In the Beginning was the Matriarchy
Woman was the creator of the Life Force and was worshipped as the Great Goddess which includes 3 aspects; Maiden, Mother and Crone, based on the three faces of the moon. Women were the Great Goddess' Earthly incarnation. In the Matriarchal Clans women raised the children, gathered most of the food, invented the first tools, domesticated fire and animals, and used plants for healing. Goddess Worship reigned for over 25,000 years.

Shamanic Priestesses
These women provided the vital link between the community and its deity. With their sacred rituals and trance-dances, the priestesses channelled the creative energy of the Goddess into the material world. The shamans and seers, in their trance-states of enhanced awareness were responsible for keeping the channels open between the individual, the group and the cosmic source.

The Patriarchy
Around 3000BC, the peace-loving goddess-culture endured the invasion of the tribes of war-like, male-dominated nomads. These men subdued the goddess people, subjecting them to the power of the masculine. The balance of power shifted towards the male as rulers and priests consolidated their power and ousted the temple priestesses. New forms of marriage were introduced to control the women and establish paternity. The line of property inheritance from father to son now formed the economic basis of men's power, just as common land ownership had been the basis of women's.
Male gods were introduced allowing no compromise with goddess worship. Male priests established a distant, stern, intolerant father-god in the minds and hearts of the people. All women were publicly designated as private property of some man... father or husband.

The Rebirth
With the past and future swirling around us now we are
given a brief glimpse into our soul's intended purpose for incarnation. Now is the time to integrate and embrace both the matriarchy and the patriarchy; the yin and the yang. The Goddess energy within us all is struggling to be recognized and utilized in the quest to achieve Inner Peace. Wholism is the focus for the future of this planet and her beings.

Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Mythology

] Queen Goddess © www.gorgeousgeorge.com

The Goddess Oracle is a transformational tool consisting of a deck of cards and a book. The cards, beautifully created by artist Hrana Janto, contain the portraits of the Goddesses representing 52 ways the Divine Feminine has manifested and been worshipped in cultures around the world from the beginning of time. The accompanying book is lovingly written by Amy Sophia Marashinsky. The book explains the mythological background about each goddess, putting you in touch with her world, an interpretation of what each of the goddesses is communicating to you as well as a ritual suggestion that you can use to work with the energy of each Goddess.

White Wolf calls to     Wild Woman in Us All         Hear Her Howl

Our favourite Wild Woman, Clarissa Pinkola Estés, reminds women everywhere of our inherent birthright, wildness. Follow Wolf to ~sandwaves~ new zenwwweb by clicking on her picture, or take a short-cut to the wisdom of Women Who Run With the Wolves

The Grace of the Goddess Mother-Love, Tenderness, Comfort, Mystical Enlightenment.

"It is the great tragedy of our Western society that we have virtually lost the ability to experience the transformative power of ecstasy and joy. Ecstasy was once considered the favor of the gods, a divine gift that could lift us out of our ordinary reality into the realm of the immortal soul." Robert Johnson

Ecstasy is the final stage of intimacy with yourself... It is a shift in perception in which direct contact with spirit is made. Deepak Chopra

Aromatherapy Goddess Blend                                 A synergistic blend of essential oils designed to promote positive feeling of self, relieve tension, anxiety, stress, anger, depression, insecurity, fatigue, moodiness, balance body, mind and spirit, balance central nervous system, balance yin & yang, ground, instill peace, confidence, joy, connect crown and base chakras. Click to see other Aromatherapy Blends

Goddess Wisdom Surrender and open to something greater. Open to new experiences and integrate what the opening brings. Connect with all the abundant, divine, cosmic, orgasmic Goddess energy     available to you. Take time to connect with and listen to your own deep enriching wisdom. Meet challenges face to face. Go within and strengthen your center. Laugh and see the humor in all of life's challenges. Acknowledge your fears and walk through them. Stop using your creativity to find reasons not to create. Give yourself the mothering you need to heal past wounds. Surrender to the journey. Learn to come home to yourself. Embrace the unknown. Give yourself pleasure daily. Honor and listen to all parts of yourself. Honor your sexuality...connect with that vital, primal, spiritual,     regenerating energy and express it. All crises are accelerated transformation points which bring opportunities. Embrace experiences, risks and occasions that cause you to stretch. Boundaries are vital...they let others know who you are and where you     stand. Accept and acknowledge your feelings. Move through your grief so the healing can come. Open to the mystery and trust that it will bring you exactly what you need     on your journey. Focus your time and attention on your body, respect and give play to your     senses and sensuality. Embrace change, accept it , dance with it and be blessed with an     abundance of possibility. Connect with Mother Earth, open to her vital energy and give thanks. Awaken to your potential and power. Pay attention to all that life is telling you. Don't let doubt erode your sacred self. Don't waste valuable energy and time being a victim...recognize it and     change the pattern by empowering yourself. Nurture yourself with order that assists rather than chokes your life force. Flow with your own unique beat rather than against it. Choose your beliefs to serve your highest good. Be aware of illusion, lift the veils, experience the reality and feel the     power. Take responsibility for your life...be "Queen of your domain". Celebrate the power of your life's cycles. Every step on the path of life is also a step toward death and rebirth. Take in the sparkle and crackle of inspiration. Engage in play. Get in touch with your Wild Woman and integrate her. Honor, respect and give time to yourself. Learn to express anger and transform it so it empowers and energizes you. Recognize your own needs and put them first. Expand your awareness, experience the whole of creation to gain the     perspective of other life forms. Hold infinite space and patience for yourself first, then extend it to     others. Develop compassion for yourself. See who you really are, accept what you see and strive to heal what needs     to be healed. Recognize and live from abundance. Connect with, come to terms with and accept your power. Accept the loving nature of justice which seeks to right all wrongs by     administering the lessons needed.

Without the Goddess we're cut off from both the full power of motherhood and the power of creativity in the larger sense because all of us have the capacity to birth something. Christianity is a religion that needs a lot of healing and a lot of waking up-to the lost Feminine side of God, to its fear of sensuality, to its anti-Semitism, and to its own lost mystical tradition.                     Matthew Fox

Healing the God and Goddess Within... A Tantric Perspective on the Myth of Adam and Eve

"Earth Angel at Peace"