Athena personifies the balance of masculine and feminine. To call upon Athena in a ritual and ask for her help can restore the balance within us, to recognize both our masculine and feminine sides will restore harmony.

For the Fourth of July, there is a special pie I make that is very patriotic with the colors of the American flag.

The depth of research and dedication to the accuracy of the powers of herbs gave us the perfect companion book for Magical Herbalism. Cunningham's Encyclopedia Of Magical Herbs is an excellent resource for herbs and their magical, as well as ritual, uses.

If you want to know all there is to know about the magic and healing powers of herbs, you will want an excellent reference guide to help you along. What you will need is a book that tells you all about the secrets of herbs and the wisdom of an expert on the subject.

Among the Cherokee peoples of the Southeastern United States there are many legends told of the spirit folk who live near them. Some of these spirit folk are great warriors who protect the people.

The Healing Power of Faery, written by Edain McCoy, is a must have book for those who are believers in the faery and desire to learn their ways of healing.

The Niger then journeys on to the Atlantic Ocean. Far beneath this mass of waters is the realm of Oya (also called Iansan), the underworld goddess of the Yoruba people of Nigeria.

Since the earliest known cultures of humanity, archeological findings show evidence that people worshiped a Mother Goddess. Many of these ancient goddesses are very elusive to modern study and research. Danu (also Dana or Anu), Mother Goddess of the Tuatha De Danann, is one such goddess that there a

Some gods prefer to remain mysterious, a little on the dark side, and away from humans as much as possible. Cernunnos, certainly seems to be one with these traits. Cernunnos is an ancient horned god of Celtic paganism beliefs.

Greek mythology began its origins from the gaping void, or Chaos. From Chaos emerged Gaia, the Earth and Mother of all. Through parthenogenesis Gaia produced Uranus,the Sky, who became her consort, or husband.