Sati – Reena Saxena #writephoto

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The reference is the now extinct ‘Sati’ system, where a widow was burned on the funeral pyre along with her dead husband. The dead women were glorified and had temples built as their memorials.

 

the bell that chimes

echoes my screams

from the funeral pyre

where I was burnt alive

 

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About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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5 Responses to Sati – Reena Saxena #writephoto

  1. Eduardo Suré's avatar Eduardo Suré says:
    February 1, 2018 at 23:46

    Oh, my! What motivation to keep him healthy! Or marry a much younger man… Or not marry at all!

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  2. Eric Pone's avatar Eric Pone says:
    February 2, 2018 at 00:55

    https://wordpress.com/post/backyardknowledge.wordpress.com/209

    There is a link in the post as well. This one took a lot out of me.

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