AINE OF KNOCAINE (Celtic)
(Pronounced aw-ne)
Ireland.
Moon Goddess
Patroness of crops and cattle.
Connected with the Summer Solstice.
ANDROMEDA
Greek
Her name translates as 'Ruler of Men' and 'Human Sacrifice'.
She is considered to be a personification of the Moon.
ANU/ANANN /DANA /DANA-ANA
Ireland.
Goddess of plenty, another aspect of the Morrigu: Mother Earth;
Great Goddess;greatest of all goddesses.
Sometimes considered part of a trinity with Badb and Macha.
Maiden aspect of the triple Goddess in Ireland.
Guardian of cattle and health. Goddess of fertility, prosperity, comfort.
Connected with the Summer Solstice.
APHRODITE
Her origins are in present day Turkey and Cypress,
though she is often erroneously thought to be Greek.
Goddess of Passionate sexual love. Aphrodite will assist you in
pulling loving energy toward yourself.
Her animal association are the Dove (sacred), Dolphin, Goat and Swan
Her plant associations are Olive, Cinnamon, Daisy, Iris, Apple and Myrtle
ARACHNE
Greek Spider Goddess, Weaver of fate.
ARADIA
Italian
Witch Goddess. Daughter of Diana and Diana's brother Lucifer (i.e. of the Sun and the Moon). She came to earth to teach witches the magic of her mother.
ARIADNE
Goddess of Vegetation
Creatn Goddess who was once worshipped exclusively by women. She was the Goddess of the Underworld and of Germination.
ARIANRHOD
Welsh
"Silver Wheel"; "High fruitful Mother";Goddess of the Stars;
Goddess of the Sky; Goddess of Reincarnation; Full Moon Goddess.
Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess in Wales.
Honoured at the Full Moon. Beauty, fertility, reincarnation.
Her palace was called Caer Arianrhod (Aurora Borealis).
Keeper of the circling Silver Wheel of Stars, a symbol of time and karma.
This wheel was also known as the Oar Wheel, a ship which carrried dead warriors to the Moon-land (Emania).
Call on Arianrhod to help you with past life memories.
ARTEMIS
Greek
Goddess of the Moon. Associated with Ursa Major.
Her animal associations are Bears and Fowl
Her plant associations are Silver Fir, Amaramth, Cypress, Cedar, Hazel, Myrtle, Willow, Daisy and Mugwort
ASTARTE
Greek
Fertility Goddess.
Whether you wish to bear children or have a magnificent garden, Astarte will assist in your desire.
Her plant associations are Alder, Pine, Cypress, Myrtle and Juniper
ATHENA
Greco/Roman
High Lady, Goddess of Wisdom. Warrior Goddess and Protectress, Goddess of the Arts
She traditionally appears as a strong woman in full armour.
Her breastplate symbolizes earned wisdom and her helmet, the protection of knowledge.
Goddess of War before Goddess of Wisdom.
Her Energies are strong and direct.
Her animal associations are Snow Owl, Peacock and Eagle. Her plant associations are Olive and Apple
BADB/BADHBH/BADB CATHA
Ireland.
"Battle Raven"; "Scald-crow"; the cauldron of ever-producing life;
War Goddess. Sister of Macha, the Morrigu and Anu.
Mother Aspect in Ireland.
Associated with the cauldron, crows and ravens.
Life, wisdom, inspiration, enlightenment.
BAST
Egyptian
Intuition and Magick
She has the head of a cat. She sees both the future and the past.
She is the keeper of secrets and hidden things.
BINAH
Hebrew, "Understanding"
The Supernal Mother. The Third Sephiroth of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life.
She gives form to the raw, directionless energy of Chokmah, the Supernal Father (the second sephiroth), and gives it form and manifestation.
BRIGIT/BRID/BRIGID/BRIGHIDBRIDGET
Ireland, Wales, Spain, France.
Her name means "High One". Daughter of the Dagda
The Celts of Ireland knew Her as the Goddess of Healing, Poetry and Smithcraft. Brigid is also a Triple Goddess.
High Lady Goddess of the inner flame of life, nature and creation.
Appears young (maiden), middle-aged (mother) or old (crone) to represent all of the continuing cycles of life . Represents spiraling wheels of Nature, Life and Renewal.
Another aspect of Danu. Associated with Imbolc.
Goddess of fire, fertility, the hearth and all feminine arts and crafts, and martial arts. Healing, physicians, agriculture, inspiration, learning, poetry, divination, prophecy, smithcraft, animal husbandry, love, witchcraft, occult knowledge.
Her plant association is Blackberry
Her animal associations are Oxen and Ram.
CAILLECH
Great Goddess in her Destroyer aspect; called the Veiled One.
Disease, plague, cursing. Wheat.
CERRIDWEN/CARIDWEN/CERIDWEN
Welsh
Moon Goddess; Great Mother; Harvest Goddess; Goddess of Nature, Lady of Inspiration .Goddess of Wisdom, Poetry and Grain
Her symbol is a white sow. Death, fertility, regeneration, inspiration, magick, astrology, herbs, science, poetry, spells, knowledge.
Her plant associations are Vervain and Acorns.
COTYS
Thracian Goddess of Sexuality
CYBELE /KYBELE
Greek
Great Mother of Gods. Leading deity of mystery and religions.
Symbolic Associations: Bees, Sickle, lions and pomegranates. .
DANU/DANANN/DANA
Ireland.
Mother of the gods; Great Mother; Moon Goddess
Another aspect of the Morrigu.
Patroness of wizards, rivers, water, prosperity & plenty, magick, and wisdom.
DEMETER
Greek
Earth Mother Archetype. Excellent Goddess where birthing or small children are involved.
Goddess of flourishing earth.
Animal association is Lion
Plant association is wheat, barley, myrrh, rose, pomegranate, bean and poppy.
DIANA
Roman
Moon Goddess. Goddess of the Hunt. Diana is multi-faceted as a seductress
(she enchanted her brother Lucifer to beget Aradia in the form of a cat) and as a mother figure for Witches.
DRUANTIA
Queen of the Druids
Fertility, passion, sexual activities, trees, protection, knowledge and creativity.
DRYADS
Greek
Feminine spirit of the trees.
ELAINE
Wales, Britain.
Maiden aspect of the Goddess.
EOS
Greek
Goddess of Dawn
EPONA
Celtic
Divine Horse/The Great She was named as Goddess of Horses, Asses, Mules, Oxen, and, to some degree, of Springs and Rivers.
Goddess of horses, fertility, maternity, protective of horses, horse breeding, prosperity, dogs, healing, springs, crops. She was especially popular with
Roman soldiers
Animal associations Horses and dogs.
FLORA
Roman
Goddess of Spring, Goddess of Birth
Call on her for beautiful gardens/flowers, healthy babies, and all the bounties of Earth Mother.
FORTUNA
Roman
Goddess of Fate
GAEA /GAIA
Greek Goddess
Earth Mother or Mother Earth
GALATEA
Greek
A minor Sea-Goddess
HARMONIA
Goddess of Unity
Daughter of Aphrodite(love) and Ares(war).
HATHOR
Egyptian
Goddess of Pleasure, Joy, Jove, Music, and Dancing
Protectress of women and embodiment of the finest female qualities, Protector of Women in Business Affairs. Protection, Sustenance, Motherhood.She is the wife of Horus. Her name means "House of Hours".
She is depicted with the head of a cow as she is the eternal mother and guardian of mothers.
HECATE
Greek
Moon Goddess as in Crone or Dark Mother, Keeper of Mysteries
Moon Goddess in her Dark form. She is the Queen of death and rules the magickal powers of regeneration.
Often pictured as having the head of a dog, horse or boar.
Plant associations are Yew, Mandrake, Oak, Mint, Cypress, Sesame, Dandelion, Garlic and Willow
HERA
Greek
The Goddess of Women and their Sexuality
Goddess of Marriage. Seek her for handfasting or some type of commitment is the issue. She also has a vindictive side.
Plant Associations are Apple, Willow, Orris, Pomegranate and Myrrh 'hera' is the true feminine form of the word 'hero'
HESTIA
Greek
Goddess symbolizing family unity.
Goddess of Home and Hearth. Building a house, remodeling or apartment hunting, Safety in the home and the family unit.
IASO
Greek
Goddess of Healing
IDA
Goddess of Nurturing Energy
IRENE
Goddess of Peace
ISIS
Egyptian
Triple Goddess connotation in one being
Manifestion, nature, law, ethics, love, magick. Isis governs the forces of Creation. Her name means 'throne'. She is the source of all creative power.
She gives form to the formless.
KALI
Hindu
Creative/Destructive Goddess
Protectress of abused women, and should be called upon if a woman is in fear of physical danger.
LILITH
Hebrew
Goddess of Intellect
Adam's first wife, who would not subordinate herself to him, and is said to have been turned into a demoness.
MAAT
Egyptian
Goddess of Justice and Divne Order.
She is the true balance of any situation. She does not play favourites, will dispense justice to all parties involved.
MACHA
Ireland.
Mother of Life and Death;War Goddess;
She serves as one of the aspects of the triple Morrigan.
Also called Mania, Mana, Mene, Minne.
Associated with ravens and crows. She is honoured Lugnassadh. After a battle, the Irish would cut off the heads of the losers and called them Macha's acorn crop.
Protectress in war as in peace; Cunning, sheer physical force, sexuality, fertility, and dominance over males.
MARI, Lady Justice
She is the Basque Goddess of Rain and Drought. Via the latter, She punishes those guilty of lying, stealing and pride.
THE MORRIGU/MORRIGAN/MORGIAN/MORGAN
Ireland, Britian, Wales
Goddess of Water, Goddess of Magick, Supreme War Goddess Shape-shifter.
Reigned over the battlefields, helping with her magick but did not join in the battles. Associated with crows & ravens.
She is the Crone aspect of the Goddess. Great Mother; Moon Goddess; Queen of the fairies. In her dark aspect (the symbol is then the raven or crow)
she is the Goddess of war, fate death; she went fully armed & carried two spears. The carrion crow is her favorite disguise. Goddess of rivers, lakes & fresh water. Patroness of priestesses & witches.
Revenge, night, magick, prophecy. Morrigan, Mistress War
Morrigan is a Tripple Goddess made of three largely autonomous Goddesses. Their names vary, but they are usually called Macha, Badb and Nemain. She/They were (a) War Goddess/es
MUSES
Greek
Goddesses of inspiration who vary in number depending upon the pantheon used.
NIKE
Greek
Goddess of Victory
Animal Association is Lynx
NORNS
Celtic; the three sisters of the Wyrd. Responsible for weaving fate - past, present and future.
PANDORA
Greek
The earth in female form, endlessly producing food for people and animals.
The 'All-Giver'.
PERSEPHONE
Greek
Goddess of the Underworld, Goddess of the Harvest.
Daughter of Demeter, Wife of Hades who abducted Her.
Plant Associations are parsley, narcissus, willow, pomegranate.
RHEA
Greek
Supreme Queen of Heaven; Great Goddess; The Mother
Goddess of plant life and fertility; inventor of the arts and magick.
Plant Association is Myrrh
Tree Association is Oak
RHIANNON
Wales;
"The Great Queen"
Goddess of Birds and Horses.
Enchantments, fertility, and the Underworld. She rides a swift white horse.
SELENE/SELENA
Greek
Goddess of the Full Moon Goddess of Solutions
Appeal to Selene to bring a logical answer to any problem.
Appears as a mature, maternal woman, quiet gentle in her power. She wears robes made of silver fabric reflecting moonbeam lights and also wears a silver crescent, point upturned, on her forehead.
THEA
Pre-Hellenic Goddess of Light, Mother of Dawn
VENUS
Roman
Goddess of Love and Romance
VESTA
Roman
Goddess of Fire
WHITE LADY
Known in all Celtic countries.
Dryad of death; identified with Macha;
Queen of the Dead; the Crone form of the Goddess.
Death, Destruction, annihilation.
ZOBIANA
A medieval Witch Goddess name.
ADONIS
Greek
Consort of Aphrodite, God of Vegetation
Also another name for 'Lord'.
ANUBIS
Egyptian
Guardian of Isis, God of Protection
Head of a Jackal
Call on Him to protect home and person.
APOLLO
Greek/Roman
God of Sun, Light, and the Arts
EROS
Greek
God of Romance, God of Passionate Love
HORUS
Egyptian
God of Spring
Head of Falcon, body of Man. God of the all-seeing eye and healing.
Attainment, fruition, humanity, the present as the fruits of the past. Horus is a warrior, aggressive and dynamic.
HYMEN
Greek
God of Marriage and Commitment.
LUCIFER
Italian
God of the Sun and Light
Father of Aradia, brother and soulmate of Diana.
MITHRA
Persian
Sun God and bringer of Light
OSIRIS
Egyptian
Overall God including vegetation and afterlife.
Counterpart of Isis.
PAN
Greek
God of Nature and the Woods
God of Laughter, God of Passion
POSEIDON
Greek
God of the Sea
His familiars are dolphins and horses
SHIVA
Hindu
God of the universal cycle of birth-death-rebirth.
He can be both terrible and kind. Consort of Kali
THOR
Scandinavian
God of Sky, God of Thunder
THOTH
Egyptian
God of Reincarnation
Favourable to science and wisdom.
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