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Honouring Artemis & Hekate Kourotrophos (16 Metageitnion)

AI art decks are everywhere and it’s honestly exhausting (looking at you, Etsy).

I’ve received thanks and questions about why I included Artemis Ephesia in the Wisdom of Artemis Oracle.

Artemis Ephesia holds one of the oldest and most complex forms of Artemis’ worship. Unlike the familiar Greek Olympian huntress, she was honoured in Ephesus as a mother-protectress with Anatolian roots. Her image was a column-like form covered with animal and zodiac reliefs, flanked by lions, with rows of globes. Scholars debate whether these were bull scrotums, bee eggs, breasts, or something else… but they all signal fertility and abundance. Artemis was not only a goddess of the hunt but also a guardian of birth, nurturing, growth, and the cycles of life.

Her temple at Ephesus became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was a place where kings and common people looked to her for protection. The sacred statue, later carried to Selçuk, is argued by some to show her as a divine/cosmic goddess binding heaven, earth, and animal life together. Her worship emphasised Artemis’ role as life-giver and protector of women and children, expanding beyond the Greek vision of her.

I chose to include Artemis Ephesia in the Wisdom of Artemis Oracle because she reveals a truth about Artemis that is often overlooked: she’s not bound to a single image. She embodies duality. Artemis Ephesia guards fertility, rebirth, and the continuity of all life. Including her was not questioned for a single moment, hence why she is the epithet featured on card No. 2.

Artemis’ many epithets and spheres of influence remind us that she cannot, and will not, be reduced to one definition.

Hail the Great Mother, Artemis Ephesia!

The Wisdom of Artemis Oracle is a journey through the many aspects of Artemis. It was created to honour her depth, duality, and power, offering guidance to those who seek her wisdom.

Each of the 47 cards features an epithet of Artemis, an essence she embodies, and a message she whispers through time. This deck doesn’t just interpret, it invites you to explore, listen, and step into the liminal spaces she walks.

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My pulls for the week — it’s time to dig deep when Artemis Aphaia (Artemis the Vanisher or the Invisible) steps forward.