Episode 52: Total Eclipse (of the Heart): Shady Business and Sunny Shenanigans
- Amy & Shéa
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
Shéa and Amy take a brief vacation from their summer break to bring you a TOTALITY awesome, brand new, episode.
In today’s episode of Cliffhangers and Cocktails, Shéa and Amy are talking the total eclipse (totality in Spain, Iceland, Greenland, and points between). This episode features Fun Facts with Amy(™), an eclipse ritual for writers, and of course, a kickass cocktail.
A BRIEF selection of cultural beliefs from around the world
Africa
The Fon people (Benin Republic) believe that the creator god Mawu-Lisa divided into a Sun god Lisa and Moon god Mawu. Eclipses are seen as the two gods engaging in intercourse.
The Jukun people (an ethno-linguistic group in West Africa) explained eclipses as the Sun catching the Moon, and would beat drums to make the Sun release its hold on the Moon.
Hindu mythology
Solar & lunar eclipses occur with the celestial gods Rahu and Ketu swallow the sun & moon respectively. This is widely considered a bad omen and a great time to chant mantras to ward against evil.
North America Indigenous beliefs
Navajo/Dine people consider the time during an eclipse to be a sacred moment of renewal, and refrain from all activities, including eating and drinking. During an eclipse, the Sun or Moon is believed to be dying and reborn.
In Aztec mythology, solar eclipses occurred when the jaguar god Tepēyōllōtl (Tepe-jho-lotl) consumed the sun and threatened to swallow it completely
Abrahamic mythology
The Christian take on eclipses was they brought or harbored negative energy that was against God, or tokens of God’s anger
In the Talmud, they are described as ill omens
Muhammad objects to treating eclipses as omens and stated they have no bearing on earthly life or death.
European pagan mythology
Greco-Roman: Plutarch associates the birth and death of Romulus with 3 solar eclipses.
Norse: Fenrir is in constant pursuit of the sun & when he consumes it, Ragnarok will ensue. Other Norse beliefs are that two wolves, Sköll and Mani chase the sun and moon and an eclipse happens when one of them successfully catches/devours said celestial body.
COCKTAIL TIME!
The Solar Eclipse (Energy: Purification, cleansing, restoration, amplification)
Ingredients (1 servings)
60 mL/2 oz of gin
30 mL/1 oz of freshly squeezed lemon juice
22 mL/0.75 oz of simple syrup
3 dashes of Angostura bitters
Lemon twist for garnish
Directions
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Pour in the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
Shake vigorously until well chilled.
Strain the mixture into a chilled coupe glass.
Add 3 dashes of Angostura bitters on top, allowing the aromatic scent to rise.
Garnish with a lemon twist for an added touch of citrus zing.
Total Eclipse Cocktail (Energy: Protection, Courage, Creativity, Attraction)
Ingredients:
2 oz whiskey
1 oz simple syrup
2-3 dashes orange bitters
Tonic water
Ice
Twist of lime or orange
Ingredients:
Add ice to rocks glass.
Add whiskey, syrup, and bitters.
Top with tonic water.
Stir gently while visualizing your purpose for this potion.
Top with twist of citrus.
Enjoy!
Resources
Dark Winds television show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15017118/
Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee novels: https://www.tonyhillerman.com/books-by-tony-and-anne-hillerman
Candle Colors and magical associations: https://www.centreofexcellence.com/coloured-spell-candle-meanings/
Moonology Oracle Deck by Yasmin Boland, Artwork by Nyx Rowan: https://www.patchworksoul.life/reviews/moonology
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