In previous posts I have mentioned the odd synchronistic thing that happens to me with words. I’m still no closer to understanding what it means exactly when an unusual word repeats itself, but I feel prompted to share the current synchronistic word. The word is banshee.
Two books I just finished reading back-to-back both had the word banshee in them frequently. The first is Heather Graham’s Deadly Gift
Just as I was thinking about banshees, I stopped in at Facebook, where my brother had just posted a link to a YouTube video of Siouxsie and the Banshees! Well, banshee it is, then.
A visit to Wikipedia told me that banshee means woman of the fairy mounds. Next, I looked for images or posters of banshees and found the poster you see above, which doesn’t look exactly feminine to me – more androgynous – but I like the style.
Supposedly, a banshee can appear as an old hag or a beautiful young woman. She laments the passing of a famous person or can be heard singing or keening to warn of the death of someone. The quickening of spring must be a time when the fairies become more active. Maybe the windy nights of March and April carry the voice of the banshee telling us winter is dying.
Originally posted to Dunnea.net
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