For nearly 40,000 thousand years Paleolithic and Neolithic civilizations peacefully flourished under the guidance of the Great Earth Mother: living with the Earth in egalitarian communities focused on partnership, abundance, and prosperity. Goddess spirituality reclaims women’s power and history through working with Goddess archetypes, rituals, women’s circles, and honoring the essential role played throughout history.

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Many ancient animal associations with the Goddess have survived to modern times: Artemis and the Bear, Sekhmet and the Lion, Hecate and the Dog. In this class we explore the history of the sacred relationship between women and animals, the various archetypes they represent and how to work with them in rituals.