Goddess Quiz
Did a test recently from iVillage on the kind of goddess I am. Level of accuracy's rather high... to me at least. View my results
You scored 50%
Aphrodite
If you are ruled mostly by Aphrodite, your femininity and passionate spirit are the controlling forces in your life. You tend to be charismatic and self-assured, comfortable with your body and unrestrained sexually. Men are drawn to you like bees to flowers, which satisfies your erotic nature. However, you tend not to form permanent attachments with lovers because you value your sexual freedom, which may leave you feeling lonely and even depleted once a relationship ends. To find and form a more lasting relationship, you need to add more of the goddess Hera to your life.
You scored 25%
Athena
If you are ruled by Athena, you are bright-eyed, shrewd, resourceful and inventive. With friends, you are the wise counselor -- always ready with an empowering message. You believe strongly that women can accomplish anything men can. No wonder you put so much time into your career. Athena women tend to be ruled by their heads, not by their hearts. You carefully guard your intimate side, protecting your emotions and vulnerability. If you want to awaken your unexpressed womanliness, you'll have to use the same passion you apply to your intellectual achievements. It's important that you work to integrate your strong masculine side with your feminine side -- bringing together your strength with your vulnerability, your creativity with caring, your intelligence with imagination. Otherwise, you risk coming off as unaffectionate and self-righteous. Take lessons from the goddesses Hestia and Aphrodite to do this.
You scored 8.3%
Artemis
If you are ruled by Artemis, your independent spirit belongs to no one but yourself. Your body is vibrant, your attitude robust and your manner vigorous and alive. You are driven by physical rather than mental energy. You feel complete without a man in your life and would never compromise your essential nature for a romantic partner. You are skilled at establishing personal boundaries and enter into relationships on your own terms -- in short, you can take care of yourself. This attitude may at times put men off. But if what you're looking for is an equal, loving relationship, take some tips from Hera.
You scored 8.3%
Hestia
If you embody the qualities of Hestia, you understand the value of having your own sacred place, whether it's an actual room or simply a time of day when you free your mind of busy thoughts and experience peace. While home is your sanctuary, you are at home with yourself wherever you are and no matter who you are with. You know that the meaning of your life springs from your spiritual center. This brings you a great sense of security. You do not crave attention or material possessions; you nurture your friends and family with your unconditional love.
You scored 8.3%
Persephone
If you exemplify the qualities of Persephone, you have most likely experienced great loss in your life -- the loss of your health or your emotional or physical security, the betrayal of a friend or lover, the loss of a child, your own divorce or that of your parents. This experience has forced you to face the dark, unenlightened side of yourself (the side that blames other people or circumstances for your own suffering) and transform yourself into a stronger, more independent, more accepting and more loving person. It may have also led you down a spiritual path, and moved you to place great emphasis on inner calm and on close connections with friends. You are capable of embracing, integrating and accepting difficult experiences. Because of that skill, you offer others the gift of empathy -- you know where people are or have been.
You scored 0%
Demeter
If you fit the Demeter archetype, you are a nurturer and caretaker. You have a generous heart and enjoy extending your love to others. You are motivated by the most powerful of instincts -- to give life -- and selflessly devote yourself to the life you create. You feel compelled to care for all those around you, even if they are not your own children. In short, you feel the need to be all things to all people, and therefore, your own needs sometimes go unmet. You must learn to say no, and apply Artemis's sense of boundaries and Aphrodite's ability to put herself first. That way, you can give to others from an overflowing rather than a half-full cup.
You scored 0%
Hera
If you possess many of Hera's qualities, you tend to find fulfillment in relationships and look on marriage as a permanent union. In marriage, you feel no sense of frustration or resentment, because you are an equal partner with your spouse. You are confident and have no trouble asserting your authority in and out of the relationship. You seek men who are self-confident and successful, because you are comfortable with the concept that you can be fulfilled through him (and him through you). As long as your partner honors the marriage as much as you do and appreciates you, you will be happy. If he doesn't, you must concentrate on your own growth and discover an identity independent of him.
If you want to try out the quiz yourself to see how you faired, check it out here.
The link I got this site from, iVillage, has an article on “How to be a love goddess in 30 days”. It is perfect mocking material. For those for you who adore the advice from this site, I suggest you turn away now. Go here. The aim is reaching the inner Aphrodite in you through means of a visualisation. I actually think visualisations are very calming and I used to do one about a bubble, but this is quality ego inflating material.
Choose a quiet time when you will be uninterrupted and a place where you can sit comfortably. Inhale deeply and exhale with a big sigh. Do this a few times. Imagine that you are going scuba diving. Expert divers are with you to help you travel into the depths of the ocean safely. Visualize yourself putting on your oxygen mask and dropping under the water, going deeper and deeper toward the bottom of the ocean. There you come upon a large, shining chest. With the help of your fellow divers, you bring it to the surface, where it pops open to reveal a most beautiful, radiant, glowing model of you. As you usher your other self out of the waves and into shore, the model breathes the fresh air and comes to life. You face a replica of yourself that has your exact shape and looks exquisitely beautiful, radiating love and vulnerability. Your skin is soft and tender; your expression is serene and gracious. There is golden light all around you. You take off your scuba gear walk gently, hand-in-hand with yourself up the beach. As you breathe in and out, her beauty envelops you completely. Allow this experience to help change the way you walk, the way you hold yourself, the way you breathe and the way you feel about yourself. As you breathe in and out, become comfortable with the knowledge that you are beautiful. See the world with new eyes. Feel the joy of reuniting with a long-lost friend. When you open your eyes, you may think that this new feeling will leave you, but if you take a moment to revisit the beach and anchor your beauty in your heart, you might experience profound changes in your self-image and in the way others respond to you. What you can behold you can become.
Apart from that little visualisation thing they had some tips like (I’m not joking!):
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“Display a picture of yourself that you love in a prominent place in your home, where you can see it every day. Send it loving thoughts.” -
“Give yourself permission to feel beautiful, lovable and sensual and to do those things that please and delight you.”
*snicker, snort*
Of course the following pages have tips regarding the other goddess of my test (refer to above). Of course it has beneficial but read with an open mind and don’t drink coke while reading it. Just in case.
*I disclaim any responsibility of injury from having coke go up your nose (if you don’t know how painful that can be go try it) due to your inability to contain your laughter.