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Venus: Roman

Meaning

romantic influence, focusing on desires, spiritual con­nection with water, intuition, creativity

Symbols

The flowing waters from the ocean are burgeoning with life. From the waters inspiration takes flight, represented by the doves. The abundance of fish symbolizes renewal, fecundity, and powers of the unconscious. The starfish symbolize love and can serve as a motif for solar rays. The goddess's flowing hair is reflective of her stream of consciousness. Feathers and flowers exemplify her youthful energy and desire to explore her own sen­suality and creativity. The roses are emblems of love and passion. The circular gold armband emphasizes eternity.

Description

Venus is the goddess of love. As a deity of love, spring, and fertility, she is the Roman version of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Aphrodite, born from the foam of the sea, emerged from the sperm of Uranus after Cronus cut off his sexual organs.

Her idyllic beauty attracted many lovers but, like many of the gods of the Greek pantheon, she displayed human-like weaknesses. Venus assumed many of Aphrodite's attributes and became a cult figure during the Roman Empire.

Originally Venus was a goddess of vegetation and gardens. A spring festival known as the Vinalia was celebrated in April, a month sacred to the goddess. Her influence spread across the Roman Empire, resulting in the construction of a great temple built in her honor.

Now is the time to go with the flow and engage in tasks that reflect deep spiritual or emotional qualities. If you feel that there are some aspects of your life that remain detached and mundane, contemplate ways in which you can be reinvigorated. Be open to new people and relationships that may emerge at this time and allow you to experience a more sensual aspect of your being.

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Tangorea: Polynesian

Meaning

emotional, imaginative, empathetic, compassionate

Symbols

Rays of light penetrate the translucency of the ocean. This is representative of tapping into the unconscious terrain of the psyche. The light penetrates the wonderful reservoir of inner life. The fish are swimming harmoniously, representative of the imaginative ideas that are circulating in the mind. The dolphin is an intuitive guide. It is able to help us direct creative energies into physical manifestations. The sea turtle is quietly floating through deeper waters of the psyche, its quiet strength capable of focusing on the less-recognized elements of our inner, deeper terrain. The god is covered with seaweed. The seaweed exemplifies movement and fertile energy. A bright, radiating spiral originates from the young god's chest area. His heart is leading him through the waters of subconscious exploration. He is learning to listen to his inner voice as it navigates him through unsheltered territory. The birds above the surface represent the spirit and transcendental thinking.

Description

Tangorea is the Polynesian god of the oceans and sea life. He is an offspring of the earth and sky gods whose separation resulted in the creation of all life on earth. His influence is scat­tered across the Pacific archipelagoes, where various incarnations of the sea god can be identified. In some myths he is portrayed as a malevolent deity engaged in endless conflicts with Tane Mahuta, god of the forests. In other myths he is the creator god.

The Maori tell of the endless destructive cycle between Tan­gorea and Tane Mahuta. After being driven from the forest by Tane Mahuta, Tangorea assumed the domain of the ocean. Tane Mahuta provided the mortals with fishing vessels, spears, and other imple­ments for catching marine life. The pillaging of fish set Tangorea into a fit of rage. He tried to avenge the violation of the sea crea­tures that he considered his children by sending eroding floods to Tane Mahuta's shore.

Tangorea's deep ties with his oceanic creations demonstrate how influential emotions can be. This is a time to nurture the love we may feel for someone. We should allow emotional bonds to strengthen and be willing to demonstrate loyalty toward those we really care about.

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