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This page is dedicated to Goddess worship and women's
spirituality. It seems to me that women are bonding in the 21st century like never
before. I feel that there are many different reasons for this. One of the primary
reasons is that Paganism is the fastest-growing faith system in America. Many women are
rejecting misogynistic, patriarchal faith systems and embracing those that empower women.
I also think that people are getting less materialistic and wanting to rediscover their
roots. That doesn't mean that the western world is in any way rejecting technology and
becoming a Luddite society. In fact, we're using technology to rediscover natural ways of
doing things and to research our family trees.
For proof of that, just surf the net and look for websites and clubs focused on subjects
like herbalism, history, and genealogy.
Men are also embracing the Goddess, but I've begun to feel a special and somewhat
inexplicable connection forming between women. I sense competition dissolving into
cooperation. Even my Christian friends are more open and accepting. I digress...This page is about the Goddess "movement" and what it means in the
greater scheme of life. Here are some resources for further examining Goddess worship.
Some of my personal thoughs follow this section.
Goddess Worship Links
This About.com page give a good overview of the history of Goddess
worship.
The Spiral Goddess Grove is an online temple
to the goddess in her many forms. It is a vast site with many special places for those who
worship the Great Goddess. There are several pictures and writings which could be used for
meditation.
I've also found a great online magazine called "Awakened Woman" that is a wonderful journal
of women's spirituality.
Although this essay by Russ
Wise, a Christian, speaks of Goddess worship as a lie, the author obviously put
a lot of effort and research into his essay. It is pretty fair and scholarly and does not
attack Paganism. The author seems to understand that many people now view divinity as
female. While he disagrees with this view, his article is quite respectful. I highly
recommend reading this article to gain perspective on how educated Christians think.
Then again, here is a more paranoid
Christian essay regarding Goddess worship and neo-Pagnanism. They realize our strength
and popularity.
A good pro-Goddess essay is called "Gifts
of the Goddess."
The Cauldron on the Hearth website
is a good resource with some nice articles.
The Goddess House links page is
also a good guide to Goddess and history information. They also sell Goddess figurines.
Sacred Source also sells Goddess statues, plus
they have some neat Goddess information on their old JBL page, such as this piece about
what may possibly the oldest Goddess art, the Acheulian Figurine.
My own Thoughts
My personal relationship with the Goddess is
constantly evolving. She guides me well, and has taught me to always heed my intuition,
which I have come to think of as messages from the Goddess.
Sometimes, though, the messages from the Goddess don't seem like intuition. They aren't
common sense things I'd realize if I really thought about the situation. They are usually
messages inspiring me to follow a course of action that usually turns out to be highly
advantageous or at least has a positive outcome.
Those types messages are few and far between, though.
Most messages from the Goddess are more like gentle nudges, letting me know that she is
always by my side, quietly guiding and watching out for me.
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