Selena, Goddess of the Moon

October 17, 2013 — 2 Comments

Selena bears good tidings at the full moon. She rides through the sky in a silver chariot reflecting all that is true and eternal.  She was a Titan goddess, predating the Olympians. Selena bathed during the day and rode around the heavens at night.  Her love affair with a handsome mortal resulted in 50 daughters.  She has the power to control time, mask reality, and  expose the truth.  She had her lover put to sleep eternally so she could visit him in a cave forever.  She is distant, cold, and yet kind.

The full moon is associated with mania and extreme states of mind.  The time between the last new moon and the full moon tonight was characterized by the loony government shutdown and all it entailed.  When the old men in the Senate had nothing, the women organized to end the stalemate.  They shed light on a ridiculous situation.   I am reminded of a saying attributed to the Buddha:

“There are three things that will not long stay hidden, the sun, the moon, and the truth.”

Selena