Medusa's Protection - goddess crystal altar with shungite and obsidian for strength and grounding

$58.00
This crystal candle holder and altar is inspired by the goddess medusa, a fiersome symbol of protection in the ancient world who is often misunderstood. (Keep reading for her story)

Beyond the stones for grounding, protection, sheilding and strengthening, this one of a kind altar is set in resin and enhanced with an incense holder, tealight holder, moon and snake charms, and small Medusa charm.

the Shungite tower has strong grounding and purifying properties. It's believed to help cleanse and protect against negative energies, enhance focus during meditation, and promote emotional stability. Also EMF protection, detoxification, and even improving energy levels

black obsidian tumbles and goddess body - the stone of precision, great for shielding from negativity and strengthening your energetic field.

medusa is the most misunderstood of the goddesses, and its not her fault. her story has changed throughout the centuries to reflect a growing patriarchy. this is my understanding of her story.

medusa worshipped at the temple athena (another goddess we'll go over next week). her name means guardian or queen and she was intelligent, wise, studious, and beautiful. poseidon, god of sea and horses, assaulted her one day at the temple. medusa prayed to athena for protection and athena turned her hair into snakes.

but in ancient times, people thinking of gods as fiersome or monstrous was an element of protection. if we saw a monster, our reaction would be to run or attack. so what is monstrous could actually protect you from what you might not see as dangerous. unfortunately, the true monsters of the world are people that look like normal people so the conditioning to react to what we see as abnormal or unnatural is innate. and we sometimes can't recognize the real threat until its too late.

so the snake hair is actually the protection she prayed for. from that moment on she is fully able to protect herself. (anyone who looks at her would turn to stone. and it should be noted that medusa only attacked men. men that are coming into her cave where she secluded herself to destroy her.)

when perseus succeeded by removing her head, the magical pegasus was born from medusa's wound. and this was also seen as the symbolic cutting off of knowledge and wisdom to women.

snakes were viewed as symbols of sacred or secret knowledge, and her head being surrounded by that wisdom is no coincidence.

medusa's temples were destroyed. her maidens were forced out. this goddess was a symbol of protection, sacred knowledge, of independence, of women's ability to survive alone and defend and protect themselves at a time when physical prowess and strength are valued. people wore masks in her honor, she's on the temple artemis as a fellow protector of wild women. athena wears medusa on her shield or as an emblem on a necklace. she is fierce, powerful, and so beautiful to the male gaze she harnessed a female gaze that traversed time.

her story is about embracing your power. embracing women's power around anger, rage, ugliness.. that there is power in being self-sufficient and independent.
This crystal candle holder and altar is inspired by the goddess medusa, a fiersome symbol of protection in the ancient world who is often misunderstood. (Keep reading for her story)

Beyond the stones for grounding, protection, sheilding and strengthening, this one of a kind altar is set in resin and enhanced with an incense holder, tealight holder, moon and snake charms, and small Medusa charm.

the Shungite tower has strong grounding and purifying properties. It's believed to help cleanse and protect against negative energies, enhance focus during meditation, and promote emotional stability. Also EMF protection, detoxification, and even improving energy levels

black obsidian tumbles and goddess body - the stone of precision, great for shielding from negativity and strengthening your energetic field.

medusa is the most misunderstood of the goddesses, and its not her fault. her story has changed throughout the centuries to reflect a growing patriarchy. this is my understanding of her story.

medusa worshipped at the temple athena (another goddess we'll go over next week). her name means guardian or queen and she was intelligent, wise, studious, and beautiful. poseidon, god of sea and horses, assaulted her one day at the temple. medusa prayed to athena for protection and athena turned her hair into snakes.

but in ancient times, people thinking of gods as fiersome or monstrous was an element of protection. if we saw a monster, our reaction would be to run or attack. so what is monstrous could actually protect you from what you might not see as dangerous. unfortunately, the true monsters of the world are people that look like normal people so the conditioning to react to what we see as abnormal or unnatural is innate. and we sometimes can't recognize the real threat until its too late.

so the snake hair is actually the protection she prayed for. from that moment on she is fully able to protect herself. (anyone who looks at her would turn to stone. and it should be noted that medusa only attacked men. men that are coming into her cave where she secluded herself to destroy her.)

when perseus succeeded by removing her head, the magical pegasus was born from medusa's wound. and this was also seen as the symbolic cutting off of knowledge and wisdom to women.

snakes were viewed as symbols of sacred or secret knowledge, and her head being surrounded by that wisdom is no coincidence.

medusa's temples were destroyed. her maidens were forced out. this goddess was a symbol of protection, sacred knowledge, of independence, of women's ability to survive alone and defend and protect themselves at a time when physical prowess and strength are valued. people wore masks in her honor, she's on the temple artemis as a fellow protector of wild women. athena wears medusa on her shield or as an emblem on a necklace. she is fierce, powerful, and so beautiful to the male gaze she harnessed a female gaze that traversed time.

her story is about embracing your power. embracing women's power around anger, rage, ugliness.. that there is power in being self-sufficient and independent.