My introduction to Aphrodite, my goddess of love and shadows
My month with Aphrodite, the goddess of love, wasn’t about roses and sparkling wine. Self-care and self-love are not luxuries. They take hard work.
Goddesses & Gods
Kali, the Hindu goddess of creation and destruction
Kali is the Hindu goddess of creation and destruction, and the preserver of time. Here’s an introduction to this oft-misunderstood Great Mother goddess.
Themis, the ancient Greek goddess of divine order
Themis is the ancient Greek goddess of divine order, the personification of justice, and the oracular power of the Earth.
Ochún, the orisha of beauty, love, and sexuality
Ochún is best known as the orisha of love, beauty, and femininity. This brings a lot of problematic stereotypes, but there’s a lot more to explore about Ochún.
My introduction to Prajnaparamita, the Perfection of Wisdom
Prajñāpāramitā means “the Perfection of Wisdom” and is embodied by a female figure, or goddess, known as the Great Mother.
Erotic magic, sacred kink, and Hekate, goddess of boundaries
Ancient associations of Hekate with boundaries, transgressions, death and erotic magic earn her a place among the goddesses of love and sex.