Vesta

Goddess Vesta rules over the ever-burning hearth fire- a staple in Ancient Roman culture during a time when fire was not easy to access. The Temple of Vesta sat in the Roman Forum, where the Vestal Virgins tended to the perpetual hearth that burned within.

The temple’s innermost sanctuary was only open to the public once a year in the days leading up to the Summer Solstice, during a festival called Vestalia.

During Vestalia, married Roman women would visit The Temple of Vesta barefoot, carrying small tokens for their immortal goddess, who was so powerful it was believed she could grant fertility and blessings for their homes and families.