I who am the beauty of the green earth and the white moon among the stars and the mysteries of the waters, I call upon your soul to arise and come unto me.
For I am the soul of nature that gives life to the universe. Sophia – Goddess of Wisdom by artist Pamela Matthews
From Me all things proceed and unto me they must return.
Let My worship be in the heart that rejoices, for behold–all acts of love and pleasure are My rituals.
Let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you.
And you who seek to know Me, know that your seeking and yearning will avail you not, unless you know the Mystery:
for if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find it without. For behold, I have been with you from the beginning, and I am that which is attained at the end of desire. (Doreen Valiente, Starhawk adaptation)
The Divine Feminine is…
Inclusive: recognizes the value and worth of all people and things
Honoring of process: is able to allow circumstances, ideas, and experiences to unfold Empowered: with steeled softness, champions the weak and vulnerable and stands firm for what is right Intuitive: is holistic, accessing immediate perception rather than rational thinking Compassionate: is empathetic, warm, open-hearted Complementary: lives in concert with others, augmenting the whole with her presence Connective: desires to link hands and hearts Cooperative: is able to work with others without needing to be in control Diffuse: perceives and understands a wide range of stimuli Relational: is interested in preserving and deepening relationships Gentle: is able to live gently with herself and others Receptive: is open to receive the new, different, and wondrous Empowering: awakens others to their potential Forgiving: realizes that we are all imperfect and that non-forgiveness dams the natural flow of spirit Introspective: is drawn to the spiritual and the philosophical Healing: carries the ability to heal body, mind, and spirit through talent for listening deeply to her internal, inherent wisdom
– Sue Patton Thoele, The Courage to be Yourself
Imagine a Woman
Imagine a woman who believes it is right and good she is a woman.
A woman who honors her experience and tells her stories.
Who refuses to carry the sins of others within her body and life.
Imagine a woman who trusts and respects herself.
A woman who listens to her needs and desires.
Who meets them with tenderness and grace.
Imagine a woman who acknowledges the past’s influence on the present.
A woman who has walked through her past.
Who has healed into the present.
Imagine a woman who authors her own life.
A woman who exerts, initiates, and moves on her own behalf.
Who refuses to surrender except to her truest self and wisest voice.
Imagine a woman who names her own gods.
A woman who imagines the divine in her image and likeness.
Who designs a personal spirituality to inform her daily life.
Imagine a woman in love with her own body.
A woman who believes her body is enough, just as it is.
Who celebrates its rhythms and cycles as an exquisite resource.
Imagine a woman who honors the body of the Goddess in her changing body.
A woman who celebrates the accumulation of her years and her wisdom.
Who refuses to use her life-energy disguising the changes in her body and life.
Imagine a woman who values the women in her life.
A woman who sits in circles of women.
Who is reminded of the truth about herself when she forgets.
The Divine Feminine is…
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