Sunday, November 24, 2013


Artemis:


Guardian She is a Goddess I identify with as Greek mythology tells us that Artemis, despite her "wildness" (her refusal to conform to conventional ways or tradition) and her fierce independence, was depicted as one of the most compassionate, healing goddesses.

Of all the Greek goddesses, she was the most self-sufficient, living life on her own terms, comfortable both in solitude and in holding the reins of leadership.

The Greek goddess Artemis was frequently called upon to nurture her needy and somewhat ineffectual mother. Many times she came to the aid of her mother healing her from sickness. Artemis very naturally became the patron saint of childbirth, the protector of children, and the goddess who especially heard the appeals of women. Helping women in childbirth by relieving them of the pain they suffer on several occasions.
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Artemis is unsurprisingly associated with the wilderness and the natural world. She symbolizes the untamed spirit, never being tied down by things such as love, being the eternal huntress of the forests.The Greek goddess Artemis was famous for her hunting skills, especially with her bow and arrow. She had unerring aim that never missed her target. She was a very able hunter taking down some of the most terrifying beasts with ease and grace.
Patron saint of childbirth and protector of children, she is the goddess who especially hears the appeals of women.  Artemis is associated with the moon, especially the crescent or "new" moon and as the "Goddess of Light" she has the divine duty of illuminating the darkness..
Despite her "wildness" (her refusal to conform to conventional ways or tradition) and her fierce independence, she is one of the compassionate, healing goddesses. Of all the Greek goddesses, she was the most self-sufficient, living life on her own terms, comfortable both in solitude and in holding the reins of leadership.
The Greek goddess Artemis gives us courage, she illuminates those places that terrify us and lends us her strength to bring us safely through our fears.


Artemis Original Painting
             $275.00

Prints available in three different sizes

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