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  • 42: How to Communicate with the Goddess

    42: How to Communicate with the Goddess
    2025/06/01
    This episode focuses on a common pain point in goddess spirituality: How to communicate with a goddess. In this episode I discuss ways to bridge the communication gap that include:
    1. Dreams
    2. Pendulums + Pendulum Boards
    3. The Power of Music
    4. Psychic Abilities: Clairaudience + Clairvoyance
    5. Bibliomancy
    6. Channeling

    Let me know in the comments if any of these work for you!
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    26 分
  • 40: Ghosts, Gates, and Goddesses: Inside Ereshkigal's Underworld

    40: Ghosts, Gates, and Goddesses: Inside Ereshkigal's Underworld
    2025/05/25
    This week is all about the goddess, Ereshkigal. Ereshkigal is the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of the underworld, a powerful and enigmatic deity who ruled over the land of the dead. Her name means “Queen of the Great Earth” or “Lady of the Great Place,” referring to the realm of the dead, often called Kur or Irkalla.

    Her Roles and Responsibilities:

    • Queen of the Underworld: Ereshkigal governs Ganzir, the palace at the entrance to the netherworld, and oversees the souls of the dead. She enforces the boundary between life and death, once a soul enters, it cannot return.

    • Sister of Inanna (Ishtar): In Sumerian mythology, she is the dark counterpart to her sister Inanna, the goddess of love, fertility, and war. Their relationship is explored in the myth The Descent of Inanna, where Inanna ventures into Ereshkigal’s realm and is stripped of her power and killed, only to be resurrected later.

    • Wife of Nergal (in Akkadian myth): In the myth Nergal and Ereshkigal, she takes Nergal, the god of war and plague, as her consort, and the two rule the underworld together. This myth reflects themes of power, submission, and balance between chaos and order.

    What Ereshkigal Represents

    • Death and the Afterlife: She personifies the inevitability and finality of death, not as punishment, but as a natural passage for all souls.

    • Order and Justice: She ensures that burial rituals are observed and that the dead are treated with respect. If not, she may allow the dead to rise as ghosts to correct the living.

    • Sacred Boundaries: Ereshkigal maintains the divine separation between the worlds, and violations, like Inanna’s descent, must be paid for with a price.

    • Divine Grief and Power: Though she is powerful, she also experiences deep pain and mourning, showing that even goddesses carry emotional burdens.

    Citations for this episode:

    1. Joshua J. Mark, Ereshkigal (World History Encyclopedia, 11 January 2017) https://www.worldhistory.org/Ereshkigal/
      Samuel Noah Kramer, The Sumerians Their History, Culture, and Character (The University of Chicago Press, 1963) page 134
    2. Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses: Ereshkigal, accessed 13 April 2017.
    3. Bertman, S. Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. Oxford University Press, 2005.
    4. Black, J. & Green, A. Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia. University of Texas Press, 1992.
    5. Kramer, S. N. The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character. University of Chicago Press, 1971.
    6. Leick, G. The A to Z of Mesopotamia. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
    7. Sanders, N. K. The Epic of Gilgamesh. Penguin Classics, 1960.
    8. The Death of Ur-Nammu, accessed 9 Jan 2025.
    9. The Marriage of Ereshkigal and Nergal, accessed 9 March 2025.
    10. Wallis Budge, E. A. Babylonian Life and History. Barnes & Noble, 2005.
    11. Wolkstein, D & Kramer, S. N. Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth. Harper Perennial, 1983.
    12. Morris, D. (2022, April 4). Goddess Ereshkigal: The first ruler of the underworld. TheCollector. https://www.thecollector.com/goddess-ereshkigal/
    13. Woodfield, S. (2017). Dark goddess craft: A journey through the heart of transformation. Llewellyn Publications.
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    25 分
  • 39: The Goddess Who Left the World Behind: Astraea’s Story

    39: The Goddess Who Left the World Behind: Astraea’s Story
    2025/05/18
    This week is all about the Greek Goddess, Astraea. Astraea is a Greek goddess associated with justice, innocence, purity, and the stars. Her name means "star-maiden" or "starry night." She is often considered a daughter of Zeus and Themis, though some myths link her to Eos (dawn) and Astraeus (the dusk god), connecting her more symbolically to the celestial.

    Key Aspects of Astraea:

    • Personification of Justice: Astraea represents the idea of divine justice (similar to her mother Themis or Roman equivalent Justitia). She is typically depicted holding scales, symbolizing impartial judgment.

    • Golden Age Figure: According to mythology, Astraea lived among humans during the Golden Age, a time of peace and harmony. As humanity grew more corrupt during the Iron Age, she was the last immortal to leave Earth, ascending to the sky.

    • Becomes the Constellation Virgo: After leaving Earth, Astraea was placed among the stars as the constellation Virgo. The scales she held became the nearby constellation Libra, symbolizing justice.

    Symbolism:

    • Hope and Return: In later myths and Renaissance thought, Astraea came to symbolize hope for a return to a golden age of justice and virtue.

    • Popular in Literature and Art: She appears in works by Ovid, Hesiod, and later Renaissance poets like Edmund Spenser and John Milton, often as a symbol of lost virtue or ideal governance.

    Citations for this episode:

    1. Theoi Project. (n.d.). Astraia: Titan goddess of justice. Theoi Greek Mythology. https://www.theoi.com/Titan/Astraia.html
    2. Greek Gods and Goddesses. (n.d.). Astraea: The goddess of justice. Greek Gods and Goddesses. https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/astraea/
    3. Greek Mythology. (n.d.). Astraea: The goddess of justice. Greek Mythology. https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Minor_Gods/Astraea/astraea.html
    4. History Cooperative. (n.d.). Astraea, the goddess of justice: The last immortal on earth. History Cooperative. https://historycooperative.org/astraea-goddess/
    5. Ovid. (2004). Metamorphoses (A. D. Melville, Trans.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published ca. 8 CE)
    6. Hesiod. (2006). Works and days (D. W. Verdrecht, Trans.). Harvard University Press. (Original work published ca. 700 BCE)
    7. Pseudo-Hyginus. (1960). Astronomica (G. P. Goold, Trans.). Harvard University Press. (Original work published ca. 1st century CE)
    8. Valerius Flaccus. (2004). Argonautica (P. J. O'Neill, Trans.). Harvard University Press. (Original work published ca. 1st century CE)
    9. Astraea leaving the Earth.” n.d. Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien. www.khm.at/en/object/1596/.
    10. Virgil. n.d. Eclogues IV. https://www.loebclassics.com/view/virgil-eclogues/1916/pb_LCL063.49.xml?readMode=recto.
    11. “Astraea | SuperFriends Wiki | Fandom.” n.d. SuperFriends Wiki. https://superfriends.fandom.com/wiki/Astraea#Appearances.
    12. Nonnus. (1940–1942). Dionysiaca (W. H. D. Rouse, Trans.). Harvard University Press. (Original work published ca. 5th century CE)
    13. Venari, V. (2024, May 1). Astraea: The Virgo goddess. The Water Giver. https://thewatergiver.substack.com/p/astraea-the-virgo-goddess?utm_medium=web
    14. Encyclopaedia Britannica. (n.d.). Dike | ancient Greek law. Encyclopaedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/dike-ancient-Greek-law
    15. Hatzitsinidou, E. (2023, August 29). Dike: The goddess of justice and moral order. Olympioi. https://olympioi.com/demigods/dike
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    24 分
  • 38: Channeling the Queen of the Underworld: Part 2

    38: Channeling the Queen of the Underworld: Part 2
    2025/05/11
    Join me as I channel the goddess Persephone. In this episode, my friend and I sat down to ask Persephone a series of questions to garner further insight into her thoughts/teaching/guidance. Thank you for listening to the 2nd round of channeling sessions with this underworld goddess.
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    29 分
  • 37: Daily Devotions with the Goddess

    37: Daily Devotions with the Goddess
    2025/05/04
    Today's episode focuses on how to connect with the goddesses on a daily basis along with a few of my goddess experiences. I hope you enjoy!
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    35 分
  • 36: Channeling the Goddess Persephone

    36: Channeling the Goddess Persephone
    2025/04/27
    Everyone - this week I channeled a message from the goddess Persephone where she speaks about: Her role as the Exactor of Justice, the inner queen, and the Elevated Self. I hope you find this helpful. Thank you for listening!

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    28 分
  • 35: The Many Faces of the Greek Goddess Persephone

    35: The Many Faces of the Greek Goddess Persephone
    2025/04/20
    This week I tackled the complex Hellenic Queen of the Underworld, Persephone. Persephone is the daughter of Demeter, goddess of the harvest, and is often associated with spring, renewal, and maidenhood. But her story is one of transformation: she is abducted by Hades, god of the Underworld, and taken to be his queen. In her mother’s grief, the earth becomes barren , the origin of winter.

    Eventually, a compromise is struck: Persephone will spend part of the year in the Underworld and part above. Thus, she becomes a goddess of duality, ruling both the realm of the dead and the return of life to the earth.

    In this episode I discuss all of the mythological stories of Persephone and how to connect with her. Hope you all enjoy!
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  • 34: The Aztec Goddess of Filth, Tlazolteotl

    34: The Aztec Goddess of Filth, Tlazolteotl
    2025/04/06
    This week is all about the Huastec/Aztec goddess, Tlazolteotl. Tlazolteotl is an important deity in the Aztec pantheon, often referred to as the goddess of filth, purification, sexuality, and fertility. Her name roughly translates to "She who is the earth," or "The goddess of filth," with "tlazolli" meaning filth or dirt, and "teotl" meaning god or divine force. She plays a complex role within Aztec mythology, embodying both the destructive and regenerative aspects of life.

    Tlazolteotl is associated with purification, particularly related to physical and spiritual cleansing. She helps to remove impurities, including those related to sexuality, sin, and guilt. In Aztec society, it was believed that the goddess could purify individuals who had committed transgressions, particularly through rituals involving confession and atonement.

    As a goddess of sexuality and fertility, Tlazolteotl was linked to the power of sexual activity, both in terms of its creation and destruction. She was seen as a protector of sexual relationships, but also as one who could purify and cleanse any associated shame or guilt. This made her a complex figure, embodying the contradictory nature of sexuality as both sacred and profane.

    Note: I do realize I pronounced her name 2 different ways throughout the episode! Apologies. Hope you all enjoy this long episode!
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    45 分