A beautiful story of redemption through her Heavenly Team by listener and artist Meg Rittmanic.

One of Meg's favorite resources about finding Mother in Scripture The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature

Watch for more art from Meg on Instagram @sacred.journey.art

In this episode, award-winning writer and English teacher Tyler Chadwick discusses the power of language and the open canon around Heavenly Mother. Walking through his journey of conceptualizing and connecting with The Mother, he describes how he has found Her in poetry. As co-editor of the poetry anthology Dove Song: Heavenly Mother in Mormon Poetry (Peculiar Pages, 2018), with Dayna Patterson and Martin Pulido, he’s felt Her presence in the poetic witness of Mormon poets from the early restoration to today. And as a poet himself, he shares his own witness of the Goddess through delightful poems that appear in his most recent book, Litany with Wings (BCC Press, 2022). Tyler's vision that the seed of the Mother Tree can be planted in our hearts through the word is hope-filled and inspiring.

Visit https://tyler-chadwick.com to find Tyler's books, poetry, and essays.

Jill Opdahl shares her experience of overcoming a 20 year battle with depression that involved understanding her true nature through Heavenly Mother. She is currently studying to become a mental health therapist and shares her insights on Mother God through instagram at @thefeminine.divine

Partly because the current cannon of scriptures are comprised of the testimonies of men, about a male God, to an audience of men; Jill is currently working on a project to collect the experiences and testimonies of Heavenly Mother. Our stories and faith in Mother God can and do strengthen one another and this compilation will someday be a treasure on your bookshelf! If you'd like to contribute or share your experience and testimony in writing, see the linktree on Jill's Instagram page or email her at [email protected]

J Kirk Richards is a LDS artist working in oil paints. He has painted over 2,300 works of art in 23 years and his work engages with themes of antiquity, religion, spirituality, equality, and love. His art is featured at Deseret book as well as found in the Girls' and Boys' guides to Heavenly Mother books. Since the beginning of his career as an artist, the feminine divine has been a popular theme for him. Kirk shares with us his beliefs about Heavenly Mother, how he connects with Her and how God works through him as he paints. We discuss the attributes he feels he has gained from both the women in his life and from our Mother God, particularly that of listening with empathy, yearning and working for equality and loving without judgement.

There are many ways to follow Kirk's work including his instagram page @jkirkrichards. You can visit his art galleries and various shows throughout the year, as well as his art academy with both in person and virtual options.

Crystal Schultz shares her journey of finding the Mother through meditation, and discusses how she continues to deepen that relationship through her daily practice. She shares that a focus on freeing the soul to be open to truth allows for self-authorship and yoga- or union with God.  Find her on Instagram @crystalmeditates

What can we learn of our divine destiny, and the character of our Heavenly Mother by studying the titles of Prophetess, Priestess, and Queen?  Aspen Moore is a lover of words, and has created an account on Instagram to share her studies of the Divine Feminine in the scriptures, along the schedule of Come, Follow Me.  Her journey to connect with Heavenly Mother started 9 years ago and she has channeled her thirst for understanding into seeing the stories of women in the scriptures and how they are archetypes for our Mother Goddess.

*NOTE: We wanted to clarify that although in our discussion we identified Mary Magdalene as the one anointing Christ before his death, it is unclear which Mary was really the one to do so.  We still love this example of a woman using her Priestesshood to anoint the Savior and also that women were the first witnesses for his Resurrection as well. 

In this episode, Jess speaks with Luann Purnell, who has had special experiences and a growing connection with Heavenly Mother. Luann shares how she was inspired through artwork and dreams to seek Mother God, and relates how Mother helped her in a vulnerable time. She discusses how finding the female half of God helps people embrace their own identities, and expand in love and understanding for others and their journeys. Luann testifies that one of Heavenly Mother's great roles is to relieve the oppressed. 

Samantha Beach is a writer, musician, Clinical Social Worker, Wife, Mother and long time friend of Kate's.  It was a treat to chat with her about the impact that understanding our divine worth will have on our confidence before God and others. 

We discussed the idea that no matter where you go, because you are a child of Heavenly Parents, They are always with you.  Divinity is in your DNA.  Your connection with God cannot be measured by anyone else, and your light can never be taken away.  To begin to believe these things opens up an entirely different view of self, and can also come with even more decostruction fallout.  

Find more of Samantha's words of wisdom on Instagram at @samanthabeach.writes 

Jess and Kate interview Alynne Scirkovich, research extraordinaire on all things Eve and Heavenly Mother. In this conversation, Alynne dives into her discoveries from the scriptures, extra-canonical texts, and personal revelation on the parallels between the women protagonists that begin each portion of the Bible-- Eve in the Old Testament, and Mary in the New. She provides insight into how we can learn about the  Divine Mother through these women's examples, which in turn inspires introspection on how one can better embody these feminine qualities of unabashed faithfulness and sovereignty. 

Wanting more from Alynne? Check out her online course "Our Glorious Mother Eve" at https://ourmothereve-s-school.thinkific.com/courses/glorious-mother-eve

In this weeks' episode, Kate interviews Natalie Nazer Cosby, Kira Woodfield Leeper, and Jess Burdette about an event they are putting on in April 2023 centering the Divine Feminine in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. From the group's page: "Our mission is to facilitate finding the common threads of feminine divinity throughout time and culture through sharing traditions, art, conversation, and community. We aim to empower everyone to explore their own divinity through an inclusive exploration of The Feminine Divine." Natalie, Kira, and Jess share details of the event, their why, and the scope of various religions and traditions that will be represented through artwork, poetry, dance, and lectures. 

We look forward to this celebration, and invite all to participate whether through physical attendance, submitting poetry to be read at the event, or donating/volunteering. 

Reserve your free tickets to the event here:  https://tinyurl.com/bdfpwawz

Class descriptions and presenter bios: https://www.nataliejeanneart.com/bios

Event schedule: https://tinyurl.com/bd955ry2

General info, including art and poetry submission details: https://www.nataliejeanneart.com/dfwdivinefeminineevent