May was named after the Greek Maia, mother of Hermes, and oldest of the Pleiades. In Greece, she was primarily known as a mother archetype, but in the Roman version, she became connected with several other goddesses, including Bona Dea (Good Goddess), Terra (earth), Fauna (prophetic goddess of the woodlands), Magna Mater (Cybele), Ops (an…
Tag: animal omens
Moth symbolism
So, something you may not know about the Bear. He’s 6’6″, 300+ lbs, sports a mean-looking mohawk, and generally looks bad ass. However, he hates, hates HATES moths. He runs from our porch steps to the door as quickly as possible, because their fluttery hijinx freak him out. As his loving, doting wife, I obviously…
Other animal omens
I’ve also had quite a few other critters show up in my life. First, the ant bite. (I’m thinking about tattooing a small, pink dot there on my finger to commemorate the event.) Ants, to me at least, represent industriousness and hard work. They’re relentless when they’re pursuing their goal, and organize themselves to get…