Artemis

  • The Day of Artemis

    Today is the 6th of the lunar month, the day in the Athenian calendar sacred to Artemis. The moon is waxing, shaped into the form of the Virgin Huntress’ bow. Remember Her today, and tonight when the moon’s gentle light shines on you, say a prayer of thanks to Leto’s glorious daughter. Over the shadowy

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  • Unto Herself: A Devotional Anthology for Independent Goddesses Call for submissions! We are seeking submissions for a devotional anthology for a cross-pantheon look at virgin Goddesses. This includes Goddesses such as Artemis, Athena, and Hestia, but also those from other pantheons. Pieces in honor of any Goddess from any pantheon who operates without a male consort are

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  • A Prayer for Earth Day

    A Prayer for Earth Day by Amanda Artemisia Forrester . Hail to Gaia, Mother Earth! Primordial Being, First-born Goddess, On this, Your sacred day, we honor You And remember – without You, we are nothing We have no home, no life, but for You May we be good custodians, and care for You, Our Mother.

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  • Celebrations

    It’s been a while since I have posted, again real-life projects have kept me away. I am constantly surprised how quickly time seems to pass when one is occupied. Last Friday was the public Festival of Artemis Leukophryrene. Two other people were in attendance, and offering homemade muffins with birthday candles as a modern version

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  • A little info on Bast

    Bast was a popular Goddess in ancient Egypt, and She continued to be in Alexandrian Egypt. Her popularity among Pagans remains today. Like the ancient Egyptians, we treasure our pets, and among the magically inclined our cats are often familiars as well as companions. Like Her children, Bast is a sensual, loving Goddess, Who enjoys

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  • Some of my writings

    Instead of reproducing here the essays and other works I’ve had published online in other places, I thought I’d share them in a list of links for folks to look at if they’d like. I’ll have to do another listing for the poetry eventually. Essays: An Introduction to Janus Asklepios the Physician Healing with Artemis

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