Goddess Lakshmi (pronounced LOCK-shmee) is known as the Hindu Goddess of Abundance and Wisdom. Her connection to the lotus flowers, elephants, and water represents her absolute faith in the fertility and abundance available to everyone. Lakshmi works with Ganesh, the elephant-headed deity, known as the “overcomer of obstacles.” United together, they are an unstoppable team to help you release fear and accept abundance in your life.
Lakshmi manifested herself in the form of art and knowledge. She is a lover of books and of the wisdom to be found in them and is happy to bring you a supply of knowledge and opportunity She is known to have taught her followers to be truthful, philanthropic and sincere. Amy Zerner & Monte Farber’s book, Goddess, Guide Me, give us the following:
LAKSHMI’S RITUAL – GET WISE!
“Charge up” a glass of water with energy by placing a small, clean amethyst crystal in it and leaving the glass on a window sill in the moonlight (if possible) overnight. In the morning, remove the crystal and face the sunlight while drinking the water which has absorbed LAKSHMI’s wisdom. Now close your eyes and imagine a beautiful lotus opening up; from a bud to a mature open flower. See it unfolding in the center of your forehead between your eyes, the place where the mystical third eye is found. Recite the following words nine times:
Unveil my eye and let me see.
Reveal what has eluded me.
Let freedom, faith and honesty
Take me far on land and sea.
Whenever you need to rise above your situation or gain perspective, imagine the lotus blooming as you see your third eye opening as well. Be open to the answers you will receive.
The Lover Archetype represents passion and selfless devotion to another person. It also extends to the things that make our hearts sing, like music art or nature.
Doreen Virtue writes the following message from Ixcel in Goddess Guidance Oracle Cards:
Romi Kumu is the Goddess of willpower and was a major goddess to the Baransama people. Her main following would be people from South America. It is believed that she is the Great Mother and that she created the world and everything in it. This includes the Underworld.
As a goddess of love, Oshun is depicted as a beautiful, charming and sensual young woman. Although Oshun governs love and the sweet waters, she is also regarded as a highly benevolent deity. She is said to be the protector of the poor and the mother of all orphans. Oshun is regarded as a healer of the sick, the bringer of song, music and dance, as well as prosperity and fertility. She is known to teach the art of divination using cowrie shells, as well as songs, chants and meditations taught to her by her father Obatala.
For many years Goddess expert, Caroline Wise, has been researching the origins of Elen. Here are some of her views on this little known deity, who might easily have existed as long ago as Palaeolithic times:
