Goddess
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Yesterday was the 4th of the lunar month, which in the Athenian calender is sacred to Aphrodite, Eros, Hermes, and Herakles. Here’s my devotional collages for the Golden Goddess, the Lady of Love Herself. Page one, the left side of the binder, with prayers and poems. The hand-written poem is not mine, it was written…
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Hi all, sorry I have not posted in so long! The semester is almost over, and I have been very busy preparing for finals. I have to give a presentation this week in Philosophy of Science, and that is worth about 50% of the grade for that class. So, of course I have been focusing…
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Galina Krasskova has finally released her devotional to Sekhmet! It is titled When The Lion Roars: A Devotional to the Egyptian Goddess Sekhmet, and can be obtained at lulu.com . I had two small poems accepted, but I can’t wait to read the rest of the volume! “Sekhmet the Lion-headed Goddess was venerated in…
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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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In Honor of Seshat by Amanda Artemisia Forrester . I sing now in honor of Seshat, All-seeing Goddess The female scribe, inventor of writing, stylus in hand She Who records Everything Since the beginning of the Universe, unto its end. . Lady of Builders, to Whose ears the pounding of hammers is as sweet music The…
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A prayer born of frustration by Amanda Sioux Blake Mighty Lady of the Battlefield, glorious Athena, to Thee I pray Fierce Ares, defeated only by the fair Lady of Love, I direct my prayer to You as well My country is embroiled in a third war Another front for our young soldiers to die…
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You Stand Strong By Amanda Artemisia Forrester O mighty head-born daughter of Zeus Virgin Goddess, chaste purity incarnate Lady of both war and peace Truly You are the greatest Goddess of the Greeks! For not even fierce Ares can defeat You in battle And Your crafts are equal to those of Hephaistos, the Divine Smith…
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Check out these beautiful pictures of the Goddess of Mercy Festival in Vietnam. Sigh. Many modern Pagans can only dream about being such a large festival celebrated by thousands of worshipers.
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In Honor of Athena Owl-Eyed by Amanda Artemisia Forrester Hail Lady, Owl-Eyed Goddess Daughter of Zeus Almighty The loud-thundering Olympian King Who trusts His greatest weapon, The flashing lightening bolt Only to You, Great Pallas Athene You alone wield the full power of Your Father Invulnerable Warrior Lady of the City, Protectress of Your people…
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If somebody were to take a poll of the most popular Goddesses in modern Paganism, I’d wager that Isis would be one of the highest ranking, somewhere with Hekate, Artemis and Bridged. Yet, some of Her basic functions are misunderstood. Nowadays Isis is most often depicted with Her horns-and-disk headdress, but in antiquity she was…
Temple of Athena the Savior 