I just heard the news last night that Laney Goodman has passed. I only had the privilege of meeting Laney a couple of times in person and then over the years, we passed each other in the Internet online ether. But oh my, her Spirit. She was a watershed moment for me: all the streams […]
Are you Ready for the Goddess?
Shhhhh. I will let you in on a big secret. God is not a white haired man sitting on a throne in heaven. I agree with you Laurie, that there is only one, true living God And He, She, It encompasses all, sees all, unites all, loves all. Jesus is all about heart. Jesus preached that […]
I’m Moving On
I’m moving on Moving on from those dreams I had of 2 rosy cheeked children and a white picket fenceInstead I have four, two husbandsNeither one fulfilling the ‘honey, I’m home’ Saran-wrapped, barefoot pregnantDinner on the stoveSucculent Pot roast cooking, carrots and mounds of potatoes Always feeling like I’ve missed some essential ingredient ‘It’s you. You […]
About That Figure of Nine Million Witches Burned
By Max Dashu of Suppressed Histories First, what Matilda Joslyn Gage wrote: “It is computed from historical records that nine millions of persons were put to death for witchcraft. The greater number of this incredible number were women.” Her figure came from Gottfried Christian Voigt, as Wolfgang Behringer has documented: “Voigt published it in a […]
Rebecca Lemp Burned as a Witch in 1590 in Germany
By Kaitlin IIya Wolf, Priestess of Cycles, Website Every year at Samhaintide, I research and find a name and a story of a woman who was killed during the Burning Times. So many people, mostly women, have been tortured and killed, accused of witchcraft. So often, these have been women who stood up for themselves, […]