Articles

  • On Myth and the Gods

    The Greek Gods are loved and adored even in the modern era.  However, the way that we approach the Gods, and each other have never been more different.  Is there a right way to engage? No, not really.  A wrong...

  • Poseidon: God of the Sea and Father of Horses

    Poseidon: God of the Sea and Father of Horses

    Poseidon depicted with his magical trident in a chariot drawn by two hippocampi (creatures with the forequarters of horses and hindquarters of fish).The Poseidon Mosaic in the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey You may know Poseidon as the god of...

  • Hera: The Queen of Heaven

    Hera: The Queen of Heaven

    When Hera is mentioned, a visage of a vindictive, jealous wife is conjured to mind. Despite being the Queen of Mount Olympus, and wife to Zeus, she is often depicted through a warped misogynistic lens. Hera is seen as irrationally angry due to her constant scheming and aims to destroy the lives of Zeus’ many lovers and illegitimate children…but was she really so irrational? Hera is the goddess of marriage, of children, of the divine feminine – and her husband is constantly putting her role in jeopardy; flagrantly cheating and spreading his seed at any chance he gets. Let’s dive into Hera’s mythology and see beyond her depictions in myth written by men and discover who Hera is at her core.

  • Why Hades isn't Evil: All About the Greek God Hades

    Why Hades isn't Evil: All About the Greek God Hades

    Hades: Evil God or Misunderstood? One of the most misunderstood figures in Greek mythology is Hades (Haides), God of the Underworld.  The modern concept of Hades as a villain is largely due to depictions in popular culture, being mistaken for...

  • What is your Big 3 and What Do They Mean?

    What is your Big 3 and What Do They Mean?

    What the "Big 3" in astrology and how do you find out yours? The Big Three in astrology refers to your Sun, Moon, and Rising (or Ascendant) signs. These three placements are considered the most important in your astrological profile because they reveal the most about you without delving deep into natal chart.  Your Big three tells people the key aspects of your personality, how you process your emotions, and how you present yourself to the world.

  • Athena: The Wise Warrior

    Athena: The Wise Warrior

    Who is the Goddess Athena? Athena depicted with helmet, shield, and owl. Attributed to the Brygos Painter(c. 490–480 BC). The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (2011), CC BY 2.5. Often revered as the embodiment of wisdom and strategic warfare, the Greek Goddess Athena holds...