Celtic Goddess Empowerment Package

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 Cerridwen Empowerment

Cerridwen is one of the Old Ones, one of the great megalithic pre-Christian Goddesses of the Celtic World. Although, in her story, she embodies all three lunar aspects of the Goddess, Maiden, Mother and Crone, she is primarily worshipped in her Crone aspect, by and through her Cauldron of Wisdom, Inspiration, Rebirth and Transformation. The cauldron has an intimate association with femininity together with the cave, the cup and the chalice, and the association of femininity with justice, wisdom and intelligence goes back to very ancient times. Cerridwen was originally worshipped by the people of Wales. It is told that she lived on an island, in the middle of Lake Tegid, named after her husband, with her two children, a beautiful daughter, Creidwy, and a very ugly son, Afagdu.

To compensate her son for his unfortunate appearance, Cerridwen brewed a magical formula which would make Afagdu the most brilliant and inspired of men. For a year and a day, she kept six herbs simmering in her magical cauldron, known as "Awen", under the constant care of a boy named Gwion. One day, while Gwion was stirring the cauldron, a few drops of the bubbling liquid spattered on his hand. Unthinkingly, and in pain, Gwion, sucked his burned hand, and suddenly he could hear everything in the world and understood all the secrets of the past and future.

 With his newly enchanted foresight Gwion knew how angry Cerridwen would be when she found he had acquired the inspiration meant for her son. He ran away, but Cerridwen pursued him. Gwion changed into a hare, and Cerridwen chased him as a greyhound; he changed into a fish, and Cerridwen pursued him as an otter; he became a bird, and she flew after him as a hawk; finally, he changed into a grain of corn, and Cerridwen, triumphant, changed into a hen, and ate him. When Cerridwen resumed her human form, she conceived Gwion in her womb, and, nine months later, gave birth to an infant son, whom she, in disgust, threw into the water of a rushing stream. He was rescued by a Prince, and grew into the great Celtic bard, Taliesin.

 Cerridwen Empowerment - £10

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 Danu Empowerment

Flowing Mother of Abundance

Danu is thought to be the great mother of the race of the Tuatha De Danaan, the ancient tribe of the Celtic people. Legend indicates she greatly influenced them, nurtured them, even imparted her magic and esoteric wisdom to them. She is the great goddess of flowing rivers and the life force that they bring to the earth. She is associated with agriculture, cultivation, and the nurturing of the land. She represents the cycle of life, death, and rebirth, as demonstrated by the plants of the natural world, just as the humble acorn buried in the ground becomes the mighty sacred oak tree.

She is a lover and a giver; she sees a small band of weary warriors and their families dredged up on northernmost island shores. It takes a goddess of compassion to want to nurture a broken people back to strength. She is a goddess who recognizes potential. In spite of their incredible fighting skills, these were a pretty common people. The Celtic goddess Danu exhibits discerning judgment when she chose to share herself and her gifts to these people. She knew talent when she saw it (even in its raw, unrevealed form). Her properties include; Mother Goddess, Fertility, Abundance & Protection.

Danu Empowerment - £10

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 Marian Empowerment

Ancient Goddess of the Sea also known as Aphrodite and Venus. She is the symbol of maternal love, once pictured as a great fish that the birthed the Gods. This image was later translated into a Mermaid. She is known as a great protector.

Legend says that many years ago King Kastro and his seven armies tried to invade the sky palace of Marian only for her the ground to open beneath their feet and to be cast out from her realm. They found themselves reduced to a third of their stature, in height, breadth and strength. Filled with such guilt were they that upon returning home their eyes refused to see and the king took his own life. Call upon her for all matter to do with sea; she is also involved with the trinity of sea, earth and sky.

 Marian Empowerment - £10

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Arianrhod Empowerment

('Silver Wheel') Major Welsh Goddess. A star goddess. Her palace was called Caer Arianrhod (Aurora Borealis), Goddess of time and karma. Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess in Wales. Goddess of beauty, the Moon, fertility and reincarnation. Mother of Llew Llau Gyffes by her brother Gwydion. Her consort Nwyvre ('Sky, Space, Firmament') has survived in name only. Caer Arianrhod is the circumpolar stars, to which souls withdraw between incarnations, she is thus a Goddess of reincarnation. Honoured at the Full Moon.

Celtic Moon-Mother Goddess called the Silver Wheel that Descends into the Sea. Daughter of the Mother Goddess Don and her consort Beli. She is ruler of Caer Sidi, a magical realm in the north. She was worshiped as priestess of the moon. The benevolent silver sky-lady came down from her pale white chariot in the heavens to watch more closely over the tides she ruled. Arianrhod is said to be able to shapeshift into a large Owl, and through the great Owl-eyes, sees even into the darkness of the human subconscious and soul. The Owl symbolizes death and renewal, wisdom, moon magick, and initiations. She is said to move with strength and purpose through the night, her wings of comfort and healing spread to give solace to those who seek her.

Arianrhod Empowerment - £10

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 Blodeuwedd Empowerment

In Celtic Myth the Goddess has three major aspects: the maiden, the mother and the crone. These three represent the three stages in life of a woman. Blodeuwedd is the flower maiden, Arianrhod represents the mother and The Morrigu at last is the crone. These three aspects of the Celtic goddess may have different names in different regions and regional legends. For example, Morrigan also takes the mother role at times.

Blodeuwedd in a Cymric (Welsh) goddess an heroine known from the Mabiniogi of Math mab Mathonwy where she was created from flowers as a wife to Lleu. But she was unfaithful and plotted her husband's death. As a punishment the wizard Gwydion turned her into an owl, forever fated to shun the light of day.

Blodeuwedd was created from nine types of flowers: oak, meadowsweet, broom, cockle, bean, nettle, chestnut, primrose, and hawthorn; thus she is in and of herself magical, being a nine-fold maiden. By definition she is a spring goddess, the maiden aspect of the Triple Goddess. Rules Over:  Flowers, wisdom, lunar mysteries, initiations.

Blodeuwedd Empowerment - £10

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Branwen Empowerment

Sister of Bran the Blessed and wife of the Irish king Mathowch. Venus of the Northern Seas; one of the three matriarchs of Britain; Lady of the Lake (cauldron); Goddess of Love and Beauty. Welsh love goddess. In the Mabinogion, She is a central figure in being wed to the High King of Ireland and thereby encompassing the doom of both the Irish and Britons, when her brother Bran invades Ireland to rescue her from the degradation she experiences at the hands of a vengeful Court.

A daughter of Manannan and Iweridd whose name means "fair bosom". She is often equated with the Greek Aphrodite and is a Goddess of love, sexuality, and of the sea. She was married to Mathowch, a king of Ireland who fought a battle with Bran after a wedding feast insult. Her son Gwern was put in his place but immediately killed. She died of a broken heart during the war between Wales and England, which began with an insult at her wedding feast, which she believed was her fault. It had, in fact, been the deliberate act of Evnissyn, a jealous courtier who thrived on malicious mischief.

Her name indicates that she was a Raven goddess, and thus a goddess of battle, though the epithet 'blessed' also indicates that she, like her brother, Bran might also have been a psychopomp (transporter of the spirits of the departed to the otherworld)

Branwen Empowerment - £10

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'Old Woman' 'Crone' ''Duineach'' 'The Popular' 'Many Followers'. Her properties include: Crone Aspect of the Great Goddess, Creator of Storms : Goddess of Sovereignty Associated Season: Winter from Samhain to Imbolc Associated Herbs, Trees & Fungi: Alder :: Yew

The Cailleach Beara is one of the oldest living mythological beings associated with Ireland. She is usually associated with Munster in particular Kerry and Cork.  She is considered a goddess of sovereignty giving the kings the right to rule their lands usually appearing as an old woman who asks a hero to sleep with her, if the hero agrees to sleep with the old hag she then transforms into a beautiful woman. This is similar to the Morrigan who appeared to the hero Diarmuid O Duibne as a hag who asked him to carry her over the river, he complies and is rewarded by her.  The Cailleach Beara is ever-renewing and passes through many lifetimes going from old age to youth in a cyclic fashion.  She is reputed to have had at least fifty foster children during her 'lives'.  Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren formed the tribes of Kerry and its surroundings.  

The Book of Lecan (c.1400 a.d.) claims that the Cailleach Beara was the goddess of the Corcu Duibne people from the Kerry region.  In Scotland the Cailleach Bheur serves a similar purpose as the personification of Winter she has a blue face, and is born old at Samhain (Nov 1st) but grows ever younger over time until she is a beautiful maiden at Beltane (May 1st).

Cailleach Empowerment - £10

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Epona Empowerment

Mother horse goddess of Earth, Epona was invoked often, but more frequently during the equinoxes to bring about smooth passage of the seasons (both physically and philosophically). Epona is the Celtic goddess called to honor equinox ceremonies; reinforcing her power to deftly deal with transitions. As an Earth goddess, she is hailed for her grounding nature, particularly needed during times of crisis or flux in life. Always depicted upon a horse.  Epona would also serve as the guardian of new life. She would welcome safe arrival of new babies as well as new crops.

The goddess Epona was revered and worshiped by the ancient Celtic people as a loving protector of horses, donkeys and other animals. Commonly represented as a horse figure, a mare and foal or as a woman on horseback, she was also a goddess of fertility, re-birth and abundance. Although originally a Celtic goddess, she was eventually accepted by the Romans who saw her more as a protector of their cavalry. She can fit into so many aspects of our lives. She is the goddess of dreams not only of the sleeping kind but the dreams of hope and ambition. She can be helpful in manifesting dreams and is a good protector to have when venturing on a new path in life. A prayer or invocation can be offered to her if one is having trouble sleeping or wishes to have insightful or peaceful dreams. She is a nurturing caregiver and can be called upon as a protector of families, children and women who are about to give birth.

Epona is also good to turn to when seeking positive blessings and prosperity. She is good to call upon during dark, difficult times in life such as grief and loss and can offer guidance that is gentle and loving in nature. Roses are a wonderful offering to leave on your altar for the goddess Epona as are rose petals or rose incense. Sandalwood incense can also be used as an offering. When burning a candle for Epona, the most common color associated with her is white.

Epona Empowerment - £10

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Morgaine/Morgan le Fey

Morgan le Fay is half-human and half-faerie (hence her name “Le Fay”). The faerie are an ancient race of humanoid beings with supernatural powers that originated from another-dimensional world that borders upon Britain and Ireland on Earth. Morgan Le Fay is said to be the daughter of Gorlois, Duke of Tintagil and of his wife, Igraine. Igraine also bore King Uther Pendragon a son who became the legendary King of Camelot. However, Morgan’s faerie nature indicates at least one of her parents must have been at least part faerie.

Morgan Le Fay is one of the most powerful sorceresses in the history of Earth. Her magical powers are derived from three major sources. Due to her faerie heritage she possesses innate personal powers such as the ability to control minds; she also possesses abilities all humans potentially have, such as the ability to engage in astral projection. She also has the faerie ability to manipulate mystical energy, often through spells and enchantments of ancient Celtic origin, an ability she has honed through practice.

Not all of Morgan’s powers have been documented as yet. It is known that she can mystically manipulate both the natural environment of Earth and the environment of the astral plane in which she once existed. She can cast illusions, project mystical bolts (which can affect physical beings and objects even when she is in astral form), create mystical force shields and remove spirits from their bodies and place those spirits under her control. When in physical form, she can fly and change her shape into other people or animals (both real and mythical). She also has healing powers which she might have used on her former foe King Arthur on transporting him to Otherworld.

Morgaine/Morgan le Fey - £10

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 Morrigan Empowerment

The Morrígan is a goddess of battle, strife, and fertility, life and death. Her name translates as 'Phantom Queen,' She therefore had a habit of appearing to the great heroes when their life was in danger. Cúchulainn's divine grandfather the Dagda made love to the Morrigan in a story of creation and conflict. Cuchulainn himself encountered the Morrigan in a variety of forms; she appeared as a woman with streaming long red hair, red eyebrows, wearing a long red cloak and carrying a grey spear riding in a chariot. She could change her shape at will.   Cúchulainn did not recognize her as a goddess and spurned her amorous intentions she then harassed him in battle.  She also appeared as an old crone. Her most well recognized form was that of a black crow who was her totem bird.

The Morrigan was the High Queen and goddess of the Tuatha De Dannen, who watched over the welfare and warfare of that fairy folk while they against the Firbolg people for the soil of Ireland. She is prophetess of all misfortune in battle and has knowledge of the fate of humanity. She is also the messenger of death as the dark lady/washer at the ford: Morrigan is seen washing bloody laundry prior to battle by those destined to die. Her personality is associated with the sometimes frightening aspects of female energy. As a protectress she empowers an individual to confront challenges with great personal strength, even against seemingly overwhelming odds. She may be a Goddess of battle, strife and fertility but like all the Celtic Goddesses, she is neither totally evil nor good. She is a balance. Like the Greek Goddess Athena, the Morrigan often steps in to wage justifiable war. She is called upon by warriors, and if she agrees with their battle and motives, she aids them.

 Morrigan Empowerment - £10

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 Brigit Empowerment

Celtic Goddess of Fire, Brigit, is a Solar and Lunar being. Myth and legends  cover centuries in time and it is said that she was so beloved that the Irish, wanting to preserve this Druid Goddess after Christianity, incorporated her into Christian Legend. Known by many names; Brigantia in England, Bride in Scotland and Bridandu in Wales and France, Brigt is said to have been the daughter of Dagda. She is of the Tuantha De Danaan race. Irish mythology reveals the Dagda to be the ‘father-god’. He was married to a triple Goddess himself and there is one belief that he had three daughters of the Dagda’. Brighid the Goddess   is a female sage and a woman of wisdom.

On the day she was born a bright pillar of light came from her brow and connected to the heavens. Neighbours and surrounding towns could see the light and thought the house was on fire. She was thereafter connected with the power of the sun.

 Brigit Empowerment - £10

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