myths symbols sandplay

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"Sandplay allows a movement within the client that is profound. It identifies unspoken issues and brings solutions. Sandplay is for everyone. Children love it and adults marvel at it."

~ Marg Garvan, Sandplay Australia

Deities Associated With Goats

Artemis – Greek moon goddess, virgin of the hunt, protectus of maidens; daughter of Zeus; wild goat was sacred to her

Augusta Caesar – had coins stamped with the image of the mountain goat as Capricorn was the sign of his birth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agni – Vedic fire god; a goat pulled his chariot; Agni was also depicted riding a he-goat

Baphomet – medieval idol or symbol of the mystic rites of the Knights of Templar; sometimes portrayed as a goat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dionysos – Greek deity; the goat was an attribute or form of Dionysos; sometimes depicted wearing a goat skin

Ea-Oannes – Assyrian fish deity; Lord of the Watery Deep; associated with the goat or goat-fish

Faunus – Roman son of Picus; ancestor of the fauns; god of shepherds; goats for sacrifice to him; identified with the Greek Pan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marduk © Juulijs/Fotolia

Marduk – Sumero-Semitic; originally a god of the spring sun who became a supreme god of the Assyrian and Babylonia pantheons; son of Ea (sea god); Marduk created heaven and earth and placed the 12 mansions of the zodiac in heaven; also known as Bel; one of his attributes was the goat.

Ningirsu – Sumerian agricultural deity; son-husband of Bau; depicted as a goat; analogue of Marduk

satyrs – one of the race of woodland spirits; half goats with goat horns and tail; originally represented the wisdom of fertility; later symbolized abandon and folly; also represented unbridled lust

witches – in late Middle Ages, were "portrayed as being transported through the air on goats. In these representations the devil appears usually as a male goat whose rump the witches kiss” (Biedermann, pg 153).

for references see Bibliograpy

 

Fairy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enchanting garden fairy. I wish I could find the name of the photographer to give credit for this charming image. 

 

Heart Shaped Stones

In my wanderings along beaches or rivers, I am always on the lookout for heart shaped stones. I have a small collection of them in my garden. They get moved from place to place in the garden so I can see them anew.

Different sizes of heart shaped stones would be a wonderful addition to a sandplay therapy miniature collection.

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