it to the side, helping myself to some of Amy's sun-tan lotion, covering my shoulders and face.I went out to my car and got the chemicals out. Time for the magic. I walked the perimeter of the pool, adding stabilizer, algaecide, clarifier, and finally shock. I hauled out four 50 pound bags of salt, and started pouring the fine salt into the water, one bag at a time. I was working on the last bag when I happened to glance over at the porch and saw Amy there, leaning against the door watching me. She had on a robe, and an odd little smile.I finished emptying the bag, and headed her way. "Good morning, beautiful."Her smile looked forced. "Morning pool boy.""What's wrong?" I asked, moving closer to her."Nothing. Everything. I don't know.""You're breaking my heart, morning Goddess," I teased."Please. Enough of the Goddess. I'm nobody's Goddess. Slut is more like it.""Don't," I said firmly."It's true!""Don't."She covered her face with her hands. "How can you even look at me after the way I behaved yesterday?"I pulled her close and held her. She was stiff at first, then slowly melted into my arms, crying, tears running down my bare chest."Have you seen your pool yet?" I asked when the sobs had almost disappeared.She shook her head."C'mon then. It's time to see the fruits of your labor." I took her hand in mine and walked over to the pool."What do you think?"She smiled. "A miracle. You saved my ass, Alex.""Quite a nice ass to save, if you don't mind my saying."She snorted, quite unladylike. "You should know. You've seen more of it than anybody else has outside of my doctor.""Are you mad at me, Amy?" I asked."Mad at you? Hardly.""Then what is it?"She leaned her head back with a sigh. "I...I'm not who I thought I was. Amy Dixon would never have behaved like she did yesterday. I never thought I could be such a tramp." She crossed her arms over her chest, turning to face the pool. "How desperate am I, that I would drag you into my backyard and blow you, with my husband sitting watching TV fifty feet away? That I'd let you finger me while laying out next to my friend, and almost beg for more when you left me hanging."She turned to face me. "I'm such a whore. I'm letting you do whatever you want to me, just so I can get my pool cleaned on the cheap. Hell, I practically begged you to spank me and came as hard as I'd ever come in my life, with your finger buried in my ass, God help me. Is this anyway for a married woman to behave? My mother would be so proud."I was lost for words. What could I say to her?I took her hand in mine, and walked her over to the covered porch. "Sit," I told her, at the end of our favorite lounge chair.She sat down stiffly, and I moved behind her, sitting with her between my legs. I wrapped my arms around her and held her. "I don't have any answers Amy. I don't know your situation. I barely know you. You've been a mysterious fantasy for me ever since I was old enough to appreciate a woman. And in the last few days, you seemed like a happy girl, looking for a little excitement in her life, and willing to work for it. There's a wild, playful and extremely sexy woman inside you, looking to get out. I saw her. And I adore her."Amy sniffed loudly. "She's a filthy little slut."I eased my hand inside of her robe, and found nothing but soft flesh. I cupped her bare breast in my hand. "She's my naughty little slut, and she's amazing.""How can you say that? I should disgust you."I squeezed her tightly. "You are every man's dream come true. An Angel in public and a Devil in the bedroom.""Right. I'm no Devil in the bedroom. I'm a boring lay, who can't even keep her man.""That's crazy talk, woman.""It's true. My sex life is miserable. I mean, we do it, more than most, from what I hear. But it's a couple of minutes of sweaty thrusting a few times a week, and that's it. If it wasn't for my shower massage, I wouldn't come more than once a year.""That may be the saddest thing I ever heard. Keep it up, and you're going to see a grown man cry.""It's true!" she snapped.I held her, rocking her back and forth just a little. "What do you want out of life, Amy? You're young, you're beautiful, and your whole life is ahead of you. What do you want?""I wish you'd quit saying I'm beautiful.""Not going to happen. You are, without a doubt, the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in person. Let's face it. Teens fantasize about movie stars and TV icons. I've fantasized about you forever. So much better than any celebrity, prettier and real. I've probably come into a dirty sock mumbling your name at least a thousand times over the years. God strike me dead, if I'm lying.""And I'm not young. I'm 26 years old."My hand was caressing her soft breast, toying with her hardening nipple. "Oh my God, 26! I thought you were 25. You are old! Hell you probably only have 70 or 80 years ahead of you. When I'm 91 years old, you'll be 98! What was I thinking?"She poked my leg. "Don't make fun of me, Alex." She twisted around and glared at me.I laid back on the lounger, and opened my arms for her. "Come here, and let's talk. Let's really talk.""No way. I lay down with you, the slut takes over, and I walk away bowlegged.""Not this time. Come here."She sighed dramatically before turning and crawling over me. I reached up. opening her robe, and saw she wasn't quite naked. She was wearing plain white panties.She caught me looking. "One word about the panties, and you'll walk away a eunuch.""Let me hold you," I urged her, my hands inside her robe, pulling her down.She stretched out against me, resting her head on my shoulder. I felt her legs shift, and her hips pressed against me. "What? No hardon? Tired of me already?""Silly. One look from you, one touch, and I'd be busting my shorts and you damn well know it.""Really?" She nibbled on my shoulder, grinding her hips against me. I reached down for her ass, and pushed up against her, squeezing her soft ass cheeks. It was only a few seconds before she felt my hardness pressing against her belly.She giggled. "That's oddly comforting.""Think I'm tired of you?"She squeezed me in her arms. "No.""We're going to play a game, you and I. A variation on Truth or Dare. I ask a question, and you tell me the absolute truth.""And?""And nothing. That's it. Ready?""That's not a game!" she argued.My hand was stroking the soft skin of her back. "Ok, how do you want to play it?""Regular Truth or Dare, except the first three rounds can only be Truth.""Alright. Now are you ready?""Who says you get to go first?""Do you want to go first?"She gave me a poke. "Damned straight. Truth or truth?""Truth.""When you came over the second day, and agreed to do the work, what was the absolute minimum I could have gotten away with offering?""Expenses. When you agreed to cover the material cost, it was a go. When you asked for it as a personal favor I couldn't say no. The only real problem was I didn't have the money to cover the parts. Once Mom said I could use her credit card, and pay it off in 30 days, it was a done deal."She leaned in and bit me on the shoulder. "Ow!""You little bastard! You left me out there worried you were going to turn me down, and I'd have to go crawling to Dale to get some contractors in here. That was mean.""Sorry. I didn't think of it that way. You were the one who sent me away the first day. Any counter-offer that covered the costs would have closed the deal.""Fine. But someday, you're going to pay for that one.""Ok, Truth or Truth?"She giggled. "Just ask the question already.""What is the absolute most I could have gotten away with asking for.""Everything.""Everything? Everything what?"She sighed. "Everything you asked for on the first day, and more. All that night I couldn't sleep, thinking of doing those things to you. Meeting you at the door on my knees each morning. Having you bend me over a table and using me for your pleasure whenever you needed a break. Being your play thing." She giggled. "I mean, it takes a lot of nerve to tell a woman you want a BJ from her every morning. I soaked my panties the moment those words left your lips.""Now who's the mean one?" I teased."You. You could have pressed the issue, and had me totally at your mercy, but no. Meanie."She raised her head, and gave me a sweet little kiss. "Thanks for getting hard for me." She ground her hips against me for emphasis.I smiled. "Anytime.""Truth or truth.""Truth." Like I had any option."Why? Why do you care? Why do you care about anything other than me willingly servicing you?"I took a moment to phrase my answer. It was a tough question. "I'm not sure I know. I want you to be happy. I don't know why, but it's as true as anything in my life. It must be the Neanderthal in me, or maybe Grandpa's Southern Gentleman upbringing. I want to protect you, defend you, and make sure you are as happy as you can possibly be. Anything I can possibly do to make that true is a small enough price to pay for one of your smiles. I want your heart to practically burst with joy.""Funny. Beating my ass until it's red doesn't seem to jive with that," she teased."Really? Remind me, how hard did you come for me?""You are a beast sir, and hardly a gentleman at all, to ask me such a personal question.""Beast or gentleman, whatever it takes to make you happy, I'll gladly fill the role."She was quiet after that, holding me tight, while my hands caressed her sweet ass cheeks. "It's too much, Alex. You can't make yourself responsible for my happiness. It doesn't work that way.""Too late, beautiful. I'm a slave to your joy. Accept it."When she didn't answer, I continued our game. "Truth or truth, my morning Goddess.""Truth, B

In this episode, we're exploring stories of gods who, for one reason or another, withdrew themselves and their gifts from the mortal world -- but who eventually either came back or at least made sure someone else picked up the slack in their absence. We'll hear about an Egyptian rain goddess who ran away, a Greek agricultural goddess in mourning, a Japanese sun goddess who hid in a cave, and a Yoruba Orisha creator god who is really good at delegation! Visit the World of Mythik website to learn more and to contribute your theories to our board! All stories told on Myths & Muses are original family-friendly adaptations of ancient myths and legends. Stories from ancient mythology can also sometimes deal with complicated topics for young listeners — to the mortal parents and caretakers reading this, we encourage listening along with your young demigods to help them navigate those topics as they explore these epic tales. Transcript for Comeback Kids Episode 4 If you'd like to share your Comeback Kids story with us, get a Mortal Guardian to help you record it here! If you'd like to submit something creative you've done inspired by the stories in Myths & Muses, use this form (with a Mortal Guardian's permission!). ----more---- Stuff to Read:  More on Tefnut:  Tefnut at Ancient Egypt Online and Mythlok Tefnut, Goddess of Moisture and Rain at History Cooperative A Brief History of the Gods and Goddesses of Egypt from World History Encyclopedia More on Demeter:  Demeter at Mythopedia and World History Encyclopedia Quotes about Demeter from original Greek sources at THEOI Amaterasu at Mythopedia and World History Encyclopedia Olorun at Mythopedia and Oriire Stuff to Watch:   Learn more about the stories in this episode with our curated YouTube playlist! Cool Images:  Relief of Tefnut, Ptolemaic Period. 180-47 BCE. Stele featuring Osiris, Tefnut and Shu Red Attic figure of Demeter, c.5th century BCE Roman statue of Demeter/Ceres Demeter by Yliade on DeviantArt, 2020 Amaterasu emerging from the cave, by Utagawa Kunisada, 19th century The Installation of the Sun Goddess, 1925

This week friend, listener, Patron, and wine diva @wineshenanigans and the wine game show @Wineopardy Monica G. joins to  talk with me about wines made by celebrities, aka Celebrity Wines. We run through what they are, how many of them are made and then we discuss specifics. We wrap with our analysis of whether or not we would recommend buying these wines.   We make two caveats:  1.     These are our opinions about these wines – don't sue me!  2.     Some of these brands are impossible to obtain, so we haven't had many of them – distribution is spotty   Then we define, explain, and then categorize these wines -- those that are legit and those that are not. Some of the legit celeb wine brands we discuss are: Francis Ford Coppola, Fess Parker, Brad Pitt/Miraval, Dave Matthews with Blenheim and Dreaming Tree, Pink's Two Wolves, Drew Bledsoe's Doubleback wines, Kyle MacLachlan's Pursued by Bear wines, Kylie Minogue's wines, and Mary J. Blige's Sun Goddess wines.   A fun show! Don't forget to follow Monica on Instagram @wineshenanigans!   _______________________________________________________________   Full show notes and all back episodes are on Patreon. Become a member today! www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople _______________________________________________________________   Check out my exclusive sponsor, Wine Access.  They have an amazing selection -- once you get hooked on their wines, they will be your go-to! Make sure you join the Wine Access-Wine For Normal People wine club for wines I select delivered to you four times a year!    To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth or get a class gift certificate for the wine lover in your life go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes      

This week friend, listener, Patron, and wine diva @wineshenanigans and the wine game show @winepardy Monica G. joins to  talk with me about wines made by celebrities, aka Celebrity Wines. We run through what they are, how many of them are made and then we discuss specifics. We wrap with our analysis of whether or not we would recommend buying these wines.We make two caveats: 1.     These are our opinions about these wines – don't sue me! 2.     Some of these brands are impossible to obtain, so we haven't had many of them – distribution is spottyThen we define, explain, and then categorize these wines -- those that are legit and those that are not. Some of the legit celeb wine brands we discuss are: Francis Ford Coppola, Fess Parker, Brad Pitt/Miraval, Dave Matthews with Blenheim and Dreaming Tree, Pink's Two Wolves, Drew Bledsoe's Doubleback wines, Kyle MacLachlan's Pursued by Bear wines, Kylie Minogue's wines, and Mary J. Blige's Sun Goddess wines. A fun show! Don't forget to follow Monica on Instagram @wineshenanigans! _______________________________________________________________Full show notes and all back episodes are on Patreon. Become a member today!http://www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeopleTo register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth or get a class gift certificate for the wine lover in your life go to: http://www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes_______________________________________________________________Wine Access has an amazing selection — once you get hooked on their wines, they will be your go-to! Make sure you join the Wine Access-Wine For Normal People wine club in time for the next shipment (it's shaping up to be outstanding). Get the back catalog on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Playlist   Track Time Start Time Opening and Introduction (Thom Holmes) 11:57 00:00 1.    Herbie Hancock, Herbie Hancock Demonstrates The Rhodes Piano (1973 Rhodes). A terrific flexi-disc produced by Rhodes and narrated by Hancock who tells an interesting story about his first encounter with the instrument on a Miles Davis session and then he walks the keyboard through a series of effects. He speaks with the authority of a proud electronics tinkerer who understands the nuances that make this instrument so beloved by jazz musicians. This flexi-disc was originally delivered in the November 8, 1973 issue of Down Beat magazine. I provide both sides of the disc, in entirety. Tunes included during the demonstration include parts of Watermelon Man, Maiden Voyage, and The Spook. Soloist, Rhodes Electric Piano, Voice, Herbie Hancock. I thought it would be wisest to lead off this podcast with an overview of the Rhodes even though it is out of chronological sequence, being from 1973. We then go back a few years to hear tracks in proper time order. 12:48 11:57 2.    The Don Ellis Orchestra, “Open Beauty” from Electric Bath (1967 Columbia). Alto Saxophone, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Joe Roccisano, Ruben Leon; Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Bass Clarinet, John Magruder; Bass, Dave Parlato, Frank De La Rosa; Bass, Sitar, Ray Neapolitan; Congas, Bongos, Chino Valdes; Drums, Steve Bohannon; Leader, Trumpet, Don Ellis; Percussion, Alan Estes; Piano, Clavinet, Fender Electric Piano Fender, Mike Lang; Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Ron Starr; Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute, Clarinet, Ira Schulman; Timbales, Vibraphone, Percussion , Mark Stevens; Trombone, Dave Sanchez, Ron Myers, Terry Woodson; Trumpet, Alan Weight, Bob Harmon, Ed Warren, Glenn Stuart. 5:33 24:44 3.    Miles Davis, “Stuff” from Miles In The Sky (1968 Columbia). I think this was Miles' first album recorded using the Fender Rhodes, played by Herbie Hancock. See the opening tracks from this podcast for a story about this session from Hancock. Bass, Ron Carter; Drums, Tony Williams; Piano, Fender Electric Piano, Herbie Hancock; Tenor Saxophone, Wayne Shorter; Trumpet, Miles Davis. 16:59 30:14 4.    Joe Zawinul, “The Soul Of A Village (Part II)” from The Rise & Fall Of The Third Stream (1968 Vortex). Zawinul, along with Hancock, was an early adopter of the Fender Rhodes. Cello, Kermit Moore; Double Bass, Richard Davis; Drums, Freddie Waits, Roy McCurdy; Percussion, Warren Smith; Piano, Fender Electric Piano, Joe Zawinul; Tenor Saxophone, Arranged by, William Fischer; Trumpet, Jimmy Owens; Viola, Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Israel. 4:16 47:10 5.    Oliver Nelson and Steve Allen, “Go Fly a Kite” from Soulful Brass (1968 Impulse). Another Steve Allen record, whom we heard from in part 1 playing the Wurlitzer Electric Piano. Here is a selection from an album on which he plays the Rock-Si-Chord and occasional piano. Arranged by Oliver Nelson; Rock-Si-Chord, piano, Steve Allen; Drums, Jimmy Gordon; session musicians, Barney Kessel, Bobby Bryant, Larry Bunker, Roger Kellaway, Tom Scott; Produced by Bob Thiele. 2:30 51:24 6.    J & K “Mojave” from Betwixt & Between (1969 A&M, CTI). “J” is J.J. Johnson (trombonist) and “K” is Kai Winding (trombonist). Their ensemble included Roger Kellaway playing the electric clavinette. An example of using the clavinet in jazz. This was most likely a Hohner Clavinet Model C which had just been introduced in 1968. Recorded at Van Gelder Studios during late 1968. 2:31 53:54 7.    Albert Ayler, “New Generation” from New Grass (1969 Impulse). An electric harpsichord played by Call Cobbs adds some subtle comping to this buoyant tune written by Ayler, Mary Parks, Rose Marie McCoy. Baritone Saxophone, Buddy Lucas; Design Cover And Liner, Byron Goto, Henry Epstein; Drums, Pretty Purdie; Electric Bass, Bill Folwell; Piano, Electric Harpsichord, Organ, Call Cobbs; Producer, Bob Thiele; Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Seldon Powell; Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Albert Ayler; Trombone, Garnett Brown; Trumpet, Burt Collins, Joe Newman; Vocals, The Soul Singers. 5:06 56:22 8.    Bill Evans, “I'm All Smiles” from From Left To Right (1970 MGM). Piano, Rhodes Electric Piano, Bill Evans; Bass, John Beal; Conducted, arranged by Michael Leonard; Double Bass, Eddie Gomez; Drums,Marty Morell; Guitar, Sam Brown; Liner Notes, Harold Rhodes, Helen Keane, Michael Leonard; Produced by Helen Keane. For his 24th solo album, the long-established jazz pianist Evans took his turn playing both the Fender Rhodes and Steinway acoustic piano on this album, as two-handed duets no less. Liner notes were written by Harold Rhodes, inventor of the Rhodes Electric Piano. 5:42 1:01:24 9.    Sun Ra And His Intergalactic Research Arkestra, “Black Forest Myth” from It's After The End Of The World - Live At The Donaueschingen And Berlin Festivals (1971 MPS Records). You can hear Sun Ra enticing other-worldly sounds from a Farfisa organ beginning at about 1:35. Recorded in 1970. Of the many electronic keyboards heard elsewhere on this album (and occasionally on this track), here the Farfisa is heard the most. Farfisa organ, Hohner Electra, Hohner Clavinet, Piano, Performer, Rock-Si-Chord, Spacemaster, Minimoog, Voice, composed by, arranged by, Sun Ra; ; Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Abshlom Ben Shlomo; Alto Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Danny Davis; Alto Saxophone, Flute, Oboe, Piccolo Flute, Drums, Marshall Allen; Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Danny Thompson; Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Drums, Pat Patrick; Bass, Alejandro Blake Fearon; Bass Clarinet, Robert Cummings; Drums, Lex Humphries; Drums, Oboe, Flute, James Jackson; English Horn, Augustus Browning; Mellophone, Trumpet, Ahk Tal Ebah; Oboe, Bassoon, Bass Clarinet, Leroy Taylor; Percussion African, Other Fireeater, Dancer , Hazoume; Percussion Hand Drums, Nimrod Hunt; Percussion, Other Dancer, Ife Tayo, Math Samba; Photography By, Hans Harzheim; Producer, Liner Notes, Joachim E. Berendt; Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, John Gilmore; Trumpet, Kwame Hadi; Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Alan Silva; Voice, June Tyson. 9:07 1:07:05 10.Joe Scott And His Orchestra, “Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head” from Motion Pictures - The NOW Generation (1970 Mainstream). Listen for the Rock-Si-Chord in electric harpsichord mode. Bass, Charles Rainey; Cello, Charles McCracken, Gene Orloff, George Ricci, Maurice Bialkin;  Drums, Alvin Rogers, Joe Cass; Flute, Alto Flute, Bassoon, Tenor Flute, George Dessinger, Joe Soldo, Joseph Palmer, Philip Bodner; Flute, Flute Tenor, Alto Flute, Bassoon, Walt Levinsky; French Horn, Donald Corrado; Guitar, Jay Berliner, Stuart Scharf; Keyboards Rock-Si-Chord, Frank Owens; Mastered By Mastering, Dave Crawford (2); Percussion, Joseph Venuto; Piano, Frank Owens; Producer, Bob Shad; Trombone, Buddy Morrow, Tony Studd, Warren Covington, Wayne Andre; Trumpet, Bernie Glow, James Sedlar, John Bello, Mel Davis; Viola, Emanuel Vardi, Harold Coletta, John DiJanni, Theodore Israel; Violin, Aaron Rosand, Arnold Eidus, Emanuel Green, Frederick Buldrini, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, Joseph Malignaggi, Jules Brand, Leo Kahn, Lewis Eley, Mac Ceppos, Max Pollikoff, Paul Gershman, Peter Buonoconsiglio, Raymond Gniewek, Rocco Pesile, Winston Collymore. 2:28 1:16:12 11.The Phoenix Authority, “One” from Blood, Sweat & Brass (1970 Mainstream). Note the Rock-Si-Chord. Arranged by Ernie Wilkins; Bass, Charles Rainey; Drums, Grady Tate, Herbie Lovelle; Flute, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Chris Woods, Hubert Laws; Guitar, David Spinosa, Kenneth Burrell; Organ, Piano, Rock-Si-Chord, Frank Anderson, Frank Owen; Producer, Bob Shad; Trombone, Benny Powell, George Jeffers; Trumpet, Joseph Newman, Lloyd Michaels, Ray Copeland, Woody Shaw. 2:43 1:18:38 12.The Phoenix Authority, “Sugar, Sugar” from Blood, Sweat & Brass (1970 Mainstream). Listen for the Rock-Si-Chord. Arranged by Ernie Wilkins; Bass, Charles Rainey; Drums, Grady Tate, Herbie Lovelle; Flute, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Chris Woods, Hubert Laws; Guitar, David Spinosa, Kenneth Burrell; Organ, Piano, Rock-Si-Chord, Frank Anderson, Frank Owen; Producer, Bob Shad; Trombone, Benny Powell, George Jeffers; Trumpet, Joseph Newman, Lloyd Michaels, Ray Copeland, Woody Shaw. 3:34 1:21:20 Sun Ra's flare for electronic sound in performance is demonstrated in the following three tracks that make excellent use of the several keyboards, the Farfisa organ, Minimoog, and Rock-Si-Chord. 13.Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic-Infinity-Arkestra,' “Discipline No. 11” from Nidhamu (Live In Egypt Vol. II) (1974 El Saturn Records). Recorded at Ballon Theater, Cairo, Egypt December 17, 1971. Sun Ra playing several electronic keyboards in turn, the organ, Minimoog, and Rock-si-Chord. What I hear is some organ (Farfisa?) in the opening, then Sun Ra turns to a wild exchange between the Minimoog (monophonic) and Rock-Si-chord (polyphonic) during the second half of the track. Alto Saxophone, Congas, Larry Northington; Alto Saxophone, Flute, Danny Davis, Hakim Rahim; Alto Saxophone, Flute, Oboe, Marshall Allen; Baritone Saxophone, Pat Patrick; Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Danny Thompson; Bass Clarinet, Elo Omoe; Composed By, Arranged By, Piano, Organ, Minimoog, Rock-Si-Chord, Sun Ra; Engineer Recording Engineer, Tam Fiofori; Percussion, Lex Humphries, Tommy Hunter; Photography By, Sam Bankhead; Photography Liner Photo, Mike Evans; Producer, Infinity Inc. And The East; Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, John Gilmore; Trumpet, Congas, Kwame Hadi; Vocals, June Tyson. 9:31 1:24:52 14.Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic-Infinity-Arkestra,' “Cosmo-Darkness” from Live In Egypt Vol. I (Nature's God) (Dark Myth Equation Visitation) (1972 Thoth Intergalactic). Beginning around 0:26, you get an example of Sun Ra's rhythmic, trace-like playing of the Rock-Si-Chord. Alto Saxophone, Congas, Larry Northington; Alto Saxophone, Flute, Danny Davis, Hakim Rahim; Alto Saxophone, Flute, Oboe, Marshall Allen; Baritone Saxophone, Pat Patrick; Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Danny Thompson; Bass Clarinet, Elo Omoe; Composed By, Arranged by, Piano, Organ, Minimoog, Rock-Si-Chord, Sun Ra; Engineer Recording Engineer, Tam Fiofori; Percussion, Lex Humphries, Tommy Hunter; Photography By, Sam Bankhead; Photography Liner Photo, Mike Evans; Producer, Infinity Inc. And The East; Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, John Gilmore; Trumpet, Congas, Kwame Hadi; Vocals, June Tyson. 2:05 1:34:25 15.Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic-Infinity-Arkestra,' “Solar Ship Voyage” from Live In Egypt Vol. I (Nature's God) (Dark Myth Equation Visitation) (1972 Thoth Intergalactic). This track features Sun Ra and the Minimoog in an extended solo. Alto Saxophone, Congas, Larry Northington; Alto Saxophone, Flute, Danny Davis, Hakim Rahim; Alto Saxophone, Flute, Oboe, Marshall Allen; Baritone Saxophone, Pat Patrick; Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Danny Thompson; Bass Clarinet, Elo Omoe; Composed By, Arranged by, Piano, Organ, Minimoog, Rock-Si-Chord, Sun Ra; Engineer Recording Engineer, Tam Fiofori; Percussion, Lex Humphries, Tommy Hunter; Photography By, Sam Bankhead; Photography Liner Photo, Mike Evans; Producer, Infinity Inc. And The East; Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, John Gilmore; Trumpet, Congas, Kwame Hadi; Vocals, June Tyson. 2:40 1:36:30 Herbie Hancock mastered an array of keyboards, including the Fender Rhodes and several ARP models in the next three tracks tracing only two years in his musical journey. 16.Herbie Hancock, “Rain Dance” from Sextant (1973 Columbia). Patrick Gleason provides beats and beeps using the ARP 2600 and ARP Soloist. Bass Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Trombone Alto Trombone, Cowbell, Pepo (Julian Priester); Congas, Bongos, Buck Clarke; Drums, Jabali (Billy Hart); Effects Random Resonator, Fundi Electric Bass Fender Electric Bass With Wah-Wah And Fuzz, Double Bass, Mchezaji (Buster Williams); Electric Piano Fender Rhodes, Clavinet Hohner D-6 With Fender Fuzz-Wah And Echoplex, Percussion Dakka-Di-Bello, Mellotron, Piano Steinway, Handclaps, Songs by Mwandishi (Herbie Hancock); Synthesizer, Mellotron, John Vieira; Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Piccolo Flute, Afoxé Afuche, Kazoo Hum-A-Zoo, Mwile (Benny Maupin); ARP 2600, ARP Soloist, Dr. Patrick Gleeson; Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Mganga (Dr. Eddie Henderson). 9:19 1:39:08 17.  Herbie Hancock, “Palm Grease” from Thrust (1974 Columbia). Hancock himself plays all the keyboards and synthesizers on this album. Drums, Mike Clark; Electric Bass, Paul Jackson; Electric Piano Fender Rhodes, Clavinet Hohner D-6, Synthesizer Arp Odyssey, Arp Soloist, Arp 2600, Arp String, written by Herbie Hancock; Percussion, Bill Summers; Producers, David Rubinson, Herbie Hancock; Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute, Bennie Maupin. 10:36 1:48:18 18.Herbie Hancock, “Nobu” = ノブ from Dedication = デディケーショ(1974 CBS/Sony). Fascinating recording because it is Hancock solo with an assortment of keyboards, including the Fender Rhodes and multiple ARP models. Piano, Fender Rhodes, Arp Pro Soloist, Arp Odyssey, Arp 3604, Arp 2600, Arp PE-IV String Ensemble, composed by Herbie Hancock; Engineer, Tomoo Suzuki; Producer, David Rubinson. 7:33 1:58:46 The analog synthesizer became a regular companion of the Fender Rhodes in jazz, leading up to the end of the 1970s. 19.Bobbi Humphrey, “My Little Girl” from Satin Doll (1974 Blue Note). The great jazz funk flutist Bobbi Humphrey released a series of albums around this time that often-featured fantastic synthesizer players. Here you can pick out the Minimoog by Don Preston and the ARP (Odyssey?) by Larry Mizell. The synths included here are in contrast to the more experimental sounds that Herbie Hancock was issuing at the same time. Flute, Vocals, Bobbi Humphrey; ARP Synthesizer, Larry Mizell; Minimoog, Don Preston; Bass, Chuck Rainey; Congas, King Errison; Drums, Harvey Mason; Electric Piano Fender Rhodes, Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell; Guitar, John Rowin, Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin; Percussion, Roger Sainte, Stephany Spruill; Piano, Jerry Peters; Produced by Chuck Davis, Larry Mizell; Trumpet, Fonce Mizell. 6:39 2:06:19 20.Ramsey Lewis, “Jungle Strut” from Sun Goddess (1974 Columbia). Another mainstream jazz artist who found many interesting sounds to accompany his electric piano. ARP, ARP Ensemble, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, Ramsey Lewis; Congas, Drums, Derf Rehlew Raheem, Maurice Jennings; Electric Upright Bass Fender, Cleveland Eaton; Guitar, Byron Gregory; Synthesizer Freeman String, Ramsey Lewis; Tambura, Percussion, Maurice Jennings; Vocals, Derf Rehlew Raheem; Written by, R. Lewis. 4:40 2:12:54 21.  Ramsey Lewis, “Tambura” from Sun Goddess (1974 Columbia). ARP, ARP Ensemble, Piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer electric piano, Ramsey Lewis; Drums, Tambura, Congas, Percussion, Maurice Jennings; Electric Upright Bass Fender, Cleveland Eaton; Guitar, Byron Gregory; Written by R. Lewis. 2:52 2:17:32 22.Clark Ferguson, “Jazz Flute” from RMI Harmonic Synthesizer And Keyboard Computer (1974 Rocky Mount Instruments, Inc.). Not an instrument often used in jazz, so I turn to the company's demonstration album for a sample of this more advanced in the RMI keyboard family. RMI Harmonic Synthesizer, Clark Ferguson. 2:43 2:20:24 23.  Fernando Gelbard, “Sombrero De Flores” from Didi (1974 Discos Redonde). A straight-up jazz track from Argentine musicial Gelbard that features both the Fender Rhodes and the Minimoog. Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, Fernando Gelbard; Bass, Ricardo Salas; Congas, Vocals, Ruben Rada; Drums, Norberto Minichillo; Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, Fernando Gelbard; Percussion, Effects, Miguel "Chino" Rossi; Producer, Alberto M. Tsalpakian, Juan Carlos Maquieira; Tenor Saxophone, Horacio "Chivo" Borraro. 7:25 2:23:04 24.  Fernando Gelbard, “Mojo Uno” from Didi (1974 Discos Redonde). This track features an outrageously unique Minimoog part that is akin to something you would hear from Sun Ra. Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, Fernando Gelbard; Bass, Ricardo Salas; Congas, Vocals, Ruben Rada; Drums, Norberto Minichillo; Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, Fernando Gelbard; Percussion, Effects, Miguel "Chino" Rossi; Producer, Alberto M. Tsalpakian, Juan Carlos Maquieira; Tenor Saxophone, Horacio "Chivo" Borraro. 2:00 2:30:28 25.Jan Hammer “Darkness / Earth In Search Of A Sun” from The First Seven Days (1975 Atlantic). On this track you get to hear (I think) three different synthesizers all fit for Hammer's purpose, the solo Moog, Oberheim fills, and Freeman strings. Producer, Engineer, Piano, Electric Piano, Moog, Oberheim, and the Freeman string synthesizer; digital sequencer, Drums, Percussion, Composed by, Jan Hammer. 4:29 2:32:26 26.Larry Young's Fuel, “Moonwalk” from Spaceball (1976 Arista). CDX-0652 Portable Moog Organ, Minimoog , FRM-S810 Freeman String Symphonizer, Organ Hammond B-3, Fender Rhodes, Piano, Larry Young Jr.; Bass Rickenbacker, Dave Eubanks; Hohner Clavinet , Piano, Minimoog, Julius Brockington; Drums Ludwig Drums, Zildgian Cymbals, Percussion, Jim Allington; Guest Special Guest Star, Larry Coryell; Guitar, Danny Toan, Ray Gomez; Percussion, Abdoul Hakim, Barrett Young, Clifford Brown, Farouk; Producer, Terry Philips; Tenor Saxophone Selmer, Soprano Saxophone Selmer, Flute Armstrong, Vocals, Al Lockett; Vocals, Paula West. 5:32 2:36:52 27.Larry Young's Fuel, “Startripper” from Spaceball (1976 Arista). CDX-0652 Portable Moog Organ, Minimoog , FRM-S810 Freeman String Symphonizer, Organ Hammond B-3, Fender Rhodes, Piano, Larry Young Jr.; Bass Rickenbacker, Dave Eubanks; Hohner Clavinet , Piano, Minimoog, Julius Brockington; Drums Ludwig Drums, Zildgian Cymbals, Percussion, Jim Allington; Guest Special Guest Star, Larry Coryell; Guitar, Danny Toan, Ray Gomez; Percussion, Abdoul Hakim, Barrett Young, Clifford Brown, Farouk; Producer, Terry Philips; Tenor Saxophone Selmer, Soprano Saxophone Selmer, Flute Armstrong, Vocals, Al Lockett; Vocals, Paula West. 4:44 2:42:22 28.Wolfgang Dauner, “Stück Für Piano Und Synthesizer Op. 1” from Changes (1978 Mood Records). Dauner is one of the only jazz players to utilize the massive EMS Synthi 100. Written, produced, recorded, Steinway C-Flügel piano, EMS Synthi 100, Oberheim 4 Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer, Wolfgang Dauner. 9:51 2:47:04 29.Wolfgang Dauner, “War Was, Carl?” from Grandison - Musik Für Einen Film (1979 Zweitausendeins). More analog synthesizer jazz from Germany. C-flute, Alt-flute, Baß-flute, Manfred Hoffbauer; Oboe, English Horn, Hanspeter Weber; Percussion, Drums,  Jörg Gebhard; Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion, Conductor, Wolfgang Dauner. 1:12 2:56:54 30.Wolfgang Dauner, “Intellektuelles Skalpell” from Grandison - Musik Für Einen Film (1979 Zweitausendeins). C-flute, Alt-flute, Baß-flute, Manfred Hoffbauer; Oboe, English Horn, Hanspeter Weber; Percussion, Drums,  Jörg Gebhard; Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion, Conductor, Wolfgang Dauner. 1:26 2:58:06   Opening background music: 1) Sun Ra And His Astro-Intergalactic-Infinity-Arkestra,' “The Light Thereof” from Live In Egypt Vol. I (Nature's God) (Dark Myth Equation Visitation) (1972 Thoth Intergalactic) (5:14). Farfisa organ playing from Sun Ra. 2) Oliver Nelson and Steve Allen, “Green Tambourine” from Soulful Brass (1968 Impulse) (2:28). Steve Allen plays the Rock-Si-Chord. 3) Oliver Nelson and Steve Allen, “Torino” from Soulful Brass (1968 Impulse) (2:02). Steve Allen plays the Rock-Si-Chord. Opening and closing sequences voiced by Anne Benkovitz. Additional opening, closing, and other incidental music by Thom Holmes. See my companion blog that I write for the Bob Moog Foundation. For a transcript, please see my blog, Noise and Notations. I created an illustrated chart of all of the instruments included in this podcast, paying special attention to the expressive features that could be easily adopted by jazz musicians. You can view it on my blog, Noise and Notations.  

Enjoy this seasonal presentation as we are in the darkness of the year awaiting the return of the light.  I'll present on the stories of the Sun Goddesses who teach us about Light as Life.  I'll delve into Amaterasu and Uzume, Demeter and Baubo, Brigid and why this is the perfect time of year for making resolutions, including some tips to help stick to our promises made to ourselves for a better tomorrow.

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Darklings, this week your favorite goths are taking a bit of a break - but still remaining adjacent - to their travels in the Hail Hekate series being offered by The Blackthorne School and Jack Grayle.  They've written a ritual to a very powerful hypercosmic goddess together, and Blackbird has written and performed some baneful magic that she can't wait to share with you.  Learn about some ancient Egyptian deities, travel to faraway lands, hear some blood-curdling words of malevolence...this episode has it all!  Grab a sack full of olives and enjoy!

As the central figure of the Shinto religion, the heaven-shining Amaterasu is the ancestress by of the imperial family of Japan, she has always been an important Kami in the Japanese spiritual life. Amaterasu is a glorious goddess and the personification of the rising sun, the queen of Shinto divinities. based on Japanese mythology, the sun represents order and purity, two important concepts in Shintoism. Amaterasu symbolizes not just order but the justice that maintains it as well. The sun goddess is often depicted as a beautiful woman holding a mirror, the raven Yata Garasu is believed to be the messenger of the goddess. The name Amaterasu comes from the verb Amateru which can be translated as to shine from heaven, and this is the shorthand for Amaterasu ōmikami.

My guest today, Drea Michelle is a Spiritual Coach and Intuitive Healer! She spreads love and messages from the Universe on her social media platform and even mentors women on their spiritual journey. Our conversation today centered around how to glow from within and live an authentic life that feels good to the soul. If you are enjoying this podcast, please leave a review. Books on Spirituality: Sacred Woman by Queen Afua Understanding Human Design by Karen Curry Parker Numbers and You by Lloyd Stayhorn You are Psychic by Char MArgolis For more of Drea: www.instagram.com/theofficialsungoddess https://www.wetravel.com/trips/the-2nd-return-to-your-inner-goddess-retreat-drea-michelle-dallas-59263405 This podcast is sponsored by TBM Skin www.tbmskin.com Blood of a King Clothing www.blood-of-a-king.myshopify.com

With a career spanning six decades and over 80 albums to his credit, NEA Jazz Master and multiple GRAMMY® winner Ramsey Lewis is one of the most distinguished artists of our time. His crossover success as a mainstream artist made him a household name with hits like "The In Crowd" and "Sun Goddess." Yet it is through his last great offering to the world that we learn the depth of this tremendous figure. Published this month, Gentleman of Jazz: My Life In Music is Lewis' posthumously released autobiography which chronicles his incredible journey from the Cabrini-Green Homes of Chicago with a family devoted to music, to his rise to stardom with The Ramsey Lewis Trio and beyond. On the week of Lewis' 88th birthday, Gentleman of Jazz co-author Aaron Cohen and Lewis' wife and closest confidant Jan join Milestones to discuss everything from Lewis' activism and mentorship, to his exceptional work in media. From his connection to artists like Charles Stepney, Minnie Riperton, Maurice White and Stevie Wonder, to his unyielding love for the city of Chicago and the unprecedented breadth of music he produced that helped expand the landscape of jazz forever.  Milestones theme produced by Riley K. GlasperProduction Assistance: Corey Goldberg Millennium Park Summer Music Series Tribute to Ramsey Lewis: A Gentleman of Jazz on June 22 at 6:30PM: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park9.html

Dr. Ionescu is back in the hot seat today! As sort of a follow up to the episode about horned Goddesses that she did on her podcast, The Goddess Project, today we talk about the mythology, folklore, and symbolism of antlered women and antlered Goddesses. This symbol, as well as the overarching symbol of deer themselves, is as wide and far reaching as the horned Goddesses. These are ideas woven into cultures and spiritual beliefs that cross time, geography, and millennia. Carla is a Doctor of Ancient History and Civilizations, part time professor, full time adventurer & storyteller AND one of the world's leading experts on Artemis. She's the Founder and CEO of The Artemis Research Centre, the author of She Who Hunts: Artemis: the Goddess Who Changed the World, and the creator of The Goddess Project Podcast. SUPPORT: Dr. Ionescu's work on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/goddessproject or by purchasing a copy of She Who Hunts on Amazon or get a signed copy from https://artemisresearchcentre.com/shop-online/ FOLLOW: You can find and follow Carla online at artemisresearchcentre.com, on YouTube (The Goddess Project Podcast), Facebook (The Goddess Project Podcast, The Artemis Centre) and @ArtemisExpert on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. LISTEN: to The Goddess Project Podcast on iTunes and Spotify and most other popular podcast streaming platforms. Or you can watch the episodes on YouTube. SHOW NOTES: Web References The “Gather Victoria” website and article,  ‘Doe, A Deer, A Female Reindeer: The Spirit Of Winter Solstice' that I mentioned: gathervictoria.com The author is Danielle Prohom Olson and after further investigation of the website the “Victoria” is that of the Pacific Northwest in Canada. The YouTube video, ‘156. Deer goddess of Sovereignty in Slavic myth' that I mentioned: youtube.com/wolfofcoins/slavic The YouTube channel is Wolf of Coins, and the artist's name is Magdalena. Apparently Tarot, Oracle, and Lenormand cards are her thing, but she has a playlist called “Slavic pagan stuff.” The pillow I showed during this episode is, as I said, a piece of art that I had printed on fabric and then asked my wife to sew into a pillowcase for me; because she's awesome and I can't even sew a button on. The art, ‘Sun Goddess,' came from the Etsy shop jurajure. etsy.com/jurajure Journal Article References Rzayeva, Saltanat. The Symbol of Deer in the Ancient and Early Medieval Cultures of Azerbaijan. Peregrinations. International Society for the Study of Pilgrimage Art. Fitzhugh, W. W. (2009). Stone Shamans and Flying Deer of Northern Mongolia: Deer Goddess of Siberia or Chimera of the Steppe? Arctic Anthropology, 46(1/2), 72–88. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegirlfriendgod/message

The remonstration that would lead to Tatsu-no-kutchi and Nichiren's admonition to Hachiman and the Sun Goddess of Japan. 

(Airdate 11/30/22) Patrice Simmons and Regina Kimball speak on the return of Nappywood, their effort to recycle Black dollars and how your hair is their business. Find them at Sun Goddess Beauty Center on Facebook or www.nappywood.com

Today we are going to talk about what you have been feeling, what you have been sensing and what you are dealing with right now, what this period is and what makes it so charged. We are going to dive into retrograde energies (we have 6 planets in retrograde). There is also some very strong solar activity and the energies of the fall equinox. There are a lot of things going on and you are being impacted.02:56 What humanity is feeling right now07:55 Fall equinox17:00 How to work though your karma in 202219:58 Signs and patterns from the Universe24:18 Cleansing to keep your channel clean26:15 Six planets in the retrograde30:37 Mercury retrograde and its lessons35:35 Jupiter retrograde and its lessons38:14 Saturn retrograde and its lessons42:19 Neptune retrograde and its lessons46:36 Pluto retrograde and its lessons52:30 What happens when 6 planets come together01:00:26 Solar activity01:12:25 Connect with the new energy of the Sun01:25:40 The significance of the Sun turning female01:18:00 How to ease this integration ***Instagram: @thisismariyaofficialWebsite: thisismariya.comYoutube: @thisismariyaofficial***If you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider living a short review on Apple Podcasts? It will help us to spread the word and bring more light to this world.You can also help us with upcoming episodes. Leave a review and ask a question; this question can become a topic for our next episode. We encourage you to think about a question that can be important for as big audience as possible.

Next week we dance .. but until then, it's 2 hours of mid-tempo, chilled out and mellow soul & jazz-funk goodness - including in part two this week a special tribute to the great Ramsey Lewis who sadly passed away at his home in Chicago on Monday. His music made a tremendous influence on me, especially the material from the 70's. Ramsey Lewis was one of those iconic artistes who turned this young Essex soul boy onto this wonderful thing we came to call Jazz-Funk! Thank you for the music and may he rest in eternal peace.Kim Tibbs - Mircales (The Science of Completion Volume 1), (Izipho Records, 2022)Kenny Thomas - Turn It Up (LBMR Revision, 2021),Golden Bridge (feat. Leon Beal) - I Can Prove It (Six Nine 45, 2022),Midnight Star - I Don't Wanna Be Lonely (LP, 1988),Curtis Hairston - The Morning After (12", 1987),Frank McComb - Instead, (2022)Frank McComb & Kathy Kosins - Gotta Pinch Myself, (2021)Bob Baldwin & Kathy Kosins - Let's Rewind, (2022)Melba Moore - Imagine, (2022)Melba Moore - Standing Right Here (12", 1977),Devon Howard - Your Love Is, (2022)Mike James Kirkland - What Have We Done (Edit), (12", 2012),RAMSEY LEWIS TRIBUTE:You Are The Reason (Routes LP, 1980),Sassy Stew (Live At The Savoy LP, 1982),The Two of Us (The Two of Us LP, 1982),Never Wanna Say Goodnight (The Two of Us LP, 1982),Money In The Pocket (Wade In The Water LP, 1966),Love is Together (Upendo Ni Pamoja LP, 1972),Brazilica (Salongo LP, 1976),Whisper Zone (Routes LP, 1980),Tequila Mockingbird (Tequila Mockingbird LP, 1977),Sun Goddess (with Earth, Wind & Fire, 1974),Spring High (Love Notes LP, 1977),Tondelayo (Routes LP, 1980),www.starpointradio.com

The Hip-Hop Digest Weekly Pick Hits 01.DIE-REK – Year of Redemption02.Numbz & Furious – Reloaded03.A7MC – Blanks04.Pretty Bulli – Duffel Bag05.Earth, Wind & Fire – Sun Goddess (feat. Ramsey Lewis) Albums of the Week Lunar Heights – G O D … Continue reading →

#Ramsey Lewis Sun goddess studio version # rip one of the greatest artists ever # composer, musician and bandleader # respect # did this song in collaboration with earth wind and fire # rip Ramsey Lewis and Maurice white # classic jazz funk# respect --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mr-maxxx/support

The sun goddess Arinnitti was the patron deity of the monarchy and the Hittite empire. Her consort, Tahrun, was also important but not as much, suggests that she may have originated during a matriarchal period. Her origin might have been linked to the fertility and earth goddess Anatolia. Arinnitti was a righteous woman with royal authority and functioned as a powerful protector whom the queen of the Hittites, Puduhepa, chose for her protection. Her seal showed that the queen embraced the goddess.In the city of Tarunpa, various solar disc statues were made and displayed. Each year, King Ulmi-Tsseup of Tarununta donated a Sun disc containing silver, gold, and copper to the goddess along with three sheep and a bull as gifts. Arinnitti was often depicted as a woman, and some of the statues depicted her with a halo and as a solar disc.Queen Puduhepa said she would give her many deer in exchange for the protection of the sun goddess. It is believed that the vessels used for the worship of the sun goddess were made from the remains of a deer. The golden deer statues that were found in the Kzlrmak River during the Bronze Age were also associated with the Sun goddess' cult.Read more at https://mythlok.com/arinnitti/

Is all secular music a sin? Langston and David dive deep into this listener-submitted conspiracy theory that explores homemade documentaries on Facebook about the group Earth, Wind, and Fire, talks about Eddie Murphy meeting infamous satanist Sammy Davis Jr., and warning listeners not to do the "King Ding A Ling" in front of a mirror. Show Notes: Satan's Musical Prophets, Chapter 2: Earth Wind & Fire: https://www.facebook.com/682578741884729/videos/1625903774218899/?__so__=watchlist&__rv__=video_home_www_playlist_video_list Eddie Murphy Talking About Sammy Davis Jr (0:59): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMHl7yz93ho Travis Scott Playing Basketball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYpE5sIMFaU Brian Pumper King Ding A Ling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoApJpm-J0kSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What does it mean to stand in your truth? How do your values show up in your life? What do you do when your values are no longer aligned with your actions? Today my co-host Jen Love and I, Kimberley MacKenzie are thrilled to welcome Mimosa Kabir into conversation. Mimosa is a dynamic, creative fundraiser with an established track record as a strategic and results-oriented champion of the nonprofit sector. With a career background ranging from libraries to theatres, international aid to science, Mimosa brings a broad, holistic perspective to industry issues. She has extensive experience growing revenue through major gifts, individual giving, special events and sponsorship. Mimosa currently works as a Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts at the University of Toronto Libraries. This is an intimate chat about standing in our truth, the evolution of values as we get older, imposter syndrome, the importance of representation and the discord that can happen when your personal values don't align with your organization's values. We are so grateful that Mimosa made time to join us for this episode. Please remember to like subscribe and share this podcast. Let's keep widening the circle and building community through conversation. Here are the links mentioned in the podcast: Anything for ten seconds: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Kimberley's Sculpture: Andrew Benyei's Sun Goddess

What's been happening with the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Trial since we last covered it? We find out while jury is deliberating the verdict. Justin Timberlake sells his music catalog for pennies while TikTok is making money for record labels! We bid farewell to the Ellen Show, This Is Us & Stranger Things on their final seasons all over Mary J Blige's Sun Goddess wine! Hosts: Courtney & Erryonna Producer: Ethan D Follow us on Instagram @thruthegrapevinepod & on Twitter @ThruTheVinePod.

As broadcast May 30, 2022 with plenty of sunshine for your stream.  Tonight we had a great selection of sunny new jams and old school cuts as Gwangju goes into summer properly.  Thus, we worshipped the mighty Sun Goddess for tonight, with joints just out from Nile Rodgers, Danny Krivit, El Michels Affair, and many others.  We also celebrated one of the best of all time in Ramsey Lewis and remembered Desmond Dekker on this day of his transformation.  Dan Lloyd joins us in hour 2 in order to rock out with our AMPED feature, with Ginger Wildheart having formed a new band along with other new singles from TV Priest, Kiwi Jr., and Marcus King being highights.  #feelthegravityTracklisting:Part I (00:00)Ramsey Lewis feat Earth Wind & Fire – Sun GoddessThe Suffers – Don't Bother MeLos Coming Soon – Coming to LightRoosevelt feat Nile Rodgers – PassionGwen McRae – Move Me Baby (Danny Krivit edit) Part II (32:26)Notorious BIG feat Ty Dolla $ign – G.O.A.T.El Michels Affair feat Piya Malik – Kahbi Jackie Mittoo – Summer BreezeDesmond Dekker & The Aces – Beautiful & DangerousJunior Murvin – Roots TrainSister Nancy – Transport ConnectionDiana Ross feat Tame Impala – Turn Up The Sunshine Part III (61:45)Coheed and Cambria – ComatoseLiam Gallagher – C'mon you KnowSuede – She Still Leads MeTV Priest – It Was BeautifulKiwi Jr. – Night Vision Part IV (91:48)SACK – Wet BananaPool Kids – That's Physics, BabyGinger Wildheart and the Sinners – Wasted TimesDef Leppard – Fire It UpMarcus King – Rescue MeThe Wonder Years – Summer Clothes 

Recounting my blessings and appreciating everything. The pool will be ready this week!! Sun Goddess awaits... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wolf-wisdom-healing--mass/support

Coming to you from the great state of Utah, a (sometimes) podcaster on Salt City Mix, she's an OnlyFans hustler and simply irresistible, Sunny the salt city sun goddess joins Bumming with Bobcat!What's on tap?Showing Robert Palmer and PBR some love.Bottom shelf vodka.How many Four Loko's to get you loko?Should you drink something just because it's someone's name?The podcast dark web and podcast matchmakers.The crazyness of Utah and the alcohol rules that go along with it. Getting into OnlyFans and the wild requests.PSA: How to deal with scammers and not fall for them.To be naked or not to be naked? You decide!Will we see the return of the bWb brown bag koozies? Stay tuned for preorder details!What is the Salt City Mix? Sun and Jay are an interracial young married couple living in the city of salt. You know the one, with the Mormons! Join them as they talk about life as they know it. Laugh with them as they discuss, love and enjoy the ride with this powerful couple while they talk about powerful topics like love, sex, raising children, and the things that make us just fucking laugh in a world that was taught to hate them because their love looked different. You won't regret laughing a little extra today. This podcast ain't for your kids. It's for you man! Check Sunny out here: https://linktr.ee/saltcitysungodessNeed to stock up your favorite booze? Don't bother leaving the house when you can just click the link below and have all your favorite drinks delivered to your front door! Bumming with Bobcat is now an official Drizly affiliate! Place an order from drizly.bumwinebob.com to support the bWb team!Support the blog and podcast by picking up a shirt or some other great merchandise at the Bumming with Bobcat Merch Store (store.bumwinebob.com) on TeePublic! Check it out!All that and MORE featured on this weeks episode! Make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast apps to get the latest episodes as soon as their released! Tell your friends to check us out, grab a drink, and give the podcast a listen. Cheers!

It's ladies night and we are winding down with wine to discuss “Dating”. Dating has changed so much over the years that social media and dating sites have become the new method of meeting new people. We will talk about the “do's and don't” of dating and also challenges we face as women in the dating scene. Now of course, each person presented in the show has different perspectives and beliefs when it comes to dating. Any statements that are made in this video is not a representation of L.B. Johnson Therapeutics, LLC and me as a therapist. We hope you enjoy! Let us know your thoughts in the comments. The wine, Sun Goddess, that is shown in the video is a product of Mary J. Bilge. Below is the link where you can purchase. https://www.sungoddesswines.com/ ✿ STAY CONNECTED: ★ Instagram: @_wine_therapy ★Podcast @Let's Talk About It ★Twitter @drmaritzaj ★Facebook L. B. Johnson Therapeutics, PLLC ★LinkedIn: Maritza Johnson, DPC, LMSW ✿ SEEKING SPONSORS:

Hello Basementeers....This is a Basement Replay....a request.Here is a classic group from the 70's/80's and beyond. We have some great songs from there albums that you might have missed over the years. They were a powerhouse band with hits and everything going for them. So you will be able to hear songs maybe you have heard for the first time.Intro: Power1. Time Is On Your side2. Get Away3. Moment Of Truth4. Fantasy5. Heritage 6. Song In My Heart7. Touch8. Energy9. Yearning & Learning10. Mighty, Mighty11. Thinking Of You12. Evil13. Star14. Can't Find Love15. Got To Get You Into My Life16. Fall In Love With Me17. Mom18. Devotion19. Sun Goddess 20. Save Your Love21. Let's Groove22. Kalimba Story23. Runnin'24. On Your Face25. After The Love Is Gone26. Help Somebody27. They Don't See What You Are To Me28. BeautyOutro: Bad Tune

Malina is a solar deity in the Inuit mythology of the tribes of Greenland. The story of Malina is closely associated with the lunar deity known as Igaluk or Anningan who also happens to be her brother. Their constant chase is believed to be the reason for the movement of the Moon and Sun in the sky.Inuit mythology states that Igaluk and Malina were very close when they were young. However, they eventually grew apart as they got older and lived in separate houses. He realised that Malina was the most beautiful of all women and started lusting after her. One night, after identifying the unique fabric of her clothes, Igaluk found her and mated with her.Malina did not know the identity of the person who raped her and the next time it happened, Malina covered her hands with the oil lamps and wiped his face with it. After realizing that her brother was the one who had been sexually active with her, she became red and hot due to shame and anger. She ran to the sky with Igaluk right behind her.Read about Malina at https://mythlok.com/malina/

In this episode we are going to again use our whole body to help us feel relaxed. We have used The Sun Goddess many times over the years as a way to help control nervousness, anxiety, and as a nice way to get calm before sleep.   Sleep Tight! Sheryl & Clark   ❤️Join premium to get more stories and special shoutouts for the kids! Visit sleeptightpremium.com to learn more.  

The twins invite their first guest on the show to ring in the new year, and Abigal, host of The Manic Pixie Weirdo podcast, did not disappoint. So listen closely for all the wine review knowledge you didn't know you needed, along with some much-needed 2022 new year's cheer and laughs.   Please see the show notes below for music selections, recipes, contacts, facts, and everything else from each episode segments, guests, and locations:The Manic Pixie Weirdo Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manic-pixie-weirdo/id1500320862The Manic Pixie Weirdo Podcast (Twitter)https://twitter.com/mpweirdopodcastMusic:Thank you to the great artist that created these fantastic beats!Intros:Trap Hamza by AruloTalk Breaks:Lil Sky Beat by Makaih BeatsCome Over by Makaih Beats2020 Vision by Makaih BeatsWine Review:Sunset Rosé 2018 by Château Ksara Region: Bekaa Valley, LebanonGrapes: Syrah and Cabernet Franc ABV: 13.5%Tasting notes: Strawberry, raspberry, citrus, earthy Sauvignon Blanc 2019 by Sun GoddessRegion: Northern Italy Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc ABV: 12.5%Tasting Notes: Citrus, lemon. peach, green apple, pineapple, passion fruit 

In this episode, Jill talks to Mary J Blige about her partnership with Sun Goddess Wines. Mary J Blige is an Iconic Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, producer and philanthropist. She is a figure of inspiration, transformation and empowerment making her one of the defining voices of the contemporary music era. Sun Goddess wines are produced with love and passion from sun-kissed vineyards owned by the Fantinel family in Friuli Venezia Giulia. If you want to try any of the wines Jill discussed on the show you can ORDER ONLINE or from the BIG RED LIQUORS APP for Curbside Pickup Service. It's as easy as 1,2,3! Start Your Order -  bigredliquors.com Simply select your store, browse and search for Sun Goddess Wine products, and start a CURBSIDE order. Your store will notify you when it is ready for pickup. Best of all, our NO TOUCH curbside will leave you with peace of mind and the great products you want ASAP.    

Join us as we have a great conversation with Ashley as we talk about life, growth, change and Vedic Astrology. She is just a delightful intuitive astrologer and we hope you enjoy this beautiful interaction while learning something to enhance your life.

www.ArticulationMedia.clubCELEBRATING LIFE UNDER THE SUNListen at 2p CT Friday (09/03/21) and thereafter to this live episode of ARTICULATION RADIO (www.ArticulationMedia.Club). During this episode of our show, you will hear music from the third music project released by Goddess Sage and hear Joaquin Mann interview Goddess Sage about the "EarthBirth" instrumental CD and her call for dance videos to "Diaspora Ladida."BePublished.orgArtistRevue.comMake it a habit to listen to ARTICULATION RADIO (www.ArticulationMedia.Club) to hear news headlines, indie music, inspiring interviews, and candid commentary from proven Doers and established Moves Makers every week.

Last July installment brings a few classics alongside fresh releases from Citizen of Vice, Glamjazz, Heavenly Sweetness, Internasjonal, Razor-N-Tape, Shall Not Fade, Studio Barnhus, Toy Tonics, Wonderwheel, and more! Enjoy episode #264 Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist 0′43″ Ma Che Musica Maestro by Raffaella Carrà (RCA) 3′37″ Papa Kossa (Déni-Shain & Mister Francky Remix) by David Walters on Nocturne Remixes #1 (Heavenly Sweetness)

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Colored Folklore, Volume 3: http://solar-center.stanford.edu/folklore/Solar-Folklore.pdf (Sun Mythology) Episode 19: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australians (Indigenous Australians) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania (Oceanic Cultures)   Story https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Bila (Bila) http://thegoddesshouse.blogspot.com/2013/01/bila-aboriginal-sun-goddess.html (Bila, Sun Goddess) https://www.goddess-guide.com/sun-goddesses.html (Sun Goddesses) https://www.papertrell.com/apps/preview/The-Handy-Mythology-Answer-Book/Handy%20Answer%20book/Is-there-an-Australian-pantheon/001137032/content/SC/52cb005b82fad14abfa5c2e0_default.html (Australian Pantheon) https://www.godchecker.com/australian-aboriginal-mythology/GNOWEE/ (Gnowee) https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Gnowee (Myths and Folklore) http://goddesses-and-gods.blogspot.com/2009/12/goddess-gnowee.html (Goddess Gnowee) https://amarathewitch.wordpress.com/goddess/sunsolar-goddessgod-deities/ (Solar Goddess) Credits Sound (via https://elements.envato.com/ (Envato Elements)): https://elements.envato.com/outback-thunder-4JVPW9Y (Outback Thunder), by JBlanks https://elements.envato.com/australian-outback-T932VPB (Australian Outback), by Purpleplanet Music (via https://musicvine.com/ (Music Vine)): https://musicvine.com/track/all-good-folks/mr-mischief (Mr. Mischief), https://www.allgoodfolks.co.uk/ (All Good Folks) Logo: https://www.behance.net/arthurmask (Arthur) Episode Art: https://www.behance.net/JacquelineNicolau (Jacqueline) Contact Website: https://www.coloredfolklore.com/ (Colored Folklore) Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/coloredfolklore (@ColoredFolklore) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Colored-Folklore-574501846576901/ (Colored Folklore Business Page) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coloredfolklore/ (@ColoredFolklore) Support this podcast

Join us as we explore and connect with Goddesses of the Sun and Midsummer from cultures around the world

Japanese Myths, Amaterasu, Sun Goddess. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/phines-jackson-jr7/support

Just a Black girl Somm in the making exploring wine culture with everyday folk & bringing real dialogue mixed with everything we've HER'd to the table.

The Henny Haters Club recap their week, briefly discuss the stimulus checks, traffic and bad drivers, internet scams, healthcare plans, new car technologies, share a few memories and discover new features on Instagram and Twitter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/henny-haters-club/support

On this episode the guys dive deep into the double standard among NBA players. In addition to that the new hip-hop Netflix documentary featuring one of the greatest to ever do it is discussed. In music, Judah and the Black Messiah is the head topic. In addition, we sit down at the table with Lucky Daye. We jump into Pink Sweat$, Rowdy Rebel, Lil Tjay and much more! In the bottled up section of the pod we speak on the best advice we have ever received, our longest road trips, and least favorite varietals! This week's wine selections: 2016 Intercept Cabernet Sauvignon by Charles Woodson | 2019 Sun Goddess by Mary J Blige Pinot Grigio Romato | Intro music by Artist, Alejandro Martinez! https://www.instagram.com/movingdro_ Artist Uncorked: This week we want to shout out artist, FRVRFRIDAY. Check out some of his music below! https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jwmP4TgzTGqjCfcXMDayW?autoplay=true Sleeper Picks: Darryl | "1970 Somethin' " - by The Notorious B.I.G. Ft. The Game and Faith Evans Jamele | "Just Fine"- by Mary J Blige As always, be sure to give us a follow, like, and subscribe on social media. We appreciate all of the support! On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicinthebottlepodcast/ Now on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuCazZ1ob18E3JDIM8DMASQ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/MITBPod On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Music-in-the-Bottle-Podcast-104579584726606 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/musicinthebottle/support

This episode celebrates polymaths in wine! But first Elle digs into the poll results. Her listeners enjoy the variety of “guilty pleasure” drinks! Then she dips into wine that polymath Mary J Blige (singer/actor/wine person) is behind: Sun Goddess. Ellen is trying the Pinot Grigio Ramato bottling. Next she reviews “Pinot Rocks” a book by polymath Michael Browne (drawer, woodworker, circus member, winemaker, writer) all wrapped up with an interview with the author! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On episode three the girls chat about blocking people on social media, and what to do if you've been blocked. The girls also discuss ways on how to protect your mental peace on social media and shared stories of when doing to much goes wrong! Sit back and pour up as the girls highlight all things "Auntie Mary J Blige" and her new Sun Goddess Wine collection. You are in for another treat as the girls are back with more wine, more conversation and laughs on episode three. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Krys has a gin rickey, Doyin has Sun Goddess wine. This week, we discuss Cardi B(birthday), #EndSARS, Lennethia lounge and more. For our someone something, we celebrate Mellody Hobson becoming the first black woman to have a building named after her in Princeton. And for our Pour Life Decision, we share 6 ways to show yourself the love you truly deserve. Pour up and tune in! Episode Notes: End SARS - https://www.instagram.com/p/CGIIrD3lqPe/?igshid=10ovmlwiw8arc 6 ways to show yourself the love you truly deserve - https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/6-ways-show-yourself-the-love-you-truly-deserve.html Drink recipe - https://www.thespruceeats.com/kentucky-kiss-recipe-761458 Credits: open: @krissychula close: Don’t Stop - Megan Thee Stallion ft Young Thug

We got our hands on Mary J. Blige SunGoddess wines just before her debut on Power Book II: Ghost.

Tania Maria – “Super Happy” Idris Muhammed – “Crab Apple” Ramsey Lewis – “Sun Goddess” Gerald Wilson – “California Soul” Bobby Hutcherson – “Family Affair” Steve Khan – “Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby” Bob James – “Westchester Lady” Grover Washington Jr – “Mister Magic” Grover Washington Jr – “Trouble Man” Mario Biondi – “This Is What You […] The post The Penthouse Funk Sessions 27th Sep 2020 appeared first on SSRadio.

No matter where the summer goes, because always is alive here at the station. Just a selection of love songs to bring you the dreams, the secrets buried on the sun, the lost kisses, the walk along the seashore, the … VOODOO LOPEZ: Sun Goddess Read More » The post VOODOO LOPEZ: Sun Goddess first appeared on Dogglounge Deep House Radio.

KK Diaz Professional Background:He helps business leaders drive digital transformation, business strategists, digital marketer, and investors. A 5x Author with knowledge of 5 South African dialect languages.  He is a life-long learner and entrepreneur (started at 9 selling candy in school with his cousin Vincent). He is CEO of A-Game Business, a consultancy that helps businesses around the world to drive digital transformation that improves business performance, customer experiences and increases brand equity.His latest book, 'Thrive', helps business leaders unlock digital transformation, remain relevant and avoid disruption. For a FREE copy go to: www.agamebusiness.com/digital-transformation-ebook/As a philanthropist, for 12 years now he devotes his spare time to E4+C (Entrepreneurs For Positive Change), a collective of entrepreneurs who donate their time and efforts to supporting disadvantaged communities and Non-Profits to grow. KK Diaz headed on an epic journey that would see him climb Mt Kilimanjaro as one of the E4+C Projects. He now helps soon-to-be-released prisoners to start businesses and learn digital skills so they can start businesses and careers when they leave prison. This is how he's helping to reduce crime and recidivism.Clients he's worked with include Iron Mountain, Sasol, Henley Business School, Anglo Zimele, MacRobert Attorneys, The Da Vinci Institute, Distinctive Group, Dell Financial Services, Oracle, The JHB Chamber, Workshop 17, BMGlobal, Sun Goddess and many others.His most recent appointment has been as Executive Chairman  at The Pangea Foundation serving in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Their Purpose: To give everyone an opportunity to live a life of dignity.The Pangea Foundation drives township economic revitalization. We achieve this by supporting government, non-profits, and corporates in rolling out meaningful economic transformation and job creation initiatives within communities that need it the most.His book recommendations to get 1% better are the following:1. Blue Ocean Shift: Beyond Competing - Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth Hardcover – September 26, 2017  by W. Chan Kim  (Author), Renée Mauborgne  (Author)2. Reinventing Organizations: An Illustrated Invitation to Join the Conversation on Next-Stage Organizations Paperback – June 30, 2016by Frederic Laloux (Author), Etienne Appert (Illustrator)3. Scaling Lean: Mastering the Key Metrics for Startup Growth Hardcover – June 14, 2016by Ash Maurya (Author)KK Diaz's books and free eBook download can be found on his website here.   

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While at an unexpected stop on an around-the-world trip something happened that shook Greg’s world.  It’s a secret he’s held for 36 years.  BETTER HELP Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/secret. DIPSEA  Get a 30-day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/secret. RAYCON Get 15% off your order at BuyRaycon.com/secret. PICTURES  See Greg in Bali on the first leg of his tour.  Also, the old Humber that he drive around New Zealand.  And best of all, Greg right before he quit the police force, in full uniform!  They are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.  SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED Three shows will drop within about a week! In the first, hear behind the scenes from "Darcy's" and learn why this interview has been sitting on the shelves since January 2018! That's right, it's perfectly aged, but not all interviews wait almost three years to air... In the next show here Susie and her Dipsea ad guest from last episode "The Sun Goddess" in some uncensored girl talk while making the ad. And then Susie has a catch-up with Lindsay from Ep 96 "Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll!" Find out where Lindsay's been shaking her tail feathers lately. The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at Patreon.com.   ALL OUR SPONSORS  See all our sponsors and their offers, many of which are still valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP  Join our fan run Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) PODCAST TEAM  Producer: Susie Lark. Shadow Producer: Lefty Marcucci.  Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro.  Sound Engineer: Chet.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.  YOUR SECRET  Do you have a stentorian secret to share?  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com! 

Elizabeth has deep, consuming feelings for someone. But she can’t tell anyone because no one would understand.   BETTER HELP Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/secret. DIPSEA  Get a 30-day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/SECRET. FEALS Become a member at Feals.com/SECRET and you'll get 50% off your first order with free shipping.   PICTURES See pictures of Elizabeth and Michael. Also a selfie of Elizabeth and Ben at the U.S. Capitol in August 2019. The pictures are waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Handle: @secretroompod.   SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 120Elizabeth reveals a heartwarming discovery.  Also hear the behind-the-scenes mayhem in the recording of today's Dipsea ad.  If you want to hear some uncensored girl talk that's too hot for the main show, you have found your new home! The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at Patreon.com.   ALL OUR SPONSORS  See all our sponsors and their offers, many of which are still valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes  FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP  Join our fan run Facebook Discussion Page!  Just ask to join, all are welcome. :) PODCAST TEAM  Producer: Susie Lark. Shadow Producer: Lefty Marcucci.  Sound Engineer: Chet.  Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.  YOUR SECRET  Do you have a funky secret to share?  Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.  LISTENER SURVEY Take our Listener Survey at SecretRoomPod.com!   

This week: That Day (2008), Stage Fright (2014) and Sun Goddess (2016) A weekly podcast from poet/author Kiana Donae reading some of her noteworthy poems. With a dose of noteworthy news thrown in from time to time too. In today's world where everyone is pressed to find time, take a few minutes of your day to enjoy some poetry. #loveandink Stay up to date with the poet/author on her website https://kianadonae.com/ and consider supporting the podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/noteworthypoetry/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/noteworthypoetry/support

While we are Social Distancing, and Staying Home to Stay Safe (how about those capital letters?!), I’m recording and releasing free audiobooks a couple times a week. I’ve been putting them at SoundCloud, but I’m going to start putting them here, too, because I am proud of these little things, and I want them to […]

For this show it's all about Shinto Paganism. I do explain what that is and how it relates to this path. The Spirit Guide of the Week is Ebisu and the Dream Symbol is Floor. Songs Featured: Bloom by Elana Low Snake Woman by Reclaiming The Fifth Element by Michelle Mays God is the Sun/Goddess is the Earth by Elaine Silver Science and Nature by Inkubus Sukkubus Under the Floor, Over the Wall by Abney Park 8 Minute Power Meditation by Music For Deep Meditation Winds of Change by Damh the Bard Links Mentioned: Events: Celebrate Winter Solstice and Poliahu Winter Solstice Open Ritual Other: Shinto Shinto Shinto Japan - What is Shintoism? Shinto How I Found the Shinto-Pagan Path Pagan Tama

For this show it's all about Shinto Paganism. I do explain what that is and how it relates to this path. The Spirit Guide of the Week is Ebisu and the Dream Symbol is Floor. Songs Featured: 1. Bloom by Elana Low 2. Snake Woman by Reclaiming 3. The Fifth Element by Michelle Mays 4. God is the Sun/Goddess is the Earth by Elaine Silver 5. Science and Nature by Inkubus Sukkubus 6. Under the Floor, Over the Wall by Abney Park 7. 8 Minute Power Meditation by Music For Deep Meditation 8. Winds of Change by Damh the Bard inks Mentioned: Events: - Celebrate Winter Solstice and Poliahu - www.daughtersofthegoddess.com/open-circles/ - Winter Solstice Open Ritual - pagan-village.co.uk/dec.html Other: - Shinto - www.japan-guide.com/e/e2056.html - Shinto - www.britannica.com/topic/Shinto - Shinto Japan - What is Shintoism? - www.1000questions.net/en/religion/shinto.html - Shinto - www.ancient.eu/Shinto/ - How I Found the Shinto-Pagan Path - www.patheos.com/blogs/pagantama/2…hinto-pagan-path/ - Pagan Tama - www.facebook.com/PaganTama/

Tracklist1. Rain / Walter Wanderley 2. Get Up / Washed Out 3. Got To Have You (Whiskey Baron's Rework) / Jo... 4. Sun Goddess (feat. Special Guest Soloist Rams... 5. Looking Back / Andras & Oscar 6. Not Enough / Benny Sings 7. Binz / Solange 8. Your Love Rolled Over Me / Timothy 9. Special Re: Quest / Daedelus 10. Midnight / Willie Lindo 11. Diagonals / Stereolab 12. La vie en rose / Grace Jones 13. The Sweetest Meditation (feat. Mara TK) / Lord... 14. Sweet Thing / Rufus 15. Relintlessli / Knxwledge 16. Come Close / Common 17. Heavenly Feeling / Peoples Pleasure & Alive and... 18. Aldeia de Ogum / Joyce 19. Island Girl / Psychic Mirrors 20. Lowdown / Boz Scaggs

Rayana Edwards fuses culture and clothing to empower women through her business Harem Clothing and her project Sari for Change. Harem Clothing focuses on creating the modern modest dressing for women of all ages. Sari for Change trains unemployed women to reproduce new garments from donated saris. Upon completion of the Sari for Change training, the women are encouraged to launch their own businesses. They also continue to receive mentorship and have the opportunity to partner with Harem Clothing. Through both endeavors, Rayana not only dresses women but creates employment opportunities for them. Championing job creation in developing markets for the unemployed and marginalized is a mission, sales, and marketing guru Rayana Edwards is determined to offer in an economy that seldom allows for equal participation by the creators and owners of the production chain in the fashion industry A passionate and active member of various women groups and organizations Rayana believes that the world is being run by women on a sub-conscious level and her mantra is “a fusion of women creating new influences through a collective creative expression. With earlier businesses in Cape Town, Nairobi and Johannesburg where she has worked largely in property development Rayana embraced her love for fashion and clothing by opening her first ladies boutique Cape Connections when she lived in Nairobi. The high-end boutique catered for movers and shakers, politicians, president’s wives, and largely expat communities. Sourcing and buying for her boutique saw her cross many an ocean and to the most exotic destinations in and around Africa and the rest of the world and offered her insight to a passion and love with art, design, and beauty in the imperfections of African craft. Rayana’s developmental started with her introducing artists to mainstream businesses and she instinctively knew her purpose of honing in on the talents and gifts from women that could work their craft and handwork from all parts of the world allowed her life purpose to be realized Her overwhelming passion for Africa consumed Edwards and it’s what drove her mission to seek to develop the continent that was the catalyst for Rayana that defined her business positioning. After relocating to Johannesburg from Nairobi, where she dabbled in the corporate market Rayana took the plunge by filling in the gap of merging the informal sector of craft and indigenous handcraft from Africa to mainstream business With her first imports sandals from Kenya, Rayana knew she was in the right market when she struck a deal with leading fashion house Sun Goddess who bought the range for their participation in SA Fashion Week. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/entrepreneur-connect-africa/support

Rayana Edwards fuses culture and clothing to empower women through her business Harem Clothing and her project Sari for Change. Harem Clothing focuses on creating the modern modest dressing for women of all ages. Sari for Change trains unemployed women to reproduce new garments from donated saris. Upon completion of the Sari for Change training, the women are encouraged to launch their own businesses. They also continue to receive mentorship and have the opportunity to partner with Harem Clothing. Through both endeavors, Rayana not only dresses women but creates employment opportunities for them.Championing job creation in developing markets for the unemployed and marginalized is a mission, sales, and marketing guru Rayana Edwards is determined to offer in an economy that seldom allows for equal participation by the creators and owners of the production chain in the fashion industryA passionate and active member of various women groups and organizations Rayana believes that the world is being run by women on a sub-conscious level and her mantra is “a fusion of women creating new influences through a collective creative expression.With earlier businesses in Cape Town, Nairobi and Johannesburg where she has worked largely in property development Rayana embraced her love for fashion and clothing by opening her first ladies boutique Cape Connections when she lived in Nairobi. The high-end boutique catered for movers and shakers, politicians, president’s wives, and largely expat communities.Sourcing and buying for her boutique saw her cross many an ocean and to the most exotic destinations in and around Africa and the rest of the world and offered her insight to a passion and love with art, design, and beauty in the imperfections of African craft.Rayana’s developmental started with her introducing artists to mainstream businesses and she instinctively knew her purpose of honing in on the talents and gifts from women that could work their craft and handwork from all parts of the world allowed her life purpose to be realizedHer overwhelming passion for Africa consumed Edwards and it’s what drove her mission to seek to develop the continent that was the catalyst for Rayana that defined her business positioning.After relocating to Johannesburg from Nairobi, where she dabbled in the corporate market Rayana took the plunge by filling in the gap of merging the informal sector of craft and indigenous handcraft from Africa to mainstream businessWith her first imports sandals from Kenya, Rayana knew she was in the right market when she struck a deal with leading fashion house Sun Goddess who bought the range for their participation in SA Fashion Week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rayana Edwards fuses culture and clothing to empower women through her business Harem Clothing and her project Sari for Change. Harem Clothing focuses on creating the modern modest dressing for women of all ages. Sari for Change trains unemployed women to reproduce new garments from donated saris. Upon completion of the Sari for Change training, the women are encouraged to launch their own businesses. They also continue to receive mentorship and have the opportunity to partner with Harem Clothing. Through both endeavors, Rayana not only dresses women but creates employment opportunities for them. Championing job creation in developing markets for the unemployed and marginalized is a mission, sales, and marketing guru Rayana Edwards is determined to offer in an economy that seldom allows for equal participation by the creators and owners of the production chain in the fashion industry A passionate and active member of various women groups and organizations Rayana believes that the world is being run by women on a sub-conscious level and her mantra is “a fusion of women creating new influences through a collective creative expression. With earlier businesses in Cape Town, Nairobi and Johannesburg where she has worked largely in property development Rayana embraced her love for fashion and clothing by opening her first ladies boutique Cape Connections when she lived in Nairobi. The high-end boutique catered for movers and shakers, politicians, president’s wives, and largely expat communities. Sourcing and buying for her boutique saw her cross many an ocean and to the most exotic destinations in and around Africa and the rest of the world and offered her insight to a passion and love with art, design, and beauty in the imperfections of African craft. Rayana’s developmental started with her introducing artists to mainstream businesses and she instinctively knew her purpose of honing in on the talents and gifts from women that could work their craft and handwork from all parts of the world allowed her life purpose to be realized Her overwhelming passion for Africa consumed Edwards and it’s what drove her mission to seek to develop the continent that was the catalyst for Rayana that defined her business positioning. After relocating to Johannesburg from Nairobi, where she dabbled in the corporate market Rayana took the plunge by filling in the gap of merging the informal sector of craft and indigenous handcraft from Africa to mainstream business With her first imports sandals from Kenya, Rayana knew she was in the right market when she struck a deal with leading fashion house Sun Goddess who bought the range for their participation in SA Fashion Week. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/entrepreneur-connect-africa/support

Let's all get together and praise the Sun like She should be praised. PRAISE HER!

In this episode we focus on the inimitable Earth, Wind and Fire, featuring a special show produced exclusively for Groovadelica by our main man Darren Simpson a.k.a. Boston Rodriguez. Darren gets stuck into exploring the roots of these musical legends and what makes them one of the greatest groups of all time. A band very close to our hearts, they have been responsible for producing some of the most heavyweight, game-changing music in pop music history…. and so it is with great joy that we dip into the EWF discography to share some our favourite classic and lesser-known tracks, cover versions by notable artists and re-edits - plus some moving and entertaining tributes from industry entertainers. We hope you enjoy our latest instalment, and please like, subscribe and let us know what you think! Presented by Darren Simpson, Jason Eli & Karl Benton Track List: Steve Harvey BET Awards: Introducing Earth, Wind and Fire as the recipients of 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award EWF Special Broadcast produced by Darren Simpson aka Boston Rodriguez, featuring: Africano/Power (Gratitude album, 1975) Brazilian Rhyme (All ’n All, 1977) In the Stone (I Am, 1979) Singasong (Gratitude, 1975) Caribou Chaser (That’s the Way of the World, 1999 re-issue, bonus track) Jupiter (All ’n All, 1977) Can’t Hide Love (D’Angelo live at London Jazz Cafe, 1996 - original version from Gratitude, 1975) Devotion (Ledisi from Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire, 2007 - original version from Open Our Eyes, 1974) Serpentine Fire (All n’ All, 1977) Sun Goddess (with Ramsey Lewis, from his album Sun Goddess, 1974 - 45” edit) Liberation [produced by Victor Duplaix] (Illumination, 2005) Shining Star (Chaka Khan from Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire, 2007 - original from That’s the Way of the World, 1975) Evil (Head to the Sky, 1973) Love Music (Best of Earth, Wind and Fire: Vol 1, 1978) Love's Holiday (All 'n All, 1977) Kalimba Story (Open Our Eyes, 1974) David Foster tribute to Maurice White (from David Foster's Hit Man Returns Concert, Las Vegas 2010) Fantasy [Jean Claude Gavri re-edit 2011] (All ’n All, 1977) Can’t Hide Love [Masters at Work MAW mix, 2002] (Gratitude, 1975)

This Sami Sun goddess has our back as we celebrate both the start of summer and Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn how Beaivi brings light to those in the darkness (metaphysically and literally!), how Amanda doesn’t know narwhals are real, and how butter is better when it’s got a little bit of culture. Julia recommends this hilarious Pikachu video and Amanda recommends Your Name. Discuss Sabriel with us on Goodreads (Spirits Book Club, anyone?). If you like Spirits, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, & Goodreads, and review us on iTunes to help new listeners find the show. You can support us on Patreon to unlock bonus audio content, director’s commentaries, custom recipe cards, and so much more. To read up on us, listen to us on other podcasts, or send us a note, just head on over to SpiritsPodcast.com. Our music is "Danger Storm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.

CliffCentral.com — The SA fashion house icon, Sun Goddess, was founded in 2000, based on the idea of harvesting tales and images of South African traditions. But there is more to Thando Mangaliso than just Sun Goddess, he is a multi-business entrepreneur who joins Hlubi Mboya Arnold and Gareth Armstrong in studio for an insight filled #FutureCEOs conversation.

Intelligent Africa™ — CliffCentral.com — The SA fashion house icon, Sun Goddess, was founded in 2000, based on the idea of harvesting tales and images of South African traditions. But there is more to Thando Mangaliso than just Sun Goddess, he is a multi-business entrepreneur who joins Hlubi Mboya Arnold and Gareth Armstrong in studio for an insight filled #FutureCEOs conversation.

CliffCentral.com — The team discusses SA Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 with CEO and founder Lucilla Booyzen, and Sun Goddess. Plus the usual features with Eji Benson, live from New York, and Morag Steyn.

This is a Divine Feminine transmission from the Galactic Sun through the Stargate of our local Sun. This transmission is dedicated to help bring more openness, compassion, flow and grace into your energy bodies, which in turn will begin to be reflected out into your external reality. This particular transmission connects us to an specific aspect of the Divine Feminine that is connected to the Sun. This is a transmission of the Goddess Amaterasu who has long been revered in the Shinto religion of Japan as being not only goddess of the sun, but also as a Goddess that holds the entire universe in her light. (The name Amaterasu - 天照大神／天照大御神／天照皇大神 is derived from the Japanese word Amateru meaning "shining in heaven"). This recording is by Steve Ahnael Nobel (original recording was from June 2016). "This transmission came as a bit of a surprise. I have been feeling the divine energy of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu since the previous Central Sun Transmission. Her energy has been coming in the dream-state and again very strongly one morning. So I jumped out of bed and created the space to more formally transmit this energy. It took a couple of recordings to more accurately reflect what was coming through. (I believe this was to do with some reservations I had about being a man transmitting this energy). I trust this transmission will be of service to you in some way." Steve Nobel

A l'occasion de la venue de l'immense pianiste de Jazz Ramsey Lewis, Soundcheck reviendra sur sa carrière qui a commencé il y'a plus de 50 ans à Chicago, une ville qu'il n'a jamais quittée. Son trio dans les années 1960 fût l'un des plus gros vendeurs de disques de Jazz. La liste des hits est longue : Wade in the water, Hang on Snoopy ou The In crowd. Pianiste essentiel du Soul Jazz puis du Jazz-Funk, sa maîtrise du piano s'étend à tous les styles de Jazz classiques et modernes. Il est aussi l'un des grands noms de la formule trio piano/contrebasse/batterie. Nous rendrons bien-sûr un hommage à Maurice White, leader d'Earth, Wind & Fire qui vient de nous quitter. White fût le batteur du Ramsey Lewis trio de 1966 à 1969 avant de créer EW&F. Ramsey Lewis et Maurice White sont restés très proches et ont très souvent collaboré ensemble comme sur le fabuleux album Sun Goddess. Nous aurons aussi le plaisir d'accueillir au micro le duo Myriam Bouk Moun (voix) & Mauro Gargano (contrebasse) qui assureront le première partie de Ramsey Lewis sur la scène du New Morning.

Our quote for today is from Yukitaka Yamamoto. He said, "To be fully alive is to have an aesthetic perception of life because a major part of the world's goodness lies in its often unspeakable beauty." In this podcast, we are making our way through Garry R. Morgan's book, "Understanding World Religions in 15 Minutes a Day." Our Understanding World Religions topic for today is, "Shinto" Shinto, Japan's traditional religion, combines animistic aspects with ancestor veneration. There are shrines, priests, and corporate ceremonies, but much of Shinto is practiced in the home. It has no founder or starting date and has been practiced in Japan since before recorded history. It is so imbedded in the culture that it didn't even have a name until the arrival of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism from China in about AD 400, when it was called Shinto to distinguish it from the other systems. The name comes from the Chinese words "shen" and "tao," meaning "the way of the gods." The Japanese name, "kami no mi chi," means the same. Although "kami" is usually rendered "gods," it has a much broader meaning in the Japanese mind. It refers not only to major deities like the Sun Goddess but also to lesser deities, spirits of ancestors, even a spiritual presence in trees or hills. Basically, anything possessing a form of spiritual power or influence fits into the category. The Japanese estimate there are eight million kami. Shinto also has nationalistic aspects. Its mythology explains the origins of the Sun Goddess (Amaterasu), the creation of Japan and the rest of the world, and how the Japanese emperors descended from Amaterasu, which is why they were believed by the Japanese to have divine status. In the 1930s, the military manipulated these traditions to justify the invasion of China and the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. ...

Liz Nichols, Asian Art Museum Storyteller, tells a Japanese story about the sun goddess, Amaterasu in the museum's Japan galleries.

Hi there, I’m Jack, welcome back to Lithuanian Out Loud where I’m just learning the language but my wife, well, she’s 100% natural Lithuanian.  Thanks so much to those of you who answered our request for reviews on iTunes.  If you haven’t given us a review on iTunes and if you have a few extra minutes please consider writing one for us.  We’d love to get some more.  Today we’ll learn numbers greater than ten but first, here’s my brilliant wife Raminta via Skype, what do you have for us honey? Today we’ll take another page out of Wikipedia.  In episode 0029 we introduced you to Perkūnas, the Lithuanian god of thunder and the sky.  Perkūnas has a daughter named Aušrinė.  In English we call the planet Venus the Morning Star or the Evening Star depending on the time of day.  So, the Morning Star isn’t actually a star, it’s a planet. Aušrinė is the goddess Morning Star.  Her father is Perkūnas and her mother is Saulė, the Sun Goddess.  Aušrinė is the female goddess of beauty, youth and health.  Aušrinė shows the sky-way for her mother Saulė, the sun.  Aušrinė has many sisters.  One is Vakarinė who makes her mother’s bed in the evening.  Her mother is, of course, Saulė, the sun.  Such a loving family, don’t you think?  But, sometimes they do have problems.  One time long ago Saulė was married to Mėnulis, the masculine hero, the Moon.  They divorced and Mėnulis fell madly in love with Aušrinė, the Morning Star Goddess. Mėnulis kidnapped Aušrinė and wanted to marry her but Perkūnas, Aušrinė’s father stopped the wedding by hitting an oak tree, splattering Aušrinė’s white clothes with the oak tree’s blood.  Perkūnas punished Mėnulis by slicing him with his sword.  So much for the wedding. Thank you dear, that was great.--As I said today we’ll work on numbers larger than ten.  First, let’s quickly review one through ten… vienasdutrys keturipenkišešiseptyniaštuonidevynidešimt great, now here’s eleven through twenty, prašom pakartoti…please repeat… vienuolika     elevenvienuolika     elevendvylika         twelvedvylika         twelvetrylika           thirteentrylika           thirteenketuriolika     fourteenketuriolika     fourteenpenkiolika     fifteenpenkiolika     fifteenšešiolika        sixteenšešiolika        sixteenseptyniolika   seventeenseptyniolika   seventeenaštuoniolika   eighteenaštuoniolika   eighteendevyniolika    nineteendevyniolika    nineteendvidešimt       twentydvidešimt       twenty now, the numbers twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, etcetera, are easy.  Raminta will say the number in Lithuanian, then I’ll say the number in English, prašom pakartoti, okay, so I am counting… dvidešimt            twentytrisdešimt            thirtyketuriasdešimt     fortypenkiasdešimt     fiftyšešiasdešimt        sixtyseptyniasdešimt   seventyaštuoniasdešimt   eightydevyniasdešimt    ninetyšimtas                 one hundred once more, repeat after Raminta… dvidešimttrisdešimtketuriasdešimtpenkiasdešimtšešiasdešimtseptyniasdešimtaštuoniasdešimtdevyniasdešimtšimtas the numbers between the tens are created easily as well.  These numbers are made up of two words.  We won’t repeat every number from one to one hundred but there are enough here for you to understand the system.  Here, I’ll say the number in English and you try to say it in Lithuanian before Raminta.  Good luck!  21    dvidešimt vienas22    dvidešimt du23    dvidešimt trys34    trisdešimt keturi35    trisdešimt penki36    trisdešimt šeši47    keturiasdešimt septyni48    keturiasdešimt aštuoni49    keturiasdešimt devyni51    penkiasdešimt vienas52    penkiasdešimt du53    penkiasdešimt trys64    šešiasdešimt keturi65    šešiasdešimt penki66    šešiasdešimt šeši77    septyniasdešimt septyni78    septyniasdešimt aštuoni79    septyniasdešimt devyni81    aštuoniasdešimt vienas82    aštuoniasdešimt du83    aštuoniasdešimt trys94    devyniasdešimt keturi95    devyniasdešimt penki101   šimtas vienas102   šimtas du103   šimtas trys starting with the next lesson we’ll take a break from numbers for a few episodes to work on some other concepts.  When we come back to numbers we’ll learn how to say two restrooms, three brothers, five people, etcetera.  Next week’s lesson will be an intermediate level lesson and we think you’ll have fun with it.