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Surya "Aditya" ☼ Talon Abraxas Surya is known by many alternative names and epithets which include Vivasvat (Brilliant), Savitr (the Nourisher), Bhaskara (Light-maker), Dinakara (Day-maker), Lokacaksuh (Eye of the World), Graharaja (King of the Constellations), and Sahasra-kirana (Of a 1,000 rays). Vishnu, who later largely replaces Surya's function in the Hindu pantheon, is referred to as Surya-Narayana in his incarnation as the sun.

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Glorious Hestia,

Hearth-keeper of the world. 

Tender of the weary souls, she who lightens the burdens of others.

Fill my heart with your light,

so I may lift others as you do.

Radiant Hestia,

One of home. One of love.

Guide me as I spread your kindness.

As I spread your gentleness.

As I spread your hope. 

Beautiful Hestia,

Guide my hands as I do by you. 

Guide my heart as I love by you. 

Guide my soul as I live by you. 

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In Greek mythology, Hestia is the virgin goddess of the hearth and home. The first born of Rhea and Cronus, she was the first swallowed by Cronus when he grew fearful that one of his children would dethrone him. After Zeus forced his father to disgorge his children, Hestia was the last to be yielded up, making her both the eldest and the youngest child.

As the goddess of the hearth she personified the fire burning in the hearth of every home in Greece. Hestia receiving the first offering at every sacrifice in the household with families pouring sweet wine in her name and dedicating the richest portion of food to her. Though Hestia did not have a public cult, she was worshipped at any temple, regardless of the god the temple was dedicated to. 

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Great Pyrenees Sheep Dog Guarding the Flock by donjd2 on Flickr. :)

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An Imbolc Prayer for Brighid

“With snow’s first retreat and the heralding of spring’s dawn, We give praise and welcome to you, Brighid. With imbas and tending of flame, We give praise and welcome to you, Brighid. With reed and the cross of your forging, We give praise and welcome to you, Brighid. With poetry and adorations of your deeds, We give praise and welcome to you, Brighid. Welcome, Lady of Poetry, Healing and Creation, Welcome and be celebrated this Imbolc day.” Written by C. McCoy (beardedboggan.tumblr.com or bogganbeliefs.tumblr.com)

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Morning pasture

by Mirek Czernek

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A Prayer to Brighid

Oh Great Brighid,

I am your ingot of iron,

and you are my smith.

What will you forge me into?

Will I be a spear, so that I may pierce darkness?

Will I be a hammer, so that I will build for the community?

Or shall I be a cauldron, so that I may care for your people?

I am iron  and you will forge me into hard steel.

Polish me, so that I may shine in darkness

And be beautiful in your hands.

Bath me in your fire,

and I will be strong!

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Brigit by Laura Ramie

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Old Persian Mother Goddess Anahit (Armenian: Անահիտ, Aredvi Sura Anahita ~ Arədvī Sūrā Anāhitā) the Avestan language name of an Indo-Iranian cosmological goddess venerated as the divinity of ‘the Waters’ (Aban) and hence associated with fertility, healing and wisdom in Armenian mythology. In early periods she was also the goddess of war. By the 5th century BC she was the main deity in Armenia along with Aramazd.

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All Powerful Mother Goddess Durga

The Divine Feminine

Goddess Durga is the mother of the universe and believed to be the power behind the work of creation, preservation, and destruction of the world. Since time immemorial she has been worshiped as the supreme power of the Supreme Being and has been mentioned in many scriptures.

Durga…(Sanskrit: दुर्गा Durgā “Invincible”) is the principle form of the Goddess, also known as Devi and Shakti in Hinduism. Durga the form and formless, is the root cause of creation, preservation and annihilation. According to legend, Durga (Parvati) Manifested herself for the slaying of the buffalo demon Mahisasura from Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and the lesser gods, who were otherwise powerless to overcome him. She is pure Shakti, having manifested herself within the gods so that she may fulfill the tasks of the universe via them.

The lion represents power, will and determination.  Mother Durga riding the lion symbolizes her mastery over all these qualities. This suggests to the devotee that one has to possess all these qualities to get over the demon of ego.

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Image Credit-Indian Goddess by JkSuf

Image Credit-Shakti by Aledin

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