In her book, Growing Up Without The Goddess, Sandra Pope’s rich descriptions are palpable contrast to the stark abuse that wove itself through her life. The imagery draws the reader into a world at once beautiful and terrifying. Following the paths she walked, each turn vivid as she plays among the trees and streams, the reader is caught up in the wonders of childhood, only to be confronted — suddenly, unexpectedly — with the need to flee combined with a morbid curiosity that compels her to continue.
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“To your man’s body, your belly will rise, for he shall be eager above you.” Genesis 3:16, as written by the original author, known only as J (for Jehovah). Compare this with the traditional version from the King James Bible: “And thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.” Very different meaning, wouldn’t you say? A vivid description of the sexual act vs. women being submissive to men? (more…)

There are unknown forces within nature; when we give ourselves wholly to her, without reserve, she leads them to us; she shows us those forms which our watching eyes do not see, which our intelligence does not understand or suspect.

Auguste Rodin

Under the Grand Portico Philae by David Roberts

Sand sifting through fingers evokes a provocative timelessness. Mud squishing through toes brings a delicious joy on a Spring afternoon, as does the early flower or the song of nesting birds. Yet when was the last time you paused long enough to enjoy the treats created by Mother Earth?

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Shakti: Realm of the Divine Mother
Author: Mataji Devi Vanamali
ISBN: 9781594771996
Genre: Goddesses, Hindu
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Price: $ 19.95

In the Devi Gita, Devi says:

“I am the intelligence from which the universe emanates and in which it abides. The ignorant believe me to be nothing more than Nature or Prakriti, but the wise experience me as the true self within. They glimpse me in their own hearts when their minds become as still and clear as an ocean without waves. (more…)

Catholics (RCC) are in an uproar over Playboy’s Mexican edition featuring Argentinean model Maria Florencia Onor draped in a white head cover that trails down her body, revealing a portion of her left breast. Her hands pantomime a mother holding her infant to her breast. The headline, “Te adoramos, Maria,” means “We love you, Maria.”

Father Albert Cutie told CNN’s Rick Sanchez, also a Catholic:

“Listen, there’s no doubt that she’s a beautiful woman. But a stained-glass window and the veil that looks like that, certainly there’s a reference to Mary. Whoever tells you there isn’t is simply being hypocritical or not very honest….I think that they timed it not only with the Virgin of Guadalupe…but also with the month of December. How many nativity scenes are out there this time of the year? How many times is Mary a central figure in this whole celebration? And this is offensive. This is very offensive. It’s blasphemous.”

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