WELCOME TO GODDESS CARDS!You've reached Anne Baird's unique award winning collection of goddess greeting cards for the Modern Goddess. Her original watercolor paintings and stories celebrate women, and explore their legendary goddess roots. The Goddess lives on in all women. Connect with your inner goddess. Live with passion and joy! Anne Baird Designer/Owner THE PROSPERITY AND PEACE OF LAKSHMI. 2011 was a challenge! Financial and nuclear meltdowns; tsunamis, both political and geological, shook, and continue to shake, our world. For 2012, we hope for better. That is why I chose Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, and spiritual balance, to launch us and our families into the New Year. Lakshmi's special month is not January, but October, when she is celebrated at the great festival of Diwali. But she is the household goddess of most Hindu families, and is loved by men and women from all walks of life. Her devotees think of her as mata, or mother. They worship her daily, bringing her all their concerns and needs. Everything about beautiful Lakshmi is sacred. Her red gown is the color of the energy and activity she brings to the world. Her jewelry, and the rich golden embroidery on her dress, symbolizes prosperity. Her right, rear hand holds a lotus bud, emblem of her beauty, fertility, and spiritual power. The left holds a bilva fruit, reminding us that wealth and spirituality are the reward for righteous behavior. The shower of golden coins from her left, front hand depicts the prosperity she bestows on her people. Her right, front hand is raised in blessing to all who seek her. The elephants that attend her symbolize the power that comes with worldly wealth. But the shower of water from the trunk of the rear elephant reminds us that wealth and prosperity must be shared with others. Lakshmi mirrors the lotus blossom on which she stands. Rooted in earthly mud, from which the flower draws its strength, it floats, serene and unsullied on the spirit-filled sea. The goddess embodies perfect equilibrium between the physical and spiritual worlds. She leads us toward a golden balance, where we share as well as receive both material and spiritual gifts. May prosperity and harmony be yours in 2012! And may the spirit of Lakshmi be with you always. To see Lakshmi as an ecard with music, please click here. ********************************* JANUARY SPECIALS Check out our January Specials for the deals of the month. These paper cards are a real bargain! FREE CARDS! Everyone who places an order with Goddess Cards gets at least one free card with every minimum order. Beyond that, every additional 12 cards you purchase wins another free card. ********************************* ******** Email a friend about Goddess Cards here. Subscribe to monthly Newsletter here. You will receive previews of special discounts, new cards, and our popular, FREE mid-month inspirational greetings.
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