•Artemis Calliste•

•The Greek huntress goddess, Artemis, is found in many forms, including the many-breasted nurturer of all life.  In her guise as Artemis Calliste (Artemis, the Fairest) she is the mistress of wild animals and a protector of all life.  She often takes on the form of a bear-mother and represents all of this animal's characteristics:  fiercly protective of her young, independent and completely in touch with her wild, instinctual nature.  Associated with the initiation of young girls, she is a mediatrix to new life and a guide to the process of death and rebirth.  Artemis Calliste reminds us of the value of solitude and the importance of wild, unprotected places.  She shows us those frightening wild places which bring healing, even through fear.•
 
 
 
 
 

together in light and darkness