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you rustle in the night, dark mother. you rattle, you whistle, you whisper. you shiver and you sway, and your hair engulfs the silver moon.
the throne of the sun will be golden and silent, glistening in the dancing air. but not yet, not yet! you howl, you sing, you wail, crossroads and scythe, the barking of dogs.
oh winter mother, death beloved, your sharp fingers pry open the night, your breath tears the skies apart. a grin cuts through the stillness of the dark. blood rushes to the fingertips.
‘Wild Woman riding a Unicorn’ from am unknown German artist from 15th century known as the “Master of the Amsterdam Cabinet”, (1475)
What reading or background knowledge would you consider to be a pre-requisite for starting Viridarium Umbris?
I'm honestly not sure what I would suggest, other than maybe trying to learn what you can about Eruopean Wort Cunning and the Cultus Sabbati first. Others are welcome to give their own suggestions to this, though!
The Great Pentacle of Solomon. Vol. II. Les Clavicules de R. Salomon, late 18th century, MS 4670, Wellcome Library, London.
Dreams pave the way for life, and they determine you without you understanding their language. One would like to learn this language, but who can teach and learn it? Scholarliness alone is not enough; there is a knowledge of the heart that gives deeper insight.
The knowledge of the heart is in no book and is not to be found in the mouth of any teacher, but grows out of you like the green seed from the dark earth.
- C.G Jung, The Red Book -