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FIVE ASPECTS OF THE GODDESS
Yoni, the Divine Creatrix
Gives birth to new life: new gods, new plants, new animals, new humans. Life would not exist without her. Symbol: Yoni [human female reproductive organs, depicted as a triangle with one point pointing downward, a short line connecting that lowermost point with the center of the triangle]. Color: Grenn. Synomyms: Mother Nature, Jaganmata, Inanna, Astarte, Ishtar, Asherah, Bridget, Sophia, Spider Woman, Nut, Virgin Mary, Demeter, Izanami, Coatlicue, Nokomis, Papa.
Antaratman, the Divine Lover
Brings joy and happiness to her children, providing them with music, art, laughter, and the ecstasy that comes from awakening her full power during intimacy. Love would not exist without her. Symbol: Heart. Color: pink. Synomyms: Uma, Hathor, Aphrodite, Venus, Benten, Freya, Bastet, Xochiquetzal, Rati, Priti, Kwan Yin, Chang O, Oshun, Sarasati, Uzume, Erzulie
Stana, the Divine Nurturer
Provides sustenance for her children. Life would not flourish and grow without her. Symbol: Breast [depicted as a circle with a dot in the center]. Color = white. Synomyms: Mother Earth, Vesta, Persephone, Artemis, Diana, Selu, Frigg, Pachama, Lakshmi, Gauri
Azis, the Divine Protectrix
Protects her children from harm, fighting off demons in many forms. Life would be full of fear and danger without her. Symbol: Fangs [depicted as a pair of lines running from either end of the mouth downward to the jaw]. Color = Black. Synomyms: Kali, Durga, Nemesis, Nike
Locana, the Divine Sage
Possesses all the wisdom of the universe and uses it to govern the Earth with justice and fairness. Life would be brutal and chaotic without her. Symbol: Eye in the middle of the forehead [oriented vertically]. Color = yellow. Synomyms: Isis, Athena, Lady Liberty, Maat, Brigid,