Goddess For Today: Doris

Fairhope Jubilee (Alabama)

Themes: Abundance; Providence; Water

Symbols: Seawater; Plants; Animals (especially fish)

About Doris:  The daughter of Oceanus, this Grecian Sea Goddessis associated with the sea's gifts and its wealth.  She joins in today'sfestivities by bringing an abundance

of seafood tonourish the body, as well as spiritual sustenance to fulfill our souls.

To Do Today:  The Fairhope Jubilee takes place in Mobile Bay,Alabama, sometime in August when there's an overcast sky, an easterly wind, anda rising tide.  When these three factors

are in place an oddphenomenon occurs:  bottom-dwelling fish get trapped between the shore andlow-oxygen water.  So people rush out with any containers they can findand gather up Doris's plenty!  For us, this equates to gathering up thesea's plenty figuratively, perhaps by having fish for dinner.  Remember tothank Doris as you eat so that you internalize her providence.

To make a Dorischarm that will draw abundance into any area of your life in need, find aseashell, a tumbled sea stone, or something similar that comes from theocean.  Place the token in seawater for three hours by a waxing moon sothat abundance will grow like the moon.  Bless it, saying,

"Doris, bythis gift from your seas,

draw abundance andwealth to me.

Like a wave uponhigh tide,

let your blessingshere abide."

Carry the tokenregularly.

By Patricia Telesco ~ From "365 Goddess" andGrannyMoon's Morning Feast