"The ancients could communicate with the gods in two ways. First, it was (and is) possible to go into a trance and visit the gods in their celestial retreats, as the great shamans have always done. More easily, and less dangerously, they could let the gods speak through code, that is, divination, using dice, entrails, bird patterns, yarrow sticks, cards."

-- Rachel Pollack

#Two Quotes #Bird Quotes #Paganism Quotes

“Music isn`t for the eyes, it`s for the ears”
“You may have the bishop pair but I have the ultimate advantage; I am the better player!”
“After all, a beautiful woman without a mind of her own leaves her lover with no resource after he had physically enjoyed her charms.”

Source : Giacomo Casanova, Willard R. Trask (1997). “History of My Life”, p.50, JHU Press
“You may wonder why a question of manners has got me so exercised. It's because I believe in a simple rule. If you see a person you know behave unreasonably to someone else, you can bet your last pound that before long he'll be behaving like that to you.”
“I like the idea that people have formed their own opinions. And of course once people meet me or talk to me their opinion totally changes because I'm much more that girl that you hang out with than you think.”
“People are scared to make something that doesn't look like another film that made a lot of money. It means we get 'Four Weddings And A Funeral' made again and again.”
“There's no greater feeling than winning a race.”
“Never trust anyone who calls himself a libertarian socialist. They're bound to be deeply confused, at best.”

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