Think of your childhood role models that influenced your life: Poppy King for her revolutionary red lipstick; Xena Warrior Princess for her ball-busting abilities; Anastacia for making blue sunglasses cool and Kylie Minogue for proving little people can be glam too.
They all glow with attributes to admire – courage, integrity and an amazing sense of purpose, to name but a few of the signs of a powerful, well-nourished inner goddess.
It is energy you can exude yourself, simply by reconnecting with your inner goddess and setting her free. It can be as simple as rejuvenating your chakra energy centers, using affirmations and positive mantras and being conscious of your own powerful, dormant goddess energy
Here is an A to Z guide of attributes that you can use to tap into goddess energy so others too can see your essential self.
* Abundance – You can ask the Universe for an abundance of material, emotional or spiritual things, providing you are not greedy or selfish in your request. Give yourself permission to receive what is coming to you. Invoke Fortuna for wealth, Gaia for food and nourishment of the soul, and Ishtar when visualizing achieving your prosperity.
* Balance – Being able to remain calm amidst change can be a challenge, especially when it comes to retaining your boundaries and identity. You need to keep your feet steady on the ground, yet remain flexible to bend with the storms. Pallas will help you draw on her gifts of diplomacy, respect and resilience to negotiate your way.
* Creativity – There's no goddess like Pele for finding that creative spark, but sometimes other forms of creativity are required. For example, Athena will help you with creative reasoning, IxChel will inspire you with emotional creativity and Ishtar will help remove blockages in your creative stream.
* Decisiveness – We're all faced with impossible decisions at times, or it may just be that procrastination is blocking your progress. Persephone will give a boost with inner knowledge to make those decisions, Ishtar will give you the determination to see them through, and Isis gives you perseverance to stick with it.
* Empowerment – Courage to stick with your ideals and instinct is part and parcel with empowerment. Yielding to situations against your will only serves to dis-empower you. Athena's influence will uplift you with independent and resourceful energy to maintain your personal power and keep that heart of yours brave.
* Faith – Believing you can achieve the impossible requires mountain-loads of faith. First, you need to release fear, and then comes learning how to have complete trust in your ability to create your own destiny. Isis will help you develop your intuitive powers, and refine your knowledge that what you truly desire is what you can manifest.
* Generosity – The Universal law of three-fold return means the more you give away, the more comes back to you. Spider Woman will guide you in giving freely of your love, time, energy and resources, and Kwan Yin will give you the compassionate base from which to start.
* Humour – When Demeter was pining for her daughter and withholding fertility from the world, cheeky Baubo danced and performed merrily, inducing the Great Mother to laugh and take some nourishment – just long enough for the crops to flourish again. Laughter heals the deepest pain, so follow Baubo's example, and laugh your woes away.
* Integrity – Regardless of challenging adventure, or simply in the routine of daily life, threats to your integrity can test the strongest of women. At these times, moon goddess Artemis brings the gift of strength to deny forces that inhibit you. Know that you are a powerful being able to bring an end to destructive forces in order to stay true to you.
* Joy – Joy is more than just happiness. Happiness is contentedness, whereas joy is about electricity. Take the time to chase pure, invigorating, blissful joy. When infused with Bast's bliss, the charge of energy is enough to send you leaping for the nearest cake. It's about having your cake and eating it too, after all.
* Knowledge – There are many kinds of knowledge. Cognitive, intuitive, intellectual, spiritual, and good old-fashioned wisdom. Each type is energized differently – business acumen is ruled by Athena, Diana and Ishtar, for example, whereas Isis and Nuit rule spiritual knowledge. In any case, knowledge stems from unprejudiced openness.
* Lightness – Carry no baggage in order to travel light. Unclutter your surroundings, clear out negative energy and welcome in radiant new light. Amaterasu is a shining example of how adversity can help us to 'blossom and bloom' more at times. She will help you look for the lesson to be learned when the adverse times arrive.
* Magic – "Double, double toil and trouble, Fire burn and cauldron bubble, " says Hecate, the crone Witch goddess whose mysterious magic steers you in the right direction at times of crossroads. Her catalytic energy lets you seem a dream but prove real – all you need to do is believe, and bewitch those around you with your biggest smile.
* Natural – Wild women do, and they don't regret it. Get in touch with nature, that is. Diana resounds with the places in your inner psyche, the part of you that hungers for more than daily routine. Quench the needs of the wild-child within – feel the grass under your bare feet and the sun on your face as you get back to nature, and being natural.
* Optimism – Having faith that everything will be okay and having courage to see it through – optimism changes what appears to be fate and allows you to be bold and restructure, to investigate your beliefs and to follow your heart. Use Pele's volcanic energy to keep you fired up and rearing to meet your challenges.
* Playfulness – Play is a perfect way to keep your inner child healthy and happy. Allow yourself time to daydream; give yourself permission to play outdoors and make sure you go to bed each night knowing you have been spontaneous that day, and that you have allowed Baubo's infectious energy to get you giggling countless times.
* Quiet – Time for introspection, relaxation, observation and calm makes you more receptive to the calming influence of Oshun. She teaches you to "go with the flow" of your instincts to find inner tranquility. Just as water ebbs and flows, be generous with your time for yourself during an "ebb, " and for others during a "flow".
* Relationships – Friendships, colleagues, soul-mates, family and even strangers. We juggle hundreds of relationships in our lives and they are rarely easy. Venus is the flirtatious influence on our romantic lives, Juno presides at home, Artemis promotes the sisterhood, and Kwan Yin gives us the compassion we need to deal with everyone else.
* Self-acceptance – How to love those thighs? Take a big does of Venus, goddess of beauty and love, and use her energy to foster a healthy self-esteem and noble sense of self-worth. Double up with Lilith, Diana or Ishtar to develop an honest projection of sexuality, and call on Gaia for grounded acceptance of your place in the world.
* Transcendence – Transcendence is having the grace to rise above the daily bunkum. Invoke Kwan Yin's limitless capacity for compassion in order to learn tolerance, and use Spider Woman's wisdom to be thankful for all challenges sent your way – they serve to help you go beyond your limits and become a stronger, well-balanced person.
* Understanding – Everyone has their own cross to bear. Put judgment of others aside, and instead call on Isis' higher intuition to become more perceptive and compassionate to their needs. Practice kindness and spiritual intelligence, and listen well to what those around you are saying.
* Vitality – Goddess-inspired women glow with inner health and well-being. Gaia gives you vitality, health and sustenance, while Ishtar and Rhiannon give you a clear awareness of your self-worth. Call on Diana to get motivated and active, and use Yemaya's healing powers that are carried in water.
* Warmth – Be a magnet for positive energy by emitting warm energy yourself. Shine with an abundance of love, and give it away as much as you can. Be honest, make eye contact, share experiences, nurture your goals and others'. Be the embodiment of Isis' feminine divine, and welcome Kwan Yin's weightless and free gift of love.
* _Expression – Self-_expression, articulation and communication are all attributes governed by goddesses such as Medussa, Rhiannon and Athena. They all help you to put into words what it is you wish for, then to ask for it. As long as you believe you deserve it, their energy will help you manifest your dream.
* Young at Heart – Perpetuate the circle of life and enjoy a cycle of constant rejuvenation and renewal. Energies ebb and flow, but don't despair if you find yourself low. Call on Persephone to help you break free of destructive habits and take charge of your life with renewed vigor and restored innocence.
* Zest – Passion for life, love and everything in between drives us to achieve the A to Z of goddess attributes. Use Kali's unwavering strength to power your way forward, and Freja's passion to win the battles you may encounter on the way. Be inspired by Aphrodite, and embrace Eostre's passion for the new direction your life is taking.
