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Aertan (Cornish, Angelo-Celtic, Welsh)
In Myth- (AER-teen) Also spelled Aerfen. A Goddess of fate who presided over the outcome of war between several Celtic clans. She had a shrine at Glyndyfrdwy on the banks of the River Dee, where legend says the three human sacrifices had to be made every three years to ensure success in future battles. She is often equated with the Three Fates of Greco-Roman mythology.
In Majik and Ritual- Work with Aertan to overcome your enemy's and to make peace.
Correspondences- The double-bladed Axe
Aeron- (Welsh)
A Goddess of War who may only be another name for Aertan.
Aeval (Irish)
In Myth- Also Aebhel, This Goddess came into popular legend as a faery, a munster queen, who held a midnight court to hear the debate on whether the men of her province were keeping their women sexually satisfied or not. The problem, she deemed, was that the men were both prudish and lazy, and commanded that they bow to the women's sexual wishes.
In Majik and Ritual- Call on Aeval to aid you in spells of lust, sex majik, and wisdomin making judgements.
Agrona- ( Anglo-Celtic, Welsh)
Goddess of slaughter and war, often equated with the Morrigan. Though her names bears the root of the modern English word "Agronomy" , the name for the scientific study of land cultivation, no evidence of her as a Harvest/Fertility Goddess can be found today.
Aibell- (Irish)
In Myth- (AW-bel or EE-bel) Aibell, whose name means "most beautiful", was a goddess of Munster whose legends were almost completely lost until she was "demoted" to regional Faery queen.
She possessed a majikal harp which did her bidding, but which human ears could not hear, or else the eavesdropper would soon die. A large gray rock in Killaloe, known as DalgCais is her reputed home, telling us that she was probably once a mother Earth Goddess whose image was stamped out by the monasteries.
Modern Legend says she now is the Gaurdian spirit of Clan O'Brien
In Majik and Ritual- Cultivate Aibell for protection and for aid in making music majik. Her energies are also compatible with Earth Majik and Eco-Majik.
Correspondences - Stones, Leaves
Aibheaog (Irish)
In Myth- (AWV-ay'ok) This fire Goddess from County Donegal is also known by the name Tobar Brid, a term which combines the Irish word for "well" with that of the widely worshipped Goddess Brid. The waters of Aibheaog's sacred well contained mighty healing powers, especially effective against toothache so long as the petitioner leaves a small white stone at the well to represent the decayed tooth.
In Majik and Ritual- Use the energy of this Goddess for spells of healing or for Midsummer well rituals popular within some Celtic tradition.
Correspondences- Wells, the number five. |
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