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Silvanus—Male—Mediterranean
Animal associations: Woodpecker, Wolf, Sheep
Plant associations: Juniper, Olive, Pine
Roman Horned God of the wild and guard-
ian of boarders, particularly of the boarders be-
tween those areas between civilization and the
wild.
Incense Recipe
4 part Pine needles (or 1 part pitch and 3 part
Sandalwood)
4 parts Juniper berries
3 parts Gum Arabic
Enough Silvanus or Juniper essential oil to bind
Oil Recipe
9 drops Juniper essential oil
6 drops Pine essential oil
1/2 ounce Olive oil
Simbi—Male—Africa/Caribbean
(Also known as Sim’bi, Sim’bi d’l’eau)
Animal association: Snake
Haitian Voodoo deity of fresh water and
friend to those who work magick.
Sin (1)—Male—North America
‘Day’—Sky god of the Haida (North Pacific
coastal area).
Sin (2)—Female—North Europe
Scandinavian goddess of truth.
Sin (3)—Male—Mediterranean/Middle East
(Also known as Sinn, Sin-Nanna, Suen)
Father: Enlil
Mother: Ninlil
Wife: Ningal
Animal associations: Cattle (bull), Dragon (lion)
Sumerian god of the moon and of measur-
ing time. He gave wise council to the other gods
who met with him at the end of each moon.
Sita—Female—Near East
Husband: Rama
Hindu goddess who was abducted and
thought raped by Ravana. She escaped, killing
Ravana, but did not at first reunite with Rama
because it was thought that she had been raped
by Ravana and was thus unclean. To demon-
strate her virtue, she built a huge fire and walked
into it. Rather than consuming her in its flames,
the fire lifted her unharmed, proving her pu-
rity. She and Rama were thus reunited.
Skadi—Female—North Europe
Husband: Njord (first), Ull (second)
Scandinavian personification of Winter as
the ‘snow-shoe goddess.’
Sobek—See Sebek
Sol (1)—Male—Mediterranean
Roman god and personification of the sun.
Sol (2)—Female—North Europe
(Also known as Sunna)
Father: Mundilfari
Mother: Glaur
Husband: Glen
Scandinavian goddess and personification
of the sun. Her brother is Mani, the Moon.
Soma—Male—Near East
Son: Budha by Tara
Animal association: Antelope
Plant association: Agaric Mushroom
Hindu moon god who fathered Budha by
Tara after abducting and raping her. It is of-
ten mentioned that his name is shared by a
plant and that the plant is associated with the
drink of the gods, providing immortality and
inspiration, a link between Heaven and Earth.
But what most books don’t mention is why the
above is so funny. You see, Soma is one of the
folk names of the Agaric Mushroom (Amanita
muscaria), which is commonly sold (illegally so)
in the United States as ‘magic mushrooms.’
One of the eight Hindu guardians of the prin-
ciple directions. Soma is the guardian of the
North East. The other seven are Indra, Agni,
Yama, Surya, Varuna, Vayu, Kubera.
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