Which Goddess Should You Pray To?
Do you struggle with eating too much or too little?
Are you afraid that there is a scarcity of something in your life? (Money, love, community.)
Growing up, did you believe that life would provide you with what you need?
Do you struggle with conflict?
Are you good at protecting yourself?
Do you feel like people take advantage of you?
Does the change of seasons affect your mood?
Do you have good self-esteem?
Do you struggle with experiencing racism in your daily life?
Do you look forward to getting older?
Are you good at accepting change?
The Mother Goddess
The Mother Goddess
You struggle with feelings of lack and insecurity. Whether you are having financial issues or are feeling alone in your love life, the Mother Goddess can help bring you abundance -- but never more than what you need. The best way to invoke the mother goddess is by setting out an offering of honey or barley on your hearth (if you don't have a fireplace, this can be the top shelf of a bookcase or even a window ledge). Call on the mother goddess to give you what you need and, in exchange, offer her your heart.
The Daughter Goddess
The Daughter Goddess
The Daughter Goddess has been known by many names: Athena, Persephone, Inanna. She has even taken the form of the Muses. Young and slender, a warrior and a protector, the You need someone to fight for you. Invoking the Daughter Goddess teaches you the strength to defend yourself. You can invoke the Daughter Goddess by taking a bath and meditating on the old attitudes and harmful habits you need to discard in your life.
The Lover Goddess
The Lover Goddess
You need more tenderness and passion in your life. That might mean that you need to connect with others or yourself, or that you need a creative flash of inspiration. The Lover Goddess rules sexual attraction as well as the forces that bind people to one another. She grants us the ability to show care towards one another as well as ourselves. The Lover Goddess can be called upon by placing an apple on a plate and slowly cutting it as you meditate on the flesh surrounding the seeds.
The Crone Goddess
The Crone Goddess
You are struggling with your relationship to loss. The Crone Goddess understands the biggest mystery of life: death, and what happens to us after. Far from the threatening hag that she is often portrayed as in modern culture, the Crone is actually a Priestess who has the strength and wisdom to bring harmony between people by understanding their fears. You can invoke the Crone by imagining how you will look when you age, either by altering your face with makeup, drawing, or writing a description. Then, after examining your portrayal, you should find a way to praise the ways in which age has refined you and brought you wisdom. Finish the ceremony by partaking in aged cheese and fine wine -- foods that improve with age.