Sulis
Intention: Ask for healing and, when truly needed, for justice
Offerings & Symbols
- Spring or hot spring water
- A small written petition
- A coin
Culture: British (Celtic), later syncretized as Sulis Minerva Domain: Healing hot springs, justice
Sulis presided over the hot springs at Bath (Aquae Sulis) in Roman Britain, where she was merged with Minerva; alongside healing pilgrims, the site is famous for "curse tablets," inscribed petitions asking Sulis to bring justice against thieves and wrongdoers, showing a goddess of both gentle healing and sharp, requested justice.
Associations
Healing waters, hot springs, justice sought through formal petition, dual gentle-and-sharp nature.
Ways people honor her (modern)
- Visit hot springs or healing waters, where accessible, with real intention
- Write a formal petition for justice in a wronged situation, as a considered ritual act
- Research the surviving curse tablets from Bath, a remarkable primary source
- Reflect on healing and justice as connected, not separate, needs
Approach any deity with respect and do your own research. Practices vary widely between traditions, and modern devotional practice often goes beyond what survives in ancient sources.