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Hindu goddess whose breasts are the sun
and moon. Sometimes seen as a horrific form
of Parvati, akin to Kali and Durga.
Incense Recipe
1 part Sandalwood
1 part Myrrh (best to use sweet myrrh if it is
available)
1 part Cypress
Enough Bhavani or Cypress oil to bind
Oil Recipe
10 drops Myrrh oil
10 drops Cypress oil
1/2 ounce base oil (best base oil is made by sim-
mering poppy flowers in sesame oil, straining, and
then cooling before adding the essential oils)
Bhumi—Female—Near East
Hindu Earth goddess and mother of all liv-
ing things.
Biliku—Female—Australia (Malaysia)
Husband: Buluga
Animal association: Spider
Spider goddess of the aboriginal Austra-
lians and on several of the Malaysian islands.
Birrahgnooloo—Female—Australia
Husband: Baiame
Australian Aborigine All Mother.
Birra Nula—Female—Australia
Husband: Baiame
Australian Aborigine goddess who was one
of the wives of Baiame, but not chiefly involved
in his role as All Father. She is most often cited
for giving him grief.
Birren—Female—Central Europe
Husband: Bith
Irish first woman into Ireland. See Bith for
her story.
Bishamon—Male—Far East
(Also known as Bishamon-ten, Bishamon-
tenno, Tamomtennu)
Japanese god subordinate to Taishaku-ten
who guarded the North. The other three were
Jikoku, Kimoku, and Zocho. In Wiccan ritual
he is sometimes connected with the South
Quarter.
Bith—Male—Central Europe
Father: Noah
Wife: Birren
Irish God who was sent to the west most
point of the known world by his father Noah.
There they waited 40 days to escape the Great
Flood. With him, he brought his wife Birren,
daughter Cesara, her husband Fintaan and a
small tribe. After the Great Flood receded,
Bith and Birren became the first couple to
enter into Ireland. This is no doubt a refer-
ence to the Great Flood presented in the Book
of Exodus.
Black Annis—Female—North Europe
Animal association: Hare
Holiday—April 30th/May 1st
Scandinavian nymph who was associated
with the hare and hunting of the hare. Later
became associated with the Easter egg hunts
of Christianity.
Blodeuwedd—Female—Central Europe
(Also known as Blodeuwydd)
Husband: Llew Llaw Gyffes
Lover: Gronw
Animal association: Owl
Plant associations: Birch, Broom, Hawthorn,
Meadowsweet, Oak
Welsh goddess who was created specifically
to be Llew Llaw Gyffes’ wife. Not only was she
unfaithful to Llew, but she plotted his death
with her lover Gronw. Llew survived their at-
tack and killed Gronw. Blodeuwedd was
turned into an owl to forever mourn her lover’s
death during the night hours.
Incense Recipe
Burn the branches of birch, hawthorn, and oak
z WB Chap 17.p65 300 7/11/2003, 6:04 PM

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