Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Aspects of The Goddess
A Goddess is a Divine female being of supernatural powers or attributes, believed in and worshiped by people and is often believed to be the source of life and being and worshiped as the principal deity in various religions.
The White Goddess
I, who existed before the universe came into being,
I, who will exist after the universe has ceased to be,
I, who bear witness to the rebirth of all things,
I, who all things come from and return to,
I, The White Goddess, have unveiled the mysteries.
The following essays discuss in more detail some of the aspects and the divine nature of the Goddess. This is not a complete list, but covers some of the more well known, and some not so widely known Goddesses from civilisations around the world.

Diana - Goddess Of The Hunt

Diana, Roman Goddess of the Hunt, her Greek counterpart is Artemis, from whom she acquires some of her aspects.
Diana - Goddess Of The Hunt »

Hathor - Eye of Ra

Hathor, was the daughter of Re, the Sun God, and was at times known as the "Eye of Re", and identified as an avenging deity in the form of a lion called Sakhmet.
Hathor - Eye of Ra »

Selene - Goddess of the Moon

Selene - The Radiant - Goddess of the Moon. According to the poet Hesiod, Selene was the daughter of Hyperion and Theia, sister of Helios, the Sun and Eos the Dawn.
Selene - Goddess of the Moon »

Arianrhod - Goddess of the Silver Wheel

Celtic Moon-Mother Goddess. Called the Silver Wheel that Descends into the Sea. Daughter of the Mother Goddess Don and her consort Beli. She is ruler of Caer Sidi, a magical realm in the north.
Arianrhod - Goddess of the Silver Wheel »

British Goddesses

Little is known of Coventina other than that she was a purely local British goddess of some importance. Arnemetia was a Romano-Celtic water goddess whose 'Sacred Grove' was at Buxton Springs in England.
British Goddesses »

Isis - Goddess Of The Throne

Isis, was for almost 3,500 years, the principle Goddess of Egypt. She was the wife and sister of Osiris and the mother of Horus.
Isis - Goddess Of The Throne »

Uma - Lady of the Mountains

Uma - Lady of the Mountains is an ancient Mountain-goddess, who shows us how to balance our many aspects. Beautiful and benignly powerful, she is also known as Parvati, the consort of Shiva.
Uma - Lady of the Mountains »

Andraste - The Warrior Goddess

Andraste - The Warrior Goddess: The patron Goddess of the Iceni tribe. Andraste is a warrior goddess, the goddess of victory. Her name means the invincible one.
Andraste - The Warrior Goddess »

Bat - Cow Goddess of Egypt

Bat - Ancient Egyptian Cow Goddess. Goddess of 7th Nome of Upper Egypt known as the 'Mansion of the sistrum'. Hut, Hut-Sekhem (Diospolis Parva, Hiw) Known as the City of Sistrum.
Bat - Cow Goddess of Egypt

Aerfen

Aerfen, British War goddess, her shrine is at Glyndfrdwy on the River Dee.

Agrona

Agrona (slaughtering).British. A warrior Goddess, seemingly a version of the Irish Morrigan, in that she is associated with rivers as well. Later this archetype became masculinized among the Cymri as Aeron.

Ana, Anna, Anan

A Pelasgain Goddess, sister of Belus, known to the Italians as Anna Perenna or 'Perennial Anna'. She is connected with barley cakes and her festival was March 15th. Appears in Irish mythology as the Danaan Goddess Ana or Anan (Anann). Was part of the Fate trinity of Ana, Badb and Macha, known as The Morrigan.

Andrasta

Andrasta. British. A warrior Goddess of the Iceni tribe, who accepted sacrifices of hares and, perhaps, humans. She is perhaps best known as the deity invoked by the Iceni warrior-queen Boudicca in her rebellion against Rome.

Anu

Irish Mother Goddess, gave her name to the Paps of Anu, twin hills in County Kerry. (See also Anann, Badhbh and Macha). The colour blue is used to honour her as Goddess of the dark-blue night sky.

Aphrodite

(From Greek aphros 'foam' and dineó 'I whirl' or duõ 'I dive')Greek; Goddess of passionate, sexual love. Aphrodite will assist you in pulling loving energy towards yourself. She was born of the bloody foam where Cronus threw the genitals of his father Uranus. Metal: Copper, Taort: Empress and Sevens, Gems: emerald, turquoise.

Aradia

Italian; Queen of the Witches, daughter of Diana. Aradia is an extremley powerful entity and protectress of Witches in general.

Arianrhod

(Ari-an-rod) Welsh Goddess. Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess. Honored at the full moon, beauty, fertility, reincarnation. Goddess of the stars and reincarnation. Call on Arianrhod to help with past life memories and difficulties as well as for contacting the Star People.

Artemis

Greek; Goddess of the Moon. The bear was sacred to her and was associated with the constellation Ursa Minor. Tarot: High Prestess, Gems: quartz, moonstone, pearl. Festivals 12 Feb and the 6th day from the New Moon.

Astarte

Greek; Fertility Goddess. Whether you wish to bear children or have a magnificent garden, Astarte will assist in your desire.

Athena

Greek; Warrior Goddess and Protectress.

Badb Catha

BADB (Bibe) / BADHBH Irish war Goddess, said to be able to shape change into a crow or raven. (Badb Catha meaning Battle Raven) Associated with the cauldron, crows and ravens. Life, wisdom, inspiration and enlightenment.

Banba

Irish Goddess. Part of a triad with Fotia and Eriu. They used magick to repel invaders.

Bast

Egyptian; Goddess of Protection and Cats. Bast is great for vehicle travel as well as walking down a dark alley. Call on her essence in the form of a giant panther to see you through to your destination.

Belisma

Belisma, British goddess of Lakes or Rivers, River Ribble in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Blodeuwedd

(blod-oo-eeth) / BLODWIN / BLANCHEFLOR Welsh Goddess. The maiden form of the Triple Goddess. Goddess of the earth in bloom, flowers, wisdom, lunar mysteries, initiations.

Boann

(Boo-an) / BOANNAN / BOYNE Irish Goddess. Goddess of the river Boyne; mother of Angus mac Og.

Branwen

(Bran-oo-en) Welsh Goddess of love and beauty.

Brigantia

Brigantia, British Goddess, gave name to River Brent (Middlesex).

Brigit

(Breet) / BRID (Breed) / BRIG / BRIGID / BRIGHID Ireland, Wales, Spain, France Goddess. Associated with Imbloc. Goddess of fire, fertility, the hearth, all feminine arts and crafts and martial arts. Healing, physicians, agriculture, inspiration, learning, poetry, divination, prophecy, smithcraft, animal husbandry, love, witchcraft, occult knowledge. Warrior Goddess and Protectress. Brigid is also a Tripple Goddess. She is strong and wise. Call on her to help protect your children in a tough situation
Britannia

Britannia, Goddess personifying Britain, first struck on british coins by the Romans.

Ceres

Roman; Goddess of the Harvest, proctectress of all the fruits of the earth. Corn Goddess from Campania, assimulated to the Greek Demeter. Also known as Ceres Legifera 'the lawgiver', it is said that her priestesses were the founders of the Roman legal system.

Cerridwen

CARIDWEN / CERIDWEN Welsh Goddess. Goddess of nature. Death, fertility, regeneration, inspiration, magick, astrology, herbs, science, poetry, spells, knowledge.

Cotytto

A Greek, Thracian, Corinthian and also Sicilian fertility Goddess, worshipped with licentious rites. (See also Demeter and Cybele)

Creiddylad

CREUDYLAD / CORDELLIA Welsh Goddess. Connected with Beltane, often called the May Queen. Goddess of summer flowers, love.

Crone, The

Known in all Celtic regions. One aspect of the Triple Goddess. She represents old age or death, winter, the end of all things, the waning moon, post-menstrual phases of women's lives. All destruction that precedes regeneration through her cauldron of rebirth.

Cybele

Great Mother
Goddess of fertility, caverns and mountains, walls and fortresses, nature, and wild animals. The celebration of the death and return of Attis, processions of joyful worshipers danced through the streets and then attended ceremonies at Cybele's temple.

Damara

Damara, British fertilty Goddess associated with the month of May.

Danu

Irish Mother Goddess, whose immortal people were called the Tuatha Dé Danann, (folk of the God, whose mother is Danu - Robert Graves - The White Goddess pg 45.) (See also Dana, Anu, Dôn, Danae.) Mother of the Gods, Great Mother, Moon Goddess. Patroness of wizards, rivers, water, wells, prosperity and plenty, magick wisdom.

Diana

Roman; Moon Goddess and Goddess of the Hunt. Diana is many faceted. She is a seductress (as she enchanted her brother Lucifer to beget Afadia in the form of a cat) as well as a mother figure for Witches.

Druantia

All Celtic regions. Mother of the tree calendar. Fertility, passion, sexual activities, trees, protection, knowledge, creativity.

Dryads

Greek; feminine spirits of the trees.

Elaine

Welsh Goddess. Maiden aspect of the Goddess.

Epona

Britain, Gaul. Goddess of fertility, maternity, protectress of horses, horse breeding, prosperity, dogs, healing springs, crops.

Erce

Erce is the old english name for Mother Earth.

Eriu

(Err-i-oo) / ERIN Irish Goddess. One of three queens of the Tuatha Da Danann.

Flidais

Irish Goddess of forests, woodlands and wild things.

Flora
Flora

Roman; Goddess of the Spring and Birth. For beautiful flowers, babies, and all bounties of Mother Earth.

Fortuna

Roman; Goddess of Fate, good and bad. Known as Fortuna Primigenia, 'first mother' or 'first born'.

Freya
Freya

Scandinavian; Moon Goddess and wife/lover of Odin. Also commander of the Valkyries.

Hathor

Egyptian; A Hathor's Mirror is very important for the Witch. Hathor was cunning as well as beautiful.

Hecate

Greek; Moon Goddess as in Crone or Dark Mother. Also underworld goddess and a goddess of magic.

Hera

Greek; Goddess of Marriage. If handfasting or some type of commitment is the issue, Hera is the Goddess to seek. Just remember that she has a vindictive side.

Hestia

Greek; Goddess of Home and the Hearth. She was one of the deities of the Garden of the Hesperides.

Inanna

Sumerian; Goddess representation of the Mother.

Isis

Egyptian; represents the Complete Goddess or the Tripple Goddess connotation in one being.

Kali

Hindu; Creative/Destructive goddess. Protectress of abused women. Kali-Ma should be called if a woman is in fear or physical danger. Her power is truly awsome.

Lilith

Hebrew; Adam's first wife and said to be turned into a demoness; however, if you have ever read any of Zecharia Sitchin's work, you may change your mind. This would make her a goddess of Higher Intelligence or a representation of the Star People.

Maat

Egyptian; Goddess of Justice and Divine Order. Maat is the true balance of any situation. She plays no favourites and will dispense justice to all parties involved. Be sure your own slate is clean in the situation before you call her.

Macha

(Maax-ah) Irish Goddess. Protectress in war as in peace, goddess of war and death. Cunning, sheer physical force, sexuality, fertility, dominance over men.

Margawse

Welsh Goddess. Mother aspect of the Goddess.

Modron

Celtic (Welsh) 'Great Mother' fertility Goddess, Mother of Mabon (Great Son or Divine Youth).

Morrigu, The

(Moor-rig-oo) / MORRIGAN (Mor-ee-gan) / MORRIGHAN / MORGAN (Moor-gan) (Ireland, Wales, and Britain) Supreme war goddess. Queen of phantoms and demons, shape-shifter. The crone aspect of the goddess, great white goddess. Patroness of priestesses and witches. Revenge, night, magick, prophecy.

Muses

Greek; Goddess of Inspiration who vary in numbers depending on the pantheon used.

Nemontana

Nemontana, British/Celtic war goddess, associated with Bath.

Nephtys

Egyptian; Goddess of Surprises, Sisters and Midwives.

Norns

Celtic; the three sisters of the Wyrd. Responsible for weaving fate - past, present and future.

Nuit

Egyptian; Sky Mother. Often seen as depicted in circular fashion cradling the stars.

Persephone

Greek; Goddess of the Underworld as well as Harvest. Daughter of Demeter.

Rhiannon

(Hri-an-non) Welsh Goddess. The great Queen. Goddess of birds and horses. Enchantments, fertility and the underworld.
Savern

Savern, British Goddess, daughter of Vennolandua, who became goddess of the River Severn.

Scathach

SCOTA/ SCATHA Irish Goddess. The shadowy one. Goddess in the destroyer aspect. A warrior woman and prophetess who lived in Alba (Scotland), probably on the Isle of Skye and taught the martial arts. Patroness of blacksmiths, healing, magick, prophecy, martials arts

Selene

Greek; Goddess of the Moon and Solutions. Appeal to Selene to bring a logical answer to any problem.

Tamesis

Tamesis, British river goddess who gave her name to the Thames.

Vaga

Vaga, British goddess of the River Wye.

Valkyries

Scandanavian; female deities, who served Odin. (From the Norse words 'val' - slaughter and 'kyrja' - to choose). Their main purpose was to choose which of those fallen in battle would go to Valhalla to fight for Odin at Ragnarök - the battle at the end of the world.

Vennolandua

Vennolandua, British Goddess daughter of Corineus of Cornwall first wife of High King Locrin.

Venus

Roman; Goddess of Love and Romance.

Verbeia

Verbeia, British Goddess of the River Wharfe (Ilkley, Yorks).

Vesta

Roman; Goddess of Fire.

White Lady

All Celtic regions. Associated with the Crone aspect of the Goddess. Dryad of death, destruction, annihilation.

Tara

Service to God in Life

Also known as:
- The White Goddess
- The Great Mother
- The White Tara
- Hierarch of Causal Body Momentum ²
- Hierarch of the First Secret Ray of Akasha ⁴
- Goddess of Universal Compassion ⁵
First Public Dictation / Discourse:
- July 7, 2002 Tucson, Arizona U.S.A. ²
Twin Flame / Divine Complement / Twin Ray:
- Zeus ⁴
Divine Quality
- Responsibility ¹
Divine Ray & Sacred Fire
- Transparent Crystal ¹
Office in Hierarchy
- Hierarch of the First Secret Ray for the Elemental Essence and Great Solar Devas of Akasha ³
- Assists in the "unlocking" of the Causal Body Momentum of the Sons and Daughters of God. ²
Elementals
- Great Solar Devas ³