Rise to the Occasion

 

Persephone is the Greek Goddess of Spring and the Queen of the Underworld. Persephone's story begins with her being a naive maiden. One day she was innocently picking flowers in the meadow when the earth suddenly cracked open. Hades, the God of the Underworld, saw the maiden and became immediately lovestruck (as often happens in Greek mythology).
 

He abducted the goddess and took her to the Underworld to be his wife. Naturally, Persephone was not happy with this situation. After all, she lived a life of ease up here on earth.

 

A deal was finally made between the gods that allowed Persephone to return to earth for six months out of the year to be with her mother, the other six months she would spend with her husband Hades in the Underworld.
 

Now, you might think that Persephone just sulked around for the six months she needed to spend in the Underworld, bemoaning her misfortune. However, that was not the case. Persephone stopped playing the victim and grew into her role as Queen of the Underworld. She became a sovereign queen with much power. And, many accounts tell of Persephone and Hades enjoying a happy and loving union.
 

Though you may feel disempowered by the hand you were dealt, Persephone reminds you that you can grow and become a queen in any situation. Sometimes the experiences you find most ominous are actually portals into your queendom. They provide you with the opportunity to show your strength and resourcefulness.

 

How to Connect with Persephone
Do something that you fear. No, not walking down a sketchy road in the evening, but have the difficult conversation you've been avoiding, take the class you've been considering, or be the first to say "I love you." Persephone guides you to evolve from a maiden to a queen. You can look at your challenges as an opportunity to cultivate resilience and transform into a sovereign and empowered goddess.

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