Re: Looking for magic

Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on November 11, 1999 at 17:11:43:

In Reply to: Looking for magic posted by Natasha Papousek on November 11, 1999 at 14:41:00:

What they have in common is that they all stem from hennaeing hands as
a part of the worship of Anath and the other synchronous battlefield
and fertility goddesses! Anath hennaed before battle, the ram
sacrifice is related to that also (proxy for the sacrifice of the
firstborn) , and the bride, certainly. Proxy for blood, (war,
sacrifice and virginal) is very likely.
In North Africa henna is regarded as able to repel the djinn who are
apt to infest people through their exposed skin (clothing and amulets
protect the rest of them....so you henna, veil or tattoo anything
exposed during rites of passage, when djinn are apt to attack.

Follow-ups:

• Re: Looking for magic Catherine Cartwright JOnes 17:56:23 11/11/99 (10)
  • Re: Looking for magic Kenzi 23:54:28 11/11/99 (4)
    • Re: Looking for magic Catherine Cartwright Jones 02:30:29 11/12/99 (3)
      • Re: Looking for magic Natasha Papousek 14:43:23 11/12/99 (2)
        • Re: Looking for magic CAtherine Cartwright Jones 15:22:44 11/12/99 (1)
          • Re: Looking for magic Atropa 10:13:18 11/19/99 (0)
  • Re: Looking for magic Ntasha Papousek 22:49:55 11/11/99 (4)
    • Re: Looking for magic jimmy gomez 15:45:23 11/16/00 (0)
    • Re: Looking for magic Catherine Cartwright Jones 02:24:49 11/12/99 (2)
      • Re: Looking for magic Kenzi 03:03:58 11/12/99 (1)
        • Re: Looking for magic Catherine Cartwright Jones 03:41:08 11/12/99 (0)