-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Her Cycle of Transformations October Goddesses back to September Goddesses In Her Cycle of Transformations day 274, October 01 is dedicated to: ]XYDNA Echidne, She-Viper. Africa: Libya. Part beauteous Woman part speckled serpent; Goddess of death, the underworld & prophesy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 275, October 02 is dedicated to: ]FASI1 Ephesaia, [She-Whose-Court-is-Highest]. Asia Minor: Ephesus, Caystrus. All nourishing many-breasted Mother; orgiastic Goddess of the moon, & nature's productivity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 276, October 03 is dedicated to: ]D1 Edda, Grandmother. Scandinavia: Norse. Ancestress of those who work the land; Goddess of myth & oral history; Inspiration of poets. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 277, October 04 is dedicated to: ]G=RY1 Egeria, She-of-the-Black-Poplar. Italy: Roman, < Greece. Goddess of healing springs, wisdom, human laws & death; Oak-Queen; Granter of easy deliveries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 278, October 05 is dedicated to: ]TAN Etain, Shining-One. Celtic: Ireland. Triple Goddess of the sun, water, horses, fragrance, beauty, music & transmigration of souls. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 279, October 06 is dedicated to: ]LAN Elaine, Lily-Maid. Celtic: Britain. Virgin Goddess of beauty & the moon; Matron of road-building; loveable Leader of Hosts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 280, October 07 is dedicated to: ]L]KCR1 Electra, Bright-One. Greece: Hellenic. Maiden Goddess of the sun & sea; [Genetrix of magnetism, electricity & solid-state technology]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 281, October 08 is dedicated to: ]STS*N-@TL]HE Estsan-Atlehi, Changing-Woman. America, North: Navajo of the South West. Beneficent Self-renewing Goddess of the sky & natural processes; She Who brings the seasons. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 282, October 09 is dedicated to: g6N-$6N Jen-Shen, Spirit-of-Humanity. Chinese. Divine Shehe of the species Homo Sapiens; Creator of thought, language, music & civilizations. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 283, October 10 is dedicated to: gE-NW Chih-N¸, Weaving-Woman. Chinese. Goddess of the rainbow; Heavenly Spinster Who weaves the irridescent robes of the Deities. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 284, October 11 is dedicated to: R*J1R*J]SV1RE Rajarajesvari, Queen-of-Queens. India, especially Orissa: Hindu. Goddess of world sustaining transcendental knowledge; She Whose glances delight the universe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 285, October 12 is dedicated to: R*N Ran, The-Robber. Scandinavia: Norse. Nine-fold mermaid Goddess of the stormy sea; Protectress of the drowned; Old grey widow Maker. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 286, October 13 is dedicated to: R*DH* Radha, ___. India: Hindu, Tantric. Creative, life-sustaining, auspicious, benevolent, loving & redemptive Goddess of the Gopis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 287, October 14 is dedicated to: RWS1LKE Rusalky, Daughters-of-Earth. Slavic: Russia. Multiple Goddess of spring & summer's vegetal growth; Water-sprite Whose home is in streams. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 288, October 15 is dedicated to: ROZM=T1 Rosmerta, Good-Purveyor. Celtic: Gauls. Goddess of fire, warmth, wealth & abundance; Flower Queen; Hater of marriage; Beldame of death. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 289, October 16 is dedicated to: ROHYNE Rohini, Red-One. India: Hindu, Vedic. Fine-eyed Goddess of stars & the rising sun; Ruler of the annual cycle; Light of Knowledge. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 290, October 17 is dedicated to: R9NE Rauni, Mountain-Ash. Finnish. Goddess of air, clouds, thunder, life-giving rain & plant life; She Who oversees the harvest. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 291, October 18 is dedicated to: R]N]N]T Renenet, Snake-of-Nourishment. Egypt. Goddess of earth, plenty, fortune & harvest; Lady of the double granary; Bestower of the soul. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 292, October 19 is dedicated to: R0Z*NEKA Rozanica, Genetrix. Slavic: Russia. White clothed & glistening Goddess; She Who comes at birth to prophesy the fate of the child. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 293, October 20 is dedicated to: R1TE Rati, Delight-Giver. India > Indonesia: Bali. Ever-pregnant Womb; all-nourishing Breasts; ravishing Nymph Goddess of spring, desire & love. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 294, October 21 is dedicated to: Y*MBA Iambe, She-Who-Limps-Along. Greece: Eleusis. Goddess of satire, lampoon, bawdy & pornographic humor; Matron of comedy; Consoler. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 295, October 22 is dedicated to: YFYG]NA1 Iphigeneia, Mothering-a-Strong-Race. Asia Minor: Tauris. Triple Goddess of the sea, summer, the tripartite circling year & perhaps of women; Queen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 296. October 23 is dedicated to: YWROPA Europe, She-of-the-Broad-Face. Syria: Phoenicia, > or < Crete. Mother Goddess of the moon, especially the full moon, & the sea; Europe's eponymous Ancestress. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 297, October 24 is dedicated to: YWRöNOMA Eurynome, Wide-Wandering. Greece: Arcadia, Orphic. Great Goddess of the moon & sea; Wide Ruler of heaven & earth; Queen of the circling universe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 298, October 25 is dedicated to: YNDr*NE Indrani, Kindler. India: Hindu. Voluptuously beautiful Goddess; She Who makes possible the perception of form through the eye. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 299, October 26 is dedicated to: YD* Ida, Benediction. India: Hindu. Goddess of earth, abundant food & nourishment; Granter of any blessings invoked through Her. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 300, October 27 is dedicated to: Y$-C]L Ix-Chel, [Water]. Mexico: Mayan, Yucat·n Peninsula. Mother of Deities; wise, gentle, lustrous & radiant Goddess of the moon & water; Eagle Woman. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 301, October 28 is dedicated to: YTSP0P0L4TL Itzpapalotl, Obsidian-Butterfly. Mexico: Aztec. Dragon-like Goddess of the hunt; Protectress of the souls of those who die in childbirth. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 302, October 29 is dedicated to: YST0KSEU0TL , Iztaccihuatl, White-Woman. Mexico: Aztec. Mother Goddess, & Eponym, of the white mountains; She Who provides animal-spirit guardians. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 303, October 30 is dedicated to: €G6RON1 Angerona, Queen-of-Protection. Italy: Etruscan, Roman. Goddess of compassion, silence, secrets [& the storage of evolutionary knowledge in seeds]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Her Cycle of Transformations day 304, October 31 is dedicated to: €GRBOD1 Angrbotha, Anguish-Boding. Norse. Prophetic death Goddess; Holy One; Iron Wood Hag; Ogress of Giantland; Worker of calamity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------