Pilgrimage has been an enduring expression of reverence and devotion within spiritual and religious traditions since earliest times. Within the Hindu tradition, it is called tīrtha-yātrā, which literally means “undertaking a journey to river fords.”[1] Rivers and fords are considered natural places imbued with much power. Groves, caves, hilltops and mountain peaks are other equally important […]
Sacred Journeys
Jaguar Woman by Katherine Skaggs
Jaguar Woman is an inspired vision that came to me while deep in the jungles of Peru in late June 2015. Her inspiration was the first vision to come on a 14 day trip, without the comforts of home, and yet with the guidance of the jungle totems, plants, animals, birds, dolphins, mermaids, etc. Jaguar Woman is the […]
SHEELA-NA-GIG by Carol P. Christ
On a trip to Ireland several years ago, I was fortunate to have been able to see the Sheela-na-gigs in the National Museum of Dublin. Two of these Sheelas including the one removed from the Seir Kieran Church of County Offaly, pictured below, are currently on display. They stand at the doorway of a room […]
What Listening To Iceland’s Glaciers Taught Me About Time by Gail Jessen
Wild Goddess Walkabout I’d been driving around Iceland, sleeping in my car for nearly 10 days when an unexpected encounter with a glacier changed everything. Even as my own two feet touched the canyon carved by this behemoth, it felt hard to believe. Icebergs that calve off the glacier’s face fall into a sparkling […]
Connecting the Dots: Awakening to Our Intimacy with All That Lives – 3 Day Retreat with Sandy Boucher and Martha Boesing {February 2017 Retreat}
“All things are connected, like the blood that unites one family. All things share the same breath,” Chief Seattle. In this weekend nonresidential retreat, we are invited to slow down, breathe and relax as we explore the joy of knowing our connectedness with all beings including our loved ones, our enemies, all who suffer, trees, […]
Connecting the Stargate Egypt Tour with Mary Lomando Spring and Fall {Goddess Gift Guide}
Join Mary Lomando as she leads a journey up the Nile experiencing the sacred geometry of Egypt’s temples, its mystery and its magic. This is an initiation into the ancient mystery school teachings of Isis, Hathor, Sekhmet and Nepthys with group ritual and ceremonies designed to evoke a personal experience of the archetypes and neters. The […]
