A long time ago in a land far away, I journeyed to small hidden church in the Scottish countryside. There I found a sacred grotto, a place where the goddess still dances in the hills above St. Andrews and the sea. I wrote about the experience for Motherhouse of the Goddess a few years ago, […]
Goddess in Nature
OYA as The Storm by Brandi Auset
The Orisha Oya is an elemental Goddess, meaning that her power is rooted in the natural world. As the Goddess of Storms, she rules earth, air, fire, water, and spirit, as all of these elements contribute into the creation of weather. Oya herself is the power of thunder, lightning, winds, hurricanes, tornados, and rain. And like the […]
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Holy Hygge – Making the Winter Season Sacred by Kimberly Moore
The other day our temps were in the single digits during the day with wind gusts over 40 mph. Even being outside for a few minutes was enough to freeze my face. I was hurrying to the door just after dark after stopping to chat with a neighbor and the most amazing feeling came over […]
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The Power of Egyptian Goddess Sekhmet by Brandi Auset
Sekhmet (pronounced sek’ met) is one of the oldest known Egyptian deities. She rules vengeance, conquest, war, divine retribution, righteous anger, and is the defender of spiritual and universal laws. As a solar goddess, she is the both the creative and destructive power of the sun, and as such holds sway of healing, the living, and […]
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Etain, The Shining One – Celtic Sun Goddess by Judith Shaw
Etain (Ay-deen), a Celtic Goddess called “Shining One”, was originally a Sun Goddess before becoming a Moon Goddess and one of the White Ladies of the Fae. Her story, which lasts over one thousand years, reveals Her place as a Goddess of Love, Transformation and Rebirth. Elements sacred to Etain are the sun, dawn, the […]
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A Journey with the Cailleach by Jude Lally
When you look over the folklore of Ireland and Scotland the Cailleach is known by many names, this is because she was a localized deity. She was the Cailleach of your loch, mountain or moorland – this then gave her slightly different qualities and the animals associated with her. I do not know all these […]
