13 archetypes of the Divine Feminine
Introduction
The strongest calling in my life has been to resurrect the Goddess. Seventeen years ago, I began gathering women in full-moon ceremony, dedicating each circle to a goddess from a different culture. Through ritual, storytelling, movement, and art, we explored and embodied the powerful traits of the Divine Feminine.
The circles grew. Women were hungry to learn that God could be a woman, and they engaged fully in the rituals and creative expression of the Divine Feminine. Again and again, I witnessed something come alive when women created in response to these ancient stories.
Wheel of the Goddess marks the moment I stepped fully into my voice as a painter and poet.
How is this energy alive in me?
Again and again, I have watched women recognize themselves in these ancient stories. I have witnessed women speak difficult truths with the steady presence of Maat. I have witnessed the nurturing presence of Brigid, the wisdom of Athena, the healing gifts of Ixchel, and the audacious laughter of Baubo.
Over time I noticed something else. Women rarely embody just one goddess. The same woman may call upon the courage of Artemis, the wisdom of Athena, and the abundance of Lakshmi all at the same time. These qualities rise when needed, often without conscious thought.
The goddesses are not simply figures from ancient mythology and folklore. They are living archetypes that continue to move through women’s lives today.
The thirteen archetypes in this book come from different cultures and traditions. Each represents a powerful facet of the divine feminine.
Through paint and poetry, I have distilled these divine feminine energies into thirteen archetypes of feminine becoming.
The poems seek the essence of each goddess. The paintings are symbolic rather than literal. Together they invite reflection and imagination.
Much like the circles that inspired this work, this book is an invitation.
Part learning.
Part remembering.
Part connecting with something that has been quietly waiting inside you to rise and be named.
As you turn these pages, I hope you recognize something of yourself.
Welcome.
I’ve always wondered why
they taught me God was a man.
Creatrix
I heard it —
a silent megaphone
guiding me all along.
The static cleared.
My Muse made contact.
I remembered.
Lakshmi—Abundance
An infinite wellspring of generosity. There is peace at home. Desire quieted, no need to wander. Here, even time ripens. Sweet fruit in plenty, hands filled without asking—without grasping.
All is well.
Baubo—Audaciousness
That’s me—untamed, bold, hilarious.
Your small, careful rules
were suffocating me.
I tossed them off
and chose to embody
my untamed spirit.
Much more fun.
Brigid—Domesticity
You return to me,
time after time.
I am your still point, between winter’s darkness
and the promise of spring.
Ixchel—Medicine Woman
Song returns first as a hum.
Then as breath shared. Then as memory.
Their words are not loud. They settle into chant.
And where las mujeres weave together, war finds no doorway.
Maat—Witness
The scales wait.
The above paintings and lyrical texts are samples of my book.
Wheel of the Goddess:
13 Archetypes of the Divine Feminine.
