LIST OF GODDESSES This list represents some of the more common Goddesses used in the Craft, Aphrodite: Greek; Goddess of passionate, sexual love. Aradia: Italian; Queen of the Witches, daughter of Diana. Arianrhod: Welsh; Goddess of the stars and reincarnation. Artemis: Greek; Goddess of the Moon. Astarte: Greek; Fertility Goddess. Bast: Egyptian; Goddess of Protection and Cats. Brigid: Celtic; Warrior Goddess and Protectress. Ceres: Roman; Goddess of the Harvest. Cerridwen: Welsh; Moon and Harvest Goddess, Demeter: Greek; Earth Mother archetype. Diana: Roman; Moon Goddess and Goddess of the Hunt. Dryads: Greek; feminine spirits of the trees. Flora: Roman; Goddess of Spring and Birth. Fortuna: Roman; Goddess of Fate. Freya: Scandinavian; Moon Goddess and wife/lover of Odin. Hathor: Egyptian; Protectress of Woman in Business. Hecate: Greek; Moon Goddess as in Crone or Dark Mother. Hera: Greek; Goddess of Marriage. If handfasting or some type of Hestia: Greek; Goddess of Home and Hearth. Inanna: Sumerian; Goddess representation of the Mother. Isis: Egyptian; represents the Complete Goddess Kali: Hindu; Creative/Destructive Goddess. Protectress of abused women. Lilith: Hebrew; Goddess of Higher Intelligence Maat: Egyptian; Goddess of Justice and Divine Order. Morgan: Celtic; Goddess of Water and Magick. Muses: Greek; Goddesses of Inspiration who vary in number Nephtys: Egyptian; Goddess of Surprises, Sisters of Midwives. Norns: Celtic; the three sisters of the Wyrd. Nuit: Egyptian; Sky Mother. Persephone: Greek; Goddess of the Underworld as well as Harvest. Selene: Greek; Goddess of the Moon and Solutions. Valkyries: Scandinavian; women warriors who carried the souls of men Venus: Roman; Goddess of Love and Romance. Vesta: Roman; Goddess of Fire.
From the book "To Ride A Silver Broomstick" by Silver RavenWolf
but by no means is a representation of the number that could possibly be used.
Aphrodite will assist you in pulling love energy toward yourself.
Aradia is an extremely powerful entity and a protectress of Witches in general.
Call on Arianrhod to help with past life memories and difficulties
as well as for contacting the Star People.
Whether you wish to bear children or have a magnificent garden,
Astarte will assist in your desire.
Bast is great for vehicle travel as well as walking down a dark alley.
Call on her essence in the form of a giant panther to see you through to your destination.
Brigid is also a Triple Goddess. She is strong and wise.
Call on her to help protect your children in a tough situation.
also associated with the Dark Mother aspect of the Crone.
Excellent Goddess where birthing or small children are involved.
Diana is many faceted. She is a seductress as well as a mother figure for Witches.
For beautiful flowers, babies, and all bounties of Earth Mother.
Also commander of the Valkyries.
A Hathor's Mirror is very important for the Witch.
Hathor was cunning as well as beautiful.
commitment is the issue, Hera is the Goddess to seek.
Just remember that she has a vindictive side.
Building a house, remodeling, or apartment hunting.
Safety in the home and the family unit.
or the Triple Goddess connotation in one being.
Kali-Ma should be called if a woman is in fear of physical danger.
Her power is truly awesome.
or a representation of the Star People.
Maat is the true balance of any situation.
She plays no favorites and will dispense justice to all parties involved.
Be sure your own slate is clean in the situation before you call her.
Morgan was said to be married to Merlin.
It was from him she learned her magick.
She was also doubled with The Lady of the Lake.
depending upon the pantheon used.
Responsible of weaving fate -- past, present, and future.
Often seen depicted in circular fashion cradling the stars.
Daughter of Demeter.
Appeal to Selene to bring a logical answer to any problem.
slain in battle to heaven.
LIST OF GODS
From the book "To Ride A Silver Broomstick" by Silver RavenWolf
Although the Goddess plays an important part in Witchcraft,
the God should not be looked upon as any less important.
He is the necessary balance to obtain harmony and has his own power and expertise.
Adonis: Greek; consort of Aphrodite. Also another name for "Lord". Anubis: Egyptian; guardian of Isis. Jackal-headed God of Protection. Apollo: Greek and Roman; twin brother of Artemis. Apsu: Babylonian; his mate is Tiamat. Cernunnos: Celtic; Horned God and consort of the Lady. Eros: Greek; God of Romance and Passionate Love. Horus: Egyptian; Head of a Falcon and body of a man. Hymen: Greek; God of Marriage and Commitment. Mithra: Persian; Sun God and bringer of Light. A soldier's God. Odin: Scandinavian; counterpart of Freya. Osiris: Egyptian; counterpart of Isis. Pan: Greek; God of Nature and the Woods, Laughter and Passion. Poseidon: Greek; God of the Sea. His familiars are dolphins and horses. Ptah: Egyptian; Expert craftsman and designer. Shiva: Hindu; consort of Kali. Thor: Scandinavian; God of Sky and Thunder. Thoth: Egyptian; God of Reincarnation. Also a Moon God
In Phoenician his counterpart is Astarte. A vegetation God.
Roman counterpart is Venus.
Call on him to protect both home and person.
God of the Sun, Light and the Arts.
God of the all-seeing eye and healing.
His counterpart is Dionysus.
This is the God who hung on the Tree of Yggdrasil to obtain second sight.
His familiars are the Raven and the Wolf.
In his youth he is depicted as a terrible God,
in his old age as a God of Wisdom and psychic sight.
Over-all God form including vegetation and after-life.
Also music and personal abandon.
God of creative enterprise with the hands.
God of the universal cycle of birth-death-rebirth.
Shiva can be both kind and terrible.
A kindly God of the common people, including farmers and sailors.
and favorable to science and wisdom.
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