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Ceres: Goddess of Harvest and Perseverance

Ceres is invoked as the bountiful goddess of the harvest who turns the wheel of the seasons and holds ancient mysteries. The passage honors Ceres and invokes her guidance for the sacred rite. It describes how Ceres combed the earth in search of her daughter Persephone after she was taken by Hades, asking everyone from beggars to kings to farmers and gods if they had seen her radiant child. In her desperation to find her daughter, Ceres let the earth grow barren, continuing her search though it meant neglecting her duties as a goddess. This harvest, Ceres brings the gift of perseverance, so that we never quit looking for our heart's desire.

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Ceres: Goddess of Harvest and Perseverance

Ceres is invoked as the bountiful goddess of the harvest who turns the wheel of the seasons and holds ancient mysteries. The passage honors Ceres and invokes her guidance for the sacred rite. It describes how Ceres combed the earth in search of her daughter Persephone after she was taken by Hades, asking everyone from beggars to kings to farmers and gods if they had seen her radiant child. In her desperation to find her daughter, Ceres let the earth grow barren, continuing her search though it meant neglecting her duties as a goddess. This harvest, Ceres brings the gift of perseverance, so that we never quit looking for our heart's desire.

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  • Ceres Narrative: This section features a poetic tribute to Ceres, exploring her mythical role and influence within a narrative context.

Hail Ceres, Bountiful Lady, She who turns the Wheel, She who holds the Mysteries, And

makes the barren Yield prosperous harvest Lend us your an!ient wisdom, "h #mpress of terrestrial wealth, And $uide us in this sa!red rite We honor and invoke you% Hail and wel!ome% &istrau$ht by the absen!e of her dau$hter who never strayed, Ceres !ombed the #arth to sear!h for her She would $o from be$$ar, to kin$, to farmer, to 'od and even to the !hildren to ask for word of her radiant !hild, but to no avail She !ontinued to sear!h and to hope that she would find her dau$hter, even if that meant forsakin$ her duties as a 'oddess and allowin$ the #arth to $o barren She !ontinued to look and wait knowin$ that word would !ome of her !hild (o this harvest Ceres brin$s the $ift of perseveran!e, in hopes that we may never )uit lookin$ for our hearts desire

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