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RE: Blackthorn Dreaming: Of Darkness, Tree Magic, and Witches
What struck me as super weird the first time I ventured to the other hemisphere (New Zealand) was the night sky. I knew that it was gonna be unfamiliar, but I didn't expect it to be shockingly so. Unlike in the Northern hemisphere, where I may not know the constellations but could certainly see where they come from, the stars in the Southern skies just seemed jumbled and completely random. Even the iconic Southern Cross had to be pointed out to me on various occasions, and still I'm not sure if I could recognize it. As much as I enjoyed my time in NZ, I felt a great relief seeing the Northern sky again, even though Orion and the Big Dipper are the only two constellations I can name with certainty.
Oh gosh. Yes. I was horrified at the Northern Sky initially. Why in earth are all your stars upside down? And where was the southern cross? And why aren't there as many stars? How could I tell the time at night without standing on my head? What madness was this!!!??
I have the southern cross as a tattoo. This was before it was adopted as a symbolism of Aussie Pride and right wing nationalist flag waving bullshit..to me back then it meant home. Now, it's just a set of stars amongst a galaxy... I became a citizen of the Earth, moving easily from north to south and missing either one when I was in t'other. But I cant fit all the stars on my skin..
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Right wing nationalist flag waving bullshit? That would be JUST the reason to wear it on your sleeve (or skin in your case) to take the wind out of their sail, so to speak. I carry my phone in a little pouch called 'tarsoly' (do an image search on it!) for exactly that reason: The Hungarian nationalists are trying to seize items from our cultural heritage to make it theirs, and I can't let that happen. Plus, it's a cool looking man-purse.
BTW, I love your last sentence: can't fit all the stars on your skin. :-)
HAHAHA a man purse? Fabulous. Off googling now...
Yes, it came from the Eureka Stockade and the flag they used, but it was only in the last ten years it's become a nationalist symbol sadly.
You might need to Google Eureka Stockade!
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Pretty much all cool symbols are taken by some group of nutters...
/FF