Writings about the Goddess and Upcoming Books
Over the years Frances, the Priestess in Residence of The Goddess House, has written a number of articles about the various aspects of the Great Goddess, many of which have appeared in numerous magazines including Insight where Frances has a a regular page.
The following are a few of these articles shared here for your reading pleasure:
We are delighted to announce that The Goddess Houses's own Priestess in Residence is currently finalising a manuscript for a book focuses on various aspects of the Goddess, that inclueds detailed background information into the associated myths and folklore, as well as sacred poetry and ways of honouring in order to forge deeper personal connections with these aspects of the Goddess. It is envisaged that this exciting new book will be available mid 2014.
A further book that is based on working with the Goddess throughout the sacred Wheel of the Year, will be available later in 2014. This book draws inspiration from the numerous rituals, activities as well as other events provided by The Goddess House placing them into a yearly guide that will enable the reader to again a deeper personal connection with the Great Goddess through her sacred festivals and seasonal rites.
Details as how to order these publications will be made available in due course.
There are eight earth centric festivals that make up the "Wheel of the Year" which celebrate the journey through the seasons.
In Dancing the Sacred Wheel: A Journey through the Southern Sabbats, the author take the reader on a journey through this seasonal Wheel. Incorporating traditional Pagan myth and folklore, history with ritual, the author also shares her own personal experience in developing an underlying relationship to her local environment.
By looking deeper at our own spiritual practices in order to re-connect with the land on which we reside, we are able to gain a greater level of knowledge and understanding in order to celebrate the "Wheel of the year". Dancing the Sacred Wheel: A Journey through the Southern Sabbats provides invaluable ideas on how we are able to achieve this.
Exhortation of Isis
You are She in the dust of whose feet is the hosts of Heaven,
Whose body encircles the Universe,
Who turns the Earth in its orb,
Who gives light to the Sun,
Who rules the World.
You tread death underfoot.
To Thee, the stars are responsive,
To Thee the seasons turn and the Gods rejoice
And the elements are in subjugation.
You are She that is the natural Mother of all things,
Mistress and governor of all elements,
The initial progeny of worlds,
Chief of Divine powers,
Queen of Heaven,
Principle of all the Gods celestial and the light of Goddesses.
At Your will are disposed the planets of the air,
The wholesome winds of the seas
And the silences of the unseen world.
