Tag Archives for " Goddess archetype "

Aug 20

Wild Woman Fire Ritual for Releasing Shame

By Flora Ware | Blog

There is no archetype more repressed and feared than the wild woman. She is our untamed instincts, our fierce passion, our primal nature. Notice for yourself if you feel simultaneously attracted to and repelled by those words and the image that they conjure in your imagination: Wild. Woman. In her groundbreaking book, Women Who Run […]

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Jan 20

Gifts from Wise Woman

By Flora Ware | Blog

I am walking along a forest path. It is dusk, and the light through the trees is turning purple and blue. My steps are steady, unhurried, as the earthy smells of moss and decaying leaves fill my lungs.  The path leads me to a cave shaped like a yoni. This is the womb of an […]

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Jan 15

That time I forgave Jesus

By Flora Ware | Blog

In the dim lights of the room, the 30 of us toned the chant together. Not in sync, but in our individual cadence and tempo.   I had resisted this chant because it was connected to a man I despised because of what I thought he represented: oppression, violence and suffering. It was a chant […]

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Jul 17

I thought I wanted to be unshakable

By Flora Ware | Blog

If you’d walked in to my living room last Saturday night, you would have found me curled up and bawling my eyes out — despairing over my terrible parenting skills after bedtime routines turned sour.   While Kristy was upstairs soothing and settling our little guy, I was crying on the couch and questioning everything. […]

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Nov 02

9 Ways to Work with Death Wisdom in November

By Flora Ware | Blog

In October we celebrate death, and in November we honour the Crone: the Wise Woman, the Death Priestess. Millions of people all over the world honour their ancestors at this time, as well as perform ceremonies and traditions to communicate with the dead. November a great time of year for us to also honour the […]

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Oct 14

What the heck is a Goddess archetype?!

By Flora Ware | Blog

Why do some women yearn for children so badly, and others crave career success? Why does your big sister enjoy sports and make friends easily, but you struggle in your relationships with other women, preferring books and the company of men? Have you ever wondered why some women clearly value their marriage and husbands over […]

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