The ancient religions celebrated this power of women by worshipping different goddesses, each representing one benevolent nature in women. The Greeks worshipped Demeter, the Goddess of fertility, Athena - Goddess of wisdom and Aphrodite - Goddess of love. The Egyptians had Hathor, Isis and other goddesses that represented motherhood, love and fertility. From the Yoruba culture comes Goddess Oshun who ruled love, sensuality, beauty, wealth and dance.
Not only the ancient world worshipped these goddesses, they encouraged women to embrace their inner goddess. That is why there were women followers of Dionysius or the Vestal virgins who dedicated their life for the worship of the Goddess Vesta and were powerful enough in Roman society to pardon condemned convicts! But now women are at par with men in every aspect of life. However, somewhere this celebration of women as goddesses has gotten lost. So what can you do to bring back this celebration of womanhood? You can start by hosting your own Goddess Party with your female friends and relatives.
Now the questions that arise are how to host one. You can host it on a special day like Friday (considered Goddess Day), your birthday, or any such special date. Or you can host it on a full moon night, as the moon has always been considered representative of the feminine. The next thing to do is select a goddess to be your patron. It can be Demeter, Aphrodite or Oshun, for example. Dress like a goddess and encourage your invitees to do the same. If you are wondering what the perfect cloth is for a goddess, it is anything that she is comfortable in! It must be something that invokes the feeling that she is the most beautiful person in the world; be it a faux leather jacket or an original Goddess in Balance tee available from www.myoshun.com. As for gifts, necklaces like MyOshun’s Lariat necklaces or their Full moon necklaces that are imbibed with feminine energy through rituals before sending them to you.