tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298276852009-12-25T21:02:32.277-05:00Fiercely defending, bravely exploring Goddess and spiritual feminismsMedusahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607394470175180836noreply@blogger.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827685.post-52488418914684935112009-12-25T10:40:00.000-05:002009-12-25T10:45:36.199-05:00

There's still time to register for the course I'm to give through the Women's Thealogical Institute (WTI) of the Re-formed Congregation of the Goddess, International (RCG-I), on "Kabbalah, Qabalah, and Goddess." The 6-week course is slated to begin the week of Jan. 3 and is based on several chapters from my award-winning book, Goddess Spirituality for the 21st Century: From Kabbalah to Quantum

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On the Wings of Shekhinah: Rediscovering Judaism’s Divine Feminine by Rabbi Léah Novick (Quest Books 2008) trade paperback, 210 pp.I received this book as a holiday gift last December and was in middle of reading it when I had to clear up my desk to accommodate a tech coming to deal with my computer. I put things where I thought I could find them—most, I thought, in piles off-desk but in plain

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by Glenys LivingstoneI have just returned from a 9-day journey to the Parliament of World Religions (PWR) in Melbourne - it was an awesome event and I struggle to articulate the impact of it for me personally. I did not attend the Friday afternoon session on “A Creative Exploration of the Sacred Feminine”, as I was attending a ceremony put on by EarthSpirit Community - which really moved me: the

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As far as we know, all events we list are open functions; but some may be limited to women or to adults and some may require that you notify them that you plan to attend. Please check the websites for group policies. If no country is given, the event is in the USA. All times are local. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded. When listing events for the same date, we have tried to list those

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A special blog, Women at the Parliament has been set up to report on "Honoring the Sacred Feminine at the Parliament of World's Religions." The Parliament is taking place now in Melbourne, Australia. It meets every 5 years in a different country and attempts to be inclusive of all world religions. Nevertheless, it took a lot of effort to have the "Sacred Feminine" and Goddess included. Our thanks

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The current issue of Zeek, a progressive Jewish publication, has an extraordinary article by Rabbi Jill Hammer, "Priestesses, Bibliomancy, and the Anointing of Miriam." Rabbi Hammer writes:Like other feminist readers, I have always felt the story of Miriam’s expulsion to be a massive power grab on the part of the male Israelite leadership.....Miriam is banned from the camp. Psychologically, this

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Many American Roman Catholic women religious are refusing to answer the questionnaire sent to them by the Vatican as part of a larger study to check up on the practices of women religious communities, including whether their forms of worship conform to RC standards. Even after the Vatican removed some of the questions that women religious (aka nuns) had found objectionable, and with the deadline

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and beyond:Amused Grace: Two Oct. 30 Samhain-related posts from Thalia Took: In "Remembering the Ancestors at Samhain," she recalls one of her ancestors who was burned at the stake for hereticism; and in "The Veil," Thalia tells how she shut off her sensitivity to thinning veils and "ghosts’ while living in a "haunted" house.Driving Audhumla: Two

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The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology is launching the Kore Award for Best Dissertation in Goddess Studies. ASWM will accept applications for the first award from January 1 to March 15, 2010. Dissertations completed in the previous two calendar years are eligible. For more information go to womenandmythology.wordpress.com

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I'm pleased to share with you that I'll be giving an online course through the Women's Thealogical Institute (WTI) of the Re-formed Congregation of the Goddess, International (RCG-I), on "Kabbalah, Qabalah, and Goddess," The 6-week course is slated to begin the week of Jan. 3, 2010 and is based on several chapters from my award-winning book, Goddess Spirituality for the 21st Century: From

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Samhain/Hallows blessings to all!!! To help celebrate, here’s a rundown of what’s in the Samhain issue of Global Goddess Oracle.Much of this issue focuses on divination and other experiences of the thinned veil. In her opening statement, Dawn, one of the Oracle’s editors, tells us of her renewed interest in divination. This is accompanied by an amusing witch picture contributed by H. Byron

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The second enlarged edition of my book, Goddess Spirituality for the 21st Century: From Kabbalah to Quantum Physics has been declared the Winner in the "Religion: Comparative" category of the National Best Books 2009 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News. This is happy news for me and I hope all Goddessians, who may not be used to our books winning awards, especially in "religion" categories. I say,

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Flashes of Insight: Flash Silvermoon’s blogs about "The Secret," sweatlodges, Sedona, and the "Wise Women of old" who have been written out of history, in her Oct. 18 post "For Heaven’s Sake, Don’t Drink the Kozmic Kool Aid." Here is just a small part of what she says in this powerful post, written with rightful anger and a deeply personal touch:Part of the problem is the externalization of the

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The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca Wells (HarperCollins 2009) hardcover, large print paper, audio, KindleThis novel is at least as extraordinary as Wells' Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (and Little Altars Everywhere). It’s not about the Ya-Yas, but about Calla Lily Ponder, who comes of age during the 1960s and ‘70s in a small fictional town in Louisiana—Louisiana, land of

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We want to let you know about what looks like an extensive exhibit at the University of Missouri called "The Sacred Feminine: Prehistory to Postmodernity." It began in late August and will continue through Dec. 24. An accompanying symposium takes place on Oct. 16-17 and there also additional events and lectures throughout the Exhibit period.Here are some of the artifacts included in the exhibit,

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As you may know, NASA is planning to send missiles to the Moon THIS FRIDAY. Why? They want to find out if there's water below the surface. Besides the symbolism (!) there are other issues, which Amy Ephron sums up in her excellent article in The Huffington Post. And also thanks to Amy, here is a link to a Twitter page about it:http://twitter.com/helpsavethemoonUPDATE Oct.8 2:09 p.m.: And in the

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About two years ago, the blogger at Pagan Godspell decided to stop blogging. But she left her beautifully written blog up for those of us who valued her words to return to from time to time. I kept checking, often monthly, when we do the "Buzz Coil," to see if maybe maybe she might have decided to return to blogging. Well, wouldn't you know, the past couple of months I stopped checking and guess

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Racing Toward Armageddon: The Three Great Religions and the Plot to End the World by Michael Baigent (HarperOne, 2009), hardback.Michael Baigent is probably best known to many readers as co-author of Holy Blood, Holy Grail, which in part formed the basis for Dan Brown’s novel The Da Vinci Code. Baigent is author of three other books on religion, and co-author of seven others on metaphysics and

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Riding the Second Wave: In her Sept. 6 post, blogger catkisser defines "Wholistic Feminism" as includingGoddess awareness, a spirit of charity and cooperation...and asks:How can you embrace a religious model that promotes your own original sin for being born without a penis and be a feminist?The Wild Hunt: "Feminists Love Religion (and the Goddess)" is Jason Pitzl-Waters’ Aug. 28 post, exploring

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We received a communication from Angela Mizaki of The Daily Reviewer telling us that this blog has been selected to be among its top 100 blogs and in the Pagan category as a result of readers' votes.THANKS READERS!!!!!

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A "Pagan Census Revisited" by Helen Berger is available to take on Survey Monkey. And yes, they have an option in types of Pagan for "Goddess." For more background on the survey and an ongoing discussion, go on over to Hardscrabble Creek.

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The articles in the Re-Formed Congregation of the Goddess International's summer solstice issue of Seasonal Salon include:"Approaches to the Study of Goddess Myths and Images" by Patricia Monaghan. This the first part of a four-part series about pioneers in the Goddess Studies field, beginning 150 years ago. It takes a look at the roles of biases such as gender, class, and religious background in

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