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Sophia—Female—Middle East/Mediterranean
(Also known as Hakhma, Chochma)
Husband: Yahweh
Holiday: August 15th, October 5th
‘Wisdom’—Hebrew, Greek and eventually
Gnostic personification of Wisdom. Some cite
her as wife of the Christian Yahweh. She is also
said to be pictured in the famous painting at
the Sistine Chapel in that capacity, her arm
around Yahweh’s shoulder.Spider Grandmother—Female—North
America
Animal association: Spider
Common to several Native American tribes
as trickster or messenger.Spider Woman/Man—Female—Japan/North
America
Animal association: Spider
Both Spider Man and Spider Woman are
Navaho deities who instructed the Navaho in
the art of weaving. Among the Pueblo of
Mexico and Arizona, Spider Woman is found
in much the same capacity. In Japan, Spider
Woman seems to be a female incarnation of
Inari.Sradda—Female—Near East
Husband: Dharma
Hindu goddess whose name means
‘Confidence.’Ssu Ling—Male/Female—Central Asia
(Also known as Ling)
The four creature guardians of Chinese
mythology similar to the Wiccan four Quar-
ters. They are Ch’i-lin, Feng-huang, Gui Xian,
and Long.Subhadra—Female—Near East
Hindu goddess and sister of Krishna.Suitengu—Male—Far East
Japanese god of the sea who protects both
sick children and sailors.Summanus—Male—Mediterranean
Roman god of nighttime thunderstorms.
Jupiter is the god of daytime thunderstorms.Sun Hou Tzu—Male—Central Asia
(Also known as Sun Wu-kong, Sun Hou-zi)
Animal association: Monkey/Ape
Chinese folk hero who became an immor-
tal after his death and venture to the Under-
world, where he found his name in the Book
of the Dead and ripped its page from the book.
He became god of the monkeys, which might
be commentary on how the other gods felt
about his defiance of that which was written.
One of his other names, Wu-kong, is probably
the source for the name on which the story of
King Kong was based. The word wu loosely
means ‘king.’Sura—Female—Near East
Plant association: Vine
Hindu goddess of grape and wine.Surya—Male—Near East
Wife: Sanjna, Shaya
Animal association: Horse (mare)
Plant associations: Cinnamon, Frankincense,
Sandalwood (white), Sunflower
Hindu sun god whose wife, Sanjna, left him
because she could not stand his brilliance. In
her place, Sanjna placed Shaya, hoping her
husband would not notice. Surya did notice and
fell in love with Shaya, but also reconciled with
his wife by sacrificing an eighth of that which
he was to bring her back. His story is why I have
promised my love that when I finish this book,
she will be more of a focus in my life. One of
the eight Hindu guardians of the principle di-
rections. Surya is the guardian of the South
West. The other seven are Indra, Agni, Yama,
Varuna, Vayu, Kubera, Soma.Incense Recipe
4 parts Frankincense
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Cinnamon
Enough Surya or Sandalwood essential oil to bindz WB Chap 17.p65 393 7/11/2003, 6:05 PM