The Seven Goddesses

     
  Aphrodite

Goddess of love, beauty and passion. Her lesson: "It is what I am, not what I do, that is valuable about me." Modern day counterparts: Sophia Loren, Uma Thurman, Faith Hill.
     
     
  Athena

Goddess of wisdom, justice, the arts, mercy and compassion. Her lesson: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Modern day counterparts include Judfe Judy, Gloria Steinem, Marcia Clarke.
     
     
  Artemis

Goddess of independence, power and strength. Her lesson: "Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid." Modern day counterparts: Jane Goodall, Venus Williams.
     
     
  Persephone

Goddess of death, rebirth and transformation. Her lesson: "If you admit and own your negative feelings, you can have authority over them." Madonna, Cher, Angelina Jolie, Winona Ryder.
     
     
  Demeter

 Goddess of fertility and nurturing. Her lesson: "Nurturing and generosity to all of humanity, including our families, encircles our lives with love." Modern day counterparts: Rosie O'Donnel, Oprah, Maya Angelou.
     
     
  Hestia

 Goddess of the hearth and home. Her lesson: "The power of being centered; the power of service to others." Modern day counterpart: Mother Teresa.

     
     
  Hera

Goddess of marriage. Her lesson: "Maintaining your power, even in a difficult marriage." Modern day counterparts: Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton.

     

The Gods

Zeus: Leadership & Assertiveness - How we can become a leader in our own lives, leading and believing in ourselves, and allowing the range of our emotions their expression and our larger-than-live qualities to express. Healing self-righteousness, entitlement, arrogance.

Dionysus: Joy of Life – Accessing our ability to celebrate life, knowing how to throw caution to the wind, letting go, doing things that bring us the joy of life without agenda or purpose. Healing lack of responsibility and avoiding making plans, rebelliousness.

Apollo: Clarity & Reason – Bringing clarity to the relationships in our lives, tapping into a higher intellect, accessing the natural order of things, expanding our minds beyond our limitations, keeping our word. Healing rigidity.

Hephaestus: Creativity – Finding the depths and riches that come from our work and the creative power behind it. Loyal Partner. Healing the wound of rejection by one’s parents and working with the energy that tends to retreat into one’s cave.

Poseidon: Emotional Depth – Going for the emotional depth. Healing the negative emotions of depression, anger, explosion, and learning to harness/bridle the erratic emotions. Learning to channel the emotional energy creatively and not dumping on our partner.

Hades: Inner Reaches – Tapping into our inner riches, and find the mystical in relationships. Healing the isolation, the darkness, and selfishness.

Hermes: Spontaneity – Finding our entrepreneurial, charming, spontaneous self. Putting the wings on our feet, and learning to shift directions if necessary, learning to be present in the moment and the non-conformist who breaks the rules and has a good time with it. Healing lack of commitment and not wanting to be tied down.

Ares: Action – Tapping into our powerful energy to manifest and to take action. Feeling completely alive in our senses and bodies. Passion to win and be the best! Healing aggressiveness, impulsiveness, possessiveness, being jealous and insensitive to partner’s needs.