Blessings of the Solar Eclipse! There are many Solar Goddesses to be found throughout the world. In the Gran Chaco region of Argentina, the Toba people honored the Sun Goddess Akewa. Long ago, she and her radiant sisters illuminated the sky, but they were curious about Earth and the men who lived there (without women), so they climbed down a rope to visit them. The men cut the rope, preventing the star-women from ever returning to the heavens. Only Akewa remained in the sky, as she had not yet descended. Every day she walks above the Earth from one side to the next, reminding all women that they are related to Her. Occasionally a giant jaguar tries to eat her and this results in a solar eclipse. Akewa always escapes, as she is too hot to consume.
In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning
