Challenge Entry - your magickal muse
According to Hesiodus’ Theogony the 9 Muses were born after the Olympian deities asked from Zeus that they needed someone to entertain them. So, to satisfy them, Zeus slept with the Pierian titaness Mnemosyne (Μνημοσύνη – means Memory).
But the muses ended up to be more than entertainment to the gods. The myth says that their mother trusted their upbringing to the nymph Eupheme, who later hired Apollo as their teacher so no one else can be better than them in music and arts. Actually one of the epithets of Apollo is Mousēgetēs that means Muse-leader.
Because of that THE MOUSAI (Muses) became the goddesses of music, song and dance, and the source of inspiration to poets. They were also goddesses of knowledge, who remembered all things that had come to pass. Later the Mousai were assigned specific artistic spheres:
Kalliope (Calliope), epic poetry;
Kleio (Clio), history;
Ourania (Urania), astronomy;
Thaleia (Thalia), comedy;
Melpomene, tragedy;
Polymnia (Polyhymnia), religious hymns;
Erato, erotic poetry;
Euterpe, lyric poetry;
Terpsikhore (Terpsichore), choral song and dance.
They were residing on the foot of Pierian Mountains (Pierian Mountains - Wikipedia) and Mount Olympus.
Here is their orphic Hymn (cc Orpheus is the son of Kalliope and Oeagrus – a Thracian King).
Μνημοσύνης καὶ Ζηνὸς ἐριγδούποιο θύγατρες , Μοῦσαι Πιερίδες , μεγαλώνυμοι , ἀγλαόφημοι , θνητοῖς , οἷς κε παρῆτε , ποθεινόταται , πολύμορφοι , πάσης παιδείης ἀρετὴν γεννῶσαι ἄμεμπτον , θρέπτειραι ѱυχῆς , διανοίας ὀρθοδότειραι , καὶ νόου εὐδυνάτοιο καθηγήτειραι ἄνασσαι , αἳ τελετὰς θνητοῖς ἀνεδείξατε μυστιπολεύτους , Κλειώ τ ’ Εὐτέρπη τε Ѳάλειά τε Μελπομένη τε Τερѱιχόρη τ ’ Ἐρατώ τε Πολύμνιά τ ’ Οὐρανίη τε Καλλιόπηι σὺν μητρὶ καὶ εὐδυνάτηι θεᾶι Ἁγνῆι . ἀλλὰ μόλοιτε , θεαί , μύσταις , πολυποίκιλοι , ἁγναί , εὔκλειαν ζῆλόν τ ’ ἐρατὸν πολύυμνον ἄγουσαι .
Freely translated in English
Daughters of Mnemosyne and thundering Zeus, O glorious Pieridian Musai, with the brilliant fame, you are desirable, multifaceted, because you give birth to the blameless virtue of all education, you nourish the soul and give the right direction to the intellect, and you are the guides you queens of strong mind who showed men the rites, which are celebrated with mysteries, you, Cleo, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Urania, and my mother Calliope, who are pure goddesses of great power. But may you, O gods, come to your mystics, who are many and pure, and bring them glory and zeal (desire for glory) lovable and much-praised.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK4OUwHDM1s (listen from 1:08)
But how can you work with the muses, if that is what you are looking for? First of all it is good to understand who is the one calling your name either directly or through your artist talents. Does that calling resonate with one of the arts they protect?
Then try to reach them through meditation, offerings, searching about them or any way you feel comfortable with.
For me it was a big WHY. Why do arts keep coming to my life even though I push them away, and every time they came back the impact is stronger than before? Then my best friend who knows about my path, jokingly said “It is because you are blessed by the Muses, duh.” And I was like wait what how can a muggle do better that me at that, and she continued “And If I had to choose one is Terpsikhore, I know you 24 years it just makes sense.” (Btw my friend is a Philologist, specializing in ancient Greek literature and also an opera singer)
And actually, that was a lightbulb moment for me. Everything fell into place. I have been around music and dancing (ballet, hip hop, now belly dance) since I was a toddler. And the truth is that when I do rituals especially with Aphrodite, I use dancing as this is the way that I can connect with the divine.
Right now, I am still trying to find out how to reach Terpsikhore (Τερψιχόρη–τέρψης+χορός pleasure + dance), but the basic mythology around her is this:
She is the goddesses of music, song and dance. In the classical era, when the Mousai were assigned specific literary and artistic spheres, Terpsikhore was named Muse of choral song and dancing, and depicted with a lyre and plectrum. She lends her name to the word “terpsichorean”, which means “of or relating to dance”.
According to Apollonius of Rhodes, Terpsichore was the mother of the Sirens by the river god Achelous. The Etymologicum Magnum mentions her as the mother of the Thracian king Biston by Ares. According to the Byzantine scholar Eustathius, Terpsichore was the mother of the Thracian king Rhesus by the river god Strymon.
Also searching I found out that there is an asteroid with the name of the muse and I tried to understand if the position of the asteroid means something but I could not find straight answers. All I could find is that the asteroid is in Gemini and that a lot of famous dancers had it in Gemini as well. Celestial "Musings"—Asteroid Terpsichore in the Natal Charts of Dancers | Daykeeper Journal Astrology
In my plans is to find more about the muse and even thinking of making an altar for her.
No matter which area(s) of magick you explored and put on display for your Coven this week, thank you so much to everyone who jumped in to partake in the 190th challenge 
I hope you enjoy your new badge 
It’s really nice.
It’s slowly becoming more stable. I mean, in a clean and tidy state more often. 
I love the runes and their meanings. Thank you for sharing.
I will have to make some sometime. But now I’m hungry… 
Thank you. 
thank you so much. As we say here “I’m tickled pink” 
Love your pics, they are glamorous in every Way you are a goddess! Congratulations on working on your shadow Work!
Cleaning, loved your crystals! I spent some time with my crystals too!
