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Brigid’s Story
I thought today would be a good day to share Brigid’s Story as a celebration of Imbolc, and the lengthening of the light… Perhaps like many goddesses, Brigid’s story has become one tangled up in hegemonic religious doctrine. This isn’t to say this integration of the older religious interpretations into the new isn’t important, or that it doesn’t deliver new and delicious aspects of the goddess to engage with – precisely the opposite! This retelling consciously engages with both the Celtic and the Christian reinscriptions of Brigid’s story for the gems of wisdom both narratives deliver. I hope it keeps you warm as you wait for Spring… “Hello! Hello!…
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My Word Goddess – A Guest Post From Dionne Ruff-Sloan
This guest post by Dionne Ruff-Sloan is the final post in a series celebrating the My Word Goddess Readings by honouring the gifts of the goddesses that stepped forward in 2014…. I’m Dionne Ruff-Sloan and as a Tea Priestess I celebrate the magic of connecting with the elements and your inner divinity through the ritual of tea. I’ve been trained as a Natural Rhythms Creation Coach with Lisa Michaels, featured in Leonie Dawson’s Business Goddess Ecourse and I offer one on one Elemental Forces of Creation Oracle and Coaching Sessions. When I’m not coaching clients, you can find me homeschooling my son, knitting or playing with new makeup looks! You…
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A Cauldron Wrapped in Chains – My Year With Cerridwyn – A Guest Post From Melinda Sabo
This guest post by Melinda Sabo is part of a series celebrating the My Word Goddess Readings by honouring the gifts of the goddesses that stepped forward in 2014…. I became interested in Goddess archetypes and religions rooted in the Divine Feminine after reading “Dance of the Dissident Daughter” by Sue Monk Kidd in early 2012. That year I learned about my shadow self with Persephone. I decided to focus on her in particular after a discussion with a friend about how crows were Persephone’s underworld messengers and the symbol of the Muse in flight. I’m obsessed with crows and creativity so she was a good fit. I enjoyed spending a whole…
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Rhiannon Reflections – A Guest Post from Mary Lunnen
This guest post by Mary Lunnen is part of a series celebrating the My Word Goddess Readings by honouring the gifts of the goddesses that stepped forward in 2014…. 2014 was the first time I had received a ‘goddess for the year’ from Amy Palko. Rhiannon is the Welsh horse goddess. Looking back now and reflecting, I feel that, a year ago, I had intentions of becoming clear, moving forward with ease towards my desires. I am not sure if I ever did get really clear about “What it is that you desire.” What I have done is being able to sit with what was, what is, with ease. To accept and…
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Meeting Minerva – A Guest Post From Lokantina
This guest post by Lokantina is part of a series celebrating the My Word Goddess Readings by honouring the gifts of the goddesses that stepped forward in 2014…. When Minerva’s beautiful owl flew towards me and alighted on my shoulder at the beginning of the year, I was a little unsure. I knew Owl medicine very well but had limited experience of connecting with Minerva. My understanding of her was of a Mighty Warrior and a Goddess of War. I didn’t have the heart or the strength or the energy or the desire for a full year of war and I wanted to let her bird fly free and leave me. I…
