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psalmofseasons) wrote2023-11-02 03:29 pm
psalmofseasons) wrote2023-11-02 03:29 pm
Celestine
Autumn | Sky | Cognition
Celestine is the goddess of mind and emotion, of artisans and readers, of hearth and home. She has domain over the sky, and with it, the weather, the heavens, and celestial bodies. Legends say she keeps clouds in jars on her shelves. She is known for her intellect, introspection, and compassion. She is also the keeper of homes and is said to be a phenomenal cook and lover of food, which is no surprise given that the bounty of Autumn is fully at her disposal. She is often dressed all in gold or silver, and she has a very dark complexion with deep brown hair that coils like a cloud. Her hair and skin are often tinged with silver moonlight or golden sunlight, depending upon the time of day, and it is said that those who look into her large, dark eyes will see silvery stars glimmering in her irises.
The preferred offerings of Celestine consist chiefly of autumnal delights and foraged items such as vegetables, pumpkins, reddened leaves, walnuts, acorns, mushrooms, and pinecones. She also has a special love for books and stories, and is fond of incense and tea. Her symbols include fall foraged items (such as the aforementioned), the written word, jars, fire (particularly in the form of candles, fireplaces, stoves, and lanterns), birds, wolves, bears, weathervanes, clouds, and rain. She also is often represented by tools, particularly those used in kitchens, forges, meteorology, and astronomy. The sun, moon, stars, and planets also fall under her domain, though she shares the sun with Kora during the summer's heat. She is most often represented by the colors gold and orange, though silver, yellow, red, and even rainbows have been used in her imagery.
Celestine is especially fond of those with autumn birthdays, but she is also the patron goddess of homemakers, chefs, craftspeople, scientists, doctors, students, and avid readers and researchers. She has been known to have a soft spot for homebodies and introverts. Those who seek knowledge, pursue crafts, and prefer the indoors are likely to be beloved by her. Out of all mortals, however, none are so beloved as those who spend their nights looking to the stars.
The preferred offerings of Celestine consist chiefly of autumnal delights and foraged items such as vegetables, pumpkins, reddened leaves, walnuts, acorns, mushrooms, and pinecones. She also has a special love for books and stories, and is fond of incense and tea. Her symbols include fall foraged items (such as the aforementioned), the written word, jars, fire (particularly in the form of candles, fireplaces, stoves, and lanterns), birds, wolves, bears, weathervanes, clouds, and rain. She also is often represented by tools, particularly those used in kitchens, forges, meteorology, and astronomy. The sun, moon, stars, and planets also fall under her domain, though she shares the sun with Kora during the summer's heat. She is most often represented by the colors gold and orange, though silver, yellow, red, and even rainbows have been used in her imagery.
Celestine is especially fond of those with autumn birthdays, but she is also the patron goddess of homemakers, chefs, craftspeople, scientists, doctors, students, and avid readers and researchers. She has been known to have a soft spot for homebodies and introverts. Those who seek knowledge, pursue crafts, and prefer the indoors are likely to be beloved by her. Out of all mortals, however, none are so beloved as those who spend their nights looking to the stars.
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Then, Ruby is wrapped in warmth--- not the warmth of summer air, but a human warmth, like an embrace. There is no one there, but the distinct feeling of arms holding her, strong and maternal, envelops her.
When she looks down, there is a shawl in reddish-orange like autumn leaves, flecked with shimmering gold. It looks hand-knit. This is the boon of Autumn's Embrace, and it will allow Ruby to feel like she is receiving a hug whenever she needs one.
Tucked under the woven fabric is a note that just says, "Talk to Sally."
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Ruby really didn't expect any kind of response. At first she doesn't even realise that it is a response, not until the taste of fall is followed by that disembodied embrace, a feeling she finds herself trying to lean into despite the clear absence of a body to lean into. She almost starts crying all over again.
Still, she has to choke down a surprised sob when she notices the shawl. The thing you must know about Ruby's habit of wearing cloaks is that it started because of her mother. Because Summer Rose wore a cloak of white and red that her daughter loved to hide beneath, because it felt as if having it wrapped around her shoulders was her mother protecting her. This...
She spends a long time running her fingers over it, just feeling the material against her skin, before she even finds the note. Talk to Sally. She recognises the name, has a vague awareness of who she is, and though usually going to a stranger about any of this would be mortifying... she's being told to for a reason. So...
"O-Okay." She clears her throat, swallows, breathes. "Okay, I— I will. Th-Thank you. Really, thank you."