This mysterious and powerful female figure stands out among the line up of Goddesses. She is both light and dark. Rebirth and death – she is the Goddess of the Spring and the Queen of the Underworld! Such beautiful dualities at play here!

Persephone is the goddess queen of the underworld, wife of the god Hades, and the goddess of spring growth along with her mother, Demeter.

Knowledge:

The story of Persephone, the sweet daughter of goddess Demeter who was kidnapped by Hades and later became the Queen of the Underworld, is known all over the world. It is actually the way of the ancient Greeks to explain the change of the seasons, the eternal cycle of the Nature’s death and rebirth. Persephone is understood in people’s mind as a naive little girl who flows between the protection of the mother and the love of her husband. The myth of Persephone was very popular in the ancient times and it is said that her story was represented in the Eleusinian Mysteries, the great private and secret celebrations of ancient Greece.

Working with Persephone:

• Parts of each meal and drink I have
• Plant material
• Dried flowers
• Alive flowers
• A plant
• Honey
• Rocks
• Crystals (she loves these because of the connection to the earth and the Underworld)
• Pomegranate imagery (on the day I started working with her I painted her a little pomegranate wood cookie and she loved it, it’s still hanging on my altar)
• Fake daffodils and a flower crown made out of them
• A flower crown made out of spring plants
• Coins
• Chocolate (especially dark)
• Chips and crackers
• Her candle- a red pillar with a pomegranate candle holder
• Art of her
• Art of Hades
• Things that connect to Hades
• A Cerberus plush that I sewed

Prayer:

“Queen/Mother Persephone” (whichever feels right that day) “honorable ruler

and bringer of spring, I pray to you.

The sun has fallen

The moon has risen

And now it is time to rest.

I lay my head down

And ask that you protect me tonight,

Surrounding me with love

Until a new day dawns”

“Queen/Mother Persephone,

A new day has dawned

I thank you for protecting me

For keeping me safe and alive

And I know that rain or shine

You will be with me today

Helping me weather each storm

And showing me that the little things

Are what makes each day count.

Please grant me the strength to do shadow work today.”

Some of the indicators that the Goddess Persephone is reaching out to you include:

• 1. You develop a taste for pomegranates. If you have been really into pomegranates or pomegranate flavoring of any kind, this can be a sign. You can also see pomegranate symbols popping up and recognize this as a message from Persephone.2. You love learning about Persephone. If her name or story strikes something in your heart, this can be a very obvious sign. You may also love the High Priestess tarot card or anything to do with the Underworld.3. She reaches out to you in your dreams or on the astral plane. You may not actually know that the woman in your dream is Persephone, but you’ll be able to infer this based on the way she is dressed, the symbols she presents, the place she shows you, etc.4. Her name/story comes up an unusual amount of times. If you keep hearing about Persephone in different ways then she’s probably sending you a more obvious signal that she would like to work together.5. You have similar control struggles. If you can’t get control over your own life or feel like you’re always being pulled in two different directions (such as by Demeter and Hades), then this can be a sign that Persephone wants to work with you in order to help you find your inner power.However, you can definitely reach out to Persephone if you don’t see these signs and want to work with her! I have found that she is super receptive to many different people. However, you must be prepared to put in the work and do some worship before she actually connects with you. Scroll down to check out the offering and worship ideas.