The Goddess Themis, although not now well known, was once a most important deity to the ancient peoples. As Goddess of law and order she advised the mighty God Zeus; ensuring that the innocent were protected and the guilty punished. When considering their pronouncements upon cases brought before them, judges prayed to Themis for guidance to be just and fair in their verdicts.

According to Hesiod's cosmology, Themis is a Titan Goddess, daughter of Uranus and Gaia; sister to the powerful Gods Cronus and Oceanus; and mother of the Fates. Aeschylus, however, stated that Themis herself is Gaia. Although others do not go so far as this, they nevertheless describe her as an earth Goddess.

Themis generally appears from a beautiful golden light. Rarely does she fully appear, though team-members have described her face as of rosy complexion and ageless, both young-looking yet old at the same time; but there is an aura of great wisdom about her. She has mauve coloured eyes and long hair - sometimes brown, sometimes fair - that she wears coiled around the back and on top of her head. 

"Today is my celebration day. Only a small one, nothing like the great one we have for Isa the Creator. I do not have all the Gods and Goddesses, only a few. We do like to be honoured and so I thank you for honouring me.

I now have many temples in different parts of your world. I have been heard by quite a few mortals; most had never heard of me. Some have taken the trouble to read about me, others just listen. There are priests and preachers who feel unsure of themselves because they have seen me materialise in front of them or heard my voice ringing in their ears over and over again.
     There are some temples where the congregations appear restless, shuffling feet and coughing during dreary sermons. Mortals' minds wander. They think about what they are going to eat or what they grow in their gardens; but some think more deeply and realise there is a different feeling. They will come to understand the Olympian faith. It will not be so long.

I am in a very kindly mood at present. I can be as gentle as any; yet should I become angry, then I should be feared. I will show you something."

The following team-member's account does confirm Themis' role is judicial, but it also suggests she may preside over vows taken by couples joining in marriage...
     '...Next thing I knew I was in a large square courtroom.  A cloaked and hooded figure sat in the judge's place and there was a long dock, large enough for several people; but it wasn't at the side as you normally see, but right in front of the bench, with an iron rail and a few black iron supports.  The bench where the cloaked figure sat was of plain light wood. The walls were cream white, no pictures, nothing ornate. I felt there was a mass of people watching and I was one of them.

In the dock were priests and leaders of religion: a red-robed cardinal and beside him a bishop in full regalia; next were Catholic priests and a Minister in preaching gown; then a man in a grey suit and others beside them. 
     The figure at the bench was dressed in a very pale grey cloak and hood so I couldn't see who it was. I could tell the figure was female when she spoke, for she said something to the religious leaders and pointed to a door on the right hand side of the dock, over which was written in black lettering 'CORRECTION'. The door opened automatically and the men in the dock passed through it in single file, before it shut with a great clang. The cloaked figure rose and left through a door at the back. Then I had a very faint vision of her, a face with large mauve eyes and brown and fair hair cascading over her shoulders.

"Now I will show you a little in my temple that happened so long ago."

She pulled me, she usually grabs and pulls, and showed me a scene in an old Greek temple. I was sat at the back watching. The interior was painted blue and gold and the floor was a mosaic in blue and white with a little gold in it, just a pattern. There was a lot of people - women on one side and men on the other with a gap in between for people to walk. No chairs, all sat on the floor. 
    I saw an altar and candles and something on the altar that I couldn't make out, but it looked like a red coloured box. In front but to the side of the altar were two blue stools. Somewhere from the back, behind the altar appeared a priest and priestess dressed in blue and gold. They both wore a kind of gold coronet of plaited leaves round their heads. A small boy dressed all in blue came from the side, with a small round silver tray on which stood two goblets which he offered to the priest and priestess who took them. They turned to the congregation, held up the goblets, then faced the altar and drank the wine.
    I began to realise it was some form of wedding ceremony, for a man and a woman came up the aisle dressed in beautiful gowns. The woman wore silver, the man wore red and gold and they walked slowly up the centre toward the altar. The young boy appeared again with two more goblets and offered them and the couple drank.
    The priestess went to the woman and placed one hand on her shoulder and took one of her hands in hers. The priest did the same to the man. All this was done in silence; then the priest and priestess let go of their shoulders and joined the couple's hands together; then let go of them. The priest said something to the woman in a very soft voice and the priestess said something to the man. 
    Then everyone in the temple stood up and began celebrating.'

This the Celebration of Themis' creation comes directly after the great Festival of Creation by Isa.  So perhaps this confirms how Isa's creation of existence was so swiftly followed by the creation of laws and moral order.

Festival of Themis - September 23rd