How are all of you? I don't have much to post here right now, but I thought those of you who read Panthea deserved a little explanation.

Lately my attention has been very home centered. I haven't given my brain over to thinking about anything relating to my spirituality or the Goddess lately. This is all due to some dramatic events that went on in my life that I am still trying to get through.

I apologize to my readers and I will try hard to mentally recover soon so that normal-ness can resume here at Panthea. I am not gone, just on a little break. I guess you could say that I am not capable of finding a happy medium just yet. I tend to give my all to something and right now my focus needs to be with my husband and my daughter.

Thanks to all of you that still swing by every now and again and leave a comment for me. I read them and appreciate them.

Much Love, Grian

Labels: Misc. Mutterings, Site News

What does Panthea mean?

Panthea is a Greek term meaning All-Goddess.

As the personification of the "complete female", Isis was called "The One Who Is All", Isis Panthea ("Isis the All Goddess"), and the "Lady of Ten Thousand Names".
- http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/
egyptian_goddess_Isis.htm

What's with all your names?

My name is Lisa but many of my friends call me Lee. I go by LM Hutchings as an artist and use my Priestess name of Grian on Panthea when I write about my experiences on the Priestess path and with the Goddess.

Grian means Sun in Irish and is short for Meanlaegrian - a completely literal Irish translation of Midday Sun which is a name that was given to me by Cherokee ancestors when I was 15. My heritage is almost completely Celtic, with the exception of the bit of Native American blood. Quite honestly, Ireland feels like the home of my heart so I decided to use the literal translation years ago. (It should properly read Grian Meanlae which I have also used.)

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.25 (point two five) - Panthea’s Pagan Quarterly Writing and Art Contest

Write anything; a prayer, a poem, an essay, a short story, etc. Or create anything; a painting, a drawing, a craft item, etc. The only restriction is that your work should somehow apply to the Goddess, Goddess Religion, Nature, Nature Religion, Paganism, etc.

Format:

1. Two winners will be chosen – one for visual art work and one for written work.
2. You own all of your work. Grian reserves the write to post work on the Panthea site/blog for contest promotions and in the form of the .25 e-zine, but ownership and copyright remain the property of the creator.
3. Deadline for submissions: Summer Solstice 2007
4. The contest will roll over into the next quarter without a winner unless a minimum of 5 submissions are recieved for each category. If 5 submission are recieved for the written category and not the visual art category then a winner will be announced from the written submissions and the visual art submissions will carry over without a winner. And vise versa.

Rules:

1. All work should be original to you and all sources should be sited. If you write an essay that includes information from other places, please site it. Plagiarism is a pain.
2. Include your email address when submitting your work so that I can get in touch with you when you win.
3. Written work and images can be submitted by email to grian@[no spam]rochester.rr.com. Writing should be in Microsoft Word format. Images should be jpg or png.
4. Work that is blatantly hate filled will not be accepted.
5. Written material will not be edited for errors or content and will not be accepted if void of grammar. This does not apply to artistic use of free form writing such as poetry, etc. Spellcheck is your friend.

The Prizes:

1. Handmade Triple Goddess wrist mala. SEE HERE Includes booklet with prayers and instructions on how to create your own mala design. (can be customized for men)
2. Custom made Goddess doll. You choose which Goddess you want and I will make it for you. SEE HERE
3. Earth Mother Earrings. Hand made out of fine (.999) silver in the style of the Goddess of Willendorf. (PICTURE COMING SOON)
4. Art quality, limited edition print of "Completion" by LM Hutchings (Grian). Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Perfect for framing during Solstice time or anytime of the year. SEE BELOW




Actual items may differ slightly from the images based on availability of materials and custom choices requested.

Help Spread the Word!
Grab one of the images below and link it back to https://1greeneye.net/panthea.

Labels: Art and Craft, Site News

Yes, I'm back online and my computer is functioning better than it did before. Thank goodness my mother is geek enough, though I did help just a little bit. She has successfully re-formatted the entire system and she even managed to save all of my files. Yay!

I am currently working on a few things - articles, podcasts (eventually), and maybe even a domain name for the site. I am still getting used to being able to be online and will have to get my newsfeed and blog reading routine going again.

I just want to thank those of you that have stuck with me and added some comments during my little hiatus. It really meant a lot to me.

So, look forward to blogging as usual to begin back here at Panthea.

Labels: Site News

I am having severe computer problems which is the reason for the lack of posts. I will be back and running as soon as humanly possible. I am not sure just how I am going to do that yet, but I'm working on it. In the meantime, those of you who may have super powers with computers may have an answer for me. Here is the summed up issue: bad_pool_caller blue screen with Windows XP. Won't boot in safe mode, debugging mode, or last known configuration. Argh! I've even tried reinstalling the OS without success. I may have to bite the bullet and call the Geek Squad. Anyway, here's hoping my computer gets fixed soon. Thanks for your patience.

Labels: Site News

With the change of season I felt the need to change Panthea's design.

I've been watching the crows and other blackbirds lately, scavenging along the damp ground and sifting through the fallen leaves with their beaks. In the cemetary in the next town over there must be thousands of them visiting with the dead and guiding souls to the otherworld. It really is a site. So, this is my autumn design; a mixture of blackbirds, blue sky, and a little sunshine. Oh, and those lyrics up top belong to the Beatles, but I bet most of you already knew that.

I've got some new posts in the works. I'm sure your sick of me saying that, but I really do. I've even comtemplated trying my hand at podcasting. It sounds like so much fun. Anyway, check back often. I'm certainly not on vacation - just collecting myself and trying my best to get through this semester, raise my daughter, tend to my home, and run a growing Circle.

I'd love to get some painting done soon as well, but that doesn't seem possible just yet. On the other hand I have been able to find a little bit of time to make some of my Goddess dolls. See the picture at top. These are fun and with the research I do in making them, I get to learn too.

Labels: Art and Craft, Site News

Panthea (formerly Green Speak): I will be doing some revamping of this site over the next few days. Please bare with me until I manage to get organized. Thanks for your patience.

Labels: Site News

So I've taken this place up again and decided to reorganize some things, delete others, and continue with my own journey through this page. Right now it is in a state of construction. Please bare with me as I reorder everything and republish what I consider worthy.

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