Athena

She was born, fully grown and wearing a warriors breastplate, from the head of her father, Zeus.  She brought out the olive-tree from a rock and introduced cultivation. She protects artists, carpenters and all crafts. She is a goddess that promotes prosperity for all who cherish justice.

 

Lady of the Lake

The Lady of the Lake presented King Arthur with the instrument of magic and power; Excalibur. Some say King Arthur pulled the sword from a stone and some say the Lady raised Excalibur from the lake herself and handed it to

Arthur. Whichever story is true is of no concern for it is the Lake of the Lake that created the sword for King Arthur alone as a symbol of his kingly position and duty to mankind. How interesting that a woman if magic should create such a commanding tool for a king.

Aphrodite

Ancient myths tell the story of a beautiful yet powerful Goddess named Aphrodite. Her powers were so great that whenever she slipped into the sea she would transform into an irresistibly alluring mermaid. Any man who dare observe Aphrodite as a mermaid was doomed to die.

 

On his way to battle, a young brave knight seeks out Aphrodite as she rests on the rugged shoreline waiting for a sea storm to pass. He surrenders to his passion for Aphrodite. Knowing he is now doomed to die in battle he risks everything for one last embrace, one last kiss, for it is love that men fight for in battle and it is for love that they are willing to surrender their lives.

 

Lilith

She was Adam’s first wife and we don’t hear much about her legacy....  She is said to have disobeyed her husband’s demands and for doing so was banished from eternal paradise. A small price to pay for freedom, for her  spirit was too powerful to surrender to the demands of others, and that power is in all women.

For if Lilith was the first women on this earth, we must all have her ancient DNA flowing within us now.  She is the maiden, mother and crone, and the very earth we walk upon.

 

 

 

Goddess of Protection

Deep within the woods she sits in her chair watching over her domain. She holds the staff of truth which will exhibit the truth and intent of those who approach her.

She uses ancient magic and wisdom to seek out those who wish  harm to her land, her people and her beliefs. Stay true to your beliefs and protect them with your own magic. But at the same time you must also leave space for love and change. 

 

Butterfly Lady

Where does your imagination come from? The butterfly lady fills her thoughts with the wonders of what can be, what is beyond possible.

 Creativity is in all of us...all you have to do is close your eyes and see with your heart.

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Demeter’s Farewell to Persephone

In mythology, Demeter is the mother, and Persephone is the daughter. Here they are bidding their good-bys for the winter. They wear the masks of their duties hiding the pain of their departure.

Persephone is pail in color as she prepares to spend the winter in the underworld. Demeter, the Goddess of wheat, prepares for the harvest. In the spring they will be together once again until Persephone’s duties call to and she must return to the underworld.

The Apprentice

With childlike anticipation the young apprentice anxiously awaits to be shown the magical secrets held within the golden box. She is proud to have been chosen to be the one to carry on the traditions of her ancestors. She is about to enter a world of magic, and with that the wisdom and power of her fairy realm.

With experience and patience her teacher will take great care in showing her respect for the powers she is about to receive. She will teach her to make decisions wisely without prejudice or judgment.  teacher.

Ishtar and Young Lion

She is the balance between war and peace. She sits on her throne of stone accompanied by the dove of peace and the lion of war. War is a yearning for change; a important ingredient for social evolution, and necessary where suppression and control over others exists. Ishtar teaches the lion war is to be fought for the good of all and not for personal gains. The best wars are fought without bloodshed.

 She sends the dove of peace to those at war as a reminder of what they fight for and to avoid being blinded by greed and power.

Three Fates

He sees them, are they real or his imagination? Is he awake or still dreaming?

The exhausted knight rests in the forest after a long and hard battle when he is visited by the Three Fates. They whisper to his dreaming ears. One tells him to be courageous, one encourages him to go on to face the unknown demons waiting for him. The last tells him to retreat, to save himself, flee from the enemy.

Which Goddess is right, which is wrong in their advice to this confused warrior?

The answer lies within him alone, for he holds the answer to his fate.

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Gaia and the Green Man

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Queen of the Amazon