Banded with a tinkling girdleHeavy with breasts like the frontal lobes of young elephants.Slender of waist,with face like the full moon of autumn…— Hymn of Praise to ParvatiAs we approach the Great Sabbat of Beltane, we not only celebrate the dancing of the phallic Maypole, but also the rejoicing of the glorious bride, like Parvati. … Read more
The river is flowing,Flowing and growing,The river is flowingDown to the seaMother carry meYour child I will always be.Mother carry meDown to the sea— Reclaiming and FriendsThe Maiden is the youthful aspect of the Goddess. She is the discovery, creativity and freedom within us. She is care-free, liberated, and overflowing with the joy of living. … Read more
At last! Blessings to all who’ve worked so hard to make this happen! Blessings to those who have served their country, may they now rest easy in the Summerlands! MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) — The Wiccan pentacle has been added to the list of emblems allowed in national cemeteries and on government-issued headstones of fallen soldiers, … Read more
© Mother Earth – Jenness Cortez Permutter Psalm 27 The Earth is my source of joy and strength Who can threaten me, rooted in Her? The Earth is the source of my life; Who can shake that bond? When I know threat and assault The Earth sustains me with solid love.Though I feel beset on … Read more
©2006 Oephebia TarotWhen you have only two pennies left in the world,buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.— Chinese proverb Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty embodies many of the qualities of the Maiden aspect of the Great Goddess. Not only does She teach us to revere our sacred … Read more
On a golden dawn in the dawn sublimeOf years ere the stars had ceased to sing,Beautiful out of the sea-deeps coldAphrodite arose—the Flower of Time—That, dear till the day of her blossoming,The old, old Sea had borne in his heart.Around her worshipping waves did partTremulous—glowing in rose and gold.And the birds broke forth into singing … Read more
Do you not see how mighty is the Goddess Aphrodite? She sows and gives that love from which all we upon this earth are born. — Empedocles ca. 490-430 BCE Homer tells us that where Aphrodite walks, flowers spring up under Her feet. When She first arrived at the assembly of the other Olympians, all … Read more
©Goddess of the New Light TarotAlthough Aphrodite is beautiful, and beloved by the Gods and Goddesses of Olympus, She is no wimp. As coach and inspirational teacher Vered Neta points out, “With a domain that included the innermost feelings of the heart and the source of human passion, Aphrodite had power unlike any other God. … Read more
Blessings of the New Moon Dark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to be by the Full Moon’s light.
Mistress of the Maiden’s Sensual Allure Eternal Venus of Beauty & Grace Dancer in the Light, of every Woman’s Eye The Maiden Who lives within Mother & Crone Feminine Sensuality Eternally Re-born in Woman — © Invocation to Aphrodite, by Abby Willowroot As we celebrate the Spring and the Maiden aspect of the Goddess, we … Read more