Myths & Stories

 

Essential to the concept of Divine Women Creative Studio is the retelling of stories of the divine feminine - goddess myths, legends and fairy tales - from the feminine or female perspective. These stories inspire us, and, hopefully, provide you with the opportunity for a little introspection as you read them, let them simmer and then ground them through the projecst they inspire. Here are brief summaries and links to the stories we have:

 

Aphrodite's Belt:

Aphrodite, the goddess of love, it is said, possessed a  golden belt – well, actually, a girdle, in a time before a girdle was something that bound and reshaped a woman – which made her absolutely irresistible to gods and men equally. She wore it often, and lent it out on occasion, too... READ MORE

 

 

Ariadne's Labyrinth:

Did you know that in Greek we call Ariadne's golden ball of yarn “clew” - from which your English word “clue” is derived? This thread was Theseus’ ‘clue’, a tenuous and indispensable life-line to guide him back out from his encounter with the half-beast, half-human Minotaur in the famed labyrinth... READ MORE

 

 

Amaterasu’s Jewels:

Amaterasu, “That which illuminates Heaven,” is the Japanese Sun Goddess whose realization of her own magnificent radiance inspired our jewelry sets. This is how she tells her story of light, darkness, merriment and storminess... READ IT HERE

 

 

 

Eve’s Letter:

Eve, the original woman herself, as you might well imagine, has her own perspective on the Garden of Eden story - and that fateful apple - you and I have been told since childhood. Creativity, knowledge and toting apples all come into it... READ HER LETTER

 

 

 

Eurynome’s Story:

At one time known as the Great Goddess of all Things, Eurynome rose from Chaos and began dancing. In so doing, she set that cheeky North Wind in motion, and the rest is history... READ MORE

 

 

 

 

Kenyan Moon Story:

If the Moon passing over the savanahs of Kenya were to tell us about what she's seen, she might well remind us of the absolute necessity and wisdom of paying  thoughtful attention to how giving and taking  – to and from others, our environment, our world – can affect the harmony and balance of our personal, national and worldly lives... READ MORE

 

 

Radiant Aphrodite’s Challenge:

No, it is not what you are thinking... The Goddess of Love writes to challenge you to bring into your life more joy, flowering and... well, find out what else HERE

 

 

 

 

The Three Graces Letter:

As inseparable as loving sisters would be, these companions of the Goddess of Love have much to say to you about the blossoming of beauty and joy... READ THEIR LETTER

 

 

 

 

Three Sisters Journey – Squash Blossom’s story:

Wearing different hats while collaborating in the creative process as well as in life’s journey is what it’s all about for these three sisters - corn, beans and squash - in the Iroquois and Cherokee traditions. READ MORE