Valeria had been teaching fourth grade for 10 years and having the natural inclinations of the Goddess Demeter, she loved it until the presidential election up-ended her life. Her class of 25 children in Florida had been getting along very well with each other, give or take a few skirmishes that were normal for their … More Demeter – Never Underestimate the Power of Loving Care
Zinnia came from a divorced family. Under the agreement, she was required to spend summers with her father who was an alcoholic. From the time she was little, given the slightest provocation when he got drunk he would slap her around When she was about 10 she tried to tell her mother about it, but … More Zinnia Finds Strength Amidst Fear
Abilene had been enjoying her later years concerned but not too distressed by problems such as climate change, the global spread of viruses, or politics. She focused on Reiki, healing, grief, mindfulness and compassion. The presidential election of 2016 lit a fire in her. Her great-grandmother perished in a death camp in World War II. … More Solitary Abilene Joins the Resistance
It’d been two weeks since Skyler had jaw-reduction surgery. The pain was harsh and she was on Percoset. She was too miserable to feel like her well-organized and poised self. Skyler was a Hera: Natural beauty (enhanced by pricey cosmetics), fiercely protective of her family, with a high value placed on monogamy. Fortunately, her best … More Hera Dumps Her Golden Boy
Gretchen was the consummate Artemis. Gutsy, supernaturally strong, adventurous and a champion of children and animals – throw her a challenge and she was off and running. Working as an EMT in a rural New England area, Gretchen felt she’d found her calling. She was one of the unsung heroes of emergency response. Taking control … More Artemis Reckons with Risk
Kate prepared meticulously for her speech at the annual strategy-planning meeting of her company which sold a popular soda. She heard rumblings from employees pushing for reduction in sugar grams in the soda which were jaw-dropping high. Of course, the suger jolt had a lot to do with why the drink was so successful. An … More Athena Refreshes To Find Her True North
“Now, predictably, as they moved toward assignation and structure, Stella began to create a sort of arabesque in her mind, a pattern of thought and feeling whose function it was to lead her back to him.” — From ASYLUM, a novel by Patrick McGrath about a terrifying sexual obsession. Aphrodite calls the Divine down to … More Aphrodite – Think Before You Make Your Move
The snow was coming straight at me through the headlights. I needed a break and swung into Dunkin Donuts for a cappuccino. As I was leaving, I spotted Romy, all balled up and hunched over her coffee, as if to make herself invisible. Romy is Demeter incarnate: self-sacrificing, kind though fiercely angry when pissed off. … More Demeter, Find Your True Worth
Persephone – I will give up the desire to be swept away. Demeter – I will stop hovering over the kids. Aphrodite – No! Don’t ask me to change my sexy ways! Hera – I’ll stop holding such a tight leash on my husband. Athena – I won’t ‘talk shop’ when out with my mother. … More The 7 Goddesses’ New Years Resolutions
The Persephone woman can be a sweet, gentle New Age type – more passive than active, rarely asserts or takes a stand. She’s the one who wears long flowy skirts, lots of bangles and long earrings to the PTA meetings – dresses like a ‘girl, or sometimes a gipsy. She gives off a hint to … More Persephone – There’s Something Very Controlling About Her
Lianne Escher, MSW 