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What does Kaltes mean?
Kaltes is known as a fertility goddess and a goddess of rejuvenation.
The day after I became a DONA Certified birth doula, I was playing with a deck of Susan Seddon Boulet's Goddess cards and I stumbled apon the Goddess Kaltes. Scroll down and see the words written about her I found that day....
"Kaltes is a moon goddess venerated by the Ugric people of western Siberia. A shape-shifter, she is shown here manifested as a hare, and animal sacred to her. This appearance shows her lunar nature, for the hare is a luna creature; many cultures, when looking at the moon, see the outline of the hare, who lives in the moon. The hare is often seen as an intermediary between lunar deities and humans, so the appearance of Kaltes in this form indicates her accessibility to her people.
Kaltes is known as a fertility goddess and a goddess of rejuvenation. She is called upon by women in childbirth, for she is especially venerated as a promoter of beginning of the life cycle. Although she is some what feared because she can determine people's destinies, she is mostly revered for her gentle wisdom. She is a compassionate guide to the mysteries of life." ~ M Babcock
I felt this was perfect for me and for my new doula practice so I decided to use it as my business name. To find out more about the Goddess Kaltes, click on the links listed below.
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