Encyclopedia - Goddess Worship: Encyclopedia - Goddess Worship
Goddess worship is a general description for the veneration of a female Goddess or goddesses. Many New Age Goddess devotees prefer the te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matsu Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Matsu Goddess - Worship
There are about 800 to 1000 Taiwanese temples dedicated wholly, or usually, partly, to Matsu. Jenlan Temple (鎮瀾宮) in Tachia (大甲...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mother Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Mother Goddess - Mother Goddess Worship In Catholicism
Some people consider Mary to be a "mother goddess", since she not only fulfills a maternal role but is often viewed as a protective force...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mother Goddess: Encyclopedia - Mother Goddess
A mother goddess is a goddess portrayed as the Earth Mother who serves as a general fertility deity, the bountiful embodiment of the eart...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Worship: Encyclopedia - Worship
Worship usually refers to specific acts of religious praise, honour, or devotion, typically directed to a supernatural being such as a go...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Polytheism: Why Do Hindus Worship So Many Gods And Goddesses?
Hinduism and Polytheism According to the tenets of Hinduism, God is one as well as many. He is to be found every where and in every thin...   » Read the article

Article - Gods In Hinduism: Multiple Paths To The Supreme One  
Earth, water, fire, wind, sky, the astral bodies, dawn, night, thunderstorms and lightning are all worshipped and deified in Hinduism....   » Read the article

Article - Vastu Shastra: Vasthu - Ways Of Worship
Vasthu - ways of worship The laying of the foundation stone, inauguration of the coustmetion of a house and occupation of a newly built...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Women: Hindu View On The Woman
Hinduism and Women: Hindu view on the Woman According to Hinduism, a woman is a form of energy (shaktiswarupini) or an aspect of Shakti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess: Encyclopedia - Goddess
A goddess is a female deity, in contrast with a male deity known as a "god". A great many cultures have goddesses, sometimes alone, but m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thealogy: Encyclopedia - Thealogy
Thealogy is literally the study of the Goddess (Greek θεά, thea, "goddess" + λόγος, logos, "study"). In 1993, Charlotte Caron's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaktism: Encyclopedia - Shaktism
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. For...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Damona: Encyclopedia - Damona
In Celtic mythology, Damona ("Divine cow") was a fertility goddess worshipped in Gaul as the consort of Borvo. Other related archivesBor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triple Goddess: Encyclopedia - Triple Goddess
Followers of the Wiccan, Dianic, and Neopagan religions, as well as some archeologists and mythographers, believe that long before the co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Damara Goddess: Encyclopedia - Damara Goddess
In Celtic mythology, Damara was a fertility goddess worshipped in Britain. She was associated with the month of May/Beltaine. Other rela...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antheia: Encyclopedia - Antheia
Antheia was a Greek goddess worshipped on Crete. She held dominion over gardens, marshes, swamps, love and flowers. Other related archiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zislbog: Encyclopedia - Zislbog
Zislbog (also Zilsbog or Cislobog) was a goddess of the moon in wendish mythology. By the name of Kricco the wends worshipped her as the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aufaniae: Encyclopedia - Aufaniae
The Aufaniae were Celtic mother goddesses worshipped throughout Celtic Europe. Other related archivesCeltic, Europe    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic Polytheism: Encyclopedia - Celtic Polytheism
Celtic polytheism (also called Druidic polytheism) is the term for the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Celts. Celtic polyt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ankt: Encyclopedia - Ankt
Ankt (sometimes spelt Anouke) was a goddess of war worshipped by certain groups in ancient Egypt. It is believed that Anouke was a goddes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aphaea: Encyclopedia - Aphaea
Aphaea (gr. Aphaia; not dark or vanisher) was a Greek goddess who was worshipped almost exclusively on the island of Aegina. She later ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andarta: Encyclopedia - Andarta
In Celtic mythology, Andarta was a warrior goddess worshipped in southern Gaul. Inscriptions to her have been found in Bern, Switzerland ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Earth Religion: Encyclopedia - Earth Religion
Earth religion is a New Age term used mostly by believers in neo-paganism and similar faiths. It is an umbrella phrase that is used to co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Veneralia: Encyclopedia - Veneralia
The Veneralia (April 1) was the Ancient Roman festival of Venus Verticordia ("Changer of hearts"), the goddess of love and beauty. The wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dea Tacita: Encyclopedia - Dea Tacita
In Roman mythology, Dea Tacita ("the silent goddess") was a goddess of the dead. In later times, she was equated with the earth goddess L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arnemetia: Encyclopedia - Arnemetia
In Celtic mythology, Arnemetia was a water goddess worshipped in Britain. Her shrine was at Aquae Arnemetiae, modern Buxton in Derbyshire...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danu Irish Goddess: Encyclopedia - Danu Irish Goddess
In Irish mythology, Danu or Dana was the mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (peoples of the goddess Danu), although little is record...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brizo: Encyclopedia - Brizo
Brizo is an ancient Greek goddess. She was the protector of mariners, sailors and fishermen. She was worshipped primarily at Delos, prima...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belisama: Encyclopedia - Belisama
In Celtic mythology, Belisama (also Belesama, Belisma) was a goddess worshipped in Gaul and Britain. She was connected with lakes and riv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anakes: Encyclopedia - Anakes
Anakes were deities worshipped in Attica and Argos. The word is a title which means lords or kings, for they were the sons of Zeus (and w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saraswati: Encyclopedia - Saraswati
Saraswati is the first of the three great goddesses of Hinduism, the other two being Lakshmi and Durga. Saraswati is the consort of Lord ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Verbeia: Encyclopedia - Verbeia
In ancient Celtic polytheism, the deification of the River Wharfe conceived as a weaning Mother goddess. Verbeia - Centres of worship. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bast Goddess: Encyclopedia - Bast Goddess
In Egyptian mythology, Bast (also spelt Ubasti, and Pasht) is an ancient goddess, worshipped at least since the Second Dynasty. The centr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Durga: Encyclopedia - Durga
In Hinduism, Durga is a form of Saraswati, Parvati, Lakshmi or Devi, the supreme goddess. She is depicted as a woman riding a lion with m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artemis: Encyclopedia - Artemis
In Greek mythology Artemis (World Book «AHR tuh mihs») (Greek Άρτεμις) is the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uzza: Encyclopedia - Uzza
Mentioned in the Qur'an (Sura 53:20), `Uzzā "the Powerful" (derived from the root `zy) was a pre-Islamic Arabian fertility goddess who w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mother Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Mother Goddess - Olympian Goddesses
In the Aegean, Anatolian, and ancient Near Eastern culture zones, a Mother Goddess was worshipped in the forms of Cybele (revered in Rome...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mother Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Mother Goddess - Matriarchy And Goddess History
Mother goddesses have been revered in many societies, though James Frazer (author of The Golden Bough) and those he influenced (like Robe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matsu Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Matsu Goddess - The Person
According to legend, Lin Muoniang (林默娘) was born in 960 (during the early Northern Song Dynasty) as the seventh daughter of Lin Yua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matsu Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Matsu Goddess - The Person
According to legend, Lin Moniang (林默娘) was born in 960 (during the early Northern Song Dynasty) as the seventh daughter of Lin Yuan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Goddess Movement - Background
Inclusive spirituality in the West initially gained ground in 19th century, when North American first-wave feminists such as Matilda Josl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Goddess - Indo-european Religion
Goddess - Hinduism. Hinduism is a complex of various belief systems that sees many gods and goddesses as being representative of and/or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mother Meera: Encyclopedia Ii - Mother Meera - Life Account
Born in Chandepalle a small town in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh,India, she had her first Samadhi at the age of six, which lasted ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Goddess Movement - Thealogy
Goddess Spirituality characteristically shows diversity: no central body defines its dogma. Yet there is evolving consensus on some issue...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Goddess Movement - Earth As Goddess
Parvati, a Hindu goddess, is seen as sprung of earth, and fertility goddesses found not only in the Indian subcontinent but all over the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Goddess Movement - Prehistoric Cultures
The Goddess movement draws some inspiration from archeological and anthropological findings (Gimbutas 1989, Mellaart 1967) showing that N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Goddess Movement - Ethics
Although the Goddess movement has no Ten Commandments dictating a specific code of behavior, there are commonly held tenets and concepts ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Goddess - Ancient Near East
Goddess - Egypt. Main articles: Egyptian religion, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]], and [[{{{5}}} ... See also:Godde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Goddess - Secular Use
The term "goddess" has recently found an ever more popular and secular use to describe female sex appeal the males succumb to. Young sing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Goddess - New Religious Movements
Goddess - Wicca and Neopaganism. Wiccan practice generally includes veneration of the Great Goddess along with the Horned God, though D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thealogy: Encyclopedia Ii - Thealogy - First Uses
Thealogy - First? usages. In "The Druid Chronicles (Evolved)," privately published in 1976, Isaac Bonewits used "thealogian" to refer t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Goddess - Abrahamic Religions
Monotheist cultures, which recognise only one central deity, generally do characterize that deity as male, implicitly already grammatical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mother Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Mother Goddess - Shaktism
This form of Hinduism, known as Shaktism, is strongly associated with Vedanta, Samkhya and Tantra Hindu philosophies and is ultimately mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaktism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaktism - Worship
Among the manifestations of Devi most favoured for worship by Shaktas are Kali, Durga, and Parvati. Durga is an epithet of Mahadevi, or "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaktism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaktism - Philosophy
In his seminal "History of the Shakta Religion," N. N. Bhattacharyya explained that "[those] who worship the Supreme Deity exclusively as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mother Meera: Encyclopedia Ii - Mother Meera - Activities
Mother Meera receives many thousands of visitors of all religions for Darshan (literally seeing, primarily in a spiritual context), which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thealogy: Encyclopedia Ii - Thealogy - Definition By Charlotte Caron
In 1993 Charlotte Caron's definition of thealogy as "reflection on the divine in feminine and feminist terms" appeared in "To Make and Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thealogy: Encyclopedia Ii - Thealogy - Three Interpretations Of Thealogy
There are perhaps three distinct interpretations of thealogy, and they are evident in the briefing above. Christ, King and Raphael focus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thealogy: Encyclopedia Ii - Thealogy - Further Expansion Of Thealogy By Starr* Saffa
Tahirih Thealogy The basic Definition of TheAlogy as opposed to Theology means viewing the world incorporating the Female lens which to a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Durga: Encyclopedia Ii - Durga - The Worship Of Durga Durga Puja
The worship of Durga in the autumn month of Sharat is the major festival in Bengal. Puja means worship, and Durga's Puja is celebrated fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Durga: Encyclopedia Ii - Durga - Durga Puja In Bengal
A considerable literature exists around Durga in the Bengali language and its early forms, including Durgotsavnirnaya (11th century), Dur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heavenly Mother: Encyclopedia Ii - Heavenly Mother - Elaborations On The Heavenly Mother Doctrine
In general, the Heavenly Mother doctrine "is a shadowy and elusive one floating around the edges of Mormon consciousness". (Wilcox at 64....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heavenly Mother: Encyclopedia Ii - Heavenly Mother - Acknowledgement Of The Doctrine By The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints did not formally acknowledge the existence of a Heavenly Mother until 1909, in a doctrina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heavenly Mother: Encyclopedia Ii - Heavenly Mother - Origin Of The Heavenly Mother Doctrine
The doctrine of the Heavenly Mother is attributed to Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, who soon before his...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic Polytheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Celtic Polytheism - Cults Within Celtic Polytheism
The notion of the Celtic pantheon as merely a proliferation of local gods is contradicted by the several well-attested deities whose cult...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Neo-paganism: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Neo-paganism
neo-paganism Movement devoted to nature worship, polytheism, Goddess worship, ancient tribal religions   (See also: Neo-pagan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic Polytheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Celtic Polytheism - Worship
According to Poseidonius and later classical authors Gaulish religion and culture were the concern of three professional classes—the dr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Celtic Polytheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Celtic Polytheism - Festivals
Insular sources provide important information about Celtic religious festivals. In Ireland the year was divided into two periods of six m...   » Read the article

Dictionary - God, Goddess: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On God, Goddess
God or Goddess, The: The particular masculine or feminine deity worshiped by a particular mono-, heno-, or duotheist.   (See al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Neo-paganism: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Neo-paganism
Neo-Paganism The modern revival of paganism, emphasizing witchcraft (see Wicca), goddess worship, and nature worship.   (See a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Neo-paganism: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Neo-paganism
Neo-Paganism The modern revival of paganism, emphasizing witchcraft (see Wicca), goddess worship, and nature worship.   (See a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sistrum: Encyclopedia Ii - Sistrum - The Egyptian Sistrum
The sistrum was a sacred instrument in ancient Egypt. It was used in dances and religious ceremonies, particularly in the worship of the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Witchcraft: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Witchcraft
Witchcraft The practice of spells and magick, often involving the worship of deities or a god and/or goddess. See Wicca   (See...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sophia: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Sophia
Sophia Greek goddess of wisdom also personified in gnosticism, and neo-platanism worship.   (See also: Sophia , New Age Spiri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Witchcraft: Health And Healing Dictionary On Witchcraft
Witchcraft: The practice of spells and magic, often involving the worship of deities or a god and/or goddess   (See also: Witc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Devi Upanishad: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Devi Upanishad
Devi Upanishad: (Sanskrit) A Shakta Upanishad dealing with the nature and worship of the Goddess. See: Shaktism. (See also: Devi U...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Divine Mother: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Divine Mother
Divine Mother: Shakti, especially as Personal Goddess, as conceived of and worshiped by Shaktas. See: Shakti, Shaktism. (See also: ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dussehra: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Dussehra
dussehra: hindu festival that celebrates the defeat of the demon king Ravan at the hands of lord ram (found in the epic ramayana ). I...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Worship: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Worship
WORSHIP: in Paganism and Wicca, this means to become one with the gods during a group or personal rite and to endeavor to draw the ess...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Magickal System: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Magickal System
MAGICKAL SYSTEM: The basic set of guidelines relating to the worship of specific Gods and Goddesses or cultural traditions.   ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danu Irish Goddess: Encyclopedia Ii - Danu Irish Goddess - Antiquity Of Her Recognition
Based on the evidence of place-names, such as the river Danube (Latin: Danuvius), Dniestr, Dneipr and Don, she may have been worshipped t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Katyayani: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Katyayani
Katyayani A form of the goddess Durga the young gopis worshiped in Vrindavana to obtain Krishna as their husband.   (See also: ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Laksharchana: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Laksharchana
laksharchana [lak = one thousand]: worship by chanting the one thousand name of a god or goddess.   (See also: laksharchana , H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theyyam: Encyclopedia Ii - Theyyam - Classification Of Sub Cults
Under the impact of Aryan religions, the cult of Theyyam had changed substantially incorporating new trends and sub cults along with its ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Goddess: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Goddess
Goddess A term used in various senses to affirm a feminine nature or aspect of the divine. Three beliefs are common: revering “M...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Allah: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Allah
Allah The Islamic name for the deity. Originally the goddess Allatu of the Babylonions, formerly worshipped at the Kaaba in Mecca. All...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaia Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaia Mythology - Gaia In Neopaganism
Many modern Neopagans, particularly Hellenistic Neopagan sects in the United States, actively worship Gaia. Beliefs regarding Gaia vary, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Wicca: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian Wicca - Comparison With Christianity
Many Christian Wiccans embrace Mary as a goddess-figure, and Jesus Christ as their god-figure. Sometimes this 'Mary' is not the Virgin Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saraswati: Encyclopedia Ii - Saraswati - Festivals For Saraswati
The goddess Saraswati is worshipped during Navarathri. In southern India, Saraswati Puja is a very important festival. The last three day...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artemis: Encyclopedia Ii - Artemis - Worship
She was the virgin moon goddess of the hunt, wild animals, healing, wilderness, chastity, and childbirth. She was worshipped as a fertili...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matriarchy: Encyclopedia Ii - Matriarchy - Matriarchies In Mythology
One area where written myths are available from an early period is the Aegean culture-zone, where the Minoan Great Goddess was worshipped...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anat: Encyclopedia Ii - Anat - ‘anat In Egypt
‘Anat first appears in Egypt in the 18th dynasty along with other northwest Semitic deities. She was especially worshipped in her aspec...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Magna Mater: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Magna Mater
Magna Mater (Latin) The Great Mother, the mother of the gods, a title given to many Asiatic goddesses at the time when the Romans were...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dictynra, Dictynna: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Dictynra, Dictynna
Dictynra, Dictynna (Greek) (from diktyon net)   A sea goddess worshipped in Crete, an aspect of Britomartis (sweet maid), a godde...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Patriarchal: Paganism Pagan Dictionary On Patriarchal
PATRIARCHAL: Term used to apply to the world since the matrifocal clans that worshipped Goddesses were supplanted by codified religion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horae: Encyclopedia Ii - Horae - Second Generation
The second generation comprised Eunomia, Dike, and Eirene, who were law and order goddesses that maintained the stability of society. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horae: Encyclopedia Ii - Horae - First Generation
The first generation consisted of Thallo, Auxo, and Carpo, who were the goddesses of the seasons (the Greeks only recognized spring, summ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kannagi: Encyclopedia Ii - Kannagi - Goddess Of Chastity
Kannagi is eulogized as the epitome of chastity and is still being worshipped as its goddess. She is praised for her extreme devotion to ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Church Of The Eternal Source: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Church Of The Eternal Source
CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL SOURCE: A Neo-Pagan religion founded by Don Harrison in 1970 and based on a reconstruction of the Mysteries of a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Witch Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Witch
Witch Dream Symbols: Witches are priestesses of Earth Mother and they are popularly seen as malevolent {wishing evil or harm to others...   » Read the article