Antevorta

Antevorta

ORIGIN:

Etruscan

Feast: 11 January, 15 January

Antevorta is the spirit of the future. Her sister, Postvorta, is the spirit of the past. They are traditionally invoked together: as long as you know what’s going on in the present, the two sisters can provide any other needed information. They travel in Carmenta’s entourage.

• Antevorta has dominion over childbirth and women’s reproductive organs and disorders: invoke for healing and protection.

• Antevorta, meaning “before change,” is also known as Prorsa or Porrima, indicating “head first” or “straight ahead,” the correct position for a baby’s birth: request her help if a baby is not in correct position.

FAVOURED PEOPLE:

Diviners, fortune-tellers, meteorologists, all who earn their living via predictions

ICONOGRAPHY:

She is depicted with her sister in an image reminiscent of Janus: each sister faces in a different direction. One looks forward (Antevorta); one looks back.