Mysteries of Eleusis, more or less.

Yes, there is a secret way to even say or write Eleusis.

Now this journey of drinking an elixir that could transport you to another world, is but the tip of an amazing and deeply shrouded iceberg and goddess type of mystery. A mystery called The Eleusinian Mysteries.

There are Greater Mysteries and Lesser Mysteries.

Isn’t this great? More or less? :)

These combined mysteries protect, keep at bay, undercover and safe, an entire society.

This society holds sacred knowledge of life and humanity, and transition. It was forbidden to speak of it.

Oops.

But since there is going to be an actual heaven-forbid festival in Elevsis, and the city of the same name has been named The European Capitol of Culture for 2023, I am probably ok, talking about it. Right?

So….what are you waiting for?! Let’s go.

Ah, now its a damn side easier than it was.

In ancient times, you had to be invited.

And in those times so ancient, you could never let anyone know you were going, had gone, or wanted to go.

Is there a special power evoked with such secrecy, both for good and for bad? Or at least the illusion of power. Is that it, is that what it is so seductive about a secret meeting?

But before stepping on the ship bound for the Eleusis Festival in 2023, which could certainly be the high point of - and celebration of - 25 years of uncharted explorations - I want to tell you that my journey began with four women-people. My four mothers.

It was a very eccentric and intriguing and elusive dish wrapped around the myth of Demeter and Persephone. I began there with the simple idea to understand my search for a mother and how the path to her was not one path. And not one mother.

After a little while and more research for some sort of pattern or straight path I could follow, I got, well, disappointed.

I was going around in circles.

And so I was.