| ~According to Wikipedia "The fertility goddesses are the female deities to watch over and promote fertility, pregnancy, and birth in many polytheistic cultures.
~ Ancient Fertility Rites have included the honoring of fertility gods and goddesses in many ways and ceremonies.
~ African Fertility Doll statues and carvings were often placed near the couples bed or on the family altar with suitable offerings that would ask the fertility goddess to work in their favour
~ It is amazing to see how many common archetypal forces are present in the fertility images of many different cultures all over the world and indeed the ancient religions and spiritualities
~ It is interesting to look at the many ways on how to invoke a fertility goddess, how to create a ceremony that is right for your particular situations
~ There are many fertility symbols that can be added to your ritual as well as accompanying fertility herbs for smudgning and burning incense to enhance the athmosphere of conception
~ Here I will look at the different ancient fertility goddess that have been known throughout the cultures and then investigates practical ways on how to incorparate their specific task for a modern approach to goddess appreciation
African Fertility Dolls
Fertility Dolls
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~ African fertility dolls play a big part in African culture.
~ African villagers pray to this type of fertility doll to ask for healthy babies to be born.
~ They will invoke and pray to the Fertility Goddess for personal health and fertility as well prosperity and health to the villagers with whom they share life
Fertility Dolls ~ Traditional African Fertility Dolls play a big part in african societies
~ Rituals for Rites of Passage are an important part of a young womans life
~ Preparation for Marriage for marriage and fertility is a celebrated and honored tradition
~ Young girls of african tribes carry african fertility dolls about with them long before they are old enough to to marry and have children.
~ African fertility dolls are imbued with mysterious magic that focuses on healthy conception and virility and increased fertility
~ Fertility Dolls are much looked after by the owner and are well protected from any harm . They are loved and cherished so they may fulfil their purpose. ~ There are special african fertility dolls if the woman desires a beautiful child
~ If the woman desires to conceive a boy baby then a fertility doll with a flat moon-shaped disk for a face is kept
~ If the woman desires to conceive a girl then a a smaller-headed doll with other particular features is carried in their cloth ~ If the woman desires to conceive twins then two fertility dolls are carried as a fertility symbol to encourage the conception of twins
~In the case of death of a twin then the fertility doll belonging to that twin baby is kept and cared for to show that the dead baby is cared for . This also signifies that in case of reincarnation should the twin baby wish to return in a different body it is welcome in the family
~ The soul of the twin child remains in the fertility doll and is placed in a special place with the families altar . This site should not substitute personal professional, legal or medical advice. The accuracy and personal applicability of this information is not guaranteed. By using it you agree to the terms of service, including jurisdiction and limitation of liability provision
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~ I hope Fertility Moon will become a place where womanhood can be celebrated, fertility explored by honoring ancient traditions whilst celebrating a modern approach to Being a Woman - beautiful just as you are ~ Going full circle in Celebrating Womanhood
From Conception to Birth - to Puberty to Menstruation to Child Birth to Crone Wisdom | 
