THE OCTOPUS:The octopus has been painted on Cretan jars and is seen in many examples of ancient Aegean art. To the Greeks and Minoans, this creature symbolized the sacred spiral of the Goddess and was related to the spider web. As a creature of the Great Mother, it represented Moon phases, feminine powers, and the cycle of life and death. In the art of the Celts and Scandanavians, the octopus is always shown with its arms straight out, not curved as in Mediterranean art. In Japanese lore, it is called Umi Bozu, god of the sea. Because of its firm grip, it represents love. The Samoan held the octopus to be a sacred creature. Hit was an octopus goddess of Micronesia. Magickal AttributesUnderstanding the cycle of life and death.Destruction of negative things. Destroying negative barriers. Removing people who are deliberately and harmfully obstructing you, not by destroying them but by moving them on to other places. ChantThe sacred spiral gently turnsAnd casts its mighty powers about Me in a strong protective shield And puts my enemies to rout. The power turns. It gathers in And changes negative to wise, Then sends the energy to me As reformed power in positive guise. |