The Inner Oracle!!!!!! Know Thyself!!!!!(Part 1)

The Oracle of Delphi. Once, this woman’s utterances could change the destiny of nations, this showed a woman's true influence in ancient times. Delphi is Greek for “hollow”, derived from the word “delphis”, womb – closely linked with the navel and the umbilical cord, so vital for the bond between child and mother, and hence said to be instrumental in our relationship with the world of the gods. Delphi was the sanctuary of Apollo. The oracle was known as the Pythia. It is clear that mythologically speaking, it was considered to be the “rotting corpse” that provided the fumes that put the Pythia in contact with the gods. Originally, the oracle held only one session per year: on February 7, the birthday of Apollo. But as her popularity grew, the oracle held sessions each seventh day of the month, between February and November. Unlike other oracular sites dedicated to Apollo, the oracle of Delphi was female. Furthermore, the oracle was a “normal woman”, who came from Delphi herself; she did not have any specific telepathic qualities and to be eligible, it seems she had to refrain from having intimate relations with men (she had entered a holy marriage with Apollo) and have no physical defects.The sanctuary had a guild of women whose main responsibility was to keep the sacred fire burning in the temple’s central hearth. Legend has it that the Pythia in ancient times would read the petitioner’s mind and respond while the question was still unspoken. This would imply that she possessed some form of telepathy, apparently received from the vapours she inhaled. Delphi had two important sayings: “Know Thyself” and “Nothing to excess” How we do consult our own Inner Oracle? Join us as we dive into Infinite Waters!!