It is undeniable that immersing yourself in nature is beneficial for your health and well-being. Spending time in the sunshine away from our hectic modern lives is grounding and healthy in many ways. Here in Costa Rica, we recognize these … Read More
Aphrodite, The Goddess of Love
Aphrodite is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. She is identified with the planet Venus. Her major symbols include myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows, and swans. According to Hesiod’s Theogony, she was born from the foam … Read More
The Celtic Goddess Cerridwen
In Celtic Welsh mythology, Cerridwen is a powerful Underworld Goddess, and the keeper of the cauldron of knowledge, inspiration and rebirth. She rules the realms of death, fertility, regeneration, inspiration, magic, enchantment and knowledge. Cerridwen is a shape shifting Goddess, able … Read More
Inca Goddess Mama Quilla
Mama Quilla is the Incan moon goddess. She is also known as Mama Killa, or Mother Moon. She is considered a defender of women. As such, she also the goddess of marriage and the menstrual cycle. Mama Quilla was important for … Read More
Hindu Goddess Aranyani
In Hinduism, Aranyani is a goddess of the forests and the animals that dwell within them. She is believed to be the mother of them all. Her name comes from the word, Aranya, which means forest in Sanskrit. Goddess Aranyani … Read More
Hindu Goddess Prithvi
Goddess Prithvi is the Hindu Goddess of Earth. Prithvi is also the Sanskrit name for the earth. Essentially, they are one and the same. This goddess is known for her nurturing, supportive, and productive nature. Prithvi is associated with the … Read More
The Hindu Goddess Durga
In Hinduism, the goddess Durga, is the protective mother of the universe. She is one of the principle forms of Shakti, the divine female energy in the Hindu religion. Durga is the warrior goddess. As such, she is willing to … Read More
The Hindu Goddess Lakshmi
Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. Wealth plays an important role in the preservation of life upon earth. And she provides all beings with both material and spiritual abundance. For Hindu families, she symbolizes good luck, and … Read More
The Hindu Goddess Saraswati
Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, learning, and communication. The name Saraswati comes from “saras,” which means “flow,” and “wati,” which means “she who has …” Together, meaning “she who has flow.” Her name speaks to … Read More