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      Selket - Goddess of Scorpions and Magic

      Seshat - Goddess of Writing and Measurement

      Set - God of the Night Sky

      Shu - God of Space and the Universe

      Tawaret - Goddess of Pregnancy and Childbirth

      Tefnut - Goddess of Rain, Water and Sky

      Thoth - God of Wisdom and Learning

      Norse Gods and Goddesses

      Aegir - God of the Sea

      Alaisiagae - Goddess of War

      Balder - God of Light, Strength and Beauty

      Eir - Goddess of Healing with Herbs

      Elli - Crone Goddess of Old Age

      Forseti - God of Justice

      Freya - Goddess of Fertility, Sex and the Moon

      Frey - God of Sun and Rain, Peace and War, and the Harvest

      Frigg - Goddess of Love, Fertility, Marriage and Motherhood

      Gefion - Goddess of Vegetation and Fertility

      Gerd - Goddess of the Earth

      Gullveig - Goddess of Sorcery, Prophecy and Healing

      Heimdall - God of Light and Guardian of the Rainbow Bridge

      Hel - Goddess of Death and the Underworld

      Hermod - Messenger God

      Hodr - God of Winter and Darkness

      Hoenu - God of Silence

      Iduna - Goddess of Eternal Youth

      Jord - Goddess of the Earth

      Loki - Norse trickster God

      Nanna - Goddess of the New Moon and Fertility

      Nerthus - Goddess of Witchcraft, Magic and Spells

      Njord - God of the Winds, Sea, Fire, and Wealth

      Odin - King of the Norse Gods

      Ran - Goddess of Storms and Water

      Saga - Goddess of Memory

      Sif - Goddess of Corn

      Sjofna - Goddess of Love

      Skadi - Goddess of Winter and Hunting

      Thor - God of Thunder and War

      Uller - God of Hunting and Glory also a God of Winter

      Var - Goddess of Agreements

      Vidar - God of Vengeance

      Weland - God of Smiths and Metalworkers

      Celtic Gods and Goddesses

      Aine - Goddess associated with the Summer Solstice, Goddess of Crops and Cattle

      Aerten - Goddess of Fate, presided over the outcome of war between several Celtic clans

      Aife - Goddess of Protection and Teaching

      Airmid - Goddess of Medicine

      Angus - God of Beauty and Love

      Anu - Goddess of Fertility, Love and Protection

      Arawn - God of the Underworld, Vengeance and Reincarnation

      Arianrhod - Goddess of the Silver wheel, Fortune Telling and Fate

      Baile - God of Speech, Intelligence and Mental Activity

      Ban - Goddess of Childbirth

      Bel – God of Fire, the Sun and Success

      Belisama - Goddess of Light and Fire, the Sun and Crafting

      Blodeuwedd - Goddess of Flowers

      Breasal - God of Protection, especially for those travelling

      Bran - God of Prophecies

      Brid - Goddess of Fire, Imagination and Crafting

      Caer Ibormeith - Goddess of Sleep and Dreams

      Caillech - Goddess of Curses, Disease and Plague

      Cebhfhionn – Goddess of Knowledge.

      Cernunnos - God of Animals, everything Wild and Woodlands

      Cerridwen - Goddess of death and Regeneration

      Creiddylad - Goddess of Strength of Will

      Coventina - Goddess of Divination

      Cred - Faery Queen Goddess

      Cromm Cruaich - God of Death and contacting the dead

      The Dagda - God of Death and Rebirth

      Diancecht - God of Healing

      Damara - Goddess of Fertility.

      Danu (also Dana) - Goddess of Magic

      Eadon - Goddess of Poetry and Creativity

      Queen of Elphame - Goddess of Death

      Epona - Goddess of Horses

      Eri of the Golden Hair - Goddess of the Moon

      Flidais - Goddess of Forests and Wild Creatures

      Goibniu - God of Smithing

      Grainne - Goddess of Herbs

      Gwydion - God of Enchantment and Magic

      Lassair - Goddess of Midsummer

      Latis - Goddess of Water and Beer

      LeFay - Goddess of the Sea and Healing

      Llyr - God of the Sea and Water

      Macha - Goddess of Female Power

      Manannan - God of the Seas, of Storms and Weather at Sea

      Morrigan - shapeshifting Goddess of War, Magic and Death

      Rosmerta - Goddess of Healing

      Scathach - Goddess of Prophecy, Protection, and Teaching

      Somhlth - God of Men and Male Prowess

      Taliesin - God of Magic and Knowledge

      White Lady - Goddess of Death, Destruction and Annihilation

      “To see the world in a grain of sand,

      and to see heaven in a wild flower,

      hold infinity in the palm of your hands,

      and eternity in an hour”

      William Blake

      Nature

      Nature is all important. But nature is not simply plants and trees, it is everything; the ocean, the sky, the stars, the sun and moon. We are nature and everything is natural, for we would not exist if it were not for nature. It is the air we breathe, the ground we walk upon, the food we eat, the stars at night. Wicca is a nature based religion and so we live our lives in accordance with nature. Our holidays fall on the seasons, the solstices and the equinox. To be Wiccan is to love nature, and as balance is crucial to nature, so it is to Wicca. We strive to find a balance in our lives. We embrace our dark side as well as our light, for it is just as much a part of us as light is, and to not do this would be dangerous, as it would isolate our darkness. But of course, we do not give darkness precedence, for this is dangerous to. Instead, we hold both together, balanced. We embrace our own femininity and masculinity, whatever our gender. We have a God and a Goddess and we strive to live our lives in harmony with nature.

      Wiccans have four seasonal holidays:

      Samhain - Winter

      Imbolc - Spring

      Beltane