Into the depths of thy soul emerge the Green Goddess of Life
FULL of Enlightenment…FULL of Insight
She is thy symbol of LIBERATION from social strife.
Hathor the Egyptian Goddess, associated with the heavenly womb, is a solar Deity who is connected to fertility and birth. As a Moon Goddess, she is protectress of pregnant women and midwives. Her temples are birthing rooms. Her name is translated as “the House of Horus”, which may be a reference to her as the embodiment of the sky in her position as the Celestial Cow, the Mistress of Heaven, and Lady of Gold.
She is the personification of the Milky way which is viewed as the celestial waterway. This connection also links her to the breaking of the waters before birth. During childbirth, in ancient Egypt, a woman would squat on a pair of elaborately decorated clay bricks. The bricks show a woman transformed into a goddess at the moment of giving birth. The new mother and her midwives would call on Hathor, the goddess of fertility and motherhood, in an effort to protect the newborn child. Birth was not just a physical event, but a supercharged magikal and spiritual time. Ancient Egyptians equated the birth of a child to the birth of the sun on the eastern horizon.
Her role as a fertility Goddess lends to her title as “the gentle cow of Heaven” referring to her plentiful supply of milk which is used to nurse the Pharaoh, making him a Divine being. After birth, mothers are visited by the seven Hathors which determine the fate of their child. Hathor the Egyptian Goddess is depicted as the winged cow of creation who gave birth to the universe. The Greeks identified her with Aphrodite.
She is a mother Archetype… a life-giver and the source of nurturing, devotion, patience and unconditional love. She has the ability to forgive and provide for her children and put them before her-self..the essence of a good mother.
Green Man(Green George)is a “symbol” of rebirth, a nature-spirit. He’ represents the spirit of trees, plants, and foliage. He’ is an expression of the forces of nature, the cycle of growth each Spring, the embodiment of untamed nature…an emblem of the male’ principal, and a symbol of fertility and vibrant life energy. Green Man is connected to many gods’ such as Cernunnos,Pan,Osiris,Odin,Freyr,Woden,Viridious,and Khidr. He’ is the “Face of Glory” related to a Lila of Shiva and Rahu. The “Face of Glory” is often seen Vajrayana Buddhist Thanka art. He is the voice of inspiration to the aspirant and committed artist.
Peacocks play an infinite place in Shamanic healing. Their feathers are used for medicinal and magikal ceremonies. Thus,the Peacock represents healing and re-birth. Chinese lore compare the Peacock with purity, stature, strength and grace. The round “eyes” of the feathers are said to give the Peacock foresight, and therefore are viewed as the blessed all viewing eyes of the mystical world. They symbolize good fortune and subconscious abilities. The Peacock totem offers reverence affection, sturdy connections, solid energy, self-assurance, shielding energy, and merit. In Egyptian Magick, the peacock tail patterns are associated with the all seeing eye. In Greek tradition, Argus was believed to have a hundred eyes, symbolizing the stars of heaven(cosmic). His eyes were transplanted to the peacock’s tail. “In Hinduism, the Peacock is associated with Lakshmi who is a deity symbolizing compassion, tolerance, empathy, graciousness and blessings. Similarly to Lakshmi, the Peacock is associated with Kwan-yin, a symbol of affection, compassion and good-will.
TO BE A WITCH
To be a witch is to LOVE and be LOVED
To be a witch is to CHANGE the world around you and YOURSELF
To be a witch is to SHARE and GIVE while RECEIVING all the while
To be a witch is to DANCE and SING and HOLD hands with the UNIVERSE
To be a witch is to HONOR YOURSELF
To be a witch is to BE magik, not just perform it
To be a witch is to be HONORABLE or nothing at all
To be a witch is to ACCEPT others who are not
To be a witch is to know what you FEEL is RIGHT and GOOD
To be a witch is to harm none
To be a witch is to SEE beyond the barriers
To be a witch is to FOLLOW the MOON
To be a witch is to be ONE with the Cosmic
To be a witch is to STUDY and LEARN
To be a witch is to be the TEACHER and the STUDENT
To be a witch is to ACKNOWLEDGE the TRUTH
To be a witch is to LIVE with the EARTH not just in it
To be a witch is to be TRULY FREE!
