Tag Archives: goddess

The Ever-Fruitful Womb of Darkness

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Symbol Reader

1.“As the Great Creatrix, the feminine is a vessel and passage for an alien, masculine Other that condescends towards her, enters into her, and favors her with the seed of living. Life originates in her and issues from her, and … Continue reading →

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Hekate: the Goddess of the Crossroads

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Symbol Reader

1. “Saffron-cloaked goddess of the Heavens, The Underworld and the Sea Unconquerable Queen, Beast-roarer, Dishevelled one of compelling countenance Keyholding Mistress of the Whole World” Orphic Hymn to Hekate 2. “Hail, many-named Mother of the Gods, Whose children are fair … Continue reading →

Posted in Hekate | Tagged archetypes, crossroads, Demeter, Eleusynian Mysteries, goddess, Greek myth, Greek mythology, Hades, Hecate, Hekate, Hesiod, liminality, Persephone, psychopompos, The Chaldean Oracles, Theogony | 62 Comments

The Eternal Charm of the Feminine

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Spirituality and sexuality are not your qualities, not things which ye possess and contain. But they possess and contain you; for they are powerful … manifestations of the gods, and are, therefore, things which reach beyond you, existing in themselves. … Continue reading →