Western Philosophy. What's hot. Lunar Deities. For thousands of years, people have looked up at the moon and wondered about its divine significance. It should come as no surprise that many cultures throughout time have had lunar deities - that is, gods or goddesses associated with the power and energy of the moon. If you're doing a moon-related ritual, in some traditions of Wicca and Paganism you may choose to call upon one of these deities for assistance. Let's look at some of the better known lunar deities. Alignak Image © Getty Images In the legends of the Inuit peoples, Alignak is the god of both the moon and weather. He controls the tides, and presides over both earthquakes and eclipses. Artemis Artemis is the Greek goddess of the hunt. Cerridwen Image © David H.
Cerridwen is, in Celtic mythology, the keeper of the cauldron of knowledge. Chang'e In Chinese mythology, Chang'e was married to the king Hou Yi. Coyolxauhqui In Aztec stories, Coyolxauhqui was the sister of the god Huitzilopochtli. Diana Image © Dougal Waters/Getty Images. Life Under Hypnosis. Suffering brings us to the question: What are we living for? I do not want to live in order to suffer while serving my egoism. It is better to die than live like this. Many people in the world are ready to die, and many actually commit suicide. So how can I change the situation so that instead of me serving my desire, my desire would serve me?
This is only possible if the Light that Reforms acts upon me. I need this hidden force, even though I do not know where it comes from. Only it will change the order of priorities in me, raising the importance of spiritual life, bestowal, exiting myself, and rising above egoistic concerns about my existence here and now. At a certain stage, man realizes his enslavement and understands the meaning of the words: “I have created the evil inclination.” But for the time being, I do not yet see my evil inclination; it blinds me, appears to be me. We are born hypnotized, and we do not even understand that we are under someone else’s influence. The Eightfold Path.