Gayatri Goddess – The embodiment of the most powerful mantra
Learn about Gayatri Goddess, the embodiment of the most powerful mantra of all, the Gayatri Mantra. She is one of the first creations of Brahma.
Goddesses
Discover or find the Goddess and her manifestations. In this section, you’ll find Goddesses from different regions around the world. In each post, you’ll find out or remember about a Goddess, her myth, her symbols, ritual suggestions and curiosities to help you on your Pagan path and during your practice of Witchcraft and Magic.
Goddess Durga – The Hindu Goddess who always wins!
Goddess Durga is one of the most important Hindu Goddesses. She is the most powerful one! She has many different names, but you’ll commonly find Maa Durga when referring to her, which means “Mother Durga”. Essentially in Hindu Mythology, many Goddesses, called Devi, are manifestations of Shakti or manifestations of other Devi. She can be considered …
The Wawalak – Twin Goddesses of Motherhood
Attributes: Goddesses of fertility, motherhood, tenderness and love Symbols: Laces and knots Place: Australia Many of the Australian natives believe that the world was created when the ancient Gods and Goddesses woke from their sleep under the earth and decided to walk on the plane above. These beings were so powerful that they created the …
Nephthys – Goddess of Night and Death
Attributes: Goddess of death, mourning, utilities, night and rivers Symbols: House, basket, kite, and mummies Place: Egypt Nephthys or Nebthet is a Goddess of Night of ancient Egypt. Her parents are Nut and Geb, gods of heaven and earth, respectively. She is the sister of Osiris and Isis, and typically the two sisters were placed …
Estsanatlehi – Goddess of Fertility and Fresh Starts
Attributes: Fertility, Cycles, Rejuvenation Symbols: Earth, Corn and Turquoise Place: North America Artifact depicting Estsanatlehi The Goddes Estsanatlehi (the pronunciation is something like es-ta-nah-tle-hee) is a Goddess worshiped in the Navajo tribe in the Arizona region of North America. According to her myth, Estsanatlehi was found by Atse Estsan, the first woman, next to a mountain. …
Goddess Isis – Egyptian Goddess of Love and Magic
The Goddess Isis is one of the most popular Egyptian Goddesses nowadays and in Egyptian Mythology. She is usually depicted with great wings in her paintings and worshipped for thousands of years in Egypt. Isis represents magic, the power of love and protection. You can watch the video below or continue reading this article for …
Goddess Amaterasu – Shinto Goddess of the Sun and Mother of all
Goddess Amaterasu is the Goddess of the Sun worshipped in Japan. Possessing the rising sun as a symbol, every morning she is greeted by the people through prayers. Amaterasu is one of the main Goddesses of Shinto. In Shinto the best denomination for Goddesses and Gods is “Kami”, it is common to see the name …
Goddess Ukemochi – Shinto Goddess of Cooking and Food
Goddess Ukemochi is a Shinto Goddess responsible for cooking and food, especially grains. There are several grain-related deities, such as Goddess Inari, for example, and Ukemochi is often seen as an aspect of Goddess Toyouke (in the main image here) and Goddess Ogetsuhime which can lead us to see Ukemochi as a Goddess Triple. Although …
Kuan Yin – Goddess of Compassion and Mercy
In the Buddhist religion, the Goddess Kuan Yin is venerated by millions of people and regarded as the ultimate symbol of spiritual purity. For centuries she symbolized the great ideal of Mahayana Buddhism and she was destined to become a Buddha, but she renounced attaining Nirvana once she heard the cries of suffering people all …
Tiamat – Goddess of Chaos and Creation
Attributes: Goddess of chaos, creation, salt water and creativity Symbols: Dragons, Snakes, Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Metal Place: Mesopotamia / Babylon Many of us have heard of the Goddess Tiamat. Her presence, distorted or not, is usually popular as the mother of monsters or as a dragon with seven or nine heads, and she is …