Gods and Goddesses in Turkish Mythology: Part II
In my last article, I talked about some major Gods and Goddesses in Turkish mythology. This time, I want to talk about Oghuz Khan (also known as Oghuz Khagan) and his family. Oghuz Khan is a legendary, semi-mythological khan of the Turkic peoples. Some Turkic cultures use this legend…
The Lady and The Peacock
We want to share with you some knowledge about an important symbol, namely the peacock, which is a symbol of the goddess Hera, who was called Juno by the Romans. Juno, the life-force and fertile aspect of the air, is connected to water in its…
Return of the Goddess
From persecution to power games to the true potential of womanhood – Sarita talks about the journey of the Goddess from ancient times to now, and how vital it is to welcome her back to the world. The Goddess is back. She was banished to…
Anchored in Anatolia
Having been born and raised in Turkey, I constantly sought an explanation for the contradiction between the well-known spirituality of Anatolia and the reality of the not-so-loving expressions of some of its people. One day, though, I came across a book written by the Turkish…
Gods and Goddesses in Turkish Mythology
All sections of society reflect the background mythology of that society, because over time, that mythology permeates into a society’s culture and becomes a part of it. When you look at various civilizations in ancient times, you may notice many similarities in their mythologies when…
The Womb
It is said that for seven years, we exchange karma with the person we have intercourse with, and this is called womb hooks. My question is, though, how can we clean this up ourselves? Would you like to share what you know about the subject?…
Building a Temple…
Love = God The Anatolian Jam is over. Things are rocking, but nothing’s happening. It’s such a mess in my head that I just want to hide. I saw photos on Facebook. Some people built something called Topak in Cappadocia, and it’s maybe the most…
The Awakening of the Goddess
This is what the Goddess is, the underlying feminine principle of the universe, the queen of secrets, the mother of magic that lights up the sky at night, and the mysticism of the very land we live upon. “Since our souls are adjusted to be…
Privacy
Protecting the mind’s purity and clarity is privacy. Your existence is sacred. You are sacred, blessed and great as you are. “Humanity got stuck at its sexual center and lost its return ticket home, namely privacy (“mahremiyet” in Turkish).” The roots of the Turkish word…
Every Woman Is a Goddess
A woman who carries and gives birth to a child, who feeds it, cares for it, endures and humors it, makes it cry, and gives it hope awakens the Goddess in her nature… To regain the regard that females were forced to give up long…