guardian of the threshold between the conscious and
subconscious minds, and the guardian who protects us
from being exposed to more than we can understand or
assimilate.EAR OF CORN Associated with many harvest deities,
including Ceres and Demeter, an ear of corn represents
the disintegration of life followed by rebirth. It also
symbolizes the germination and growth of ideas. Maize
or grains or corn represent prosperity and fertility.EGG Eggs dyed red were an important part of early
Goddess worship and ritual, especially in spring. In
ancient Egypt, the hieroglyph of an egg represented the
potential seed of rebirth. Several creation myths tell the
story of the World Egg. This symbol signifies
immortality and the potential for life renewal.EYE Thousands of statues of the Eye Goddess have been
excavated from third-millennium Sumer, where this
aspect of the Goddess was very sacred. In Egypt, the eye
was associated primarily with the god Horus. The eye is
associated with intelligence, spiritual light, intuition,
and truth that cannot be hidden. It also represents
judgment by the Goddess.
FAN Femininity, intuition, and change. The fan is an
emblem of the Chinese deity Chung-Li Chuan, one of the
Eight Chinese immortals.FEATHER, PLUME In Egypt, the feather of truth was
associated with the goddess Maat. It represents faith,
contemplation, and reincarnating souls. Many goddesses,
including Juno, were associated with feathers, which
represent change.