A type of hibernation stealthily and persistently came over me in late winter. This was not hibernation of the warm, cozy cave, but rather the sinking into the earth, the mud, the hibernation of moistness cradled in mud. Aquatic frog hibernation, not grizzly or black … continue reading »
Category: Goddesses
Sheela Na Gig Book Review
Right before the historic Women’s Marches, I’m thrilled to be celebrating women both present and past, both sacred and “profane,” and through our shared physical selves and our shared sacred heritage. Today, I offer my review of the new book, Sheela Na Gig: The Dark … continue reading »
Research Paper Presentation
This week, I’m off to the University of Idaho to present my research paper, “Cloths of Fate: Inter-weavings of Finnic Goddess Embroidery with Ancestry and Mythology” at the annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest Region American Academy of Religions, Society of Biblical Literature, andAmerican Schools … continue reading »
Minoan goddesses & women
Women’s History Month Focus: Minoan females
ontinuing the celebration of all things wonderfully female, both historically and prehistorically, the featured image is from the island of Crete. The ancient civilization of the Minoans (as we now call them) was very women centered. From archaeological finds, … continue reading »
Chinese moon & sun goddesses
ebruary 8th marks the rise of the new moon as well as the start of the Chinese New Year for 2016. Following a luni-solar calendar, Chinese peoples will again celebrate the New Year for 15 consecutive days (a lunar number combined with solar days). The … continue reading »
9 reasons why I can’t get on board with the “sacred or divine feminine.”
urrently, there’s a lot of writing and talking about the “Divine Feminine” or “Sacred Feminine.” Not just in academia, but in the popular press and blog posts. This term pops up in Jungian writings, New Age missives, Dan Brown’s novels, and even, TED talks. These … continue reading »
Goddess of the Moon & Sea: Amphitrite
mphitrite. Not one of your commonly-known goddess, but deserving to be revisited and remembered all the same. And, as you’ll see, considering that yesterday was a lunar eclipse, I thought she was a very appropriate goddess to write about today.
In ancient times, she was … continue reading »
The Origins of Aphrodite, Redux
recently attended a great workshop by Emily Trinkhaus, on Venus Revolution: 12 Dimensions of the Sacred Feminine. As part of the presentation, Emily mentioned that the origin myth for Aphrodite was one she has never liked or really understood. Although I can completely relate to … continue reading »
Venus, light, and Lucy
ucy means light. Specifically, it means celestial light, the light of our brightest “star,” the planet Venus. As the mythological and astronomical “light-bringer,” Venus in both her Morning Star and Evening Star guises is symbolically embodied in the goddess of many names:
Venus, Aphrodite, Isis, … continue reading »
Filling the Well
ncountering the dry or nearly-dry well of inspiration, imagination, creativity, or passion confronts every artist (of any medium) from time to time. The bucket, pouch, or jar that you’ve dipped into the deep waters of psyche and emotional connection is not bringing much liquid back … continue reading »