Aphrodite's Island (20 page)
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Authors: Hilary Green
I am She, the Great Mother, Mistress of all Living Things. I am Artemis, the armed virgin; I am Aphrodite, the bringer of desire; I am Persephone, Queen of the Underworld.
Mine is the energy of Youth, the allure of Womanhood, the wisdom of Old Age. In spring I start into life the seed hidden in the ground or in the womb; in summer I bring forth increase from the fecund earth; I preside also over the decay of autumn. I am the creator of life and the bringer of death; and through me alone comes resurrection. The moon waxes and wanes at my behest, the tides rise and fall with the rhythm of my breathing, the sun grows stronger or weakens as I rise from the Underworld or decline towards it.
These women are my daughters. Let them bear witness to my power.
© Hilary Green
First published in Great Britain 2014
ISBN 978 0 7198 1472 3 (epub)
ISBN 978 0 7198 1473 1 (mobi)
ISBN 978 0 7198 1474 7 (pdf)
ISBN 978 0 7198 1184 5 (print)
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The right of Hilary Green to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
