DANU
The Irish/Celtic earth
goddess, matriarch of the Tuatha Dé Danann ("People of the goddess
Danu"). Danu is the mother of various Irish gods, such as the Dagda (also
mentioned as her father), Dian Cecht, Ogma, Lir, Lugh, and many others. Her
Welsh equivalent is the goddess Don.
The most ancient Celtic
Goddess, she is believed to be associated with either Morrigan or Bridgid
although it is not clear if she is the mother of these goddesses or facets of
herself. Her name means knowledge,
wisdom, teacher, wealth, and abundance.
She is also known as Dana and as her Welsh equivalent, Don. She is often referred to as an
all-encompassing Divine Source due to how ancient she is.
Her symbol is a black
cauldron filled with water. She is a
goddess of fertility, creativity and abundance and her spirit heals, guides,
and fulfills needs. She is known for
giving good luck and granting wishes. Because
of her association with good luck, she has been favored by treasure
hunters.
Her correspondences:
Colors: blue, silver,
green, and black.
Nature: River stones,
snakes, fish, earth(Earth Goddess)
Symbols: Holy stones, horses (especially Mares),
seagulls, fish, amber, gold, royalty/empress, rivers, sea, flowing water, air,
wind, earth, moon, keys, and crowns.
Associations: Fertility, growth, plenty,
abundance, agriculture, cultivation, land
Danu is known as a triple
Goddess taking on the facets of the Maiden, Mother, and Crone. In these facets, she also encompasses air,
earth, and water. She is able to embody the
form or energy suited to the situation at hand.
With that ability she brings the power of versatility and teaches us to
honor and respect diversity within ourselves and within others. Additionally, she reminds us to honor each
stage of our physical life.
The Tuatha de Danann are
considered the “wise ones.” They are
believed to have been the alchemists of ancient Ireland. The legend goes that when the Gaelic’s
invaded Ireland, the Tuatha de Danann shape shifted to the Sidhe (shee) who are
considered the “fairy folk” or the Leprechauns of Ireland. With these connections she has, she will act
as a Divine Ambassador to the Elemental Kingdoms, providing platforms for
positive interactions with the Leprechauns and the Fairy Folk.
She is considered the first “Great
Mother” of Ireland, the Divine Creator aspect of the Goddess who birthed all
things into being. In her water facet,
she wields the magic of Divine flow.
This River Goddess aspect offers to clear stagnant energy and to remove
blockages so that our efforts more easily flow into fruition. Here she brings motivation to move within the
direction of our dreams.
As the Goddess of Air
aspect, she brings attributes of inspiration, intellect, change, and transcendence. In this she brings for the essence of
universal wisdom and divine knowledge.
She knows the secrets of divine alchemy and divine magic and offers a
reminder that through our oneness to the divine source, we are one with the all
encompassing universal wisdom.
Looking over all aspects of
her, she reminds us that we create the life we desire and that through our
ascended self, we are aligned with purity of purpose. She assists us in transcending illusions of
unworthiness, reminding us that we are part of the divine source, infinite
potential, and infinite possibility. She
reminds us that we are absolutely worthy of our dreams and completely capable
of realizing our greatest dreams. She
brings empowerment with the remembrance that we each are the director of our
own destiny and that within us we have the power to realize our greatest dreams
come true. We innately know our highest
truth and are able to transcend lesser goals that stem from low self-worth and
lower self-limiting vision. She empowers
us to embrace our dreams, worthy of our divine consciousness.
She specializes in
realigning us with our divine truth that is abundant, flourishing, fertile,
wise, and empowered. She brings the
steadfast love and support of a Mother Goddess and is a wonderful
representation of the infinite, all encompassing divine universal source. A powerful guide for those who seek to
remember their highest truth, she is motivating, encouraging, and always
promotes the awareness that the power to achieve anything resides within us.
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(This one had some well organized information)
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