When I first started researching the goddess Hera, I had an entire conversation with my teenager about how the Greek pantheon were such a*holes. Including Hera. But the more I researched, the more I realized Hera Goddess of Women is much more than how the myths portray her. She’s not just ...
Gods and Goddesses
14 Summer Gods and Goddesses: Ra, Lugh, Sunna and More
As the Wheel of the Year turns, we feel the presence of the gods in each season. In past articles, we’ve met various deities associated with the Winter, Spring and Fall. In this exciting post, we finally get to meet the deities that come alive with the Summer sun and fruiting earth. ...
Baba Yaga the Slavic Witch Goddess and Ways To Work With Her
There is truly no other hag goddess I find more fascinating than Baba Yaga. The first time I read her name, I was drawn to it. Like a moth to the flame. And perhaps you are too, since you’ve found yourself here of all places. In this article, we will travel into the darkest of Slavic ...
Morgan Le Fay: 9 Ways to Work With the Fairy Goddess of Avalon
The first time I ever heard the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, I was hooked. As a young girl, I voraciously consumed any movie, book, or show on the Arthurian legends. The magic, the heroism, the adventure. But it wasn’t just the men in the stories that intrigued ...
We would venture to say she’s the most famous goddess in the world. The Greek Queen of Love and Lust. Aphrodite. But don’t mistake her for a love-struck fool. She’s so much more than what meets the eyes and ears. And just like with any other ancient entity, she embodies the ...
Spring Goddesses & Gods: Brigid, Green Man, and More
Spring is when the Cailleach is reborn, when Brigid’s flame burns the brightest, and when we come alive again in our hearts. When the Green Man romps through the forests freely and when Persephone returns to earth after her long Winter in the Underworld. In the Spring, we see a resurgence ...
Gaia Goddess: 10 Ways to Work With the Great Earth Mother
The true mother that nurtures and protects us. Feeds us from her soil. Provides us a place to be safe and comforted. Our Mother Earth. To the ancient Greeks she was called Gaia. Today, many of us find we have an inseparable link to her. One that we’d like to explore further and possibly ...
Our ancestors needed fire to stay alive. They needed it for warmth, to cook their food and brew their medicinal remedies. And they needed a fireplace or hearth in which to light and keep that fire burning. And, just like every other sacred resource in ancient societies, the hearth and ...
Autumn Gods & Goddesses: 14 Deities of the Harvest and Afterlife
Autumn is a transitional period bridging the seasonal gap between Summer and Winter. Because it’s an in-between time, this means it’s also a time for gods and goddesses of a liminal nature. I don’t know about you but Autumn is a sacred time for me for many reasons, but mainly ...
La Befana: The Italian Christmas WITCH & How to Honor Her
There are literally hundreds of different Christmas beings and spirits all over the world. Most notably, Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas and his helpers. Sometimes he’s accompanied by elves or his wife Mrs. Claus, and sometimes his sidekicks are a little more terrifying like the Christmas ...