If you’d like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/My new book, “Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,” is now available Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit www.womancraftpublishing.com.  It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too. You can watch most podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel (however, due to ongoing safety concerns, please note that Priya Assal’s episode will not be posted here immediately): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6xtUV6K7ayV30iz1ECigwYou can learn more about Priya Assal’s work at:https://www.innerjourneypractices.com/https://www.instagram.com/innerjourneypractices/https://priya-assal.medium.com/Here are a few additional resources related to this episode: Priya Assal mentioned the book “Sophie’s World” as being transformative to her when she was young: https://www.amazon.com/Sophies-World-History-Philosophy-Classics/dp/0374530718This is a greatvideo explaining the Iranian Revolution of 1979, and how US involvement has contributed to the current political system (recommended by Priya Assal): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVlV4PAAE8EPriya Assal also wrote this powerful Medium shortly after the protests began: https://priya-assal.medium.com/women-life-liberty-how-the-feminist-voice-of-iran-should-be-everyones-voice-8102f5b2516bI mentioned Monica Rodgers, whose podcast is the Revelation Project. You can learn more and listen to episodes here: https://revelationproject.fireside.fm/I also referenced a prior Home to Her episode with Bethany Webster, author of “Discovering the Inner Mother”: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/healing-the-mother-wound-with-bethany-webster For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! Mentioned in this episode:We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for WomenWe Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: • Powerful Sacred Feminine figures, drawn from history and mythology, who will serve as our sovereignty guides along the way • Transformational practices rooted in creativity, play, energy work, ritual, ceremony and even magic • Embodiment practices, including dance, yoga, and other intuitive movement exercises to tap into the wisdom of the body • The Enneagram as a tool for understanding the human psyche and our individual personality types • Yogic philosophy, creative writing and journaling exercises, and much more • The power of the group field that we cultivate to dive deep and be witnessed fully for who we are, allowing the property of emergence to support our becoming The journey kicks off with an opening retreat on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii, September 12-15, 2024. From there, we’ll gather twice a month over the next 9 months via Zoom, and we’ll wrap up in June 2025 with a closing retreat at Hestia Magic Retreat Center, located in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, California. To learn more, apply, and/or book a discovery call, visit: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/we-are-sovereign

If you’d like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/My new book, “Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,” will be available beginning October 14 from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit www.womancraftpublishing.com.   You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6xtUV6K7ayV30iz1ECigwYou can listen to all past episodes of the “Make Matriarchy Great Again” podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/34-circe-salon-make-matriarchy-great-again-disrupting/id1515852327You can also become a supporter of their work via Patreon: http://patreon.com/34CirceAnd, you can learn more about Vicki, including her upcoming online course exploring the work of Marija Gimbutas, here: https://www.vickinoble.com/.We discussed a number of books and resources during this episode! Here are a few you can explore on your own:“The First Sex,” by Elizabeth Gould Davis, was brought up here, and has also been mentioned by other guests in the pastOctavia Butler was a fantastic science fiction writer whose books were extremely prescient and relevant to the times we’re living in. You can learn more about her and work here: https://www.octaviabutler.com/Dawn also mentioned the books “Sexual Politics”, by Kate Millett, and “Drawing Down the Moon”, by Margot AdlerWe also discussed the classic book “When God Was a Woman”, by Merlin StoneKaitlin Shetler is a fantastic ex-evangelical poet who shares her work on social media. You can read her poems here: https://www.facebook.com/kaitlinhardyshetler/https://www.hagia.de/home/ is the home of the Hagia, International Academy for Modern Matriarchal Studies, founded by Heide Goettner-AbendrothDawn also discussed her experience with the teachings of Eagle Man (Ed McGaa), a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe.The following prior podcast episodes are also relevant to this conversation:The Legacy of Marija Gimbutas with Joan Marler:   https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-legacy-of-marija-gimbutas-with-joan-marlerReclaiming Women’s Histories with Max Dashu: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/reclaiming-womens-histories-with-max-dashuThe Maternal Gift Economy with Genevieve Vaughan: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-maternal-gift-economy-with-genevieve-vaughan For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! Mentioned in this episode:We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for WomenWe Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: • Powerful Sacred Feminine figures, drawn from history and mythology, who will serve as our sovereignty guides along the way • Transformational practices rooted in creativity, play, energy work, ritual, ceremony and even magic • Embodiment practices, including dance, yoga, and other intuitive movement exercises to tap into the wisdom of the body • The Enneagram as a tool for understanding the human psyche and our individual personality types • Yogic philosophy, creative writing and journaling exercises, and much more • The power of the group field that we cultivate to dive deep and be witnessed fully for who we are, allowing the property of emergence to support our becoming The journey kicks off with an opening retreat on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii, September 12-15, 2024. From there, we’ll gather twice a month over the next 9 months via Zoom, and we’ll wrap up in June 2025 with a closing retreat at Hestia Magic Retreat Center, located in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, California. To learn more, apply, and/or book a discovery call, visit: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/we-are-sovereign

If you’d like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/My new book, “Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,” is available for pre-order now from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit www.womancraftpublishing.com.   Caroline’s book is “Finding Elen: The Quest for Elen of the Ways,” and can be purchased here:  https://bookshop.org/books/finding-elen-the-quest-for-elen-of-the-ways/9781508644033Caroline also referred to the book “The Deer Goddess of Ancient Siberia,” by Esther Jacobsen. This book is out of print, but you may be able to find it via your local or nearest academic library system. Caroline referenced the discovery of gold in the reindeer territories of the Indigenous Saami people of Northern Europe. You can read more about this here: https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/indigenous-peoples/2022/01/significant-battery-metals-discovery-key-reindeer-herding-land.During our discussion of ley lines, Caroline acknowledged the late Alfred Watkins as popularizing the original concept. You can learn more about him here: https://www.visitherefordshire.co.uk/blog/introducing-alfred-watkins-fascinating-man.Sharon Blackie’s book, “If Women Rose Rooted,” also includes a historical exploration of Elen of the Ways.This is a favorite article of mine examining the connections between the ancient deer Goddess, shamans and our current popular stories of Santa Claus:  https://gathervictoria.com/2017/12/15/doe-a-deer-a-female-deer-the-spirit-of-mother-christmas/Finally, Caroline mentioned Extinction Rebellion, a radical art movement to call attention to climate change. I also discussed Extinction Rebellion with Mat Osmond on a prior Home to Her episode called “The Black Madonna’s Song:” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-black-madonnas-song-with-mat-osmond-and-kate-walters/id1499676560?i=1000531362348 For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! Mentioned in this episode:We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for WomenWe Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: • Powerful Sacred Feminine figures, drawn from history and mythology, who will serve as our sovereignty guides along the way • Transformational practices rooted in creativity, play, energy work, ritual, ceremony and even magic • Embodiment practices, including dance, yoga, and other intuitive movement exercises to tap into the wisdom of the body • The Enneagram as a tool for understanding the human psyche and our individual personality types • Yogic philosophy, creative writing and journaling exercises, and much more • The power of the group field that we cultivate to dive deep and be witnessed fully for who we are, allowing the property of emergence to support our becoming The journey kicks off with an opening retreat on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii, September 12-15, 2024. From there, we’ll gather twice a month over the next 9 months via Zoom, and we’ll wrap up in June 2025 with a closing retreat at Hestia Magic Retreat Center, located in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, California. To learn more, apply, and/or book a discovery call, visit: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/we-are-sovereign

Interested in knowing whose Native lands you’re currently residing on? You can find out for yourself at native-land.ca.My new book, “Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,” is available for pre-order from Womancraft Publishing. You can learn more and order at www.womancraftpublishing.com.Stephanie’s podcast is “The Black Madonna Speaks,” which you can find on Anchor, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts.Here YouTube Channel, “The Heart of the Black Madonna,” is here: https://www.youtube.com/c/theheartoftheblackmadonna.You can learn more about the Camino de Santiago de Compostela: https://santiago-compostela.net/.The Interfaith Mary page shows the location of many Black Madonnas:  https://www.interfaithmary.net/Stephanie discussed her background in anthroposophy – you can learn more here:https://anthroposophy.org/Here are a few other books and resources we discussed:“Cult of the Black Virgin,” by Ean Begg“Longing for Darkness,” by China Galland“Healing Journeys with the Black Madonna,” by Alessandra Belloni“God is a Black Woman,” by Christena ClevelandThe University of Dayton’s Marian LibraryFinally, here are a few previous podcast episodes that also explore the wisdom of the Black Madonna:The Secrets of the Black Madonna with Alessandra Belloni:   https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-secrets-of-the-black-madonna-with-alessandra-belloni“The Black Madonna’s Song” with Mat Osmond and Kate Walters: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-black-madonnas-song-with-mat-osmond-and-kate-walters“The Sacred Black Feminine” with Christena Cleveland: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-sacred-black-feminine-with-christena-cleveland For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! Mentioned in this episode:We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for WomenWe Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: • Powerful Sacred Feminine figures, drawn from history and mythology, who will serve as our sovereignty guides along the way • Transformational practices rooted in creativity, play, energy work, ritual, ceremony and even magic • Embodiment practices, including dance, yoga, and other intuitive movement exercises to tap into the wisdom of the body • The Enneagram as a tool for understanding the human psyche and our individual personality types • Yogic philosophy, creative writing and journaling exercises, and much more • The power of the group field that we cultivate to dive deep and be witnessed fully for who we are, allowing the property of emergence to support our becoming The journey kicks off with an opening retreat on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii, September 12-15, 2024. From there, we’ll gather twice a month over the next 9 months via Zoom, and we’ll wrap up in June 2025 with a closing retreat at Hestia Magic Retreat Center, located in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, California. To learn more, apply, and/or book a discovery call, visit: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/we-are-sovereign

If you’ve heard me acknowledge the Indigenous lands I reside on and would like to know which tribal lands you may be living on, you can visit native-land.ca to find out. You can pre-order my book, Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine from Womancraft Publishing: https://www.womancraftpublishing.com/books/home-to-her/You can find video of this episode at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6xtUV6K7ayV30iz1ECigwYou can learn more about Johanna and all her offerings at https://wildandthemoon.earth/. The late Layne Redmond wrote the now-classic book When the Drummers Were Women: https://bookshop.org/books/when-the-drummers-were-women-a-spiritual-history-of-rhythm/9781635617887. Johanna referenced the singer Ani Williams. You can learn more about her here: https://aniwilliams.com/Johanna also mentioned the work of Stephen Harrod Buehner – you can learn more about him and his work here: https://www.stephenharrodbuhner.com/about/We also discussed the work of Alessandra Belloni, who joined me on this podcast in 2020. You can listen to this episode here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-secrets-of-the-black-madonna-with-alessandra-belloniWe also discuss roses, and their connection to the Virgin Mary and the rosary. I explored the history of the rosary in depth during this episode with Clark Strand and Perdita Finn: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/exploring-the-secrets-of-the-rosary-with-clark-strand-and-perdita-finnFinally, these are the Spanish lyrics to the beautiful song that Johanna sang at the end of our conversation:Es verdad,que hace tiempo que te tengo en el olvido,que ni rezo, ni me acuerdo,de llevarte rosas rojas a tu altar.Es verdad,que tu nombre yo no lo digo desde niño,pero ahora,yo, yo necesitoque me ayudesy te olvides lo que he sido.Ave María,escúchame,Ave María, Ave María,tú sabes,tú sabes que yo la quieroy es todo lo que tengo.Ave María,Ave María escúchame,Ave María, Ave María,te pido,yo te pido que no termine,nuestro amor, nuestro amor. (Ave María).Recordarás,aquellas flores que adornaban tu capilla,eran mías, solo mías,yo las robaba por las noches para ti.Recordarás,cuantas veces te he rezado de rodillas,mis amigos, se reían,al mirarme, se reían, se reían.Ave María,Ave María escúchame,Ave María, Ave María,tú sabes,tú sabes que yo la quieroy es todo lo que tengo.Ave María,Ave María escúchame,Ave María, Ave María,te pido,yo te pido que no termine,nuestro amor, nuestro amornuestro amor, nuestro amor.  For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! Mentioned in this episode:We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for WomenWe Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: • Powerful Sacred Feminine figures, drawn from history and mythology, who will serve as our sovereignty guides along the way • Transformational practices rooted in creativity, play, energy work, ritual, ceremony and even magic • Embodiment practices, including dance, yoga, and other intuitive movement exercises to tap into the wisdom of the body • The Enneagram as a tool for understanding the human psyche and our individual personality types • Yogic philosophy, creative writing and journaling exercises, and much more • The power of the group field that we cultivate to dive deep and be witnessed fully for who we are, allowing the property of emergence to support our becoming The journey kicks off with an opening retreat on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii, September 12-15, 2024. From there, we’ll gather twice a month over the next 9 months via Zoom, and we’ll wrap up in June 2025 with a closing retreat at Hestia Magic Retreat Center, located in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, California. To learn more, apply, and/or book a discovery call, visit: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/we-are-sovereign

You can pre-order my book, Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine from Womancraft Publishing: https://www.womancraftpublishing.com/books/home-to-her/You can learn more about Elizabeth and order her book, The Well of Truth, here: https://elizabethagouldstories.com/Here are a few other resources related to our discussion:Elizabeth mentioned Mary Wollstonecraft, a feminist writer in the late 1700s, who famously wrote “A Vindication on the Rights of Women.” Here’s a short video about her life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6nyX1c5jjw. Elizabeth also mentioned Rob Brezny, who publishes “Freewill Astrology.” You can learn more here: https://freewillastrology.com/.Here’s a link to more information about the book The Optimized Woman,” by Miranda GrayElizabeth and I have both participated in the 13 Moon Mystery School, which was founded by Ariel Spilsbury. Ariel joined me on the podcast in 2020, and you can listen to her episode here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/embodying-the-divine-feminine-with-ariel-spilsburyWe also discussed the importance of honoring cycles, a topic I also explored with priestess Stella Tomlinson: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/cycles-of-belonging-with-stella-tomlinsonFinally, Elizabeth mentioned the Green Man, a mythological nature being who turns up in many legends. This is a good article explaining who he is: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-remarkable-persistence-of-the-green-man. For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! Mentioned in this episode:We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for WomenWe Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: • Powerful Sacred Feminine figures, drawn from history and mythology, who will serve as our sovereignty guides along the way • Transformational practices rooted in creativity, play, energy work, ritual, ceremony and even magic • Embodiment practices, including dance, yoga, and other intuitive movement exercises to tap into the wisdom of the body • The Enneagram as a tool for understanding the human psyche and our individual personality types • Yogic philosophy, creative writing and journaling exercises, and much more • The power of the group field that we cultivate to dive deep and be witnessed fully for who we are, allowing the property of emergence to support our becoming The journey kicks off with an opening retreat on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii, September 12-15, 2024. From there, we’ll gather twice a month over the next 9 months via Zoom, and we’ll wrap up in June 2025 with a closing retreat at Hestia Magic Retreat Center, located in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, California. To learn more, apply, and/or book a discovery call, visit: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/we-are-sovereign

Want to know whose tribal lands you’re residing on? Visit native-land.ca to find out. And then make sure to tell your friends and family members! Righting colonial wrongs begins with awareness and land acknowledgment.Please check out my upcoming book, “Home to Her,” which is available from Womancraft Publishing! You can pre-order it here: www.womancraftpublishing.com.You can learn more about Genevieve and her work at her website, http://gift-economy.com/, where many of her articles and books are available for freeYou can learn more about International Feminists for a Gift Economy here: https://www.internationalfeministsforagifteconomy.org/You can also learn more about the Maternal Gift Economy Salons and view prior salon gatherings here: https://www.maternalgifteconomymovement.org/salons/Sekhmet is an ancient Egyptian Goddess. This article gives a bit of historical information about her: https://www.latimes.com/science/la-xpm-2013-apr-29-la-sci-ritual-drunkenness-sex-ancient-egypt-20130429-story.html. And here’s a link to another article, which includes images of some ancient Egyptian statues: https://www.arce.org/resource/statues-sekhmet-mistress-dreadYou can learn more about the Temple of Goddess Spirituality that Genevieve founded in honor of Sekhmet here: https://www.sekhmettemple.org/. If you'd like to schedule a visit, you can contact Gen at Sekhmettemplecactussprings@gmail.com.  This is a great documentary about Genevieve’s life, for those who wish to know her and her work better! https://youtu.be/emAjQ8kO0wo For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! Mentioned in this episode:We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for WomenWe Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: • Powerful Sacred Feminine figures, drawn from history and mythology, who will serve as our sovereignty guides along the way • Transformational practices rooted in creativity, play, energy work, ritual, ceremony and even magic • Embodiment practices, including dance, yoga, and other intuitive movement exercises to tap into the wisdom of the body • The Enneagram as a tool for understanding the human psyche and our individual personality types • Yogic philosophy, creative writing and journaling exercises, and much more • The power of the group field that we cultivate to dive deep and be witnessed fully for who we are, allowing the property of emergence to support our becoming The journey kicks off with an opening retreat on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii, September 12-15, 2024. From there, we’ll gather twice a month over the next 9 months via Zoom, and we’ll wrap up in June 2025 with a closing retreat at Hestia Magic Retreat Center, located in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, California. To learn more, apply, and/or book a discovery call, visit: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/we-are-sovereign

You can learn more about my upcoming book, Home to Her, and pre-order it at Womancraft Publishing: https://www.womancraftpublishing.com/books/home-to-her/.You can watch this episode on the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6xtUV6K7ayV30iz1ECigwYou can sign up to read more of Finn’s writing here: https://finnschubert.substack.com/Finn’s latest book, Even the Cemeteries Have Space Here, can be ordered here: https://www.finnschubert.com/books/p/even-the-cemeteries-have-space-here. You can also learn more about the artist who designed the cover, Shea in the Catskills, here: https://www.sheainthecatskills.com/Here’s a link to Finn’s beautiful poem, “In the Witch Shop”: https://finnschubert.substack.com/p/poem-in-the-witch-shopAnd here’s a little more information on Santa Muerte, whom Finn mentions briefly:  https://santamuerte.fr/blogs/news/la-santa-muerteFinn and I both reference The Way of the Rose, which is the title of a book by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn, and a community dedicated to “the forgotten Earth wisdom of the rosary…and to the Lady, by any name you like to call Her.” It is not affiliated with the Catholic Church in any way. You can visit the Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wayoftherose  For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! Mentioned in this episode:We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for WomenWe Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: • Powerful Sacred Feminine figures, drawn from history and mythology, who will serve as our sovereignty guides along the way • Transformational practices rooted in creativity, play, energy work, ritual, ceremony and even magic • Embodiment practices, including dance, yoga, and other intuitive movement exercises to tap into the wisdom of the body • The Enneagram as a tool for understanding the human psyche and our individual personality types • Yogic philosophy, creative writing and journaling exercises, and much more • The power of the group field that we cultivate to dive deep and be witnessed fully for who we are, allowing the property of emergence to support our becoming The journey kicks off with an opening retreat on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii, September 12-15, 2024. From there, we’ll gather twice a month over the next 9 months via Zoom, and we’ll wrap up in June 2025 with a closing retreat at Hestia Magic Retreat Center, located in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, California. To learn more, apply, and/or book a discovery call, visit: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/we-are-sovereign

Byron and I covered so much rich ground during this conversation! Here are a few additional resources to support your further explorations.Video version of this episode is available on the Home to Her Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/kVbrUHlnQ-EYou can learn more about Byron at her website, https://www.myvillagewitch.com/.You can also find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/byron.ballard.37, and on Instagram: @byronballard5789Byron referenced D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths – more info here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/36027/daulaires-book-of-greek-myths-by-ingri-daulaire-and-edgar-parin-daulaire/#:~:text=In%20print%20for%20over%20fifty,if%20they%20were%20alive%20todayByron also mentioned the Nicene Creed of Catholicism, which I wasn’t familiar with. If you’re interested, you can read the text here: https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believeYou can see the replica of the Parthenon, including its giant replica of the Goddess Athena, in Nashville, TN, here: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/14603. And here’s more info on the Serpent Mound, which Byron also referenced: https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-sites/serpent-mound/. Riane Eisler has written one of the most important books detailing the history of the Goddess, called “The Chalice and The Blade”. More info here – this also links to Eisler’s Center for Partnership Systems, which also offers many more resources: https://centerforpartnership.org/resources/books/the-chalice-and-the-blade-our-history-our-future/The images found on the ubiquitous Rider-Waite Tarot deck were designed by a Black woman named Pamela Colman Smith, who rarely gets credit for her work. I also discussed this with a previous guest, Giovanni Washington, and you can listen to here episode here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-black-goddess-within-with-giavanni-washington For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! Mentioned in this episode:We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for WomenWe Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: • Powerful Sacred Feminine figures, drawn from history and mythology, who will serve as our sovereignty guides along the way • Transformational practices rooted in creativity, play, energy work, ritual, ceremony and even magic • Embodiment practices, including dance, yoga, and other intuitive movement exercises to tap into the wisdom of the body • The Enneagram as a tool for understanding the human psyche and our individual personality types • Yogic philosophy, creative writing and journaling exercises, and much more • The power of the group field that we cultivate to dive deep and be witnessed fully for who we are, allowing the property of emergence to support our becoming The journey kicks off with an opening retreat on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii, September 12-15, 2024. From there, we’ll gather twice a month over the next 9 months via Zoom, and we’ll wrap up in June 2025 with a closing retreat at Hestia Magic Retreat Center, located in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, California. To learn more, apply, and/or book a discovery call, visit: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/we-are-sovereign

You can watch the video of this episode with captions here: https://youtu.be/ov3sVx2LjOsYou can learn more about Dee and her work here: https://deirdre-mulrooney.com/. If you scroll down, you can see some of her art, including the piece we discussed in detail. You can also follow Dee on Instagram @deemulrooney; and Growler has her own Instagram account: @growlerspeaksDuring this conversation, Dee and I referenced our shared practice of praying the rosary. My first episode of this podcast was dedicated to exploring the Sacred Feminine history of the rosary with Clark Strand and Perdita Finn. You can access it here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/exploring-the-secrets-of-the-rosary-with-clark-strand-and-perdita-finnDee mentioned the ancient Irish art of divine invocation, known as Imbas Forasnai. Here’s an article providing more information: http://searchingforimbas.blogspot.com/p/imbas-forosnai-by-nora-k-chadwick.htmlDee also referenced the Tuam Mother and Baby home scandal in Ireland. This article provides more detail; please be warned that the content is upsetting: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54693159The art piece that Dee and I discussed displays a vagina dentata, or a vagina with teeth. This article provides some background on the term, plus an overview of myths surrounding vagina dentata from around the world: https://www.vice.com/en/article/payq79/pussy-bites-back-vagina-dentata-myths-from-around-the-world For more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoher To go deeper in your Sacred Feminine explorations, check out the course offerings via Home to Her Academy: www.hometoheracademy.com And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! Mentioned in this episode:We Are Sovereign: A 9-Month Transformational Leadership Program for WomenWe Are Sovereign is a 9 month transformational leadership program designed specifically for women who are ready to claim full authority and power over their own lives. The program includes a deep dive with: • Powerful Sacred Feminine figures, drawn from history and mythology, who will serve as our sovereignty guides along the way • Transformational practices rooted in creativity, play, energy work, ritual, ceremony and even magic • Embodiment practices, including dance, yoga, and other intuitive movement exercises to tap into the wisdom of the body • The Enneagram as a tool for understanding the human psyche and our individual personality types • Yogic philosophy, creative writing and journaling exercises, and much more • The power of the group field that we cultivate to dive deep and be witnessed fully for who we are, allowing the property of emergence to support our becoming The journey kicks off with an opening retreat on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii, September 12-15, 2024. From there, we’ll gather twice a month over the next 9 months via Zoom, and we’ll wrap up in June 2025 with a closing retreat at Hestia Magic Retreat Center, located in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, California. To learn more, apply, and/or book a discovery call, visit: https://www.hometoheracademy.com/course/we-are-sovereign