How Did I get on Wattpad? — The powers of the moon

The powers of the Moon

The Moon represents feminine power, the Mother Goddess, the Queen of Heaven, and the mysteries. The vast majority of these mythologies also associate the Moon with the Sun, either as rivals, but largely as a couple — and several times as a couple who love each other intensely but cannot see or meet each other due to their duality.

For some ancient tribes, many animals are associated with the moon, such as the frog, the hare, and the wolf. Wolves are said to howl at the moon consoling themselves in their sadness or rejoicing in their joy.

These are some of the forces labeled on Earth as “the Moon”.

Khonsu — the Egyptian God of the Moon

Known to scare away evil spirits, he was the protector of the sick and represented as a man with a hawk’s head and a lunar disc just above.

Its name is a reference to the word “traveler” and it refers to the journeys that the Moon makes in the sky in its cycles, together with Toth he represents the passage of time. In some versions of his myth, he is portrayed as the falcon on the head (or accompanying) Horus.

Artemis — Greek goddess of hunting and the Moon

One of the best-known Goddesses of mythology, Artemis is the twin sister (older) of Apollo, the Sun God, she is the goddess of the moon, chastity, childbirth, and wild animals — she was also closely linked to protecting children and young people.

Its best-known symbols are the bow and arrow, the bear, and the deer.

Coatlicue — Aztec Goddess of the Moon

In Aztec mythology, she is the goddess of life and death, the mother of the gods, the moon, and the stars. For breaking her celibacy and becoming pregnant with the God of Heaven, she is persecuted by her firstborn, Coyolxauhqui, and her 400 children, the Centzon Huitznauhtin (who represents the stars in the sky).

Jaci — Tupi-Guarani Moon Goddess

According to traditions, Guaraci, the God of the Sun, got tired of his craft and needed to sleep, but when he did, he ended up leaving the world in darkness. To prevent this from happening again, Tupã created Jaci, the Moon, a goddess so beautiful that she made Guaraci awake with her light and fall in love with her. Delighted, he went back to sleep so he could see her again, but every time he opened his eyes he ended up lighting up the world and she lay down — fulfilling her mission.

Disconfirmed, Guaraci asked Tupã to create Rudá, the messenger of love — and the only thing in the world that would not know the light or the darkness, being able to unite the couple at dawn.

Mani — Nordic Moon God

Sigel’s twin brothers, in Norse mythology both are sons of the giants Mundilfari and Glaur.

According to legends, Mani is constantly chased during the night by Hati, whose sole purpose is to kill him to free Fenrir — his father.

According to an ancient prophecy, during the Ragnarok Mani will achieve his goal and create an eclipse together with his brother Skoll, freeing Fenrir at once.

Hanwi — Sioux Moon Goddess

Her name means “The Night Sun” and she is the Moon Goddess of the Native American Sioux Tribe.

Married to Wi, the Sun God, Hanwi had no control over the night, however, one day, Wi allowed the mortal Ite to sit between him and his wife at a banquet of the Gods. Considering the immoral action, Skan, the God of Heaven, punished Wi by removing him from his domain and handing him over to Hanwi — thus he would rule only during the day and she would rule during the night.

Ashamed, Hanwi hides part of her face from time to time during her cycle through the skies.

Cerridwen — Welsh Goddess of the Moon

The mother of the bards was the Goddess of nature and the Moon, also considered the Goddess of Death, Fertility, Regeneration, Inspiration, and Magic. Characterized as an elderly woman, she represents the wisdom that comes with age and experience. Associated with the cauldron, it is she who brings this archetype to the female figure of the witch — and which represents fertility, generation, and abundance.

Tsukuyomi — Japanese Lunar God

Considered the second, of the “Three Holy Children” of Japanese Mythology, he was created when Izanagi, after creating the land of Onogoroshima, cleaned himself after escaping the underworld and rescuing his wife.

Born from Izanagi’s right eye, Tsukuyomi climbed the celestial stairs that led him to live with Amaterasu, his sister, and sun goddess — who eventually became his wife.

Kalfu — Haitian Lunar God

His name means “He who crosses the roads”, he is one of the aspects of the great Papa Legba spirit and is often represented as a young man or demon. Red-skinned, he drinks rum with gunpowder. It is he who controls the roads and guarantees the access of the spirits to our world, besides allowing luck, misfortune, destruction, and injustice.

Iemanjá — Brazilian Orisha of the Moon

One of the most famous and beloved deities of Umbanda and Candomblé, she is the mother of almost all the other orishas — she is linked to fertility and the Throne of Generation.

Daughter of Olokum, the lord of the seas, as a child she took a potion that would help her escape many dangers. Yemanja lived two unhappy marriages, until with the help of Shango, one of her children escaped and went on her way, becoming the Queen of the Sea.

Tu’er Ye

Also known as “The Rabbit on the Moon”, it is a popular Chinese deity and the rabbit of a greater goddess, Change. In some versions of his myth, he is depicted riding a horse or a dragon. He usually responds to requests from people, who reward him with clothing items — his statues tend to vary a lot in appearance because of that, for they represent a large number of gifts he receives throughout the year.

Hecate

Perhaps the most famous of the Lunar Forces in witchcraft and the occult, Hecate is not a Goddess but belongs to a previous generation, that of the Titans, so in several stories, the gods themselves, including Zeus, pay her honors and tributes.

Hecate was a “kind” goddess in her original myths, but as time went by she gained an air of mystery and magic — until she was relegated to a more hidden position as a “lunar goddess of witchcraft”. Unlike Persephone, who leads the dead, Hecate presides over the appearance of ghosts and other forces. Associated with crossroads, this was one of the main points where it used to be invoked.

This was the first part of the book that I should have memorized, it wasn’t much, but I was a little lazy and my focus was that of a dove. In addition, the book contained a simple exercise done for each student to find their connection to the moon.

The exercise was as follows: choose a moon, anyone from the first part: full, crescent, new, waning, etc. Stay in a relaxed position from where you can see the moon, you can also put on some ambient music that you like in the process.

Keep watching the moon, even if it disappears, digressing about this list of gods, looking for a connection with your intuitive side, and allowing thoughts to pass through your head. Do not try to stop the thoughts, nor dam them, forget the idea of ​​”cleansing the mind”, the process here is, at first, “draining thoughts” and then moving on to its emptying.

While looking at the moon, in this moment of relaxation, allow a force to manifest in your mind, let it invade your thoughts, or allow it to remain there (some students already arrive at the exercise with one of the Lunar Forces hammering in their head, don’t stop it!).