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The Great God has several common forms.

He is the King of Stars, governing the patterns of Fate inherent in long epochs of time, such as ages and eras, dynasties and empires.

He is also the Horned Father of the World, the Provider for man and woman, bird and beast, field and forest, cave and quarry.

In His great mercy, He will even allow Himself to be villified and slandered and called by any of the world's names for the Dark or Evil Lord, as commonly happens amongst the fearful, malicious, ignorant, vengeful, deluded, oppressed, or alienated. He permits that because He is hoping, one day, that such people will take off the chains of mental imprisonment and see Him as He truly is.

But here, in the above picture, He is the Lord of the Sun, the Life-Giver. This piece, about 4 inches tall, is carved from rock taken from the River Esk on the east coast of Scotland. The Celts called him Belenos, the Shining One or the Bright One.

There are Six Great Mysteries of the Sun. Do you know them? Here is the First Mystery of the Sun:

I SHINE ON ALL,
I SHINE FOR ALL.

And here is the Fourth Mystery of the Sun:

I SHINE ABOVE YOU: TIME,
I SHINE WITHIN YOU: ETERNITY.

If you took the Six Mysteries to heart and meditated on them, you would become wise.

*** Blessed be to those who serve the Great Mother and the Horned Father.

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