#women's spirituality

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Diane Stein - The Women's Spirituality Book - LLewellyn - 1986 (cover art by Leslie Cohen-Rogalski)

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lesbian festival season may be over but the community is as lively as ever!

EVENTS: Cinema Systers Lesbian Film Festival is in KY May 23-26! Early bird tickets on sale thru Dec 31! National Women's Music Festival is in WI June 20-23! Big Mouth Girl Music Festival is in MI July 23-28!

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS: INTL Women's Flag Football is inviting teams, leagues, and individuals! IWFFA.com RCGI-Crossroads is meeting in IN for Goddess-focused Shabbat rituals! The Temple of Diana is offering virtual and in-person classes! templeofdiana.org Guardians of the Grove are offering virtual classes in female-centered magick and ritual-making! guardiansofthegrove.org

BOOKS, MUSIC, & FILMS: Overcoming Deepest Grief: a Woman's Journey by Mary Aviyah Farkas. Award-winning book about finding love and joy after the agonizing loss of her first wife. Love with Soul: Award-winning romance novels with lesbians 50+, slow burn, and abiding love. The Hum of Bees and Lie with ME by Patricia Spencer Novels by Carol Anne Douglas: Choosing Yellowstone, about older lesbians still in love but separated by miles. Lesbian movies: Wolfe Video for DVDs and streaming wolfevideo.com, wolfeondemand.com Sinister Wisdom: a Multicultural Lesbian Literary and Art Journal! 50th anniversary in 2026! sinisterwisdom.com The Touch of Her Voice: Romance, relationship, betrayal, and redemption… with some basketball thrown in. A debut novel by Sara Scott. Joyful, sexy, fun! Miss Lister's Guest House gets rave reviews. You'll love this new lesbian romance by A L Aikman. What Makes a Lesbian? A short story memoir by Paula Schorr. Soulful Reflections: a book of poetry and photos by Linda L. Franklin.

[radtoken]

HOMOSEXUALITY IS THE OLDEST FORM OF HOLINESS.

CHAOS the Matriarch, the original female homosexual. 

From HER our GODdess came. 

Great CHAOS, lover of women, lover of women. 

NAUNET, ERIS, UNK CEKULA.

GOD the Mother. SHE. In HER womb we were incubated after SHE laid with another woman. 

Keeper of many names; ISIS, horned WOMON of the Sky. GAIA, creator of beast and nurturer of all. MOKOSH, SHE who weaves and guides all WOMYN.

O’ GODdess, O’ GODdess, it’s You that we bow and give thanks to.

GOD the Maiden, protector of WOMYN, protector of LESBIANS. Daughter of the Matriarch and Sister to the Mother.

APHRODITE, Androphonos, killer of men. HEKATE, who guards the threshold and whose hounds will attack men without mercy. ATHENA, the unwearying, SHE who fights with HER holy spear.

GOD the Maiden, GOD the Protectress, GOD the hater of female suffering, bless us.

[jadeseadragon]

Autumn Skye, Origins, 2023, oil on canvas, 24 × 30 inches.

[thelesbiancitizen]

"Women were not allowed to speak in public at this time. Because Spiritualists were considered to be channeling the voices of others, they were allowed. Through the Spiritualist movement many women found their voices and Americans became accustomed to seeing and hearing women speak powerfully in public. After that there was no going back to a silenced female populace. Women had taken to center stage. Through the Spiritualist movement women gained a voice in the United States of America.

“Spiritualists became a major—if not the major—vehicle for the spread of woman’s rights ideas in mid-century America”(57).

[journey-to-the-goddess]

Last week I was privileged to present my doctoral research on🩸Re-sacralizing Female Blood🩸to my local @pacificaalumni Alumni event! I even revealed some of the new work going into my forthcoming book for Inner Traditions! 

One of the things I love most about this topic is that it always elicits the most rich conversations! Women love to tell me their menstrual stories and often men are curious to hear about our experiences.

Special thank you to Fujio who told our small group of women that it was an honor to be a part of our discussion!

No matter a woman’s relationship to her period, she has a story to tell. I think it is through our shared storytelling that we can begin to change menstrual stigmas and to find a route to healing, or simply appreciation, for our beautiful menstruous bodies. 

Watch the full presentation: https://youtu.be/jtkOonttuIA

[feministdragon]

"it is necessary that the New Age feminists, the eco-feminists and others open their eyes and minds to the real colonies whose exploitation also guarantees them the luxury of indulging in ‘Eastern spirituality’ and ‘therapy’. In other words, if the holistic paradigm is nothing but an affair of a new spiritualism or consciousness, if it does not identify and fight against the global system of capitalist accumulation and exploitation, it will end up by becoming a pioneering movement for the legitimization of the next round of the destructive production of capitalism. This round will not focus on the production and marketing of such crude material commodities as cars and refrigerators, but on non-material commodities like religion, therapies, friendship, spirituality, and also on violence and warfare, of course with the full use of the ‘New Age’ technologies."

Patriarchy and Capital Accumulation  Maria Mies  Ch.1

(she's writing in the 80s, so 'New Age' was the crystals and alternate spirituality of the time but it completely applies to the wiccan, arcturian, goddess etc theologies floating around today)

[kensatou]

women………….. | DOROHEDORO

(by the way. this is noi.)

[amythystraine]

The Goddess Maia, a glass of wine, and a good time

The Divine Me: Embracing Your Inner Goddess... [excerpt, from the chapter: The Goddess in Every Month]

• May ~ Maia

Origin: Greek

Influences: rebirth, fertility, motherhood

AKA: Maia Majesta

Symbols: flowers (she’s referred to as the “queen of

flowers”), braided or knotted items, doves

She was the eldest of the seven nymphs of Pleiades, the daughter of Atlas. She is an earth goddess who also embodies the energy of mother, nurse, and midwife. She’s often referred to as the “grandmother of magic”.

Interestingly enough, Maia was a goddess whose rites wererestricted to women only. She was considered a “good goddess”, or a Bona Dea.

It’s said that the nymphs, the seven daughters of Atlas had tochange themselves into doves to escape the hunter Orion. When they flew up into the sky, they were transformed into seven stars, thus forming the constellation we know as Pleiades, or the Seven Sisters.

There’s not a lot of information found on this goddess, though she was, for some reason, deemed important enough to have a month named after her.

May’s Magick/Fairy Moon Manifesting a Passionate Connection

So, what kind of “passionate connection” are you looking for?

❖ A fling… a fun time once-in-a-while thing.

❖ a soul mate… and this is one of those forever connections, supposedly being your “perfect match” for all eternity, through several lifetimes – I don’t know why this makes mefeel cynical, but that’s for another book.

❖ a twin flame… and you want to think on this one – twin flames are those people we go through lousy crap with over and over, lifetime after lifetime, until we actually learn the lesson Spirit has been trying to beat into our heads.

Anyway, whatever your taste for passion may be, let’s get on with the manifestation of it.

Let’s begin with a glass of wine, a wine of your choice. If you don’t drink wine, that’s okay, substitute it with a glass ofgrape juice, it’ll do.

While you’re working on the crafting of this manifestation, you will enjoy the leisurely sipping of this magical wine. (It’s magical because you are imbuing it with your intention as you work and as you think)

We’re going to “fix” and light a red votive candle. Be sure you have chosen a pretty and safe candle holder for it and that you will be placing it in a safe place to burn. Put a few drops of rose essential oil on this candle and massage it in good, concentrating all the while on your intention, your desire, and sending this energy into this candle with the touch of your hands.

Set the candle up in its holder. You’re going to take a few drops of the wine from your glass and drip them onto the top of the candle as well, just a couple drops will do, and do this before you light the candle, we don’t want any human torches here.

Grab your matches, or your lighter, and light her up.

Sit back and finish your wine, thinking about what it is you’re doing, what you’re manifesting. Take your time, maybe you’ll need to refill the glass, at least once. And smile.

The Divine Me available @ Amazon in print & kindle

[succulentsiren]

Things women should never feel ashamed of:

• Orgasms

• Receiving money

• Receiving compliments

• Pretty privilege

• Being smart

• Dressing up

• Menstrual cycles

• Emotions and being sensitive

• Expressing our sexuality

• Resting and relaxation

• Asserting our sexual needs

• Maintaining our standards

• Saying No

• Wanting or having children

• Choosing to be childfree

• Our body count

• Our nude body

• Wearing makeup or not wearing makeup

• Having boundaries and protecting ourselves

• Our spiritual practices

• Using witchcraft

• Being ambitious

• Going to college

• Being a housewife or stay at home mom

• Loving who and what we love

[ehyehyhwhh]

A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN A MONTH. TRUST GOD.

[morelanaxu]

[xxconnection]

from Zsuzsanna Budapest's The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries

text: Magaera - Goddess of Death by Masike Szilagyi

[saraloveliness-blog]

Simple Abundance Sunday

All shall be well,

And all shall be well,

And all manner of things shall be well.

Dame Julian of Norwich

Sarah Ban Breathnach recommends repeating this prayer when your troubles are keeping you awake at night.

Have a fun cyber Monday. Go happy.

[astrosouldivinity]

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧-𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧! 🎉✨👸🏿

As we enter the holiday season, let’s uplift and support the amazing and talented Black women-owned businesses in our communities. Each purchase not only helps give back but also celebrates the incredible creativity and resilience within the community.

🔗 Share websites, social media, or shop links! Feel free to reblog and spread the word. Let’s build a space where we can support and uplift one another. ☺️

🌟𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞🌟

From handmade crafts to unique gifts, if you’re searching for the ideal holiday gift this season or the perfect present for your loved ones or treating yourself, you’re in the right place.

I’ll start, my name is Kiki. I’m an astrologist, psychic, healer & artist. From personalized birth chart readings to beautiful art pieces, each creation is infused with love and intention. 💜✨

My shop is open now! You can browse my Etsy shop here: https://divinesoulvisions.etsy.com.

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𝙿𝚊𝚒𝚍 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜: 🔮✨📖 (𝙾𝚙𝚎𝚗)

𝐌𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐭 ~

𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬: 𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚔𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚜, 𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜, 𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜, 𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚜, 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜, 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚓𝚊𝚛𝚜, & 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎!

𝚃𝚒𝚙 𝙹𝚊𝚛 🫙🙏🏿

𝚂𝚙𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝙹𝚊𝚛𝚜

𝙼𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝

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just some landykes on an outing in the big city

me and my 150 friends