🔻 from 365 #GodDess by Patricia Telesco
September 21 Wings and Water Festival (New Jersey) NINGAL
Themes: Ecology; Nature; Abundance; Earth; Water Symbols: Water; Maritime Art; Seafood; Reeds; Marsh Plans
About Ningal: This ancient Mesopotamian goddess abides in regions filled with reeds or marshes, which she also vehe mently protects.
She is also considered an #earth and vegetation #goddess who visits us with abundance during the autumn.
🍂 To Do Today: This festival takes place over two days during the third weekend in September. It's dedicated to fund-raising for Ningal's endangered #wetlands in southern New Jersey and educating the public on the tremendous #value of these regions to the local ecol-ogy.
To honor this effort and the spirit of Ningal, consider making a donation to a group that strives to protect wetlands (please investigate them first), and perhaps enjoy a nice seafood chowder as New Englanders do today. This meal reconnects you with the water ele ment and Ningal's fertility.
For tokens that bear Ningal's power into your home, look to cat-tails, lily pads, mosses, indoor water fountains, or art that depicts these types of things. First thing in the morning, don dark greens, mossy browns, or clothing that depicts reeds or marshy scenes.
Also drink plenty of water or take a cool bath to create a stronger connection to this element's power and to commemorate Ningal's dwelling place.
