Divine Feminine Alchemy

08/07/2021

The Moon is an astonishing companion on the human journey. She both lights the way and invites us into the dark ..

~ Bethroot Gwynn ~

Art by Anita Inverarity

05/03/2021

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-50-more-sarcophagi-saqqara-necropolis-180976794/?fbclid=IwAR0fk0McdqHNZ-vLlSW2r-GyfaaXrBMUfBJ1jje3C-RUyGIW37xIPw4Hobg #.YDhpG-pQRIk.facebook

The team also discovered dozens of sarcophagi, wooden masks and ancient board games

15/02/2021

25/01/2021

“When I first saw the Venus of Willendorf many years ago, I was frightened by her fullness. In our society, we get the message that that kind of abundance is absolutely unacceptable. It took me awhile to embrace her. As the archetypal Great Mother, this incredibly abundant and revered woman often makes people uncomfortable. She is so large, sensual, voluptuous and ripe with the fertility of feminine energy and power. Our discomfort with her is a reflection of how we are raised as women-what size we are taught is acceptable and what is not acceptable. I love her now and see her as delicious and nurturing.”
-Linda Reuther

Painting by Jassy Watson

Willendorf's Legacy: The Sacred Body is out early next year! Pre-order at https://thegirlgod.com/willendorfs_legacy.php

25/01/2021

What I do---TOUCH!

The language of touch binds our minds and bodies to the broader social world. What happens when touch becomes taboo?

25/01/2021

A computer simulation supports the idea that grandmothers helped our species evolve social skills and longer lives

22/12/2020

Happy Winter Solstice!

02/11/2020

Good Day wonderful peeps! Keep breathing deeply to stay calm. This month's Goddess is:

Hathor ~ Receptivity ~ “Allow yourself to receive. This will increase your intuition, energy, and ability to give to others.”

“You have a maternal side to you that naturally cares for those in need, yet this must be balanced with receptivity or the flow is blocked. Receiving is the essence of feminine energy, and it means allowing yourself to receive with grace and gratitude. If you feel guilty when asking others for help, or if you feel bad about receiving gifts, then you block your feminine energy. Your receptivity is just as natural as your nurturing, giving energy. Receptivity allows you to better hear the voices of the angels. When you receive, you have more resources to give to others. Begin by noticing the hundreds of gifts you receive each day, whether it’s seeing beauty in nature, witnessing a touching human moment, or being hugged by a loved one. Simple say ‘Thank you’ for each gift, and know that they’re filling up your storehouse, keeping the Divine flow going strong.”

Hathor, or Athyr, as the Ancient Egyptians called her, was the daughter of the sun god, Ra, and carrier of his Divine Eye. As the beloved Egyptian Creator Mother Goddess, Hathor is usually depicted as a mother cow. This symbolized the milk she fed to Ra and baby pharaohs to instill them with Divine energy.

However, Hathor is a duel-aspected goddess. As the gentle celestial cow, she was said to nourish the gods, protect women, patronize the art of astrology and confer the creature comforts of life. As the “Lady of the Sycamore” she was considered to be the Egyptian Aphrodite, in which role she presided over all aspects of women’s beauty, such as makeup, adornment, jewelry and clothing.

One of the world’s greatest goddesses, Hathor was worshipped for over 3000 years (longer than the life, to date, of Christianity). Small wonder, then, that a profusion of legends surround her, or that she was depicted in so many different guises: at once mother and daughter of the sun, both a lioness and a cow, sometimes a woman, and sometimes a tree. Goddess of the underworld, she was also ruler of the sky. Patron of foreigners, she was Mother of the Egyptians.

Hathor was sometimes depicted as Sekhmet, the lioness-headed goddess. She is undoubtedly the Golden Calf of Exodus.

Hathor was the special guardian spirit of all women and all female animals. As a benevolent sky and sun goddess she helps with all aspects of child conception, birthing, and raising. At birth, one of the seven (or nine) aspects of Hathor was assigned to a baby in a divination tool known as the Seven Hathors; she foretold the child’s inescapable destiny.

Ancient Egyptians viewed her as the primary love and sexuality goddess, and ceremonies in her honor involved a lot of music and dancing. She is also regarded as an underworld goddess.

Hathor was essentially the body in which the soul resides. As such, she was patron of all bodily pleasures: the pleasures of sound, in music and song; the joys of the eye, in art, cosmetics, the weaving of garlands; the delight of motion in dance and in love; and all the pleasures of touch. She was, and is, a complex embodiment of feminine possibilities.

Hathor can help with new projects, and all aspects of mothering. Call upon Hathor to guide you in nurturing yourself and your loved ones.

15/10/2020

Hello peeps! Sorry for the late post; lots happening in my life. This month's Goddess is:

Athena ~ Inner Wisdom ~ “You know what to do. Trust your inner wisdom, and take appropriate action without delay.”

“I am happy to assist you; however, you’ll be most thrilled when you first consult your own inner bank of knowledge. For I assure you that this situation is already resolved and that you have access to all the wisdom that the universe supplies. To access this wisdom, you must quiet your mind. Surrender all worries and other concerns to the loving and almighty power of the universe. Close your eyes, and note the thoughts and feelings that come streaming into your consciousness. If you like, you can ask me to give you a signal that you’ve heard your inner wisdom correctly. But have faith. I assure you that you HAVE heard, and that the guidance brings you and your loved ones very good news indeed.”

Athena is a powerful and wise Grecian goddess who oversees and protects those who call upon her. Her power animals are white owls and black pigeons, and the oak and the olive were sacred to her. Athena is a warrior goddess yet also one of intelligence and the arts of peace; she does battle with wits instead of weapons. Athena wears a helmet to symbolize her role in wisely resolving conflicts and wars. She is a goddess of weaving, crafts, and art.

She was a protector of towns, above all of Athens; also a protector of heroes and patroness of architects, sculptors, spinners and weavers, and said to have invented the plough and the flute. It is said she was born fully armed from the head of Zeus after he had swallowed Metis, who was pregnant by him.

It is now well established that Athena – her name is so ancient that it has never been translated – was originally a Minoan or Mycenaean household goddess – possibly related to the bear-breasted Cretan figures seen embracing snakes or holding them overhead. This original Athena was the essence of the family bond, symbolized by the home and its hearth – and by the mild serpent who, like a household cat, lived in the storehouse and protected the family’s food supplies against destructive rodents. As household goddess, Athena ruled the implements of domestic crafts: the spindle, the pot, and the loom. By extrapolation, she was the guardian of the ruler’s home, the goddess of the palace; by further extrapolation, she was the symbol for the community itself, the larger social unit based on countless homes.

Although Minoan civilization declined, Athena was not lost. A maiden goddess, apparently called Pallas, arrived with the Greeks; she was a warrior, a kind of Valkyrie, a protector of the tribe. This figure was bonded to that of the indigenous tribal symbol to form Pallas Athena, and her legend was re-created to suit the new social order.

Gems: ruby, star ruby, turquoise, onyx, artificial glass. Plants: Amaranth, tiger lily, geranium, olive, coconut, ash, cypress, yew, hellebore, nightshade. Animals: man, ram, owl, eagle, peacock, and crocodile. Perfumes: musk, dragon’s blood, galbanum, asafetida, scammony, indigo, Sulphur.

Call upon Athena for wisdom; help with arts and crafts; protection; and for resolving disputes. In addition, Athena helps with creative projects such as writing, arts, and crafts.

02/09/2020

Good day good people! I hope you are all staying healthy and happy. Can be difficult at this time; this month's Goddess may help some:

Sekhmet ~ Be Strong ~ “You ae stronger than you think you are, and your strength assures a happy outcome.”

“See yourself as strong and victorious. Don’t complain about anything. Don’t blame anyone or any condition. You’re the embodiment of strength, not victimhood. As you rise above the old tendencies and see yourself in the new light of beautiful feminine strength, your life will automatically shift in miraculous ways. You’ll attract new opportunities, forms of abundance, and relationships to help you manifest your highest potential. Being strong means seeing yourself in the most favorable light you can imagine. Be real, allow yourself to feel genuine emotions, but most of all, be strong.”

Sekhmet is the Egyptian Sun Goddess and Eye of Ra, who was her father. Her name means “strong and mighty” and/or “powerful”. She was the wife of Ptah as goddess of the Memphis triad, and mother of Nefertum, god of the lotus blossom and aromatherapy.

She personified the scorching, destructive power of the Sun, and also defense of the divine order. When mankind rebelled against the ageing Ra, he sent her to quell them, and she became uncontrolled, wanting to destroy them all. Ra had to trick her with beer mixed with pomegranate juice, which she mistook for human blood and got too drunk to continue.

Sekhmet is connected with lions, symbolizing her fiercely protective nature, and sometimes appears with a lion’s head and a human woman’s body, crowned with a solar disc and Uraeus. She is sometimes depicted with a crocodile or Udjat (Eye of Ra) head. She may hold a knife in her upraised hand.

Call upon Sekhmet to shore up your strength and power.

17/08/2020

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12/08/2020

Good day good peeps! Put yourself in Nature and ground yourself as best you can. This month's Goddess is:

Sarasvati ~ The Arts ~ “Express yourself through creative activities.”

“You are a limitless being. If it seems that you have time, money, or other restrictions, it is simply because your mind is focused upon the material world. You can unlimit yourself by lifting the cloak of the material world from your focus. Music is essential for the expression of nonmaterial ideals and energies. Music colors our surroundings with emanations from the highest vibrational fields. It allows us to escape all limitations in our thinking and very existence. Surround yourself in music, and allow it to stimulate your own creative thinking and to spark new ideas. Flow with the music, and give yourself permission to investigate and experiment with putting your creative ideas into action. Enjoy being limitless!”

Sarasvati (pronounced Sair-rah-SVAH-tee) is a Hindu Goddess of the arts. She helps us with all creative expressions, such as music, writing, dancing, and eloquent speaking. The wife of Brahma, Sarasvati prizes knowledge and creative expression above material possessions.

Her symbols include a white swan, the vina musical instrument, and a book of knowledge.

She helps us focus our minds on our creative projects, and not get distracted or procrastinate.

30/07/2020

These powerful words were stated by Tasunke Wakan (Crazy Horse), Oglala Lakota Sioux, in 1877:

"I see a time of Seven Generations when all the colors of mankind will gather under the Sacred Tree of Life and the whole Earth will become one circle again.

In that day, there will be those among the Lakota who will carry knowledge and understanding of unity among all living things and the young white ones will come to those of my people and ask for this wisdom.

I salute the light within your eyes where the whole Universe dwells. For when you are at that center within you and I am that place within me, we shall be one."

THIS is the kind of wisdom that we need more & more in our world right now. I hope it will inspire and uplift you today!

I invite you to share this powerful quote with others, if you'd like.

14/07/2020

05/07/2020

Good day peeps! I hope you are enjoying the Full Moon energy this month; coupled with a Lunar Eclipse! This month's Goddess is:

Aeracura ~ Blossoming ~ “You are just getting started, so have patience with yourself and the process, and do not give up.”

“In many ways, you are like a flower bud who is ripe and ready to open and grow. Do not try to rush this process, as it is part of your beautiful path. Enjoy learning new knowledge and skills. Take your time to gather new ideas. Nurture your body with plenty of fresh air, sunshine, water, and healthful food. Soon enough, you’ll get the unmistakable signal that it is time to put your learning into action. Spend time among flowers, or work with flower essences and oils to support your growth process.”

Aeracura (pronounced Air-uh-CURE-uh) is a Celtic and Germanic goddess who multitasks as an Earth Mother deity, a fairy queen, and also a bridge between earthly life and the hereafter. She helps us put our goals and challenges into perspective so that we don’t needlessly stress ourselves.

Call upon her for emergency money or help in manifesting supply. She is especially fond of assisting artists and inventors.

07/06/2020

Good day peeps! I hope you are staying safe and healthy! This month's Goddess is:

Sekhmet ~ Be Strong ~ “You are stronger than you think you are, and your strength assures a happy outcome.”

“See yourself as strong and victorious. Don’t complain about anything. Don’t blame anyone or any condition. You’re the embodiment of strength, not victimhood. As you rise above the old tendencies and see yourself in the new light of beautiful feminine strength, your life will automatically shift in miraculous ways. You’ll attract new opportunities, forms of abundance, and relationships to help you manifest your highest potential. Being strong means seeing yourself in the most favorable light you can imagine. Be real, allow yourself to feel genuine emotions, but most of all, be strong.”

Sekhmet is the Egyptian Sun Goddess and Eye of Ra, who was her father. Her name means “strong and mighty” and/or “powerful”. She was the wife of Ptah as goddess of the Memphis triad, and mother of Nefertum, god of the lotus blossom and aromatherapy.

She personified the scorching, destructive power of the Sun, and also defense of the divine order. When mankind rebelled against the ageing Ra, he sent her to quell them, and she became uncontrolled, wanting to destroy them all. Ra had to trick her with beer mixed with pomegranate juice, which she mistook for human blood and got too drunk to continue.

Sekhmet is connected with lions, symbolizing her fiercely protective nature, and sometimes appears with a lion’s head and a human woman’s body, crowned with a solar disc and
Uraeus. She is sometimes depicted with a crocodile or udjat (Eye of Ra) head. She may hold a knife in her upraised hand.

Call upon Sekhmet to shore up your strength and power.

23/05/2020

https://upliftconnect.com/marrying-the-land/

The Celtic tradition taps into the power of the Divine Feminine by marrying the land. Could such a Sacred Marriage inspire us to protect the Earth today?

06/05/2020

Hello wonderful peeps! I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy and positive. Stay in the Light and Love! Radiate Light and Love!

This month's Goddess is:

Isolt ~ Undying Love ~ “The love you have shared is eternal, regardless of the situation.”

“When it comes to matters of the heart, your help is here. It’s all around you, and also inside of you. Your inner wisdom may seem quieted by any pain that you feel. Yet, be assured that the healing you’re undergoing is swift and efficient, and you truly are healing from the inside out. First, your heart must heal from its grief, loneliness, and any feelings of betrayal.

“This can take some time, so be patient with yourself. Treat yourself as you would any ailing person: with caution, gentleness, and tenderness. Next, get yourself out into the world – not in a harsh fashion, but with outings to parks, forests, and such, which are essential to lightening your outlook. Nature is the great healer, you see. That’s why I’m frequently amidst the flowers and the trees. Although they may seem quiet on the outside, they’re quite talkative when you breathe and simply ingest their magical tones in conversation. Spend time among the forest and the trees, as well as the plants and the animals, and you’ll regain your foothold upon this planet. You’ll revive your sense of spirit, and your desire to tread among the living once again. I promise you that your heart will mend, and that you’ll also help others in this fashion along the way.”

Isolt (pronounced EYE-zolt) means ‘of the fine hair’ and was originally a Triple Goddess. Isolt is a legendary Celtic Goddess who was caught in a tragic love triangle between her husband, King Mark of Cornwall; and Sir Tristan, a handsome and noble knight. Throughout the scenario, Isolt was courageous in dealing with her respect for her husband and her profound love for Tristan.

Today, Isolt helps us through the corridors of relationship love, including familial, romantic, parental, and friendship. She reminds us that – regardless of the situation – our love is real, powerful, and undying. Call upon Isolt whenever you need help with any relationship, including your connection with departed loved ones.

14/04/2020

Good day peeps! I trust you are all staying safe. This month's Full Moon Goddess is:

Kuan Yin ~ Compassion ~ “Release judgments about yourself and others, and focus on the love and light that is within everyone.”

“Gentleness is the strength behind true power, and it comes from feeding yourself with nourishing words, thoughts, deeds, intentions, and all forms of food. Shield yourself from harshness by placing an intention to attract only kind and gentle life lessons and relationships. Transform harshness into gentleness by refusing to see anything but the shining light that is within each person and situation. This intention begins with your relationship with yourself. Be very gentle with yourself in all ways. Be happy, be kind, be sweet, but most of all, be true to you.”

This Chinese Goddess of Buddhist origin is the Goddess of compassion, well-being, and communication, and is the most revered deity in the Chinese pantheon. She hears all prayers and is the essence of purity, nurturing love, and gentle power. Kuan means Earth and Yin is the dynamic female life force. Kuan Yin’s strength, like silk, is disguised in softness.

Kuan Yin is a bodhisattva, meaning that she is eligible for Buddhahood. Yet, she has vowed to stay near Earth until all being are enlightened.

Her image was in most pre-revolutionary Chinese homes, sitting on a lotus flower, with a child in her arms, sometimes riding a lion. She is often shown riding a dragon, a unique vision of women’s wild strength. She who rides – yet does not control – the untamable forces of life holds the key to happiness.

Sometimes known as ‘the Lady Who Brings Children’, She is also described as a magician, a teacher of magic, an oracular Goddess and sometimes a pr******te. In rural China a man normally approaches her through a woman intermediary; if none is available and he has to appeal to Her himself, he apologizes for the omission.

This youthful and beautiful Goddess helps us feel compassion and mercy toward ourselves and others. She is also a protectress of women and children, and she awakens musical interests and abilities as well as psychic clairvoyance.

The mere utterance of Her name in prayer was said to assure salvation from physical and spiritual harm. Even better was the observance of Her own testimony of peace and mercy; Her most devout worshipers ate no flesh and lived entirely without doing violence to other beings.

The most effective meditation was the constant repetition of Kuan Yin’s name. That continual inner reminder of Her peace and generosity brought such qualities into every aspect of her worshipers’ lives.

Call upon Kuan Yin when you need help forgiving yourself or another, for issues related to women and children, and to increase your sensitivity and clairvoyance.

02/04/2020

In retrospect: last month's Goddess was Ishstar - Boundries. One month later we all have huge boundries!

This month's Goddess is Sulis. Be aware that if you do go out to a body of water, keep safe. Also you can fill your tub with water; throw some salt into it if you choose; or a conscious shower.

Sulis ~ Bodies of Water ~ “Spend time near water, such as a lake, river, or the ocean, to recharge your batteries.”

“Water’s curative effects are well known and well documented. Since the human body is composed almost entirely of water, this makes sense. Water can wash away sadness, pain, and the ill effects of suffering. Engage in purification rituals involving water more often, and you’ll experience an uplifting in your spirit and outlook. Water’s magical properties are amplified when you infuse it with your prayers and intentions. Whether you soak in a sea-salt bath, or bathe in a freshwater spring, you’re sure to see the difference that water will make.”

Sulis is a Celtic sun goddess who oversees hot springs and bodies of water associated with healing. The fountain of healing water in Bath, England, was originally ‘Aquae Sulis’, named for her. A perpetual fire was burned there in her honor. Sally Lunn cakes recall the wheaten cakes offered at her altar.

Call upon Sulis while conducting healing ceremonies involving water, while taking a revitalizing swim or bath, or when you need help arranging your schedule or finances to allow a trip to the ocean or lake.

29/03/2020

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22/03/2020

Good day/night Tribe! I hope you are all staying well and positive. Here is something I was given last night by Spirit (Divinity, God/Goddess, All That Is, etc) to help us ride this current 'crisis':

Say "I Love You!" to everyone. As often as possible. We love each other as part of the human tribe. When one says "I love you", both the speaker's and the receiver's vibration is lifted. We MUST keep our vibration as high as possible during these times.

Laughter; filling your Being with Light and Love; and verbally expressing that love to one another, are all ways to keep our vibration high.

Fear (False Evidence Appearing Real) depresses the immune system. Do everything you can to avoid fear.

Nature will survive and so will humanity, IF we open our hearts.

14/03/2020

These these are not cancelled and they are FREE!❤️

14/03/2020

Stay healthy my friends. 💜💚💜🍀

09/03/2020

Good day wonderful peeps! I hope your early Spring is going good! Keep breathing in those essential oils! I have posted a list of essential oils and herbs you can use to help build your body, immune system, and lungs on my Isis Botanicals FB page. Check it out for some useful info.

This month's Goddess is:

Ishtar ~ Boundaries ~ “Love yourself enough to say no to other’s demands on your time and energy.”

“A sincere desire to give of service is wonderful. However, there’s a distinction between giving OF yourself and giving UP yourself. If you feel tired, guilty, or resentful while helping others, then you’re not truly helping them, are you? You’re injecting poisonous energies into the relationship, and then no one benefits. Step back and reassess the situation. As you respect your own boundaries, others will begin to recognize and respect them within you and within themselves as well. Now THAT’S a healthy behavior to teach to others!”

Ishtar was the greatest of the Middle Eastern goddesses. A Babylonian goddess representing the moon and Venus, Ishtar is a triple goddess, meaning that she embodies the Maiden, Mother, and Matriarch aspects of womanhood. Ishtar represents the Divine Feminine in all of her aspects, including nurturing, mothering, sensuality, fertility, healing, love, protection, wisdom, battle, storm, marriage, Earth, Moon, and divinatory.

In all her forms, Ishtar was a very complete goddess, embracing both the bright and the dark aspects, and this is reflected in the variety of fathers, brothers and consorts attributed to her.

In addition to her Moon aspect, She was the planet Venus, as both Morning and Evening Star; the Zodiacal belt was known as the ‘Girdle of Ishtar’. She was the embodiment of Venus’s womanly energy.

Legends tell of Ishtar’s descent into the underworld, and she is a powerful helper in exploring a person’s shadow sides.

The story of Ishtar and Tammuz is one of the classic versions of the theme of the fertility goddess and her lover, the dying and resurrecting vegetation god, and its commemoration was one of the most important of the seasonal Middle Eastern rituals.

Her symbol was the eight-pointed star and also a loop-headed symbol rather like a comet. She was known as ‘the Lady with the Beautiful Voice’. Her cult animal was the lion and, in her dark, Underworld aspect, sometimes the scorpion.

Call upon Ishtar for any female issue, including sexuality, motherhood, and protections.
As a multidimensional goddess, Ishtar does not tire of helping the men and women who call upon her for assistance.

‘Creatrix of mankind we call thee;
Mistress of all the gods be thy name!’
Babylonian hymn