Goddess

The Goddess is the Mother of all things. Life is her gift, but with the promise of death. This is not a final death of nothingness, but a rest for a time before being reborn again through Re-incarnation.

The Goddess is often known as Mother Earth or Gaia, The Great Mother and by many other names. Some people think in terms of many Goddesses, known by many names including Artemis, protector of children or Arianrhod, the celtic Goddess associated with the Aurora Borealis.

The Goddess has three key aspects representing the key stages of life, the Maiden (Youth), Mother (Maturity) and Crone (Elderly). These aspects of the Goddess are reflected in the splendour of the night sky through the waxing, full and waning phases of the moon.

The Godess has been neglected for years due to the popularity of the patriarchal "Abrahamic" religions. Of course these religions would never have been nearly as successful if they had not been brought to the people by the sword!

I believe that it is important to get in touch with the feminine aspect of creation. We cannot expect the world to improve without balancing the energies. The Goddess must be acknowledged and given her place along with the God.

I believe that the (Protestant) Christian Church has systematically suppressed the worship of the Goddess. At least the Roman Catholic Church indirectly worship the Goddess through the special position held by Mary, the mother of Christ.

Oh wait, I'm not supposed to believe in Christ - I'm a witch! LOL Throughtout history there has been many times when the Divine have become incarnate and walked among us. The Hindus call them Avatars.

The more obvious ones in history have been Moses, Christ, Krishna, Mohammed and Buddha. I believe there have been many more that have been incarnations of the divine: Joan of Arc, Ghandi, Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King...... Greek mythology has a time where the divine walked among us. I believe they still do!

Edited 19 December 2024