For women friends, February 14th is Galentines Day! And these goddesses are busy celebrating it for this month's full moon altar. At the centre is a terra cotta circle-of-friends-style statue of four Divine Feminine friends -- Greco-Roman goddess Artemis / Diana, Sumerian goddess Inanna, Hindu goddess Kali, and Egyptian goddess Isis. They have all previously been separately celebrated on my blog with full moon altars of their own (click the links if you want to see those posts), except for Isis. Her full moon altar is coming soon though, I promise! This terra cotta statue was purchased many years ago from Sacred Source.
On the left is a generic goddess figure in a neolithic style. Her big hips and vulva adornments emphasize her centrality to the creation of life. She was sculpted from clay and given to me a long time ago by my former Circle Sister who passed away last summer (and who I wrote about here).
On the right is another generic goddess figure in a modern style. Her arms evoke the full moon and the circle of life, her body is covered with vines and plant life evoking Mother Nature, and her womb is adorned with the Sacred Spiral of Life. I obtained this statue years ago in an Edmonton spirituality store.
I just recently bought the cute female-faced candle holders. Aren't they adorable?
Happy Valentines Day later this month to all you lovers out there! Happy Galentines Day to all my women readers! And Happy Palentines Day to all my men readers!
[Photos © Debra She Who Seeks, 2026]
...last night was clear and the moon was bright!
ReplyDeleteFestive and beautiful setting for goddesses 🎇
ReplyDeleteHappy V day! It's about friends at all levels. You have the best collection of goddesses. And when I saw the moon last night, haloed, I thought about your blog, and wondered who would feature in the full moon post.
ReplyDeleteGood morning. This is a wonderful post and of course your altars are pure beauty and art. I invite you to share this knowledge with SITAR. Have the best day today.
ReplyDeleteHello Debra, Gifts from those no longer here are extra-precious. Here we have full rain instead of a full moon.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Just took a picture of your last goddess as possible inspiration in pottery class. Mmmm...
ReplyDeleteYour altar looks amazing! I've always loved the heart shape and include it in my art often.
ReplyDeleteHappy Galentines Day to you, Debra.
ReplyDeleteHappy Galentine's! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThank you Debra. I believe that art comes in so many forms and part of that is information as well. Your teachings of altars and the life attachments that go with them is an art form that needs to be shared.
ReplyDeleteI love the goddess to the right - so powerful. Your full moon altar is beautiful and I loved to read all the information about it. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful altar! The full moon was reluctant to disappear this morning. It was visible for an hour after sunrise.
ReplyDeleteAll the red and pink makes this a very cheery altar./
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, Debra.
ReplyDeleteI really like the terra cotta Goddess friendship ring with candle.
ReplyDeleteHappy Galentine's to you, Debra!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Happy Valentines day.
ReplyDeleteYou don't go half way to celebrate the new month!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I love your statues too. All together they say woman power...Happy new month.
ReplyDeletewow! I have three circle of friends candle holders, (4, 7, and 13) but they are all menfolk it seems. I enjoyed seeing a circle of goddesses.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holiday. Here I was thinking about melting snow and little snow-bells emerging from the frozen muck. Whatever. It is a good day. Feeling sanguine.
ReplyDeleteHappy Galentines Day/Month, Debra! What a cheerful and uplifting altar. Your new candle holders are charming.
ReplyDeleteHappy Imbolc to those who celebrate!
I'd never heard of this as I never watched Parks and Rec. For others in the same boat go here... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galentine's_Day_(observance)
ReplyDelete@ Mike -- I didn't know that's where Galentines Day originated from! I've just seen it referenced all over the internet and thought it was a great, fun idea!
DeleteOh, I'll be happy to celebrate Galentines Day with you.
ReplyDelete@ Kirk -- You're on!
DeleteEverything reminds me of Catherine O'Hara. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteI misread your title as "gelatine" day, I must be more tired than I thought. I don't have a single goddess in my home.
ReplyDeleteThe generic holder is gorgeous! The full moon was shining brightly this morning when I got up!
ReplyDeleteI love that votive holder. And it's perfect for Galentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and meaningful as always, Debra! I'll be celebrating the Chinese New Year on Valentine's Day.
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