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Samhain Symbols & Rituals for the Witches’ Sabbat
Book of Shadows printable page for Samhain! Its timeless symbols, traditional rituals, and the myriad of ways—both ancient and modern—to honor this powerful Pagan festival. 🖨️ Click the image to download a printable page featuring insights into the diverse symbols associated with Samhain.
The goddess Diana stands as a beacon of strength, independence, and natural beauty. Revered as the Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild animals, Diana’s mythology is rich with tales of her prowess and divine influence.

For those looking to incorporate Diana into their spiritual practice, understanding her symbols, epithets, and correspondences can deepen your connection to this powerful deity. Witchcraft And Sexuality, Freya Goddess Offerings, Incense Spells, Goddess Spells, Freyja Goddess, Incense Making, Loose Incense, Witchcraft Spells For Beginners, Potions Recipes
Diana: Symbols of the Hunt, the Moon and Wilderness
The goddess Diana stands as a beacon of strength, independence, and natural beauty. Revered as the Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild animals, Diana’s mythology is rich with tales of her prowess and divine influence. For those looking to incorporate Diana into their spiritual practice, understanding her symbols, epithets, and correspondences can deepen your connection to this powerful deity.
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▶️ Lughnasadh Celebration Ritual #CastAlong
Lughnasadh is a great time to be thankful, enjoy a loaf of bread and offer a piece to your deities on your altar, welcoming the prosperity and abundance of the harvest. 🍞 This bread represents everything that you have managed to harvest in your life: work, relationships, family, career achievements. Lammas or Lughnasadh (Lúnasa) falls on August 1st in the Northern Hemisphere. Click the image to discover some simple ways to celebrate at home!
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Beltane Symbols: Dance, Fire, and Flowers of May
Beltane, celebrated on the eve of May 1st in the Northern Hemisphere, heralds the vibrant onset of summer. This ancient festival, rooted in Celtic history and folklore, is a time of warmth, brightness, and burgeoning life. Beltane marks the time when cattle were driven out to summer pastures, rituals involving fire were performed to protect them, and bonfires were lit to honor the sun and encourage its warmth. Click the image to find traditions, creative decorations, and Beltane rituals!
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Circe’s Symbols of Enchantment and Transformation
Circe’s mythology is rich with symbols that reflect her complex nature and the themes prevalent in her stories. Unlike Brigid’s symbols, which are deeply rooted in the cycles of nature and domesticity, Circe’s symbols often pertain to magic, transformation, and the manipulation of the natural order. Click the image to learn more about the mythology and signs of Circe entering your life.
The Summerland is the Wiccan term for the afterlife, described as a peaceful and joyous place where souls go to rest and rejuvenate before being reincarnated into their next life. It is said to be a realm that exists in parallel with our physical world, accessible only through death or astral projection. Click the image to learn more about the Wiccan Afterlife, the Summerland. Witchcraft Knowledge, Green Witchery, Wiccan Beliefs, Eternal Return, Next Life, Wiccan Witch, State Of Grace, Astral Projection, Spiritual Beliefs
The Summerland and the Afterlife: The Beauty of Rest and Rebirth
The Summerland is the Wiccan term for the afterlife, described as a peaceful and joyous place where souls go to rest and rejuvenate before being reincarnated into their next life. It is said to be a realm that exists in parallel with our physical world, accessible only through death or astral projection. Click the image to learn more about the Wiccan Afterlife, the Summerland.
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Nyx: Goddess Symbols and Worship of the Goddess of Night
Nyx is a powerful and mysterious goddess in Greek mythology, associated with the night, darkness, and everything that lies hidden. She is a complex and multifaceted deity, with a rich history and a wide range of symbolism and associations. In this lesson, we will explore who Nyx is and how she can be honored and invoked in modern Neopagan practice. Nyx is an ancient Greek goddess of the night. She is one of the primordial deities who emerged at the dawn of creation.
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Ostara Ritual Ideas: Inviting the Spring Goddess in 2023
Learn about the celebration of the Spring Equinox, Ostara is a time of new beginnings, growth, and fertility! Find inspiration for your own rituals and ceremonies. Discover how to set up a spring equinox altar, cast spells, and plant seeds for the coming months.
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11 Goddesses of the Forest, Wild Animals and Nature
Every single religion and mythology has deities, gods and goddesses, that refer to the natural world. They could be forest deities, animal goddesses, or related to a natural element or force. This includes many religions which, despite developing in different parts of the world with no overlapping culture, have depicted a form of ‘Mother Earth’ as a natural and animal goddess in their mythology. In this article, we’ve put together a list of some of the various Goddesses of nature.
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Freyja: Goddess Symbols, Correspondences, Myth & Offerings
The most common way to spell Freyja using Elder Futhark runes is ᚠᚱᛅᚢᛁᛅ or FRAUIA. To craft your own symbol of Freyja (such as in tattoos), you can start with the Fehu rune ᚠ or print the name Frauia in runes. Another idea is to combine them into a bind rune, which is traditionally used as a talisman. Click through to learn more about the Goddess
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Goddess Victoria: Symbols, Offerings and Mythology
Victoria’s symbols are all in relation to war and victory. There were several temples to her in Ancient Rome, and a statue of Victoria was considered a prize that were bestowed upon Roman generals after they were victorious in battle. The Laurel Wreath is a symbol of military victory. Commanders and emperors wore them after battle. Victoria is often depicted with a laurel wreath to indicate she is celebrating the winners of war. The Palm Branch was often given to a victor in athletic fea ...
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Goddess Victoria: Symbols, Offerings and Mythology
Victoria is the Roman Goddess of victory. Historically, she was there to reward Roman soldiers who were returning from war. Unlike her Ancient Greek counterpart Nike, Victoria specifically represents victory over death and is to celebrate the winners of war, rather than athletic conquests. The best way to worship Goddess Victoria is through her symbols and her mythology, with offerings to her on an altar at home. Victoria was adapted from the ancient Sabine Goddess Vacuna, who was ...
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Bast, the Cat Goddess of Egypt: Symbols and Worship
Bast was known by different names such as the Lady of the East and Goddess of the Rising Sun. She was the daughter of Ra and the All-Seeing Eye, the eye of the moon and the eye of Ra, the sun god. It was said that she rode through the skies with Ra by day watching over the Two Lands. Also known as the Goddess of the moon, at night, she transformed into a cat and would protect Ra from his enemy. The Goddess had many names and associated deities, including Bastet, Sekhmet, Mut, and Hathor.
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Bast, the Cat Goddess of Egypt: Symbols and Worship
Symbols of Bast She was represented in the form of a domestic cat, or as a woman with a cat’s head, who always carries an ankh (Egyptian cross of life) or in other cases a sistrum (musical instrument) because she especially liked that the humans will dance and play music in his honor. The domestication of cats first occurred in Egypt about 4,000 years ago, in conjunction with the religious cult of Bast/Bastet. The Egyptians buried mummified cats with the dead symbolizing the protection...
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Danu, Celtic Mother Goddess: Symbols & Offerings
Symbols of Goddess Danu include fish, horses, seagulls, earth, wind, amber, keys, crowns, wells, and flowing water. Since she had an affinity with the Tuatha Dé Danann, river stones with natural holes are a fantastic way to bond with her. Moreover, natural stones like these are the way to the Fae (faeries). As the Goddess of water, it only makes sense that water would be in your practice when worshipping her. Practicing with this element could be as simple as pouring water into a bowl. Magic...