tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-298276852012-01-27T23:05:13.639-05:00Fiercely defending, bravely exploring Goddess and spiritual feminismsMedusahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607394470175180836noreply@blogger.comBlogger4131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827685.post-82569115565509150212012-01-24T18:12:00.002-05:002012-01-24T23:51:09.248-05:00

Alaska by Heart: Recipes for Independence by Sarah Pagen, a novel created by Patricia Monaghan (McRoy & Blackburn) trade paperback, 186 or so pages.In a riot of misspellings, malaprops, mixed metaphors, grammatical goofs, garbled history, and screwy science, Alaska by Heart: Recipes for Independence by Sarah Pagen created by Patricia Monaghan presents a sort of autobiography of the FICTIONAL

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I received the following by email from Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary, who requests that it be shared:Please send blessings of Protection, Healing & Well-being to Ginger Strivelli of Weaverville, North Carolina & her family.Ginger is co-founding priestess of The Appalachian Pagan Alliance. Her writings have appeared in CIRCLE Magazine and other publications. She lives with her husband and six

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Silver Serpent, whose name usually appears as poster of our Events Coils, will be away from this blog for a presently unknown length of time. She and I usually compile the Events together, as it is a big task. However, in her absence I will be doing this alone. To make this a little easier for me--and possibly even easier for readers--I'm placing under the "Ongoing" section some of the items

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In their just-published book, Gaia Emerging: Goddess Beliefs and Practices in Australia, authors Patricia Rose and Tricia Szirom include the results of their large survey of people involved specifically in Goddess spirituality. Patricia Rose was nice enough to let me preview a few pages and I want to tell you about it because, as far as I know, it is the first book to survey this many people--

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Sculpture of Masika Szilagyi, mother of Z Budapest, who wrote the words in the video. Thank you to the videographer, Aphrodisiastes for posting this video from YouTube to Facebook.

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Meditation, the complete guide: Techniques from East and West to Calm the Mind, Heal the Body & Enrich the Spirit, Revised and Expanded Edition, by Patricia Monaghan & Eleanor G. Viereck (New World Library 2011), trade paperback, 372 pages (also available as e-book)If you are interested in meditation, whether you've never meditated before or you're an experienced meditator curious about forms of

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:Association for the Study of Women and Mythology: In a Dec. 8 post, "Announcing the Kore Award for Best Dissertation," ASWM gives details on how to apply for this monetary award. Deadline for applications is Feb. 15.Feminism and Religion: In a Dec. 22 post, Gina Messina-Dysert announces, "Hildegard of Bingen to be Canonized

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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 USA. All times local. Times for computer/Internet/Web events are given for the place of origin. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded.

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Below is a video of the Christ-Sophia Mass from 2009 at Ebenezer/HerChurch Lutheran in San Francisco. Note : The minister, Rev. Stacy Boorn, refers to the celebration of the incarnation of "She who is all Wisdom"; in singing "Silent Night" congregation substitutes "Christ-Sophia" for "Christ the Savior"; the congregation then calls in the "Grandmother" of each direction; a children's choir sings

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Desert Priestess: a memoir by Anne Key (Goddess Ink 2011), trade paperback, 192 pagesAnne Key, priestess of the Temple of Goddess Spirituality Dedicated to Sekhmet from 2004 to 2007, has written a candid and intriguing book about her 3 years at this temple in the Nevada desert. The book also gives insight into the history of the temple. Founded and funded by Genevieve Vaughan, founder also of The

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:The Pagan Blog Directory: Nov. 14 and earlier posts have information on a number of participatory blog events the Directory is sponsoring this Solstice season. Featured on the Nov.14 post by Serenity Raven is the "Yule Magic Blog Party 2011." The Wild Hunt: Jason Pitzl-Waters, reporting from the American Academy of Religions

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The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology (ASWM) is seeking proposals for presentations at its Biennial National Conference to be held in San Francisco in May. The theme of the Conference is "Creating the Chalice: Imagination and Integrity in Goddess Studies." The deadline for proposal submission is Jan. 15. The Conference will be held May 10-13. For more information, including some

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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 USA. All times local. Times for computer/Internet/Web events are given for the place of origin. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded.

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Autumn's issue of Goddess Pages contains art, articles, fiction, poetry and reviews. The issue opens with art by Rachael Clyne, titled, "Hypogeum - Sounding the Vision," and editor Geraldine Charles' introduction to this issue, "She changes everything She touches..." Articles"Avalon in Silk, " in which Jan Billings shows and comments upon her artwork, inspired by the Glastonbury area as well as

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The current issue of the online journal, Global Goddess Oracle, is well worth the click to its site. It includes:Dawn "Belladonna" Thomas's editorial about turning within at this time of year and thoughts on her grandmother from Hungary; with art by Orna Ben-Shoshan. Also from Dawn "Belladona" Thomas: "Goddess for Samhain - Oya" with background on the Goddess and a short ritual; and "Moon

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Secret Lives by Barbara Ardinger (CreateSpace 2011), trade paperback, 632 pages. Also available as a Kindle E-Book.What a remarkable novel this is! Barbara Ardinger’s Secret Lives moves from the Neolithic Old Europe in the Prologue to late 1980s California in most of the rest of the book. The Prologue is set c. 4400 BCE in what is now Romania. At the dawn of the transition from the Iron Age to

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:Hail Columbia posted a release on Oct. 13 about the Dominionist-related "Turtle Island 42 Initiative," and also posted the same press release we ran here on Oct. 19, about the Lafayette Park "Halloween Celebration" in DC, in response to the Dominionist DC40 crusade.[The Lafayette Park release has also appeared on Katrina’s

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The following message is from Caroline Kenner, an organizer of the Celebration of the Divine Feminine and Religious Freedom, who has given me permission to share it here:Dear Ones, here is the memo about the site requirements for Lafayette Square Park, across the closed section of Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. If you plan to attend the demonstration, please read this memo carefully.

Medusahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607394470175180836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827685.post-40925321755074931222011-10-19T22:56:00.004-04:002011-10-19T23:17:33.107-04:00

At Hecate's request, I'm passing along this information from a post on her blog:DC Pagans to Hold Halloween Ceremony Countering the New Apostolic Reformation Cursing Prayer Campaign On October 30th in Lafayette Square ParkFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESilver Spring, MD, October 19th, 2011---Priestesses and priests from the Washington, DC Pagan community will hold a Celebration of the Divine Feminine and

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The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology is accepting proposals until December 15 for its Biennial National Conference May 10-13 in San Francisco. The theme of the conference is "Imagination and Integrity in Goddess Studies." For more details, see womenandmythology.wordpress.com

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Circle Sanctuary near Barneveld, Wisconsin, has announced a job opening for a full-time position as Center Coordinator/Executive Assistant. For more information, including a list of responsibilities and description of skills needed, see circlesanctuary.org/staffopening

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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 USA. All times local. Times for computer/Internet/Web events are given for the place of origin. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded.

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This evening Selena Fox was guest on the Dr. Bob Hieronimous Show on 21st Century Radio broadcasting out of Baltimore (AM). Her topic: "Goddess of Freedom: From Libertas to Lady Liberty." If you missed the show, you can listen to it in the radio station's archives on 21stcenturyradio.com . Hieronomous has also posted an article titled, "Lady Liberty Needs Your Help" on the radio station's website

Medusahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607394470175180836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827685.post-88333316591530505252011-09-28T17:37:00.006-04:002011-10-07T23:53:49.974-04:00

The Slacktiverse: Blogger Literata contributed a must-read post on Sept. 23, “Spiriting Away Democracy,” a thorough piece on the Christian Dominionists’ plan to Christianize the US including renaming its capital, “District of Christ.” With information on their anti-woman, anti-Goddess views and a project organized by Pagans to preserve religious freedom called, Hail Columbia.HecateDemeter:

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I'm happy to announce the publication of my book, Goddess Matters: the mystical, practical, & controversial. Here's a somewhat shortened description:Goddess Matters: the mystical, practical, & controversial provides an intense look at today’s global trends in Goddess spirituality and emerging Goddess religions, covering a wide range of subjects, some of them rarely discussed in other books. These

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"Remembering Merlin Stone, a Memorial Celebration" this Saturday near Tampa, Florida, this Saturday, Sept. 24, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. ET will be streamed live on the internet at utstream.tv , according to information we received today from Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary.The memorial, which is open to the public, both women and men, is being held at at Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, 1470

Medusahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607394470175180836noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827685.post-22613357850557010242011-09-12T22:50:00.004-04:002011-09-30T22:42:58.255-04:00

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 USA. All times local. Times for computer/Internet/Web events are given for the place of origin. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded.

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I was recently contacted by a person whose name was included in a posting about an event asking me to remove her name from the listing. I want to make clear, both to organizations whose events have been or may be listed here and to people who present at these events, that we only list events and information about those events which has been previously made available on other websites (usually the

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond: Association for the Study of Women & Mythology : An August 1 post by Lin Daniels, "Die Zeit is Reif: The Time is Ripe..." gives a good summary of the International Congress on Matriarchal Studies held recently in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Daniels begins: “Better to build lifeboats than to wait for the Patriarchy-Titanic to

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The Labyrinth of the Heart: Changed Myths for Changing Lives by Daniel Cohen, Wood and Water, 2011, trade paperback, 135 pages. Also available as an ebook. In his introduction to this book, British Goddess feminist Daniel Cohen writes of his familiarity with the feminist re-telling of myths and folktales by women, and that he has found many of these stories "both profound and funny." Yet he also

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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 USA. All times local. Times for computer/Internet/Web events are given for the place of origin. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded.

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I don't usually get into much politics on this blog, but I feel I must offer at least one post about the relationship of the right wing Christian groups known as Dominionists, including the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). Why now? In the past few days, Governor Rick Perry of Texas, reportedly preparing to announce his candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination, held a "prayer rally"

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The 2011 Australian Goddess Conference will take place Oct. 14-16 on the Gold Coast. The theme of the conference is "Resonating with the Earth Mother," and is sponsored by the Goddess Association in Australia (G.A.I.A.). Here are just a few of the conference's presenters and facilitators: Kathy Jones, priestess of Avalon; Jane Meredith, author and ritualist; Tanishka, director of the Ishtar

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:Hecatedemeter: In her July 13 post, blogger Hecate asks: "Statue of Liberty: Is She a Goddess?" First Hecate quotes Rick Perry, the Dominionists, and shares a (scary? nutty?) John Benefiel video in which he condemns "Lady Liberty" and conflates her with "The Queen of Heaven." Hecate follows these with a story about her "G/Son

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The Summer Issue 2011 of Goddess Pages has arrived. Its cover art is "Flowing with Music" by Sanndi Art. The contents include two excerpts from books of fiction, "The Weaver's Daughter and Other Yarns" from Sacred House: Where Women Weave Words into the Earth, by Carolyn Hillyer, a book of stories "written as a spiral that spins in both directions"; and Chapters 7 ("The Feast") and 8 ("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 USA. All times local. Times for computer/Internet/Web events are given for the place of origin. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded.

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Feminism’s New Age: Gender, Appropriation , and the Afterlife of Essentialism, by Karlyn Crowley (State University of New York Press 2011), 242 pages. Trade Paperback. Also available as hardback and ebook.A visiting acquaintance glanced at the cover of my trade paperback review copy of Feminism’s New Age and asked, "Is this some sort of satire or humor book?"The cover art shows two young

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:Association for the Study of Women & Mythology: The June 6 post, "Goddess. Women. Cloth: Mary Kelly’s Keynote Presentation" is a report about the recent ASWM 2011 Midwest Symposium. The post begins with a look at Siberian textiles from 400 BCE. With pics.Veleda: In her June 6 post, "A non-definition of ‘shamans’," Max Dashu

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It is my pleasure, on a night of lunar eclipse and looking forward to the Solstice, to share with you this stunning video by Lydia Ruyle from the recent "Time is Ripe" International Conference on Matriarchy held May 12-16 in Galen, Switzerland. The beautiful music is "Returning" by Jennifer Berezan.

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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 USA. All times local. Times for computer/Internet/Web events are given for the place of origin. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded.

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:Hecate: In a beautiful May 24 post, "In My Bones, I Am a Witch" blogger Hecate explains what Witchcraft is to her, including that it honors that part of women that is also divine and that it helped her heal from "Catholicism’s solitary emphasis on male images and versions of divinity and priesthood."Katrina’s Joy: Katrina

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What is true for religious minorities is also true when it comes to the rights of women. History shows that countries are more prosperous and peaceful when women are empowered. That is why we will continue to insist that universal rights apply to women as well as men - by focusing assistance on child and maternal health; by helping women to teach, or start a business; by standing up for the right

Medusahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607394470175180836noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29827685.post-81821172534459629812011-05-15T21:01:00.002-04:002011-06-03T13:35:12.235-04:00

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 USA. All times local. Times for computer/Internet/Web events are given for the place of origin. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded.

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UPDATE: (5/12 10:13 p.m. but unable to post until 5/13 1:59 p.m. because Blogger was down to resolve some issues) Looks like someone took Hecate's suggestion (see her comment below) or maybe it's that great minds think alike... In any event, freewilliamsburg.com has published the pic in question with only the two women, because, according to Free Williamsburg, having the men in the photo was "too

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Cow by Susan Hawthorne (Spinifex 2011), 166 pages, trade paperbackWhat an extraordinary book of poetry this is! It’s all about cows! Or is it?In the second poem of the book, Queenie, a cow who could be called the protagonist or main character, tells us:these are stories about cowswho have lost their histories.To me these poems are also about women and goddesses whose histories we have lost.In her

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:Washington Post "On Faith": Earlier this month, this WaPo blog took up the issues of women and religion. Jason Pitzl Waters’ contribution on April 13, "The god women need" begins with the famous Queen of Heaven quote from Jeremiah 44. Jason then points out "how dangerous the idea of female empowerment is within the world of

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This video, "Dear Woman," was posted on You Tube by a group called Conscious Men. It includes reference to the "divine feminine." I'm interested to know what you think of it.They also have a "Manifesto" with sentiments similar to those in this video.

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A study and discussion guide to the four Kabbalah chapters in my award-winning book, Goddess Spirituality for the 21st Century, is now available as a low-priced ebook, titled Exploring Re-Visioned Kabbalah: Study Guide for the 4 Kabbalah Chapters in Goddess Spirituality for the 21st Century from Kabbalah to Quantum Physics. (Yes, it's a long title; I wanted to be clear about exactly what the

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond: The Wild Hunt: In his March 19 post, "Remembering the Queen of Heaven," Jason Pitzl-Waters begin with the famous quote from Jeremiah 44, and then goes on to blog about the BBC Two series, one segment of which presents the supposedly startling news that the ancient Hebrews/Judeans, Israelites were polytheistic Goddess

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by Daniel CohenFrancesca Stavrokopoulou's BBC TV programme on Asherah was the second in a series of three. The first, shown last week, discussed whether David and Solomon's kingdom really existed, and next week's is about the origins of the Garden of Eden story.This week's programme was an excellent presentation of the current state of scholarship about Asherah (with much mention of Baal and El,

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Several tributes are being planned to honor the late Merlin Stone who died Feb. 23 at the age of 79.Z Budapest has proposed a global "dumb supper" (silence while eating) for April 10 that takes place wherever you and your friends gather. Z's suggested ritual is posted here.A "Benefit Memorial Celebration" is being planned for September 24 in Clearwater, Florida, at a Unitarian Universalist church

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Tonight beginning at 8 p.m., there will be a prayer effort to help Japan at the Tidal Basin in Washington DC, surrounded by cherry trees originally donated to the U.S. by Japan. The event is sponsored by the DC Firefly Pagan Meetup Group. More info, including how to participate if you can't physically be at the meetup, is at the DC Firefly Pagan Meetup site. The announcement gives, imo, a good

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UPDATE: March 18: The following is from an email I received this evening from Selena Fox. (I've turned the urls into links because long links mess up the blog's format.): "Please join us in doing spiritual healing work for Japan as part of your upcoming Equinox & Full Moon ceremonies and gatherings this weekend. Some possibilities for individuals & groups:(1) Work with or adapt the Healing for

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Kudos to Google for featuring the celebration of the 100th International Women's Day on its logo today and for linking that logo to the "Join Women on the Bridge"event taking place today worldwide. That link includes a map of where the bridges are so you can take part in an event near you, and links to charities benefiting women.

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The first Brigit Award for Excellence in the Arts given by the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology will be bestowed upon Layne Redmond, frame drummer and author of When The Drummers Were Women, at ASWM's East Coast Symposium March 12-13 in Philadelphia, according to a Feb. 28 announcement on ASWM's blog. Panelists and presenters of papers and seminars at the symposium listed in the

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The Maetreum of Cybele has received a favorable decision from the Greene County Supreme Court in their 5-year legal battle with the town of Catskill, NY. A property tax exemption denial based on accusations that the religious group doesn't meet the legal definition for a tax-exempt status is one of the issues in this case. The 2011 tax exemption decision is expected soon. The Maetreum says: if we

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We mourn the death of Merlin Stone, best known to many as author of the important early feminist spirituality book, When God Was A Woman. I found out about her death through a post on one of my Yahoogroups. According to the Wikipedia entry about her, she died on February 23. You can find other information and a link to a Facebook notice on The Wild Hunt (I don't have a Facebook account). Other

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:Goddess in a Teapot: Writing from New England, in a Feb. 13 post Carolyn L. Boyd tells why 6 weeks of shoveling snow leads to apocalyptic thoughts for some people, but not for her. In "Apocalypse...Not So Much," she points out that many goddesses seem to be "the anti-apocalypse" and asks:What if we had not grown up in a

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At the end of this post is a trailer for a documentary, "Kypris - The Aphrodite of Cyprus Revealed," still in production. Thanks to Carisa, who posted about this yesterday on her blog, The Queen of Heaven, which brought this to my attention.The text accompanying the You Tube video says, in part:Aphrodite remains for the majority of us the Great Unknown Goddess, as we have so wrongly identified

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The Maetreum of Cybele today posted a response to a recent New York Times article about the Goddess organization's 5-year legal battle with the Town of Catskill, NY. The Maetreum, which has been granted a 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt status as a religious organization by the federal government, terms the NY Times article, "excellent," but wishes to address comments by Daniel Vincelette quoted in the

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"Do you define yourself by what you put in your mouth?" asks Granny Burton in an article in this issue of Goddess Pages entitled, "Be Kind to Yourself: Stop Worrying About Your Stomach." Granny urges us to "eat what you want" so after finishing the piece I ate some chocolate ice cream.Other articles in this issue are:"Elusive Egyptian Goddesses: Seshat the Lady of Numbers" by Lesley Jackson, who

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The current issue of Goddess Pages contains a letter from Dagmar Margotsdotter-Fricke of Germany protesting the proposed alteration (and possible destruction) of a Goddess sanctuary dating back about 2,000 years, and the proposed alteration of an even older Goddess sanctuary. Dagmar writes (in part):In the middle of a beautiful hill in the Eifel in Germany lays the small borough of NETTERSHEIM.

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Registration is now open for an international conference on matriarchal cultures, both ancient and contemporary, in St. Gallen, Switzerland, May 12-15. Sponsored by the International Academy Hagia, with the theme, "The Time is Ripe," the conference will focus on insights from matriarchal studies and perspectives on matriarchal politics. It will also mark the grand opening of the MatriArchiv and

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Proposals for workshops, rituals, concerts, and other presentations are now being accepted from people who are registered for Circle Sanctuary's Pagan Spirit Gathering (PSG), June 19-26. This year the event will be held about 80 miles west of downtown Chicago, according to a news release issued by Circle Sanctuary on Feb. 2. A weeklong "celebration of Summer Solstice & Community" PSG 2011 will be

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It has become traditional in cyberspace for those of us who celebrate Imbolc/Brigid to post poetry at this time. This practice has been dubbed "Brigid Poetry Slam" by Deborah Oak, and "Brigid Poetry Festival" by Anne Hill. I wrote this poem many years ago and was prompted to post it here now by blogger Hecate's post of last November about everyday spiritual practices.Beltway EpiphanyHalogen

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The program for the 2011 East Coast Symposium of the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology, March 12-13 in Philadephia, Pa., is now available. Lydia Ruyle's Goddess icon banners will grace the meeting whose keynote speaker is Miranda Shaw, Ph.D. There will be multiple panels and workshops, with opening remarks by Patricia Monaghan and Sid Reger. Panel topics include: Patterns of

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:Brigid’s Forge: In her a beautiful Jan. 22 post, Lunaea Weatherstone shares her experience in making her priestess vows to Brigid and what her practice of "Smooring the Fire" entails and means to her.American Witch: In her Jan. 1 post, "On Writing the First Rionnard Tri-Nard..." Poet Annie Finch tells how she recently

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The Winter issue of Seasonal Salon, the online publication of the Re-formed Congregation of the Goddess-International, is ready to warm your body and spirit with these articles, fiction, and poems:In "I Don't Remember Our First Hello" Bellezza Squillace writes about coming to terms with the changes brought about by the realization that her mother is getting closer to death. Bellezza writes that "

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Effective today, January 1, 2011, Wendy Griffin, Ph.D. will be Academic Dean of Cherry Hill Seminary The appointment was announced by the seminary in a press release datelined December 30 from Columbia, South Carolina. The rest of this post is slightly edited from that release:"I am thrilled, simply thrilled, that Wendy is coming aboard as our new Academic Dean! I cannot think of a better person

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:Veleda, the prophetic female voice: In this new blog’s first post on Dec. 17, titled with the name of the blog, Max Dashu gives a thorough and fascinating historical and linguistic account of Veleda. Involved are European prophecies, priestesses, and witches and more. Welcome Veleda! We look forward to reading future

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For those of you who may find yourselves at celebrations where Christmas carols are being sung and would like to slip in some words which you think are more appropriate to your present beliefs, here are some re-written carols from my book She Lives! The Return of Our Great Mother by Judith Laura. I wrote the adaptations in 1988. If your beliefs/tradition so inclines you, feel free to substitute

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Re-riting Woman: Dianic Wicca and the Feminine Divine by Kristy S. Coleman, Alta Mira Press/Rowman & Littlefield, 2010, trade paperback, 254 pagesWhat a fascinating book! As the author, Kristy S. Coleman explains in her Introduction, it is the "first in-depth ethnographic study of Dianic Wicca." It focuses on the form practiced by the Circle of Aradia (COA) in Los Angeles, mostly in the years

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As a small holiday gift to my dear readers, here is a "coupon" code that will give you 1/3 off the already low $4.95 price of my ebook, Goddess Spirituality at the Crossroads, a compilation of my columns for The Beltane Papers in the last five years of its existence as a widely circulated journal. The code is XL49V and it is good now through Dec. 31. The ebook is available in just about all ebook

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:Queen of Heaven: Blogger Carisa has been posting an in-depth series about the Goddess Asherah. In Part III: The Lion Lady , posted Nov. 16, she explores Asherah and other goddesses shown or associated with lions, and the possible meanings of "Qadesh" or "Qudshu," (both of which are transliterations from ANE languages). With

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I read! I sing! In a video with excerpts from the Combined Third Edition of my book, She Lives! The Return of Our Great Mother. Couldn't resist sharing it with you here.

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The deadline for submitting abstracts for papers to be presented at the Conference for Pagan Studies 2011 has been extended to November 26, according to Kahena, one of the conference organizers. The Conference will be held January 22-23 at Claremont Graduate University,Claremont CA. Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary will be keynote speaker. The theme of the conference is "Building Community." More

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For the first time, in 2011 the Association for Women and Mythology (ASWM) will hold two regional U.S. symposiums, one on the East Coast and the other in the Midwest. The East Coast Symposium, March 12-13 in Philadelphia, will be keynoted by Dr. Miranda Shaw. Other program plans so far include a performance by the vocal group, "She Who," and a special tour led by Dr. Sid Reger of a relevant

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Here's a quick run-down of the many fascinating articles, reviews, and poems in this issue of Goddess Pages , in the order listed on the e-journal's website:In "An Abundance of Greens," Susun S Weed writes about abundance apart from monetary wealth and includes info on edible and medicinal weeds."Demeter and Barley Cakes" by Grannie Burton tells what is known about the Mysteries at Eleusis,

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"The Time is Ripe," an international conference in St. Gallen, Switzerland will take place May 11-15, 2011, under the direction of Dr. Heidi Goettner-Abendroth. It will include indigenous scholars from the Americas, Asia, and Africa discussing their own "matriarchal" societies, a discussion of "matriarchal" politics, the opening of the MatriArchiv, a multilingual library founded by Christina

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:Evoking the Goddess: It’s wonderful to see Paul blogging again after an "absence" of several months. His Oct. 24 post, "Goddess Temple Budapest," tells of and shows (with great pics) his recent visit to the Goddess Temple in Budapest, Hungary.Dirt Worship: Starhawk gives us "Some Quick Scenes from the Trip" in her Oct. 1 post

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Vision: From the Life Of Hildegard von Bingen, a film written and directed by Margarethe von Trotta, (Zeitgeist Films). In German, with English subtitles.This historical biopic about Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), Benedictine nun, visionary, composer, poet, healer, herbalist, and nature-lover, opens with a scene in a church at the close of the first millennium. Expecting the world to end at

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You might want to have a look at this video, which Yonah ben-Ashera calls "conjectural," concerning the possibility (probability?) that Proverbs 31:28 was changed in Hebrew to obscure the fact that the Goddess Asherah (Athirat) was being referred to, particularly in the passage, "Her children shall rise up and call her blessed." In addition to transliterations of Hebrew, the original Hebrew text

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:Pantheon/Pantheos: In a September 9 post, Star Foster announces a "New Series: Paganism and Gender" and asks if you’d like to write a guest post on this subject for them. In the Sept 4 "Guest Post: Aiden Grey on An Introduction to Animism "Grey offers his definition of animism, explains how it differs from shamanism, and

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I was compiling this month's "Buzz Coil" when I came upon a post, "Mother Goddess, Ascending" by Michael Vlahos posted on Sept. 23 in the Huffington Post, and felt that my response to it couldn't wait until I compiled the Coil. Vlahos begins by seducing us with a large pic of Venus of Willendorf and a reasonable presentation of Mother Goddess in prehistory and the transformation of Goddess

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Global Goddess Oracle seems to me to be a mixture of new age material and Goddess material. I've written first about the articles that are either longer or seem to me more closely Goddess-related. You'll find the articles in different order on e-zine's website.In "Subsistence, Sustenance, Sustainability," H. Byron Ballard, writes about the southern U.S. harvest, tells how she became a "

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New Feminist Christianity: Many Voices, Many Viewsed. by Mary E. Hunt and Diann L. NeuSkylight Paths Publishing 2010, hardcover, 350 pages.This is an extraordinary anthology in its depth and breadth. And, especially if like me you're not usually involved in feminist Christianity, you're probably in for some surprises. Though written by writers who consider themselves Christian feminists, a number

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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 USA. All times local. Internet events have the time zone indicated. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded. When listing events for the

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Goddess Thealogy: An International Journal for the Study of Feminism and Religion is accepting submissions for its first issue, planned for publication this spring. The online journal, published in association with the Institute for Thealogy & Deasophy, will be a tri-annual publication, peer-reviewed blind. In its announcement, ITD says the journal is intended to provide "a forum for critical

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Some time ago I wrote a post on the term, "Goddessian." I've come across at least one person on the 'net who thinks this word sounds "ugly." While it could be that "ugly" is in the perception of the speaker or listener, it is also possible that this person is having trouble pronouncing the word. The correct pronunciation puts the accent on the second syllable: God dess' i an.To me, that's

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A look at some posts of interest from our blogroll and sometimes beyond:The Village Witch: In the Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times, Byron Ballard’s Aug. 24 post, "Osun Veneration" gives information about a celebration this Friday, Aug. 27, in Asheville NC. The event is sponsored by the Zamaria African Cultural Center and honors their sister city, Osgobo, Nigeria, and the Orisha Osun (also spelled,

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I am happy to share with you news of the publication of the Combined Third Edition of my book She Lives! The Return of Our Great Mother, which explores the return of the divine personified as female through myth-like stories, rituals for both personal and seasonal celebrations with songs and dances, and a variety of meditations.This Combined Third Edition has all material from the first edition

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Google's home page notes that today is the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment to the US Constitution, giving women the right to vote. That's right, only 90 years. Thanks to Google for that reminder. Women's Equality Day, which in part celebrates this, is celebrated on August 26, and was first proclaimed by President Jimmy Carter. For some ideas on how to celebrate, you

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We join the Pagan and other communities in mourning and marking the passing on August 12 of Isaac Bonewits, founder and Arch Druid of Ár n Draíocht Féin (ADF). He died of cancer at the age of 60. An obituary has been posted on the blog maintained by Isaac and his wife, Phaedra, at neopagan.net/blog. An obituary by Margot Adler can be found on the NPR website. Two tributes by Jason Pitzl-Waters,

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