Maiden
What you need to sow
Begin the voyage. Leave the harbour before you can see the far coast.
Levantine (Canaanite / Phoenician)
Astarte
Lady of the Sea and Star, Mistress of Cities
Levant and the Phoenician Mediterranean, c. 1500 BCE onward
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Her story
Historical context
goddess · Levant and the Phoenician Mediterranean, c. 1500 BCE onward
Astarte was the great goddess of Sidon, Tyre and Carthage, carried across the Mediterranean by Phoenician sailors. She protected harbours, guaranteed royal power and blessed unions.
Mythology & traditions
Her cult travelled by ship: wherever Phoenician traders landed, her star was raised. She is a goddess of departure and safe return — the one you pray to when you cannot see the shore.
Domains
- Love
- Sea voyages
- City protection
- Fertility
- Sovereign favour
Symbols
- Crescent and star
- Dove
- Sphinx throne
- Cypress
- Sea vessel
In the oracle
Her guidance
Mother
What you need to grow
Nurture your ties across distance. Tend the people you love from far away.
Crone
What you need to know
Know that you will come back changed. Plan for the return, not just the leaving.