Thursday, May 29, 2008

What a day... I've had a headache all day... That puts a damper on things really:) It almost feels like a migraine... Though I doubt I would be able to stand up if it were...



This is the winner of our So you think you can dance? My favourite, so I am thrilled))) Mona is her name))) Ah, we had Mary Murphy as a guest judge today))) That was nice)))

Thought this might be nice to get here. The overview of different goddesses from Denise Linn's Secrets & Mysteries:

Aphrodite (Greek) – pleasure, creativity, marriage, femininity, sensuality, love, inner beauty, awakening inner passions, attracting lovers.
Artemis (Greek) – connection to nature, independence, courage, determination to reach goals, childbirth, new projects.
Athena (Greek) – intelligence, strategy, art, inner wisdom, creativity, protection.
Bast (Egyptian) – sensuous feline energy, focused and yet playful; celebration, self-containment, joy, ecstasy, your wild nature.
Black Madonna (Christian, but thought to be originally an African goddess) – primordial strength, passion, power.
Brigit (Celtic) – protection, gardening, fertility, healing.
Ceridwen (Celtic) – harvest, abundance, death and rebirth.
Corn Woman (Native American) – abundance, grounding, earthiness, fertility, deepening your connection to the earth.
Demeter (Greek) – nurturing of self and others, maternity, abundance, harvest, material riches, new possibilities.
Diana (Roman) – connection to nature, independence, bravery, standing on your own as a woman, reaching your goals, primal instincts.
Durga (Hindu) – great fortitude to overcome any and all obstacles, fighting spirit of a mother who protects her young.
Freya (Norse) – new directions in life, being grounded, sexual love and fertility, turning challenges into opportunities.
Hathor (Egyptian) – beauty, power, wisdom, fertility, abundance, prosperity, productivity, passion for life.
Hecate (Greek) – mystical experiences, ancient wisdom, healing abilities, inner magic, invisible realms.
Hera (Greek) – protection, material prosperity, the comfort of possessions, confidence, self-esteem, honest expression.
Hestia (Greek) – creating a home of beauty and grace, spirituality, enjoying solitude, being at home with yourself no matter where you are.
Inanna (Sumerian) – fertility, abundance, passion, self-sufficiency, accepting all aspects of yourself with compassion.
Ishtar (Babylonian) – forging forward with power, courage, joy and passion; sexuality, sensuality, voluptuousness, passion.
Isis (Egyptian) – mystical experiences, self-assurance, lifting out of negativity, mystical realms, intuition, inner light.
Kali (Hindu) – courage, releasing negative patterns, overcoming fear, indomitable spirit.
Kuan Yin (Asian) – compassion, mercy, tranquillity, serenity, repose, tenderness, receptivity, forgiveness.
Lakshmi (Hindu) – inner wealth, abundance, material prosperity, pouring out abundance to the community.
Lilith (Sumero-Babylonian) – unbridled passion, indomitable spirit, sexual pleasure, unabashed sexuality, taking a stand in life.
Mary (Christian) – compassion, intercession.
Medusa (Greek) – wild, untamed, unabashed vital life force, regeneration, healing abilities, breaking through personal barriers.
Minerva (Roman) – intelligence, wisdom, strategy, arts and crafts, wise choices in life, healing abilities, intuition.
Nut (Egyptian) – acceptance, death and rebirth, overview of life.
Persephone (Greek) – deepest inner realms, harmonising inner life with out life, maintaining hope amid despair, balance.
Rhiannon (Celtic) – inner wisdom, reaching into your depths.
Sarasvati (Hindu) – insight, healing musical abilities.
Selene (Greek) – dreams, the moon, divine feminine spirituality, receptivity, inner magic, receptivity to the gifts of the universe.
Sophia (Greek) – kindness, peace, joy.
Tara (Tibetan) – compassion, mothering skills, liberation.
Tlazolteotl (Aztec) – dissolving impurities within yourself, forgiving yourself, releasing guilt and shame, absolving the past.
Venus (Roman) – romantic love, connection to springtime, new growth, blossoming into womanhood, sacred sexuality.
White Buffalo Calf Woman (Native American) – connection to the earth, dignity, grace, balancing male and female energies.
Yemaya (African) – nurturing, abundance, protection for journeys across water, expanding your prosperity consciousness.

1 comment:

Sheri said...

Thanks for posting that! It's a great reference we can continue to use.

I'm sorry you had a migraine all day! That makes things so difficult, I hope things are better for you tomorrow. Feeling miserable can easily get you down. . . try to fight it. . .

Mary Murphy is so funny))) Loved the dancer that won. . . at least what I see here)))