For this challenge, but also really for the past couple of weeks, I have been working with the energy of the goddess, Athena, the personification of wisdom. She is operating as my higher power as I aspire to acquire her strengths.
She is reminding me to fight well and be brave in court and I am having some success there, against the odds, which is gratifying and frankly, surprising. In one myth, she presided over a court trial.
I did the Spells8 prayer, burning patchouli and a purple candle at night (āowlsā), and invoked her aid, asking her for strength and courage to prevail against my enemies.
Athenaās correspondences
Patron Goddess of Athens (named afer her), Greece and other cities. Spring festival dedicated to her.
Companion: NIke, Goddess of Victory
Her days: Monday, Thursday, 3rd day of the month, first day of dark moon (not Tuesday: Mars; not Friday: Venus). Invoke at night.
Candles/colors: white, purple, deep blue
Incense: patchouli, myrrh
Herbs: cinnamon, sage
Wood: Cedar, cypress, olive tree
Flowers: white roses
Offerings: olives, bread, honey, wine, owl figures,
Symbols: olive tree, owls, serpent, gold helmet, spear, rooster
Crystals: Tiger Eye (set in soldierās shields for courage), Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Rainbow Fluorite
Values: Wisdom, intelligence, knowledge, effort, action, creativity, philosophy, chastity
Promotes: Victory in a war for a just cause, fertility, childbirth, industry
Professions: Soldiers, blacksmiths, weavers, shipbuilders, metalworkers - swords, shields, bits, bridles, etc.