Today's Goddess: CYBELLE

Hilaria (Rome)

Themes: Love; Health; Humor; Victory; Strength; Relationships

Symbols: Pine; Meteorite Stone; Key

About Cybelle: A black stone that personified this Roman earth goddess is credited with a successful battle against Hannibal. It is this strength, especially in difficult relationships, that Cybelle augments in us as this month draws to a close.

Legend tells us that Cybelle loved a shepherd named Attis who went mad and killed himself. Cybelle, in distress, asked Jupiter to restore him. Jupiter responded by making Attis into a pine tree. Symbolically, this allowed him to eternally embrace Cybelle, with his roots in the earth.

To Do Today: Following the story of Cybelle and Attis, this festival begins in sorrow over Attis's death and ends in joy. Today, laughter and fun activities are considered healthy. So, rent a good comedy flick, go out to a comedy club, or do something that really uplifts your spirit. Your laughter invokes Cybelle's attention and blessings.

To create stability in a relationship, make this Cybelle charm:

Take an iron key (or a piece of iron and any old key bound together). Hold them in your strong hand, visualizing the key being filled with radiant red light (love's color). Say,

Cybelle, let this key to our hearts be filled,

love and devotion here instilled.

Wear the key on a long chain so it rests over your heart chakra.

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By Patricia Telesco From " <http://www.amazon.<WBR>com/exec/<WBR>obidos/ASIN/<WBR>0062515683/<WBR>o/qid=967872373/<WBR>sr=8-1/ref=<WBR>aps_sr_b_<WBR>1_3/102-7095949-<WBR>1804962> 365 Goddess" and GrannyMoon's Morning Feast