Connecting with the Egyptian goddess Isis
The ancient Egyptian goddess Isis was associated with fertility, motherhood, the kingdom, healing, magic, wisdom, funeral rites and afterlife beliefs.
Goddesses & Gods
Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom and the patriarchy
July is dedicated to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, feminist icon, and right-hand woman of the patriarchy.
Yemaya, the orisha of the ocean and motherhood
Yemaya, whose name roughly means Mother of Fish Children, is the Great Ocean Mother. She is the orisha associated with motherhood and women’s mysteries.
Ochún and her lessons of self-worth and self-efficacy
Ochún is the orisha of beauty, love, and sexuality, but she has other lessons and gifts to bestow: a strong sense of self-worth and self-efficacy.
The hidden power of Ochún, Mother and Witch
Ochún is the vital source of all good things. Her concealed power extends to all women, and it’s the creative and destructive power of the Mother and Witch.
The orisha Ochún, the vital source of all good things
An Ifá origin myth teaches how the orisha Ochún is the vital source of all good things on Earth and also about the inherent power of women.