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Aradia: Gospel of the Witches
by Charles Leland
c) 1990 by Phoenix Publishing Inc. who is also the publisher.
It was written during the late 1800’s, passed on to Leland by Madellana, who was the child of an Italian witch family. It presents a picture of and ancient and secret cult of the Old Religion, with its distinctive beliefs and practices.
Awakening Female Power: The Way of the Goddess Warrior
by Karen La Puma
c) 1991 Karen LaPuma
published by Soul Source Publishing, Fairfax, CA.
It presents a discussion of the journey of embodying the Goddess in our own lives, both for women and for men who are on a spiritual quest and want to open their loving, intuitive and creative powers.
Celtic Women’s Spirituality: Accessing the Cauldron of Life
by Edain McCoy
c)1998 by Edain McCoy
published by Llewellyn Publications, St. Paul, MN.
The book addresses awakening the Divine Feminine to craft one’s own spiritual practice centered in the Celtic Mystical tradition. It looks at how women can unleash the divine feminine within to embrace a timeless, vision of the divine; strong, compassionate, and feminine; includes ways to link with the divine archetypes to inspire life-changing revelations about self and the universe.
Daughter of the Goddess: The Sacred Priestess
by Nomi Ozaniec
c) 1993 by Naomi Ozaniec
published by The Aquarian Press in Hammersmith, London
The book examines the role of the priestess in both the past and present as a spiritual mediator and all levels of her tasks, history and functions, challenging many of today’s theories.
The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe: Myths and Cult Images
by Marija Gimbutas
1974, 1982 by Thames & Hudson Ltd, London
published by the University of California Press.
It reviews European culture between 6500 and 3500 BC looking at sculpture, cult objects, and other art during this time. This was a matrilinear era. She analizes these objects for their mythic and social significance, and presents illustrations.
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth
by Monica Sjoo and Barbara Mor
c) 1987, 1991 by Monica Sjoo and Barbara Mor
published by Harper & Row, San Francisco, CA
This is a powerful classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world which draws on religious, cultural and archeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion. It shows that the religion of the Goddess was the original religion of all humanity. It also presents full color artwork.
The Holy Book of Women’s Mysteries, Parts I and II
by Zsuzsanna Emese Budapest
c) 1980 by Zsuzsanna Emese Budapest
published by Susan B. Anthony Books, and distributed by Bookpeople, Berkeley, CA.
The book presents feminist witchcraft, Goddess rituals, spellcasting and other womanly arts in the context of the Dianic tradition of Goddess worship. It is “every woman’s spiritual survival guide.” It is filled with Mother Goddesses, Sacred Sons, Amazons, and tortured witches, as well as useful recipes for forming covens, using herbs and candles, casting spells, and how to eat well – all within a radical feminist context.
Longing for Darkness: Tara & the Black Madonna
by China Galland
c) 1990 by China Galland
published by the Penguin Group, Penguin Putnam Inc, New York, NY
It is a “deeply personal search for wisdom and peace that took the author from New Mexico, through Nepal, India, Switzerland, France, Yugoslavia and Poland where various feminine models of Spirit are venerated today. The author presents her journey vividly, combining research, intrigue, meditaton and sensual experiences.”
Return of the Goddess
by Edward C. Whitmont
c) 1982 by Edward Whitmont
published by The Crossroad Publishing Co, New York, NY.
It is a discussion of the uprising of Goddess worship and what integration of the Goddess means for us culturally, spiritually, and personally; what it will require of us, such as learning new ways of dealing with conflict and aggression. It explores several myths, some used to suppress Goddess worship and others to prepare us for Her return, such as that of the Holy Grail. The book explores the serious problems to be addressed in the resurgence, as well as its blessings.
The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess
by Starhawk
c) 1979, 1989 by Miriam Simos
published by HarperCollins, New York, NY.
The book presents an overview of the growth, suppression and modern re-emergence of witchcraft as a Goddess-worshipping religion; including tools for ritual and the practice of the Goddess religion.
The Twelve Swans: A Journey to the Realm of Magic, Healing and Action
by Starhawk & Hilary Valentine
c) 2000 by Miriam Simos and Hilary Gordon
published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc., New York, NY
This is the sequel to The Spiral Dance, containing rituals, exercises and magical training in the Reclaiming tradition of the celebration of the Great Goddess.
The Way of the Goddess: A Manual for Wiccan Initiation
by Ly Warren-Clarke
c) 1987 by Ly Warren-Clarke
published by Prism Press, Dorset, Great Britain, distributed in the U.S. by Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, NY.
This is a practical manual for self-initiation in the Way of the Goddess, rediscovering the wisdom of Earth and Moon with a vision that is both intimate and profound. The author, a practicing Wiccan priestess, provides a practical overview of all the key rituals featuring the Goddess through the cycle of the seasons.
The White Goddess
by Robert Graves
c) 1948, 1975 by Robert Graves
published by Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, New York, NY.
The book explores the stories behind the earliest of European deities, the White Goddess of Birth, Love and Death, worshipped under countless titles. It is a “brilliant tapestry of poetic and religious scholarship.”
The Witches’ Goddess
by Janet & Stewart Farrar
c) 1987 by Janet and Stewart Farrar;
published by Phoenix Publishing Inc., Custer, WA.
Explores the different faces of the Goddess and Her disguises; Her relationship with women; Her influence today; ritual invocations of the Goddess; and alphabetical listing of more then 1000 Goddesses with a brief history of each.
The Women’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets
by Barbara Walker
c) 1983 by Barbara Walker
published by Harper & Rowe Publishers Inc., New York, NY.
This is a “feminist encyclopedia of mythology, anthropology, religion and sexuality.” It presents in an A to Z arrangement, the stories behind word origins, legends, superstitions and customs; traces concepts back to their pre-patriarchal origins. It is “quietly revolutionary” in showing our cultural heritage in a fresh light.
Womans’ Mysteries: Ancient and Modern
by M. Esther Harding
c)1971 by the C.G. Jung Foundation for Analytical Psychology
published by Harper & Rowe Publishers, Harper Colophon Books, New York, NY.
This is a psychological interpretation of the feminine principle as portrayed in myth, story and dreams.
