Gods and Goddesses Archives

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024

Aphrodite Goddess of Love: 10 Ways to Work With Her Energy

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 paradox of creation and

March 16, 2024March 16, 2024

Spider Gods & Goddesses: Arachne, Anansi, The Norns, and More

The itsy bitsy spider. Charlotte’s web. Little Miss Muffet. What do these stories and nursery rhymes all have in common? If it wasn’t obvious, it’s the SPIDER. And yes, we know there’s plenty of folks out there who cringe at the word. Some run and scream. But here’s the truth – the spider is a

February 20, 2024April 12, 2024

Tarot Based Pantheon Continued: 13 MORE Major Arcana Gods

In a previous article titled Tarot Based Pantheon: 13 Major Arcana Gods and Goddesses we detailed the following Major Arcana gods and their cards: The Fool The Magician The High Priestess The Empress The Emperor The Hierophant The Lovers The Chariot Strength The Hermit The Wheel of Fortune Justice The Hanged Man In this article,

December 15, 2023March 4, 2024

Epona Goddess of Horses: 7 Ways to Work with the Celtic Lady

Her magic emanates from every horse and pony. Her energy is felt in the stables and out in the fields. Epona. She is The Lady of the Stables. An ancient guardian of horses, soldiers, and farmers. A goddess so powerful that the Romans adopted her as their own yet kept her original Celtic name and

December 14, 2023December 15, 2023

Cerridwen Goddess of Wisdom & Rebirth: Ways to Work With Her

Sorceress. Witch. Goddess. Mother. Cerridwen is a powerful figure in Welsh mythology and is beloved by witches and pagans worldwide. She is often compared to the Circe the Greek Goddess of Sorcery and Baba Yaga the Slavic woman of the woods. Yet she is unique unto herself. Perhaps you feel her calling you to the

November 20, 2023April 12, 2024

Gods, Fae, Elves, and Ancestors: Are They All the Same?

Gods. Fairies. Elves. Ancestors. The deeper we go into our pagan history, the more we see a blurring of the lines between the spirits. In fact, many of the sagas, legends, and lore point to the idea that our pagan gods, and the beings we call fairies and elves, might have once been living, breathing

September 28, 2023March 4, 2024

Freyr Norse God of Fertility and the Earth: Ways to Work with Him

These days when someone says Viking, Norse God, or Marvel, many of us have images of Thor and Odin conjured up with ease. But there was a third Old Norse god who was just as renowned yet not as readily portrayed in the media today. His name is Freyr and he is just as ancient

September 16, 2023March 4, 2024

Gods and Goddesses of Fire: Pele, Ra, Belenos and More

Fire burns and protects. The fire element is one of the fiercest and yet required for our survival. Our ancestors needed it for light, to cook their food, to warm their bodies in the cold, and to ward off predators. In ancient times, they worshipped it. From fire sprang the mighty gods and goddesses of

September 4, 2023March 4, 2024

Persephone Goddess of Life and Death: 9 Ways to Work With Her

Maiden of Life. Bringer of Death. Goddess of the Underworld. These labels evoke strong visuals and sensations from within the magical individual. But they only begin to scratch the surface of who Persphone Goddess of Life and Death actually is. Her worship goes beyond Ancient Greece, stretching across bodies of water and continents. Here we

August 30, 2023March 13, 2024

Norse Paganism: Its Fascinating Origins and How to Practice Today

Vikings. Valhalla. Thor and Odin. I’ll bet you are at least partially familiar with these words. And, if you’ve come here from a Google search, you likely are interested in exploring the topic of Norse Paganism. I’d first like to start by saying that in no way am I affiliated with any specific Norse group,