The Warrior Goddess and You

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The Warrior Goddess and you. What can it be?
Every person is a Warrior. I do not mean a soldier. I mean a warrior. Yes, there is a difference. In my course  The Warrior Within students learn the difference. Every culture has a Warrior Goddess dispite that in some cultures she has fallen out of favor. Let’s examine some of them. Greek Culture has Artemis, strong, determined, and full of her own balance and sense of duty. She is the daugter of Zeus and Leto. She is the goddess of the Amazon, female warriors who according to myth fought and protected their land in the area between Sarmatia and Scythia.In Roman times Boudicia  of eastern Britian was a war chief who ruled her kingdom in peace and prosperity despite Roman incursions on the land. In Yoruba culture there is the great Warrior Goddess Oya who is the Undergoddess of the Niger River. She is the warrior spirit of the wind, lightning, fertility, fire and magic. It is believed that she creates hurricanes and tornadoes, and serves as guardian of the underworld. In Meso-America there is Itzpapalotl is a fearsome skeletal warrior goddess who ruled over the paradise world of Tamoanchan. In the old testament there is Deborah the Judge who became the last judge of the Hebrew nation after defending the 12 tribes from Sisera and the Canaanite army. She ruled her people for over 40 years after this defeat.
Each of these individuals stood as true warriors for their people whether they were/are deific manifestations based on actual individuals or not. As I have spent time with my own personal deities I have found that the Warrior Goddess comes to me when I truly need it. A Warrior is “One Who Struggles“ In this case each of us is a warrior. She/He is NOT one who seeks conflict. A soldier in our 21st century world is NOT a warrior. A warrior is “one who struggles”. This definition includes everything in creation. Water struggles against earth, Earth struggles against fire, Fire struggles against earth and water. The struggle is not bad or good it simply is. Struggle is the way to seek the balance between the parties. Look at the Grand Canyon, the water (river) struggles to get to the sea. The land is in the way, so it carves a path over time that allows both the land and the river to coexist. The beauty of the Grand Canyon is that the balance is breathtaking. A huge pathway carved out by the river as it struggled to reach the place it desired to be. It wasn’t always as pretty and balanced as it is now, yet it did get there.

You have experienced life. It doesn’t mean that you are of a certain age only that you have experienced life. It is expected that you have made mistakes, dealt with the ramifications of those  mistakes and will probably make many more. We also expect that you
have come to some kind of accommodation with  them and are looking first and foremost to heal yourself. These experiences are where one draws their strength and where
their empathetic skills are born. You may also have had a life altering experience like the “Little Death” or a significant out of body experience. Your path has been a little bit
of a battlefield. Welcome to the “club” – know you are not alone.

Some of the indigenous people of this country understand this principle. For years the buffalo roamed the great plains of the United States. The native peoples hunted the buffalo for food, clothing, tools, and other supplies. They didn’t kill thousands for their hides and let
the meat rot. They honored their fallen 4 footed allies and utilized everything. They prayed to the spirit of the buffalo and took only what they needed. Never taking more and the meat was always plentiful. Our western hyper consumer society has disrupted the balance. Each person is charged to help restore that balance or risk the proverbial wrath of the Universe.


What are the Traits of the Warrior?


A warrior first and formost sees the truth of themselves, they take responsibilities for their own actions, recognize the truth of things about themseves and others, they practice self disipline, they view every situation in balance, develop analysis without emotion,they develop a strong sense of defense of their own boundaries, take resposibility for their OWN actions and accept the consequences of their OWN choices.

Speaking with the Warrior Goddess

There are many ways to tap into your own personal warrior goddess, whether you have met her or not she is always with you. She is that part of yourself that comes out when your beliefs, actions, and plans are challenged, it is how one manifests her that is different. Meditation is one way to tap into her. Another is to perform a simple ritual to the Warrior Goddess for yourself. Here is one that I have found useful across many different paths.

Supplies needed:

A gold or yellow candle

A pentagram or other representation of spirit for yourself

Agrimony, Angelica, Basil, and Rue in the following proportions as an incense

    1 quarter part Agrimony

    1 quarter part Angelica

    1 half part Basil

    1 part Rue

A representation of yourself as a Warrior

Paper with your intent to speak with the Warrior Goddess

The Working:

Prepare yourself as you normally would for any magical working

Cast your circle

Light the candle

Light the Incense

Clear your mind and holding the paper with your intent say 3 times

Goddess strong and Goddess protector

Hear my call and heed my plea

Join me Warrior Spirit mine

Help me see my inner path

Goddess Stong and Goddess Protector

Wait to hear/see the Warrior Goddess

Ask her ” How Shall I Call You”

Listen to what she tells you

When you are finished, thank her for speaking with you and ask if you macall on her again.

Extinguish the candle

write everything down you remember

close circle and leave paper on altar for at least 28 days.

There are many other ways to speak with the Warrior Goddess, in some instances it is difficult to reach her yourself. Speak with your teacher, High Priestess, or other Elder to see if they canhelp you tap this wonderful energy. If you do not have an elder or High Priestess to speak with then feel free to contact me by clicking on the button below. I am honored to serve you in anyway I can.

Bright Blessing,
Alfred Willowhawk




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