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Clement of Alexandria, a neglected Christian thinker
The third sentence to your introduction advises us that "Origen, writing after Clement's death, says that he wrote stories about worlds before Adam, none of which have survived."
Is there any information, any tradition as to the actions and the ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/04/2024
Are Hawaiian Huakai Po Nightmarchers Avenging Halloween Thursday?
European fairy marches were a tradition that seems to be Scottish. What we make of claims to this sort of event I know not, but the fairies were supposed to come out of their mounds and parade around. I do not know of equivalent traditions in ...
frankbeswick, on 10/04/2024
Sarn Helen. Through Wales on foot
The authornofna walking book of this kind can use a variety of recording methods. Cell phones can take pictures, and messages may be sent, but extended text is the product of reflection, which takes Some tIme after the walk has finished. ...
frankbeswick, on 10/04/2024
Amber and Silver Jewelry: The Must Have Accessory for Her. Exquisite gifts at Realistic Prices
All the silver benefits indicated above impress me.
Other metals such as platinum and white gold impress me.
Is it possible that their coloring indicates the same benefits or is it silver being silver, not being a white metal, that initiates ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2024
What is Sorrel? Benefits and Culinary Uses
The sorrel, potato, egg soup appeals to me as most delicious.
But what is "single" cream?
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2024
Sarn Helen. Through Wales on foot
Pre-electronic times compelled sketching or writing materials for in-the-moment, on-site remembrances.
Electronic times do not eliminate doing likewise audio-, digital-, virtual-, visual-ly even as they perhaps eliminate no above-mentioned ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2024
Supernatural Episode Review: “Hibbing 911”
Your score and your summary that suggested such a score invite investigating this episode if not the entire series.
The indication of ecology- and efficiency-conscious vampires as perpetrators is quite interesting.
Vampires might not mix with ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2024
Irish Halloween ( Samhain ) traditions
Thank you for your comments below, on May 4, 2024, in answer to my previous comments and questions.
The May 19 Pentecost meal that I described three comment boxes down did take place as such a crowd-pleaser, thanks to your recipes.
But do you ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2024
Balnamoon Skink ; Irish food
Thank you for the Bram Brack recipe.
That recipe includes a dried-fruit mix, which involved apricots, cranberries and raisins in my realization five months ago..
What dried fruits might east-ponders (= British Isles-ers ;-D) generally, you and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2024
Are Hawaiian Huakai Po Nightmarchers Avenging Halloween Thursday?
Veronica, Thank you for stopping by and visiting non-scary umbilical-cord rituals.
Me too, I find those rituals interesting even as umbilical cords flourish with so many nutrients. Might they find favor among invertebrate decomposers that ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2024
Are Hawaiian Huakai Po Nightmarchers Avenging Halloween Thursday?
Frank, I only know about European-fairy marches through William Shakespeare's and Felix Mendelssohn's (Feb. 3, 1809-Nov. 4, 1847) A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Your introducing fairy marches interests me even as October is a month of the fairy ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2024
Are Hawaiian Huakai Po Nightmarchers Avenging Halloween Thursday?
Thank you for posting this. You have given us westerly Europeans an insight into something completely unknown to us.
I am particularly interested in the umbilical chord rituals.
A fascinating piece of folk culture from thousands of miles away
Veronica, on 10/03/2024
Are Hawaiian Huakai Po Nightmarchers Avenging Halloween Thursday?
Thank you for your positive comment and prescient questions.
The visual phenomena appears to be alternating rows of men and women, in battle dress but with chiefs, family-god symbols and priests -- and sometimes with such gods as Kane the ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/03/2024
Are Hawaiian Huakai Po Nightmarchers Avenging Halloween Thursday?
An interesting article, Derdriu. What visual phenomena have been seen? Is there any affinity to the tradition of fairy marches in parts of Europe?
frankbeswick, on 10/03/2024
How to Dry and Preserve Chilies for Later Use
The second subheading, Drying chilies in the oven, mentions moving stem and perhaps seeds from a grease-proof lined baking tray.
Might there be something culinary, something horticultural for seeds and stems that otherwise might be mixed with ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 10/02/2024