She steps out of her chariot pulled by two massive-antlered stags, radiating strength and power through her sharp brown eyes. She stealthily moves towards you with her shining silver bow and glittering arrows slung around her broad shoulders. You are frozen in place. You notice that the beasts are gone and in their place stand thirteen maidens dressed in white flowing tunics wearing animal masks and antlers with vines in their headdresses. They begin to chant and move clockwise with arms entwined: “ Holy Maiden Huntress Artemis Artemis… New Moon come to us….” The magnificent Lady with her fierce eyes now speaks to you: “Sister- do not be afraid of me. I am Artemis; Mistress of the Hunt and I am ruled by no one. You have confusion in your mind and spirit. Is this why you seek me?” She clicks her fingers together, and the circle of maidens stop their trancelike dancing and chanting to watch her. “There is no better place than my realm; the wilderness to understand and embrace the unique person you are meant to be. Sister, I ask you: What does your soul long for? What are your life goals? What is stopping you from achieving these goals? There are many ways to hunt them down.”
shoulder pack. They glow in the dusky forest evening. Her starry head circlet also begins to glow. She now looks at you with seriousness. You feel unsure of your life in some ways and what path will move you forward. Your journey has been full of life’s trials thrown at you, waring you down. You lower your head and your mind feels foggy. You feel Artemis’ hand on your shoulder. “Visualize your wildest dreams and embrace them so that you can manifest them into your life and out into the world. You have so many gifts Sister, and you have the life force and potential to bring them to reality. Close your eyes and visualize your dreams, goals, and whisperings inside your wild soul….” -----------------------------------------------------PAUSE here for a few minutes. -----------------------------------------------------“Feel your goals gathering power inside your deepest womb. What will they feel like when you attain them? Feel this now. Now visualize and feel them as alive whirling energy orbs moving up into your heart center. Now slowly move those orbs up into your mind’s eye. Hold these dreams and goals of yours in your mind a while longer. They are all alive and in your essence.” Artemis comes closer to you now and hands you her mighty silver bow and arrows to you. She stands close behind you and supports you.
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