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• If you’ve heard me acknowledge the Indigenous lands I reside on and would like to know which tribal lands you may be living on, you can visit native-land.ca to find out. 
• You can pre-order my book, Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine from Womancraft Publishing: https://www.womancraftpublishing.com/books/home-to-her/
• You can find video of this episode at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6xtUV6K7ayV30iz1ECigw
• You can learn more about Johanna and all her offerings at https://wildandthemoon.earth/. 
• The late Layne Redmond wrote the now-classic book When the Drummers Were Women: https://bookshop.org/books/when-the-drummers-were-women-a-spiritual-history-of-rhythm/9781635617887. 
• Johanna referenced the singer Ani Williams. You can learn more about her here: https://aniwilliams.com/
• Johanna also mentioned the work of Stephen Harrod Buehner – you can learn more about him and his work here: https://www.stephenharrodbuhner.com/about/
• We also discussed the work of Alessandra Belloni, who joined me on this podcast in 2020. You can listen to this episode here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-secrets-of-the-black-madonna-with-alessandra-belloni
• We also discuss roses, and their connection to the Virgin Mary and the rosary. I explored the history of the rosary in depth during this episode with Clark Strand and Perdita Finn: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/exploring-the-secrets-of-the-rosary-with-clark-strand-and-perdita-finn
• Finally, these are the Spanish lyrics to the beautiful song that Johanna sang at the end of our conversation:

Es verdad,
que hace tiempo que te tengo en el olvido,
que ni rezo, ni me acuerdo,
de llevarte rosas rojas a tu altar.

Es verdad,
que tu nombre yo no lo digo desde niño,
pero ahora,
yo, yo necesito
que me ayudes
y te olvides lo que he sido.

Ave María,
escúchame,
Ave María, Ave María,
tú sabes,
tú sabes que yo la quiero
y es todo lo que tengo.
Ave María,
Ave María escúchame,
Ave María, Ave María,
te pido,
yo te pido que no termine,
nuestro amor, nuestro amor. (Ave María).

Recordarás,
aquellas flores que adornaban tu capilla,
eran mías, solo mías,
yo las robaba por las noches para ti.

Recordarás,
cuantas veces te he rezado de rodillas,
mis amigos, se reían,
al mirarme, se reían, se reían.

Ave María,
Ave María escúchame,
Ave María, Ave María,
tú sabes,
tú sabes que yo la quiero
y es todo lo que tengo.
Ave María,
Ave María escúchame,
Ave María, Ave María,
te pido,
yo te pido que no termine,
nuestro amor, nuestro amor
nuestro amor, nuestro amor. 

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• You can pre-order my book, Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine from Womancraft Publishing: https://www.womancraftpublishing.com/books/home-to-her/
• You can learn more about Elizabeth and order her book, The Well of Truth, here: https://elizabethagouldstories.com/

Here are a few other resources related to our discussion:

• Elizabeth mentioned Mary Wollstonecraft, a feminist writer in the late 1700s, who famously wrote “A Vindication on the Rights of Women.” Here’s a short video about her life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6nyX1c5jjw. 
• Elizabeth also mentioned Rob Brezny, who publishes “Freewill Astrology.” You can learn more here: https://freewillastrology.com/.
• Here’s a link to more information about the book The Optimized Woman,” by Miranda Gray
• Elizabeth and I have both participated in the 13 Moon Mystery School, which was founded by Ariel Spilsbury. Ariel joined me on the podcast in 2020, and you can listen to her episode here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/embodying-the-divine-feminine-with-ariel-spilsbury
• We also discussed the importance of honoring cycles, a topic I also explored with priestess Stella Tomlinson: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/cycles-of-belonging-with-stella-tomlinson
• Finally, Elizabeth mentioned the Green Man, a mythological nature being who turns up in many legends. This is a good article explaining who he is: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-remarkable-persistence-of-the-green-man.

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And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! 

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• Want to know whose tribal lands you’re residing on? Visit native-land.ca to find out. And then make sure to tell your friends and family members! Righting colonial wrongs begins with awareness and land acknowledgment.
• Please check out my upcoming book, “Home to Her,” which is available from Womancraft Publishing! You can pre-order it here: www.womancraftpublishing.com.
• You can learn more about Genevieve and her work at her website, http://gift-economy.com/, where many of her articles and books are available for free
• You can learn more about International Feminists for a Gift Economy here: https://www.internationalfeministsforagifteconomy.org/
• You can also learn more about the Maternal Gift Economy Salons and view prior salon gatherings here: https://www.maternalgifteconomymovement.org/salons/
• Sekhmet is an ancient Egyptian Goddess. This article gives a bit of historical information about her: https://www.latimes.com/science/la-xpm-2013-apr-29-la-sci-ritual-drunkenness-sex-ancient-egypt-20130429-story.html. And here’s a link to another article, which includes images of some ancient Egyptian statues: https://www.arce.org/resource/statues-sekhmet-mistress-dread
• You can learn more about the Temple of Goddess Spirituality that Genevieve founded in honor of Sekhmet here: https://www.sekhmettemple.org/. If you'd like to schedule a visit, you can contact Gen at [email protected].  
• This is a great documentary about Genevieve’s life, for those who wish to know her and her work better! https://youtu.be/emAjQ8kO0wo

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And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! 

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• You can learn more about my upcoming book, Home to Her, and pre-order it at Womancraft Publishing: https://www.womancraftpublishing.com/books/home-to-her/.
• You can watch this episode on the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6xtUV6K7ayV30iz1ECigw
• You can sign up to read more of Finn’s writing here: https://finnschubert.substack.com/
• Finn’s latest book, Even the Cemeteries Have Space Here, can be ordered here: https://www.finnschubert.com/books/p/even-the-cemeteries-have-space-here. You can also learn more about the artist who designed the cover, Shea in the Catskills, here: https://www.sheainthecatskills.com/
• Here’s a link to Finn’s beautiful poem, “In the Witch Shop”: https://finnschubert.substack.com/p/poem-in-the-witch-shop
• And here’s a little more information on Santa Muerte, whom Finn mentions briefly:  https://santamuerte.fr/blogs/news/la-santa-muerte
• Finn and I both reference The Way of the Rose, which is the title of a book by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn, and a community dedicated to “the forgotten Earth wisdom of the rosary…and to the Lady, by any name you like to call Her.” It is not affiliated with the Catholic Church in any way. You can visit the Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wayoftherose 

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Byron and I covered so much rich ground during this conversation! Here are a few additional resources to support your further explorations.

• Video version of this episode is available on the Home to Her Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/kVbrUHlnQ-E
• You can learn more about Byron at her website, https://www.myvillagewitch.com/.
• You can also find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/byron.ballard.37, and on Instagram: @byronballard5789
• Byron referenced D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths – more info here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/36027/daulaires-book-of-greek-myths-by-ingri-daulaire-and-edgar-parin-daulaire/#:~:text=In%20print%20for%20over%20fifty,if%20they%20were%20alive%20today
• Byron also mentioned the Nicene Creed of Catholicism, which I wasn’t familiar with. If you’re interested, you can read the text here: https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe
• You can see the replica of the Parthenon, including its giant replica of the Goddess Athena, in Nashville, TN, here: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/14603. And here’s more info on the Serpent Mound, which Byron also referenced: https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-sites/serpent-mound/. 
• Riane Eisler has written one of the most important books detailing the history of the Goddess, called “The Chalice and The Blade”. More info here – this also links to Eisler’s Center for Partnership Systems, which also offers many more resources: https://centerforpartnership.org/resources/books/the-chalice-and-the-blade-our-history-our-future/

The images found on the ubiquitous Rider-Waite Tarot deck were designed by a Black woman named Pamela Colman Smith, who rarely gets credit for her work. I also discussed this with a previous guest, Giovanni Washington, and you can listen to here episode here: 

https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-black-goddess-within-with-giavanni-washington

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• You can watch the video of this episode with captions here: https://youtu.be/ov3sVx2LjOs
• You can learn more about Dee and her work here: https://deirdre-mulrooney.com/. If you scroll down, you can see some of her art, including the piece we discussed in detail. 
• You can also follow Dee on Instagram @deemulrooney; and Growler has her own Instagram account: @growlerspeaks
• During this conversation, Dee and I referenced our shared practice of praying the rosary. My first episode of this podcast was dedicated to exploring the Sacred Feminine history of the rosary with Clark Strand and Perdita Finn. You can access it here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/exploring-the-secrets-of-the-rosary-with-clark-strand-and-perdita-finn
• Dee mentioned the ancient Irish art of divine invocation, known as Imbas Forasnai. Here’s an article providing more information: http://searchingforimbas.blogspot.com/p/imbas-forosnai-by-nora-k-chadwick.html
• Dee also referenced the Tuam Mother and Baby home scandal in Ireland. This article provides more detail; please be warned that the content is upsetting: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54693159
• The art piece that Dee and I discussed displays a vagina dentata, or a vagina with teeth. This article provides some background on the term, plus an overview of myths surrounding vagina dentata from around the world: https://www.vice.com/en/article/payq79/pussy-bites-back-vagina-dentata-myths-from-around-the-world

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• If you’d prefer to watch this conversation with captions, you can find the video episode here: https://youtu.be/m28sbiQs1Oo
• You can learn more about Stella and her work at www.stellatomlinson.com.
• You can follow Stella on Instagram @stellatomlinson.priestess 
• If you’re interested in learning more about lunar cycles, you may wish to listen to my discussions with April Miller McMurtry, creator of The Moon is My Calendar:
• https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/honoring-the-cycles-of-the-moon-with-april-mcmurtry
• https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/honoring-the-cycles-of-the-moon-with-april-mcmurtry-part-2
• Stella also referenced the work of Bethany Webster, author of Discovering the Inner Mother. You can listen to my conversation with Bethany here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/healing-the-mother-wound-with-bethany-webster
• Stella mentioned The Red School: https://www.redschool.net/
• And, we discussed how the Triple Goddess concept of Maiden, Mother and Crone is most likely a modern construct, introduced by Robert Graves in his 1948 book The White Goddess. You can read more about this here: https://www.learnreligions.com/maiden-mother-and-crone-2562881

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• You can learn more about Kimberly, her podcast and her work at www.motherhouseofthegoddess.com.
• I also referenced a prior Home to Her episode with Lilith Dorsey, during which we also discussed some of the African orishas. You can listen to it here:
• Here’s a lovely essay about Hekate from Motherhouse of the Goddess: http://themotherhouseofthegoddess.com/2021/11/28/hekates-night-a-winters-tale-by-renee-starr/
• Here’s some more information about Oshun from Motherhouse of the Goddess: http://themotherhouseofthegoddess.com/the-orisha-goddess-oshun-portal-page/
• Two wonderful books that provide more information about Orishas from the African traditions are “Jambalaya”, by Luisah Teish, and “Orishas, Goddesses and Voodoo Queens”, by Lilith Dorsey 
• And here’s an article to help understand the origins of the word “gypsy” and its offensive nature to the native Roma people: https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/gypsy-slur-netlflix

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• You can learn more about Angela and buy her book Queering the American Dream at www.tehomcenter.org. 100% of all book sales are donated to the nonprofit Tehom Center. 
• Instagram: @tehomcenter
• Facebook: @angelayarber; @tehomcenter
• Twitter: @tehomcenter

Here are a few more resources related to today’s discussion:

• You can learn more about queer, Black human rights activist Pauli Murray at  https://www.paulimurraycenter.com/.
• bell hooks quote shared by Angela when discussing what it means to “queer” the American Dream: “Queer not as being about who you’re having sex with (that can be a dimension of it); but queer as being about the self that is at odds with everything around it and has to invent and create and find a place to speak and to thrive and to live.”
• Wendell Berry’s poem, “The Peace of Wild Things”: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/peace-wild-things-0/

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And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! 

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You can learn more about Sarah at her website, www.sarahpoet.com. You can also follow her on Instagram at @embodiedbreath. 

Sarah’s podcast is Sacred Remembering, which you can listen to here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-remembering/id1489365997

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And to read about the Sacred Feminine, check out my award-winning book Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine (Womancraft Publishing), available wherever you buy your books!. If you've read it, your reviews on Goodreads and Amazon are greatly appreciated! 

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