Any advice for finding/working with deities?
Thoughtful Thursday Kerian,
I started just looking up names, pantheons, or anything else that caught my interest. I studied the pantheons and then just ātried them outā. Some, worked, some didnāt. I have returned to some for permanent, or as a base, and others I have changed as the mood seems fit. I am not necessarily committed to any one diety. I call upon the one that seems to fit best at the moment.
For my own reasons, I invoke, Athena, Sila and/or Nut for Air, East. I invoke Brigid for Fire, South. I invoke Danu and/or Tiamat for Water, West. And I have a hybrid of my own KāAla for Earth. I invoke Psyche as the āimmortal soulā, the human who descended and rose to become her own (like the Phoenix?). Psyche is also about re-birth and transformation (butterflies) so she is also awesome for Spring.
I researched many goddesses and have times where I invoke others, but these are my mainstays.
Hope you find who speaks to you soon.
Lady Gene 
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Iām on this journey too, very exciting!!
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I usually search for something related to a goddess/god and see which names come up, and then reseach deeper from there.
Example: I might use the keywords āprotectionā or ācatsā and see what goddes/god represents those words.
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Thoughtful Thursday Red,
Yes, very good way to find what speaks to you 
Lady Gene
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My Familiar connected me to my Demi-Goddess. One of the only two thatās in my Pantheon.
Hello! Let me share my experience.
The first deity that Iāve worked with is goddess Kali. I got a calling/sign during a meditation session. Literally the word Kali appeared on the screen of my mind. Then Iāve searched for mantras related to Kali and eventually started working with her. The other deity that Iāve been working with, Loki, I came across him when searching up for āqueer deitiesā. Then Iāve started working with him. The answer is that possibilities are endless. You can come across a deity in any way possible. Well, sometimes you get an obvious calling however you donāt need to wait for an obvious calling. If you feel drawn to a deity, thatās enough for a calling/sign.
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Fanciful Friday Sol,
Yes, there are many ways to connect with a deity. I like Kali also. I have created a hybrid name for my Earth goddess. I have combined a few names/goddesses for mother Earth and I now call her KāAla. It seems to have been working for me so far. I have only become singular with this āgoddessā the last month and it seems to work. I do not necessarily work with goddesses. I choose a name from a deity, but I use the ānameā as a reference/focal point for my action and mind. I basically work with the elements and use names/goddesses as a ātangibleā focus for my energies. I hope that made sense to yāall.
As a result, I use different names, entities, ideas for different elements and reasons. Example, I use Athena and Air (Swords on Tarot) to represent the wisdom/logic, yet I use the Egyptian Nut for the Sky and Inuit Alaskan Sila for the Air. All the eastern element. I use Celtic Brigid for Fire. I use Danu (Celtic and Germanic [Danube river]) for Water/emotion/West, and also Tiamat, Babylonian for ācontrol through the chaosā to help control my emotions/reactions, and then KāAla for my Earth/northern goddess. I then use Psyche as my Spirit. I have tried others, but seem to like this one the best. Psyche, Greek for the mortal who descended and returned to be immortal. Psyche also represents rebirth (from her descent into āhellā and return), which leads to butterfliesā¦I could continue, but for my own reasons I use her for my Spirit aspect. I occasionally change these, but have come to realize that Brigid REALLY wants me to keep her. Tiamat really helps me, and I have tried to change Danu a few times, but always need to return to her. You will find out through trial and error who works out best for you.
Happy Hunting, and let us know what deities you decide to use.
Maybe we can list who we use:
Lady Gene:
Athena, Wisdom; Nut, Sky; Sila, AirāAll East
Brigid, SunāSouth
Danu, water; Tiamat, emotional controlāWest
KāAla (my hybrid for mother Earth)āNorth
Psyche, Greek goddess of the soulāSpirit, Cosmos, Skyā¦
So those are mine, currently, and mostly. I have been having some issues trying to get my Eastern and Northern and Spirit deities, but Iām settling in on these three.
Lady Gene
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As you can see, everyone has different approaches.
Itās also possible that a deity is already around you that hasnāt revealed itself yet, in which case you can get a deity identification reading from a reader.
In many cases a deity will naturally reveal itself once you reach a certain level of experience in your practice. While yes, you can go through efforts to pick one and call upon them to work with you, not all will take you up on your invitation, and itās important to be ok with that as thatās part of the journey.
Iāve always taken a very passive approach with deities. Based on where I am in my practice, they always come when I am ready.
Cheers. 
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Thatās great, Lady Gene! Your approach makes sense a lot. Itās very kind of you to share this beautiful message. Thank you! 
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