Folklore and Mythology – Moonzie Momma

From The Goddess Companion June 27

A woman embodying a Serbian nature goddess stands in a sunlit meadow beside a young oak sapling. She has long, wavy blonde hair resembling corn silk, white swan wings seamlessly attached to her arms, and two gray doves resting near her chest. The scene is set in a rolling Balkan landscape during a golden morning sunrise.

~June 27 Think of a sapling grown in morning sun.Think of its strength: that is the goddess. Think of corn silk: that is her hair.Think of matched jewels: those are her eyes. Think of swan’s wings: her hands.Think of gray doves: her breasts. Think of how sweet pigeons coo: now […]

From The Goddess Companion June 12

An illuminated manuscript-style illustration depicting a powerful blonde Norse warrior woman in leather armor throwing a large stone across a grassy field. In the background, a group of Viking men watch in astonishment. The image contains embedded text detailing the Germanic myth of Brynhild.

~June 12 Here’s a story for you: there was a girl who lived beyond the sea, one of such strength she challenged all the heroes in the country to compete with her.She could throw a stone across a field and then, jumping, make it to the other side before the […]

From The Goddess Companion May 30

Three Indigenous women in traditional clothing working the soil and planting crops in a cleared patch of a dense South American rainforest.

~ May 30 We are daughters of Nungui,daughters of the earth.We are daughters of the earth.We are going to sow.Mother, come and help ushelp us with our task.Aren’t you our mother?Aren’t we your girls?There is only forest herewhere we need to plant.Only with your helpwill we clear our way.Who else […]

From The Goddess Companion May 29

A digital painting of Luonatar, the Finnish water mother, floating on a turbulent teal ocean beneath a cosmic sky. A brightly feathered bird hovers near a nest built on her raised knee, which contains several golden eggs and one central iron egg.

~ May 29 Once, the water mother floated on the empty ocean waters.Through the air a bird came flying, feathered brightly, flying slowly, looking for a place to shelter.From the waves her knee she lifted, Water mother offered shelter, and the bird alighted on her, built a nest and laid […]

From The Goddess Companion April 5

An illustrative calendar-style painting of the Lithuanian sun goddess Saule. She is a regal woman with long blonde hair, wearing a flowing golden silk gown and an ornate silver crown made of gilded leaves. She walks gracefully across the shimmering surface of a lake at sunset. A heavy, embroidered gilt shawl slips from her shoulders, and she wears polished slippers. The image is framed by a decorative wooden border with sun motifs and features the text "April 5" along with a poetic description from Lithuanian folksongs.

April 5 Saule wears silken garments,with a silver crown, with a silver crown, made of gilded leaves. Saule crosses the lake, brilliant as tinsel,a crown of gold on her head, and polished slippers on her feet. Goddess mother Saule there above the river, her shawl, her gilt shawl, slipping from […]

Sovereign of the Soil: Honoring Victoria Day through an Enchanted Lens

A cozy, witchy parlor scene featuring a stack of vintage books on a wooden table, a silver teacup, and a ceramic bowl filled with dried botanical herbs. In the background, a green velvet armchair sits near a window filled with potted plants and a domestic cat looking outside.

Sovereign of the Soil: Honoring Victoria Day through an Enchanted Lens Published: May 23, 2022 For many, the long weekend in May signals the unofficial start of summer—a time for opening up the cottage, firing up the grill, and watching fireworks paint the night sky. But here in the northern […]