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⭐⭐⭐Deities⭐⭐⭐

⭐ In Wicca, the deities are gods or goddesses that we follow and worship. There are so many deities that you could follow and many ways that you can choose to see and worship them. There are no right or wrong choices here. It simply depends on what feels right to you- which deities you feel drawn to and also the path that you decide to take as a Witch. ⭐ Do not be put off Wicca because the idea of having a god or goddess doesn’t feel like your thing. Following deities is actually very simple. A lot of Wiccans don’t think of gods and goddesses as actual people, higher beings, someone that once existed or as all-knowing creators of everything. Instead, we view deities as personifications of nature. Each deity represents a different aspect of something that we experience on this earth, including the natural world; there is a god or goddess to represent every single aspect of the earth and all that comes with it. It becomes easier to connect with nature if we see aspects of it in human form, because we find it easier to understand and visualize looking up to, listening to and communicating with people. So, we see deities as just human forms of nature. For example, the Armenian deity Anahit is the goddess of fertility,healing,wisdom, and water, and we think of her as the personification of these elements and powers and the spiritual energies surrounding them. Of course, you can also believe in deities in the traditional way, as supernatural powers that keep whatever they represent and look after in balance; that’s just another way of believing in your deities. ⭐ Some witches might follow a group or pantheon of deities such as the Celtic, Norse or Egyptian gods and goddesses. It’s also a common idea that gods and goddesses from different pantheons represent similar things, so they are actually similar deities that have originated from and developed and adapted in different civilizations and cultures throughout the world. If you believe this train of thought and you are happy to potentially honour all of the deities, depending on which feels right for you at the time, you could be an eclectic witch , or you could just choose one group of deities to work with if you prefer and still follow this belief, but just choose one pantheon that suits you best and you feel drawn to. Some witches only worship one or two deities and others may choose to work with one god or goddess if the pull towards that one deity seems sufficient. Some witches follow the traditional Gardnerian teaching, believing there is only one god and one goddess- the god of the sun and the goddess of the moon. There are so many deities deities that you can follow from different cultures and countries. Don’t worry if it takes you a while to find which gods and goddesses feel right for you. You can worship deities from anywhere in the world, but there are a few common ones that you hear about frequently in Wicca. This doesn’t mean that you have to follow these ones, there are just a few of the options:

(ALSO YOU CAN CHOOSE NOT TO WORK WITH ANY DEITY/GOD OR GODDESS, MAKE YOUR CRAFT YOUR OWN <3 )

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GREEK:

Apollo- god of music,prophecy, truth, healing, the sun and light

Aphrodite- goddess of love, beauty, eternal youth and fertility

Ares- god of war

Artemis- goddess of the hunt, wild animals, chastity and childbirth

Asteria- goddess of falling stars and night-time prophecies

Athena- goddess of wisdom, strength, crafts and knowledge

Aura- goddess representing a gentle breeze

Demeter- goddess of the harvest

Eos- goddess of the dawn

Eros- god of love

Hecate- goddess of magick, witchcraft, ghosts and the night

Hades- god of the underworld

Helios- god of the sun

Hera- goddess of women, marriage and family

Hermes- god of trade, shepherds, travel and literature,particularly of poets, also the messenger of the gods

Nyx- goddess of the night

Persephone- goddess of the spring and queen of the underworld

Poseidon- god of the sea, earthquakes, floods and horses

Rhea- mother of gods and goddess of motherhood and female fertility

Selene- goddess of the moon

Styx- goddess of the river Styx which divides earth from the underworld

Thea- goddess of sight and divine light

Zeus- the god of the sky and the ruler of the Olympian gods

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ROMAN:

Apollo- god of light, music and healing

Aurora- goddess of the dawn

Bacchus- god of wine, farming and fertility

Ceres- goddess of the harvest and a mother’s love

Cupid- god of love

Diana- goddess of the hunt, nature and the moon

Juno- goddess of love and marriage

Jupiter- god of thunder and sky

Luna- goddess of the moon

Mars- god of war

Minerva- goddess of wisdom, war, commerce, crafts and poetry

Neptune- god of the sea

Pluto- god of the underworld

Proserpine- goddess of the underworld

Sol- god of the sun

Terra- goddess of the earth

Venus- goddess of love

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EGYPTIAN:

Amun- god of the sun, the air and life

Anubis- god of the dead

Bast- goddess of protection, cats and of the home

Bes- god of war, but also of the home

Hapi- god of water and fertility who brought the annual flooding to the Nile

Hathor- goddess of joy,love,motherhood,beauty and fertility

Horus- protector of Egypt

Isis- goddess of fertility and empowerment

Khensu- god of the moon

Maat- goddess of truth,justice,stability and harmony

Min- god of fertility and male sexuality

Mut- goddess, mother figure

Neith- goddess of war

Nut- goddess of the sky and the heavens

Osiris- god of the afterlife

Ptah- god of craftsmen and creation

Ra- god of the sun

Sekhmet- goddess of destruction,war and healing

Set- god of disorder, storms and war

Shu- god of dry air and the earth’s atmosphere

Taweret- goddess of childbirth

Tefnut- goddess of water, moisture and rain

Thoth- god of writing, science, magick and the moon

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CELTIC:

Aine Of Knockainey- goddess of love, crops, and farms

Airmid- goddess of medicinal plants and regeneration

Amaethon- god of agriculture and luck

Andraste- goddess of the moon and divination

Angus Og- god of youth, beauty and love

Anu- goddess of the moon,fertility,prosperity and comfort

Arawn- god of the underworld,revenge,war and terror

Artio- goddess of animals and fertility

Bel- god of representing sun and fire

Bendigeidfran- god of the arts,music,writing and prophecy

Branwen- goddess of love and beauty

Bres- god of the agriculture and fertility

Brigit/Brigid- goddess of fire,sun,hearth,fertility,crafts,inspiration, home and divination

Cailleach- goddess of the winter months

Ceridwen- goddess of poetic inspiration

Cernunnos- the horned god of nature, the underworld,wealth and physical love and masculine energy

The Dagda- god of protection,weather and knowledge and the father god of Ireland

Danu- goddess of water,wizards,magick and wisdom

Latobius- god of mountains and sky

Lugh- god of craftsmanship and light

Manannan- god of the sea

Maponus- god of music and poetry

Morrigan- goddess of war

Nuada- god of war

Rhiannon- goddess of horses

Taliesin- god of poets

Taranis- god of thunder and the wheel

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NORSE:

Aegir- god of the sea

Balder- a gentle,pure and wise god

Bragi- god of poetry and eloquence

Eir- goddess of healing

Forseti- god of justice

Freyja- goddess of fertility, beauty and war

Frigg- goddess of love, fertility and motherhood

Gefion- goddess of fertility

Heimdall- god of light

Hel- ruler of the underworld

Lofn- goddess of marriages

Loki- the trickster of the Norse gods

Njord- god of the wind and sea

Odin- King of the Norse gods; god of poetry,war,death and wisdom

Sif- goddess of fertility

Sjofn- goddess of passion

Skadi- goddess of winter, the hunt and mountains

Thor- god of thunder

Ullr- god of archery and skiing

Var- goddess of marriage oaths

Vor-goddess who knows everything

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SLAVIC:

Dazbog- god of the sun

Jarilo- god of war,spring,fertility and harvest

Lada- goddess of love,marriage,summer,beauty and fertility

Morana- goddess of harvest,winter,death and witchcraft

Perun- god of thunder and lightning

Rod- the supreme god

Svarog- god of fire

Svetovid- god of war and fertility

Triglav- god of war

Veles- god of earth,forests,waters and the underworld

Vesna- goddess of spring,love and youth

Zaria- goddess of beauty

Ziva- goddess of love and fertility

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JAPANESE:

Amaterasu- goddess of the sun and the universe

Benzaiten- goddess of literature, music, love and wealth

Ebisu- god of fisherman,luck,prosperity and crops

Fujin- god of the wind

Inari- goddess of prosperity,fertility,rice,tea,sake,agriculture and industry

Jizo- the guardian of children, childbirth,women and travelers

Kannon- goddess of mercy

Raijin- god of lightening, storms and thunder

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AFRICAN:

Anayaroli- god of harvest and wealth (the Temne of Sierra Leone)

Asa- god of protection and mercy (the Kamba of Kenya)

Asase Yaa- goddess of fertility (the Ashanti of West Africa)

Chiuta- god of rain (the Tumbuka in Malawi)

Inanna- goddess of sky,war and love (the Banyarwanda)

Jok- god of rain (Zaire and Uganda)

Mungo- god of rain (Giriama of Kenya)

Ngami- goddess of the moon

Ochumare- goddess of rainbows (the Yoruba)

Ogun- god of war and iron (the Nago and the Yoruba)

Olorun- creator god (the Yoruba)

Oshun- the goddess of love and fertility (the Yoruba)

Oya- goddess of storms (the Yoruba)

Rock-Sens- god of weather (the Serer of Gambia)

Ruhanga- creator god and god of fertility,disease and death (the Banyoro of Uganda)

Shango- god of thunder,war and magick (the Yoruba)

Yemaya- goddess of the seas and rivers (the Yoruba)

Yemoja- goddess of the river,women and children (the Yoruba)

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-Source: Wicca By Harmony Nice

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