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and good communication. The month of June
was sacred to Mercury. At one time the wor-
ship of this Roman god was so far reaching that
the Celts and Norse also joined in his praise.Incense Recipe
2 parts Lavender flowers
1 part Lemon Grass
1 part Gum Arabic
Enough Mercury or Lavender essential oil to
bindOil Recipe
11 drops Lavender essential oil
9 drops Lemongrass essential oil
1/2 ounce almond or olive oilMerope—Female—Mediterranean
(Also known as Aero)
Husband: Sisyphus
Greek virgin and one of the seven Pleia-
des. Her hand was wildly pursued by Orion
(and the other Pleiades), but she did not love
them. Even when her suitors’ powerful moth-
ers became insistent that she take the hand of
a god, she refused and instead chose Sisyphus,
a mortal, because he had won her heart.Meshkent—Female—Africa
(Also known as Mesenet, Meskhenet,
Meskhent)
Husband: Shai
Egyptian goddess of childbirth and the per-
sonification of the birthing place. As she is re-
sponsible for shaping the child in the mother’s
womb and giving to that child its ‘ka’ (life
force), she is goddess of initial fate.Meztli—Male—Central America
Animal association: Butterfly
Aztec word for both moon and month used
in the Meztlian religion and calendar. He be-
came chief god of the Meztlian religion at its
inception. A priest of the sun worshipping re-
ligion, Teotlahtolli, had instructed his son
never to look directly at the sun. He ignored
his father’s wishes and went blind. Taking hisson to a priest of the sun, he asked him why
their god would strike blind his son only for
adoring the sun’s brilliance. The priest told the
father it happened because the child was inso-
lent in trying to see, and thus know, the face of
God. So outraged was the father that their god
would blind his son for such a natural curiosity
that he left the Teotlahtolli religion and
formed his own, the Meztlian who worshipped
a loving god—the Moon or Meztli.Miach—Male—Central Europe
Father: Dianchecht
Irish god who, like his father, was known
as a great healer. Unfortunately, he is also a
rather jealous god, having occasion to destroy
the superior work of others.Michabo—Male—North America
Wife: Muskrat
Animal association: Hare
Sometimes appears as an Algonquin folk
hero, similar to Mungan Ngana of Australia,
who invented a system by which one can write
music, make fish nets, boats, advanced tools
and weapons, as well as a host of other devices
that greatly improved the lives of his people.
Other times he appears as the Algonquin Cre-
ator, a great hare.Michael—Male—Middle East/Mediterranean
(Also known as Mika’il [Arabic])
Semitic God of Fire. He is also one of the
only two angels mentioned by name in the
modern Christian Bible. The other being
Gabriel. Gnostic archangel who is associated
with the South Quarter in Wiccan, Gnostic,
and Ceremonial rituals. The other Quarters
are presided upon by Raphael, Gabriel, and
Auriel.Mictancihautl—See Mictlantecuhtli
Mictlantecuhtli—Male—Central America
Wife: Mictlancihautl
Animal associations: Bat, Owl, Raven, Spider
God and ruler (with his wife) of the lowest
level of the Aztec Underworld, Mictlan.z WB Chap 17.p65 359 7/11/2003, 6:04 PM