Goddess~A~Day

Palio Festival (Italy)

Rigantona

Themes:  Sports; Excellence; Magic; Fertility; Movement; Travel

Symbols:  Horse; Moon; White Items; Birds

About Rigantona:  A Roman/Italic form of Rhiannon, this goddess travels the earth on a swift white horse, a lunar symbol, sweeping us up to travel along and get everything in our lives moving!  Stories portray Rigantona in the company of powerful magical birds, and she also represents fertility.

To Do Today:  In Italy, people attend the Palio Festival, a horse race that started in the thirteenth century and has continued ever since as a time to show physical skill and cunning.  It's a perfect place for Rigantona to shine.  Any type of physical activity that you excel in will please Rigantona today and encourage her motivational energy in your efforts.  Get out and take a brisk walk, swim, rollerblade.  As you move, visualize yourself atop a white horse, the goddess's symbol, approaching an image of a specific goal.  All the energy you expend during this activity generates magic for attainment.

If birds fly into your life today, pay attention to the type of bird and its movements, because birds are Rigantona's messengers.  Birds flying to the right are good omens, those moving to the left act as a warning of danger, and those flying overhead indicate productivity in whatever you try today.  If any of these birds drops a feather, keep it as a gift from this goddess.

By Patricia Telesco~From "365 Goddess"