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December 19 Pongol (India) Makara Sankranti Themes: Blessing; Offering; Mediation; Earth; Sun; Thankfulness; Love; Passion; Abundance Symbols: Water; Light; Soil; Caves About Makara Sankranti: This is Makara Sankranti's festival day. After many months of slumber, this mother goddess awakend from the earth's womb to restore love, abundance, and passion in our lives through sacred rituals, over which she presides. To Do Today: Pongol is a three-day harvest celebration with several "borrowalbe" traditions that venerate both Makara Sankranti and the holiday. Begin with a ritual cleansing and blessings for your home in any manner suited to your tradition. This keeps relationships strong and banishes sickness. Bathing sacred cows play also brings prosperity. This might translate into washing the image of a cow, your images of the goddess, or even a special coin to improve financial stability. In terms of an offering for the goddess, sweet rice is customary, followed by an afternoon of kite flying so that the burdens in your life will become as light as the wind! For people in four-season climates, it might be too cold for kite flying today, so just release a little of the goddess's soil to the wind and ask her to take your problems away, replacing them with solid relationships and success. |
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| Sri Laxmi
Sri Laxmi is venerated by nearly 1 billion Hindus as the modern face of the ancient Great Mother Goddess. Considering she is depicted with rivers of gold coins flowing from her hands it is easy to assume she is the goddess of wealth. On the contrary, she is the goddess of good fortune - wealth that is manifested through personal diligence, generosity and pure intention.
MANTRA GEMSTONES ESSENTIAL OILS Ishtar* blend for the sacral chakra - the chakra that rules the life aspect of "abundance"
AFFIRMATIONS I deserve prosperity I have plenty of time and money The Universe showers abundance upon me As I express my needs, they are met As I give, I receive, receive and receive There is limitless supply and it is mine There is plenty more where that came from Money is simply energy that I exchange for what it is that I need Her Story
Sri Laxmi is the Indian goddess of prosperity. She is also known as the lotus goddess because she floats through creation upon a lotus - a symbol of purity and fertility.
Her Modern Energy
Though she is depicted with gold coins spilling from her hands, the creation of wealth is not her intention. Her gold, silver and precious jewels instead symbolises the awe-inspiring beauty of spiritual prosperity. In her aspect as goddess of abundance, she only helps those who are diligent and take pride in their work.
Her message, therefore, is to act with intention and passion.
Do This
Know that you absolutely deserve abundance and that it will come. Ask for what it is you 'need', (this is different to 'want'), until your wish is fulfilled.
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Indrani Indrani was Indra's wife and consort; in the early Vedic accounts she was merely a female shadow of him. She is sometimes referred to as the goddess of wrath. She was the daughter of the demon Puloman, whom Indra killed. She was always described as beautiful, but was said to have one thousand eyes. In later Hindu times, she came to personify jealousy and was regarded as of evil intent. In southern India, however, she was ranked as one of the nine astral deities who were the highest of the gods. Her symbolic animal was either the lion or the elephant. |
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| Jatra (Nepal)
Gujeswari
Themes: Earth; Water; Abundance; Offering; Prayer
Symbol: A Bowl of Water
About Gujeswari: Gujeswari is a potent Nepalese goddess of earth and
all its bounty, and today is her
festival day. In many temples, the goddess's presence is represented by
a simple bowl of water, the life-
giving substance and purifier of body, mind, and spirit. To Do Today: Buddhists and Hindus in this region honor the mother
goddess Gujeswari today by giving her
offerings, usually preceded by fasting and prayer. Follow this example,
and put a bowl of fresh water on your
altar or a special place where it won't be disturbed for the day. If
physically feasible, abstain from eating one
meal today to honor the earth and Gujeswari's goodness by returning (or
preserving) some of her bounty.
Otherwise, simply abstain from a favorite food for the day as a kind of
sacred sacrifice. At the end of the day, just before you go to bed, sprinkle the water
from the bowl around your living space.
First, go counter-clockwise to banish negative energy that hinders
free-flowing blessings. Then go clockwise,
allowing Gujeswari's water to cleanse and renew the ambiance in every
room. If you have some left over, sprinkle
your pets (for health), your car (for safety in travel), and children's
beds (to protect them from nightmares), and
dab some on mechanical objects to keep them working smoothly.
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By Patricia Telesco From "365 Goddess" and GrannyMoon's Morning Feast |
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Holi (India) GAURI Themes: Spring; Protection; Fertility; Harvest; Beauty; Humor; Youthfulness; Wishes; Equality Symbols: Balsam; Golden-colored Items; Milk; Mirrors; Lions About Gauri: This fertile Hindu goddess extends springlike youth, beauty, fairness, and tenderness into our lives. Gauri has a sympathetic ear for all human needs and wishes. In works of art she is depicted as a fair maiden, attended by lions and bearing wild balsam and a mirror. She was born of a milky sea, and her name translates as "golden one," indicating a connection with the sun. She is offered rice to ensure a good rice crop. To Do Today: Holi is India's most colorful festival, filled with Gauri's equitable spirit. It celebrates an epic tale in which the sun (Guari) is freed from a god's mouth by getting him to laugh! Customarily, caste restrictions are shed today in order for people to simply have fun. Everyone squirts colored water at one another, and by the end of the day, no one can tell who is a servant and who is a king! This translates into a good-humored water ballon toss. Focus on a goal while you play. When a ballon breaks, it releases Gauri's youthful joy and productivity into your life. Hindu custom suggests eating sweets to generate Gauri's beauty and pleasantness in your spirit today. Or, pour her a libation of milk while making a wish for something you'd like to "harvest" in your life. Hang balsam in your home to foster Gauri's fairness in your family's interactions. By Patricia Telesco ~ From "365 Goddess" |
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LAKSHMI Hindu Goddess from India who brings fame, prosperity, abundance and good fortune to her worshipers. She is associated with the lotus, which symbolizes fruitfulness, purity and attainment of higher spiritual levels (Padma-Lakshmi). She is often portrayed accompanied by elephants showering her with water (Gaja Lakshmi), referring to the belief that elephants are related to the clouds who are their cousins. It was said that the first elephants had wings and could fly among the clouds. When referred to as Sri-Lakshmi, her numerous capabilities, power, beauty, and glory are emphasized. The image of Padma-Lakshmi carved in the stone tablet is from the north gate of the Great Stupa at Sanchi, India, c. 100 CE. She wears 3 necklaces from Mohenjo-daro, c. 2600-1900 BCE; her earring is from Harappa, c. 2600-1900 BCE; she holds a terracotta stone jar from Chanhudaro, c. 2600-2000 BCE, Pakistan. Lakshimi
Lakshimi Puja (India)
Themes: Devotion; Luck; Wealth; Relationships; Prosperity; Love;
Harvest; Autumn
Symbols: Lotus; Rice; Coins; Basil
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About Lakshimi: A favorite Goddess in the Hindu pantheon, Lakshimi
brings devoted love into our lives, along with a little luck and extra
pocket change to help things along. When called upon, Lakshimi opens the
floodgates of heaven to meet our heart's or budget's needs.
To Do Today: This annual festival celebrates Lakshimi and honors her
ongoing goodness, which manifests in an abundant autumn harvest. If you are a merchant or store owner, it's customary to appeal to
Lakshimi today for the ongoing success of your business. You can do this by
placing a few grains of rice, some basil, or a coin in your daily tally
sheets. This neatly tucks Lakshimi's fortunate nature into your
finances. For those wishing for Lakshimi's luck in love, gather a handful of rice
cooked in basil water (the cooking process adds energy and emotional
warmth). Sprinkle this on the walkway leading up to your home and your
preferred vehicle, saying,
Lakshimi, let true love find its way to my home; "Let me carry luck
with me wherever I roam." Keep a pinch of this in an airtight container, and carry it with you
into social situations.
It will act as a charm to improve your chances of meeting potential
mates. By Patricia Telesco ~ From "365 Goddess" and GrannyMoon's Morning
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Aditi Butter Festival (Tibet) Themes: Luck; Change; Perspective; Time; Protection; Prosperity; Overcoming Obstacles; Divination. Symbols: Butter; the Number Twelve; Anything that Changes Shape. About Aditi: Aditi means "unfettered." In India she represents the infinite sky and the boundlessness of time and space. She offers us this expansive perspective--one in which we are citizens of eternity. Additionally, Aditi is a pro- tector who aids in averting or surmounting difficulties. In regional prayers, people refer to her as the ever- young protectress who guides life's boat safely through the roughest waters. To Do Today: Buddhists believe that the world is transient--that only spirit is eternal. The Butter Festival illustrates this concept with huge butter statues of heroes that are torn, distributed to participants for luck, or tossed in a river to melt away into time. Following this custom, take out an ice cube. Relax and watch the ice as it melts. Consider: Is the ice still there, even though it's gone? Similarly, does the spirit exist outside its "shape"--the body? For a less ponderous way of honoring Aditi, light twelve candles (yellow is ideal) and watch the flame. Hindus use butter lamps instead, but this is far easier! If the flames appear dark red, your spirit is filled with strife. Mottled flames indicate weakness, tall flames symbolize mental clarity, crescent shaped ones reveal a peaceful soul, and round ones proclaim magickal power. |
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 She is mad, her lover is mad, and I am mad for loving her! This world is bewitched by the lovely Goddess. No one can describe how lovely she is, how glorious, how perfect her gestures, how sudden her moods. Her lover, poisoned with love for her, calls out her name endlessly, singing Kali's name over and over and over. Life has its currents, cycles, tides which ebb and flow. She looks upon them all with equanimity. Nothing is opposite in her mind: not life, not death; not love, not hate; not the self, not the void. Your raft, the poet said, floats upon the sea of life. It drifts up with the tide, and down with the ebb. But the goddess is there. The Goddess is always there. ~Indian Poet Ramakrishna On the day when light and darkness are briefly equal, before the light grows and swells and carries the world into summer, it is good to meditate upon the ultimate falsity of all divisions. Kali, the fierce Hindu goddess, reminds us of that truth: that existence is not bound by our false dualities. There is no light, no darkness in Kali's world. What she offers us is not a gray mixture of black and white, but a paradoxical world in which both exists in all moments, at all points, in all ways. Life is both pain and pleasure, love and hate. Kali is beyond both, but includes both. Meditating upon Kali is one of the great traditions of Hindu India. The paradoxes and mysteries she expresses are almost beyond words, though great poets like Ramakrishna have spent lifetimes trying. As the sun dances briefly in her perfect balance, let us join the poet in marveling at the power of the Goddess. By Patricia Monaghan - From " The Goddess Companion |
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| Holi (India) Gauri Themes: Spring; Protection; Fertility; Harvest; Beauty; Humor; Youthfulness; Wishes; Equality Symbols: Balsam; Golden-colored Items; Milk; Mirrors; Lions About Gauri: This fertile Hindu goddess extends springlike youth, beauty, fairness, and tenderness into our lives. Gauri has a sympathetic ear for all humans needs and wishes. In works of art she is depictd as a fair maiden, attended by lions and bearing balsam and a mirror. She was born of a milky sea, and her name translates as "golden one" indicating a connection with the sun. She is offered rice to ensure a good rice crop. To Do Today: Holi is India's most colorful festival, filled with Gauri's equitable spirit. It celebrates an epic tale in which the sun (Gauri) is freed from a god's mouth by gettnig him to laugh! Customarily, caste restrictions are shed today in order for people to simply have fun. Everyone squirts colored water at one another, and by the end of the day, no one can tell who is a servant and who is a king! This translates into a good-humored water-balloon toss. Focus on a goal while you play. When a balloon breaks, it releases Gauri's youthful joy and productivity into your life. Hindu custom suggest eating sweets to generate Gauri's beauty and pleasantness in your spirit today. Or, pour her a libation of milk while making a wish for something you'd like to "harvest" in your life. Hang balsam in your home to foster Gauri's fairness in your family's interactions. |
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