Auspicious Times: GARUDA Festival in Bali
This week we celebrate the Garuda festival in Bali. The Garuda is an enormous mythical creature that is part bird, part human. Garuda is the legendary protector against serpents, venom, and remover of evil. Garuda is the eternal sworn enemy of the ancient Naga serpent race, which includes reptilians and dragons. Some say the powerful Garuda feeds exclusively on crocodiles and snakes! Garuda has extraordinary power to swiftly transport anywhere, ever-vigilantly guarding humanity against evil forces. The Garuda has enormous red wings, a muscular body, human face with a large beak, and huge claws. Garuda is mentioned in ancient texts of…