Understanding Your Archetype
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Goddesses of the Sea love the ocean the way they love the ebbs and flows of life. They are drawn to the vastness of the unknown and connected to the deep feminine energy of the sea. They value beauty and possess an enchanting, dreamy quality. Nothing makes them happier than spending time in water, whether that’s in their bathtub or at the beach, and they care deeply about preserving our planet’s oceans and marine life. (These are the Lisa Frank fans who dreamed of becoming marine biologists when they grew up, and maybe they did!)
Sea Goddesses are extremely intuitive, with psychic abilities that can manifest through dreams, and are highly empathic and sensitive to the needs of others, making them wonderful partners and friends. They are in touch with the full range of their emotions—including the turbulent ones—and know how to ride the waves of their feelings without being pulled beneath the current. They remind us to fully feel and process our emotions, to trust our intuition, and to fill our lives with beauty and wonder.
Real-world examples of Sea Goddesses:
author Virginia Woolf (The Waves, To the Lighthouse, The Voyage Out)
poet Emily Dickinson
free diver and "feral mermaid" @EmGoneWild
ethereal photographer Wendy Hansen @aquietwild
marine biologist Sylvia Earle
clean waterfront advocate Vivien Li
poet Jessie @poemsinla
singer-songwriter Lana del Rey
model and influencer Mara LaFontan
my empathic friend Catherine who evokes beautiful images with her poetry and is deeply in touch with her feelings (and whose last name is a body of water!)
Embody this archetype by:
spending time in or near bodies of water
(responsibly) collecting seashells and other beach treasures
fully expressing your emotions
keeping a dream journal (and a regular journal!)
reading moving works of literature and writing expressively
using ocean imagery in your meditations to explore the depths of your subconscious
traveling to beach destinations
swimming or bathing often
participating in beach clean-ups and ocean conservation efforts
creating rituals around the cycles of the moon and your body
wearing ocean tones and sea gems (pearls, abalone, etc.)—or any clothing/ accessories that remind you of the sea