Deities
Who are the Ancient Greek Sun Gods?
The sun has been an essential part of human civilization since the dawn of time, and it's no wonder that it has been worshipped as a deity in many cultures.
In ancient Greece,...
Who are the Ancient Greek Gods of Time?
In Greek mythology, time was a significant concept that was often associated with the gods.
There were several Greek gods of time, each with their own unique attributes and roles.
The three...
Working with Odin: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Odin is one of the most highly revered deities in the Norse pantheon. He's also one of the most recognizable to modern viewers -- with his ravens, wolves, eight-legged horse, and a...
Working with Demeter: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Demeter is chiefly associated with springtime through the story of Hades and Persephone, but this isn't her only domain. She's also a powerful Goddess of the harvest, grains, agriculture, and much more....
Working with Hades: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Hades is best known as the Greek God of the Underworld. Even today, people in English-speaking countries often use the name "Hades" as a synonym for the afterlife. This is apparent in...
Working with Arianrhod: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Arianrhod is one of the figures in the Mabinogi, a collection of stories from medieval Wales.
Though these stories cast their protagonists as humans, they may have originated as deities.
Scholars are...
Working with Rhiannon: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Rhiannon is a key figure in the Mabinogi, a collection of medieval stories from Wales. While the stories have been Christianized over the centuries, many of these figures still retain attributes that...
Working with Athena: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Athena is the ancient Greek Goddess of war, wisdom, and crafting. She had many different names, from Ergane as the patron deity of weaving, to Polias as a palace goddess and defender...
Interesting Facts About Goddess Persephone
Persephone, daughter of Zeus and Demeter, is a goddess with a rich and fascinating history.
She is known as the Queen of the Underworld, but her story extends far beyond her role...
Working with Goddess Hera: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
The Goddess Hera gets a bit of a bad rap. To many people, she's known as Zeus' jealous wife who's forced to endure his infidelities. This jealousy is also the driving force...
Working with Bastet: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Bastet is best known as the Egyptian Goddess of cats. As such, she's also a deity of playfulness, sensuality, and joy.
That's not all there is to her, however -- she's also...
Working with Goddess Isis: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Isis is an ancient Egyptian protectress and mother goddess, and perhaps the most widely known goddess in that pantheon.
Though she originated as a kind of minor goddess of sovereignty, over time...
Working with Sekhmet: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Sekhmet is Bast's more destructive sister. She is an Egyptian goddess of war, healing, the sun, and plagues.
She is often referred to as a daughter of Ra, and an instrument of...
Working with Dionysus: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Dionysus (or Bacchus) is the ancient Greek and Roman god of wine, winemaking, grapes, intoxication, orchards, fertility, madness, partying, and theatre.
His origins are obscure, with some sources claiming he's the son...
Working with Cernunnnos: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Cernunnos is a mysterious deity of the ancient Celts and Gauls. To Wiccans, he is The Horned God. Not much is known about his traditional role or worship, but scholars have pieced...
Working with Artemis: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
The Greek Goddess Artemis (also known as Diana to the Romans) is a lunar deity of the hunt, chastity, childbirth, archery, and the wilds.
She is a patroness and protector of women...
Working with Goddess Nyx: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Nyx is an ancient Greek personification of the night. She is a primordial deity that was present from the very beginning, and birthed other night-related phenomena.
Nyx is a protective mother and...
Working with Brigid: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Brigid is an Irish goddess of smithcraft, poetry, wisdom, and healing. Said to be born with a flame emerging from the top of her head, she may also have been a kind...
Working with Persephone: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
In the Greek pantheon, Persephone is best known as the daughter of Demeter and wife of Hades.
Her story has been told over and over again in many forms, chiefly as a...
Working with Loki: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
The Norse trickster god Loki has received a lot of attention from his representation in Marvel comics and movies. This aside, his mythology, powers, and behavior are much more complex and interesting...
Working with Aphrodite: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Aphrodite is a very classic example of a love and beauty goddess. Her worship evolved from the worship of the Goddess Ishtar, whose cult evolved from that of Inanna.
Interestingly, she isn't...
Working with The Morrigan: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
The Morrigan is one of the prime examples of a triple goddess. The name Morrigan comes from the Irish Mór-Ríoghain, meaning "great queen" or "nightmare queen." This goddess is typically depicted as...
Working with Freyja: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Freyja (sometimes spelled Freya, Freja, Freyia, or Froja) is the Norse goddess of beauty, sensuality, sex, war, gold, and divinatory magic. Her name translates simply to "Lady," and she is the twin...
Working with Hecate: Offerings, Herbs, Crystals & More
Goddesses are an embodiment of Divine Power in all of its aspects. Some are mothers, some are seductresses, some are warriors, and some represent mystery, intuition, and magic at its lightest and...
Wiccan Deities
Wicca is a polytheistic religion, though the form of that polytheism can vary from individual to individual. This means that they worship and work with multiple gods and goddesses.
While Wicca is...