Sekhmet, Synchronicity and a Vintage Perfume.

 
    I just love it when synchronicity comes dancing through my day!
   So here is what happened.... the other evening I was perusing Ebay ( no surprise there. ) and came across an "affordable" bottle of vintage Panthere. I say "affordable" with a high pitched squeak to my voice. The old version of this fragrance commands prices that just aren't within my range. At least not at this time of my life. (I'm on a positive attitude kick! Can you tell?)  AND I really need to stick to my budget.   But vintage Panthere is one of the few perfumes that I truly crave to have in my possession!!!  Now I love the present incarnation of the fragrance. It is BEAUTIFUL. But I've always heard how the old version is spicier and richer......  Sound familiar?  So I find myself consumed with curiousity about this perfume. And, of course, THAT BOTTLE is fantastic!!! Who wouldn't love that pair of panthers scaling up the sides! Oh! And there it was. Staring at my from the computer screen. Arrgh!!!
   After oohing and aahing a bit more, I headed off to bed. Throughout the night I had snippets and bits of dreams..... interiors of temples, swishing skirts and the soft sounds of bare feet on the stone floors. Woke up intrigued by these nocturnal images and sensations, but it was off to work I go! Yet even at work I could feel a presence nearby. In one quick moment a tall figure swept by me.... skirt swirling against my leg and then a strong growling purr followed by a soft laugh. And the scent of Panthere perfume.
    Well, you can bet that as soon as I got home I got out the computer, popped over to Ebay, looked up that listing..... and it was still there!  So, I put my faith  firmly in the hands of the Ancient Mothers and clicked on Buy Now.
    I've had enough interactions with Mother Sekhmet to recognize Her energy! Then..... and I love this part. It just sealed the deal..... I checked my Facebook page and found a posting from Mermade Arts of a letter written about a talk given at the Getty Museum in Malibu, CA. by a Prof. Maria Rosaria Belgiorno. The focus of the talk was an ancient perfume and cosmetics factory that they had unearthed on Pyrgos, Cyprus. Mentioning several Goddesses, she also spoke of Bast, Sekhmet and Nefertem (son of Sekhmet by some accounts). Then it goes on to mention how felines are usually associated with perfumes. Well, of course they are!!!!   The picture with the post shows a painting of a woman in a temple surrounded by cats.  As I said.... I just love synchronicity.
    So here I am, anxiously awaiting news that my bottle of vintage Panthere has been shipped. And I'm even more excited to see what beautiful Sekhmet has in store for me. This should be very interesting!

This is the recent version of Cartier's Panthere.