Connect to Your
Inner God & Goddess
Gods & Goddesses have been worshiped for centuries by almost every culture around the
world.  The energy they embody provide mirror images to reflect aspects of self - positive
and negative, yin and yang, our inner duality.  We can choose to learn from the ancient
wisdom and energy they offer.















The name Tara has many different roots and origins of significance, as well as carries sacred
energetic properties.  A version of the Goddess Tara exists in virtually every culture.

Polynesian Mythology: Tara is a beautiful sea goddess
Latin: Terra, Mother Earth
Druids: called their mother goddess Tara.
Celts: Great Goddess Tara. Her name is the root of the word Tor, which is a mound of
earth imbued with spiritual energy & connection to the other worlds.
Finland: The oldest reference (5 million years old). An ancient legend speaks of a group
known as Tar, the Women of Wisdom.
Chinese: associated with Kuan Yin, the great Chinese goddess of compassion.
South America: indigenous tribe in the jungle call to their ancient mother goddess,
Tarahumara.
Native American: Cheyenne people tell of a Star Woman who fell from the heavens to
the Earth. Out of her body all essential food grew. She sent her people to mate with the more
primitive inhabitants of Earth, thereby giving them the capacity for wisdom.
Egypt: ancient Egyptian Goddess IshTar, came to earth from the heavens and instructed
her people to intermingle and intermarry with the earthlings to give them the benefits of
their learning and wisdom.
Tibet: Tara is known as The Faithful One, The Fierce Protectress, an archetype of inner
wisdom. They speak of a transformation of consciousness, a journey to freedom. They
teach many simple and direct means for each person to discover within themselves the
wisdom, compassion and glory that is Tara.

The Indian and Hindu traditions have a plethora of information on the Goddess Tara:

India/Hindu: Female Buddha. Goddess of
Compassion - One who saves.  Mother of all Buddhas
and Bodhisattvas.  Mother of liberation .  Diamonds
are her sacred stone.  Feminine Goddess archetype in
Hindu mythology - governs the underworld, the
Earth and the heavens, birth, death & regeneration,
love & war, the seasons, all that lives & grows, the
moon cycles (luna, feminine, creation).  Typically
seen as a slender and beautiful woman of white
complexion, with long golden hair and blue eyes.  Her
animals are the sow, mare, owl and raven.  One who
can take human form and who remains in oneness
with the every living thing.

Green Tara: activity of compassion, incarnated in all women, Mother Earth, overcomes
obstacles, saves from physical & spiritual danger.
White Tara: compassion, peace, protects, long life, healing and serenity; also known as The
Wish-fulfilling Wheel, or Cintachakra.
Red Tara: fierce aspect associated with magnetizing all good things.
Black Tara: associated with power.
Yellow Tara: wealth and prosperity.
Blue Tara: transmutation of anger.


Tara = terra = terre = earth
Tara = In Sanskrit the name means 'Star' - originated in Indian Hinduism as the Mother
Creator, and her many representations spread from Ireland to Indonesia under many different
names.Like a star that perpetually consumes its own energy, Tara represents the never-ending
desires that fuel all life.


Ireland: The Hill of Tara, known as Temair in gaeilge, was once the ancient seat of power
in Ireland – 142 kings are said to have reigned there in prehistoric and historic times. In
ancient Irish religion and
mythology Temair was the sacred place of
dwelling for the gods, and was the entrance to the
otherworld. Saint Patrick is said to have come to
Tara to confront the ancient religion of the
pagans at its most powerful site. A new theory
suggests Tara was the ancient capital of the lost
kingdom of Atlantis.
While I was in Bali, a land of
unconditional love, compassion
and understanding of duality, it
was evident the significance of
gods and goddesses - every
garden, every residence, every
major intersection stood a
magnificent statue.  They are
highly honoured.  Their beauty
graces the land with peace and
tranquility.  
Tara is the feminine
counterpart of the
bodhisattva - Buddha-to-be
- Avalokitesvara.


She came into existence
from a tear of
Avalokitesvara, which fell
to the ground and formed a
lake. From the water rose up
a lotus, which, on opening,
revealed the goddess.











Like Avalokitesvara, she is
a compassionate deity who
helps souls 'cross to the
other shore'. She is the
protectress of navigation
and earthly travel, as well
as of spiritual travel along
the path to Enlightenment.
The Goddess Tara vowed:

"There are many who wish to gain enlightenment in a man's form,
And there are few who wish to work for the welfare of living beings in a female form.   

Therefore may I, in a female body, work for the welfare of all beings,
until such time as all humanity has found its fullness."
"Tara is an archetype of our own inner wisdom. She guides and protects us as we navigate the
depths of our unconscious minds, helping us to transform consciousness, our own personal
journeys of freedom."

"It is the goddess Tara  who helps us to remain centered. The myths of the Goddess Tara remind us
of our oneness with all of creation and the importance of nurturing the spirit within."
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