Goddess of the week: DIANA SUGGESTED MANTRA: ADVENTURE Powerful and protective, Diana embodies the moon's fertility and the sun's protective, nurturing power over the earth's wilderness and creatures. Diana's power brings abundance to the world. She is the huntress who provides us with spiritual "food". SUGGESTED AFFIRMATIONS: ~ I am open to abundance ~ I am protected, I am safe ~ I embrace life in its absolute fullness ~ I reach out and take hold of this moment ~ Today I choose to do what I can, and I can do anything ~ On the day of my death I will know that I laughed lovingly, fully and well Related gemstones: Moonstone, lapis lazuli, dark aquamarine Diana is a Roman goddess - nature, fertility, children, providence and harvest are other attributes relating to her. She is often depicted with her hunting dogs, deer and an archer's bow. Her short skirt is not for attracting male attention, but is a symbol of freedom - she remains free to leap through the forests and touch the sky with her outstretched fingers. Her father, Zeus, gave her the gift of eternal chastity, which we can choose to interpret as the ability to never fall victim to force, persuasion or misplaced guilt. HER MODERN ENERGY She resounds with the wild places in our inner psyches, the parts within us that hunger for more than our daily routine. If Diana is speaking to you today, you've just about had it up to here! Over the past few months, the spirit of adventure-loving Diana has been welling up within you. Sadly, your busy lifestyle and other circumstances probably make an escape (and "time out") seem like an impossible dream. You've got commitments you simply can't turn your back on. The good news is, Diana, as goddess of the hunt, enjoys pursuing her dreams as much, if not more, than she enjoys fulfilling them. There is no doubt you will be successful in your quest to quench the needs of the wild-child within. DO THIS If you can't jump on a plane, or take off on a motorbike, try taking a walk in a place with nature. As you walk slowly, aware of your footstep on every square of earth, pick up any stone, twig, leaf or feather that catches your eye. Repeat your affirmation while carrying the gift from nature and remember that Diana's power is with you the entire day. Yours in love and light, ~Anita~ source