I really get frustrated when people go on about Moloch in relation to Bohemian Grove, as far as i am aware Moloch has never been represented as an
owl, generally he is represented as a bull and was a Canaanite god of child sacrifice which were indeed burnt as offerings.
having just read the transcript again the bohemian owl is referred to as a male and dull care is also given a designation of a male energy but towards
the end the address is directed towards the feminine with a fair amount of reference made to Babylon which increases my suspicions that they are
talking about Ishtar/Isis/Inanna who i might add does have relation to Owl symbolism unlike Moloch.
Also with all the references made to sexual promiscuity between members the worship of Ishtar/Isis/Inanna makes a lot more sense
''Inanna[a] is an ancient Mesopotamian goddess associated with love, beauty, sex, desire, fertility, war, justice, and political power.''
''worshipped by the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians under the name Ishtar.'' Wikipedia
Buzz words right there Beauty,Sex,Desire,Political Power,War etc..very fitting woulden't you agree?
another point of reference is of course Lilith
''Lilith (/ˈlɪlɪθ/; Hebrew: לִילִית Lîlîṯ) is a figure in Jewish mythology, developed earliest in the Babylonian Talmud (3rd to 5th
centuries).''
''In Hebrew-language texts, the term lilith or lilit (translated as "night creatures", "night monster", "night hag", or "screech owl") '' Wikipedia.
notice the last one Screech Owl.
then there is the Burney relief which was mistakenly attributed to Lilith but is now believed to depict Ishtar,notice the two owls present with her.
link below
British Museum
below is the old ballad
Traditional Ballad
Begone, dull care!
I prithee begone from me;
Begone, dull care!
Thou and I can never agree.
Long while thou hast been tarrying here,
And fain thou wouldst me kill;
But i' faith, dull care,
Thou never shalt have thy will.
2. Too much care
Will make a young man grey;
Too much care
Will turn an old man to clay.
My wife shall dance, and I shall sing,
So merrily pass the day;
For I hold it is the wisest thing,
To drive dull care away.
3. Hence, dull care,
I'll none of thy company;
Hence, dull care,
Thou art no pair for me.
We'll hunt the wild boar through the wold,
So merrily pass the day;
And then at night, o'er a cheerful bowl,
We'll drive dull care away.
The third verse is only found in West Yorkshire.
from what i can find it was 1st published in 1796
I strongly believe that Moloch is and was mis-information and i also believe this has roots in a much older ceremony than is perceived the references
to Babylon would certainly suggest so.
the purpose: To me the burning of dull care is a symbolic act of removing guilt and care over the consequences of actions taken by these people that
harm others or another way to say this is sacrificing the few for the good of the many the bigger picture as i am sure they would state,being above
the dull cares of the many. you get what i am saying I'm sure.
anyhow just my few cents worth