Table of Contents
Preface xiv
Part 1 Meet the Goddess 1
Airmed 3
Aphrodite 5
Arianrhod 7
Artemis 9
Astarte 11
Athene 13
Aurora 15
Baba Yaga 17
Bast 19
Baubo 21
Black Tara 23
Blue Tara 25
Brighid 27
Cailleach 29
Ceres 31
Cerridwen 33
Copia 35
Cybele 38
Demeter 40
Eostre 43
Flora 45
Freya 48
Green Tara 51
Hathor 53
Hecate 55
Inanna 57
Isis 59
Kali Ma 61
Kuan Yin 63
Lakshmi 65
Lilith 67
Lucina 69
Mama Cocha 72
Mami Wata 74
Morrigan 75
Oshun 77
Pele 79
Persephone 80
Red Tara 82
Shakti 84
Shitala 86
Snake Woman 89
Sophia 91
Thalia 93
White Buffalo Calf Woman 95
Part 2 Affirmations and Goals 99
Affirmations 101
Part 3 A Woman's Life Through the Elements 111
Earth, Through the Miracle of our Physical Bodies 113
Air, Through the Miracle of our Creativity and Intelligence 114
Fire, Through the Passion that is our Will 115
Water, Through our Natural Intuition and Empathy 116
Part 4 A Woman's Life Through the Year 117
Samhain (October 31) 120
The Winter Solstice: Yule (December 21) 124
Imbolc (February 2) 127
The Spring Equinox: Ostara (March 21) 130
Beltaine (May 1) 134
The Summer Solstice: Litha (June 21) 138
Lammas (August 1) 142
The Autumnal Equinox: Mabon (September 21) 146
Part 5 A Woman's Life Transitions 151
Maiden, Mother and Crone 153
Making and Breaking Divine Connections 155
Part 6 Turning Mundane Milestones into Spiritual Rituals 157
First Menstruation 159
Childbirth 161
Menopause 162
Birthdays 165
Wedding Showers 168
Baby Showers 174
Part 7 Finding the Goddess in Tarot 177
Motherpeace Tarot: A Personal and Uniquely Feminine Journey 179
Major Arcana 180
Swords 189
Wands 195
Cups 201
Discs 207
Part 8 Wise-Woman Wisdom 213
Colors 215
Numbers 217
Planets 219
Days of the Week 223
The Elements 226
Magickal Oils 229
Endnotes 247
Other Books Amythyst Raine (Hatayama) 248
Tarot Readings Amythyst Raine 249
