Table of Contents

Preface Trevor Greenfield xi

Foreword Cheryl Straffon 1

Introduction Selena Fox 4

Prologue Tiffany Chaney 8

Part 1 Writing the Goddess 13

Strangers in a Strange Land: Ancient Goddesses in a Modern World Morgan Daimler 14

The Nature of a Nature Religion Hearth Moon Rising 19

She of 10,000 Faces: Monist Thealogy and Goddess Worship Susan Harper 23

The Queer of Heaven: Goddess Culture and the Empowerment of Gay Women and Men David Salisbury 29

Maiden, Mother, Pensioner: The Role of the Goddess in Accepting our Self and our Life-Stage Rachel Patterson 34

The Warrior Way: The Goddess as a Role Model for Women in Politics Laura Perry 40

All the Goddesses who are Independent - Throw Your Hands up at Me Joanna van der Hoeven 46

What's Love Got to Do with It? Abduction and Seduction in Linguistic and Cultural Context Robin Herne 52

My Goddess, Myself: The Role of Goddess Energy in Ritual Tim Lord 58

Christian Wisdom, Pagan Goddess: Reclaiming Sophia and the Saints from the Judeo-Christian Tradition Simon Stirling 63

Evolution, Revolution… the Transformation of Kali Ma in Western Society Avi Lago 71

The Lady of Avalon: An Ancient New-Found Goddess and Her Impact in the Lives of Many who are Called to Become Her Priestesses and Priests Kathy Jones 77

The Goddess of Freedom: From Libertas to Lady Liberty Selena Fox 83

Part 2 Naming the Goddess 89

Aine Andrea Burdette 90

Aphrodite Adrienne E. James 93

Aradia Sindy Leah Coumes Fitz 96

Arianrhod Willow Mooncloud 99

Arnemetia Barbara Meiklejohn-Free 103

Artemis Amber Tuma 107

Astarte Sherrie Almes 110

Athena Debbie Antara 113

Baba Yaga Margo Wolfe 116

Badb Mabh Savage 120

Bast A.C. Kulcsar 123

Branwen Jhenah Telyndru 126

Brigid Romany Rivers 130

Cailleach Vivienne Moss 133

Cardea Kris Hughes 137

Ceres Heather Lea Marano 141

Cerridwen Ngarina C Sylvanius 145

Cordelia Renee Avard 148

Corn Mother Cindy Arnold Humiston 150

Coventina Lisl Zlitni 154

Danu Rowan Galahadria MistWalker 158

Demeter Ellie V. McDonald 162

Elen Samantha Marks 166

Eostre Laura Perry 169

Epona Arietta Bryant 172

Ereshkigal Frances Billinghurst 175

Eris Lucya Starza 179

Faery Queen Halo Quin 183

Flidais El Bee Kanobe 186

Frau Holle Rosalie Nilsonhaus 188

Freyja Harmonia Saille 191

Frigga Morgan Daimler 195

Gerða Nell Griffiths-Haynes 198

Hathor Hathor SilverRiver 202

Hecate Irisanya 205

Hel Jennifer Gentis 208

Inanna Ginny "Ravenfire" Dearth 211

Ishtar Rosa Laguna 214

Isis Laurie Martin-Gardner 217

Kali Jennifer Uzzell 220

Kwan Yin Dorothy L. Abrams 224

Lakshmi Scott Irvine 227

Laverna Philip Kane 230

Lyssa Christina Hunt 234

Macha Laura Daligan 237

Meretseger Laurie Martin-Gardner 241

Minerva A.C. Kulcsar 244

Mnemosyne Sr.Q.Q.D.A.M. 247

(The) Morrigan Irisanya 251

Nehallenia Emilie Conroy 254

Nemetona Maria Ede-Weaving 258

Nicnevin Pamela Norrie 261

Night Queen Philip Kane 265

Nut Vita Castellana 269

Pandora Rufus Brock Maychild 272

Pomba Gira Shaun Johnson 276

Prydeinia Rhianna Nodens 279

Queen of Elphame Vivienne Moss 283

Raven Woman Cindy Arnold Humiston 287

Rhiannon Laura Bell 291

Sedna Heddy Johannesen 295

Sekhmet Rosie Weaver 298

Selket Kevin Groves 301

Senuna Caroline Wise 304

Sophia T. Scarlet Jory 308

Sulis Minerva Jo Robson 312

Tailtiu Tiffany Lazic 315

Terra Mater Robert Scott 319

TJazoteotl Gevera Bert Piedmont 322

Vesta Johanna Lawson 325

White Buffalo Woman Michele L. Warch 328

Yinggarna Rebecca Taylor 331

Epilogue - Emily, Goddess of Forgiveness Margo Wolfe 334