The myth of our unworthiness is the greatest lie that has ever been told. We cut our teeth on a system that was designed to keep us down, that by believing we were less we wouldn't reach for more. We would need to fill our voids with commercialism and by following the string they had laid out for us in order to fulfill the destiny they has envisioned for us. What a load of bull.
Persephone is a powerful Goddess for us to connect with as the Wheel of the Year turns to Spring. She is the Lady of Light who brings life and possibility back to the Earth and Goddess of the wild flora that grows. She rules innocence, beginnings and rebirth as well as being Queen of the Underworld. But how did this maiden Goddess take on the crown of Queen of the Underworld?
The myths of the Goddess of Love are not all sugar and spice. Her stories show us the many faces that humanity expresses in love some of which are obsession, vengeance and war. But was this the true face of the Goddess Aphrodite or did she start out as so much more? Was she diminished from her origins and reduced in Greek texts? Was she more than just a jealous and petulant Goddess of Love?
Affirmations are powerful phrases that plant positive seeds within us and aid us in shifting our beliefs. I'm going to share some powerful grounding and protection affirmations to use when you are feeling disconnected, unclear, anxious or fearful.