Singer/songwriter McCall Char joins Jess for this episode. McCall shares her song "Oh Mother Mother" and discusses how the inspiration for the song came. They talk about the range of feelings that can accompany a journey to the Goddess, and what those feelings may be trying to communicate. McCall relates how seeking Heavenly Mother has affected her relationship with the Father, and lets us in on personal revelation she has received when feelings of doubt and darkness start to creep in around her desire to learn more of Her. McCall's vulnerability and down-to-earth yet free spirit inspire hope and persistence in a journey that can seem daunting and unyielding at times.

In the episode, some wonderful resources were mentioned:

Sharing Heavenly Mother Panel Discussion part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugEJs-bFMAE

Sharing Heavenly Mother Panel Discussion part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnST3HPbxkQ

Sharing Heavenly Mother Panel Discussion part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGz3f0j78yY

Valerie Hudson on "The Two Trees" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1f1M_JVbZw

Daniel C. Peterson on "A Divine Mother in the Book of Mormon?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CYqCti5rQM

In this episode, Jess and Sara interview McArthur Krishna, co-author of "A Girl's Guide to Heavenly Mother" and "A Boy's Guide to Heavenly Mother." These books are now for sale through Deseret Book. If you're looking for Christmas gifts for the young women or young men or primary groups in your wards, or for your family, stock up on these books from Deseret Book! Then they'll get the signal that this kind of content is something that people are interested in and want more of! This opens the door to more books about Heavenly Mother being published by Deseret Book in the future!

In the episode, McArthur discusses how the doctrine of Heavenly Mother is essential to our existence and salvation and has been cherished and promoted throughout church history. She debunks the cultural misunderstanding that we shouldn't speak about our Mother in Heaven, quoting a flood of church leaders who have taught about her. She tells the stories of several women of different ages who have shared with her the importance of this doctrine and talks about the importance of soul development. Knowing that Mother God and Father God stand beside each other as equals changes everything.

Kayla (@k_thought_nuggets on Instagram) shares how she has found Heavenly Mother in singing, in the stars, and even in spiders. She relates her journey coming to hunger for more knowledge about the Queen of Heaven, remembering back to her childhood fascination with ancient goddesses in mythology, a study she has since reignited. 

In this episode, we refer to a few different resources that have been illuminating for Kayla (and Jess): 

Valerie Hudson's Two Trees article https://latterdaysaintmag.com/article-1-12563/

Sharing Heavenly Mother Panel Discussions on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sharing+heavenly+mother

Jess also mentions Faith Matters' podcast episode 82. The Future of Women at Church, which Sara and Jess highly recommend. 

In Her Image co-hosts Jess and Sara are on Instagram as @her.scriptures (Jess) and @my.mother.is.the.queen (Sara).

Ashtaroth (Ashli) Carnicelli shares the story of her personal walk with Heavenly Mother, Heavenly Father, and Jesus Christ. From her adoption as an infant to her reconnection with her biological father as an adult, Ashli sees the hand of both Father and Mother God in her life. She shares personal answers she's received to questions like, "is it okay that I'm hanging artwork of Heavenly Mother in my home?" and "What is She like?" Listen and be uplifted by Ashli's faith and enthusiasm!

Writer and poet Rachel Hunt Steenblik joins Sara and Jess from the other side of the globe to discuss her journey seeking the feminine divine. Rachel relates her experience doing research for the BYU Studies article "A Mother There: A Survey of Historical Teachings about Mother in Heaven". She describes how she became a poet and came to write the books Mother's Milk: Poems in search of Heavenly Mother and I Gave Her a Name, how she managed to write in the midst of raising tiny children, and what her hopes for the continued unveiling of the divine Mother look like. The introduction of Mother's Milk articulates her desire for all of us to add our voices, stating, "These are the poems that I could write with my questions, my hurt, my hope, and my reaching. Others could write other poems with theirs. I hope that they will. We need them all." 

Rachel's books can be purchased at https://qnoor.com/collections/books-and-art.

She is on Twitter as @rachelsteenblik and Instagram as @rachelelizahunt.

Podcast co-host Sara is on Instagram as @my.mother.is.the.queen, and Jess can be found at @her.scriptures.

In this episode, Sara interviews Ariel Finlinson, host of Ladies Talking Love. Ariel's passion is helping women find joy and fulfillment in sex... and her journey to hosting a podcast on the topic started when the young women she taught asked questions about Heavenly Mother! Ariel walks us through her journey of coming to understand her place in gathering Israel, and how that is intimately tied up in understanding women's priesthood power, coming to know Heavenly Mother, and teaching women about their sexuality.

Jess and Sara recorded this episode right after General Conference in April 2021, when these thoughts were fresh on our minds, and are sharing it with you now as we prepare for another General Conference.

Seeking and celebrating Heavenly Mother can be hard to do while listening to General Conference. She's rarely mentioned over the pulpit, and that has left us feeling bitter or upset at times. But those feelings--while valid and warranted--don't help solve the problem! In this episode, we discuss ways that we've invited Heavenly Mother into our General Conference weekends, and how you can do the same!

As an ally researcher with a graduate degree from Colombia University in psychology, and the person running the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program for her company, Anne Katherine (who goes by Kate) gives us this invaluable conversation around inclusivity at the level of divinity. She shares "The Architect," a short story she wrote for @OurMotherInHeaven on Instagram. Her words inspire us to expand our vision of what godhood for God our Mother might look like. She urges us to find the divinity inside each one of Her children, reminding us that we're all part of the body of Christ... or the elephant in the room. 

Kate is on Instagram as @kate.toronto. She has been interviewed for her LGBTQ research on the Lift + Love podcast, as well as on Listen, Learn, & Love, episode 132. 

Precia delves into why she seeks the Mother, and what kind of impact seeking Her on a wider level would make. From deleting Instagram for fear of going astray, to receiving dreams from Her, Precia's journey seeking the Goddess is captivating and inspiring. May we each create our own path to the Mother following Precia's example, and by so doing become a people more prepared for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

In this episode, Jess and Sara have a conversation about things they've learned since seeking Heavenly Mother. A uniting theme among all of their learnings is abundance. They discuss how the Mother invites them to feel all of their feelings, to love all of Her children, to see the vastness of the role of motherhood, to care for all creation, and more!