Primavera (The Three Graces), Sandro Botticelli (c. 1482) present location Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy The Triple Goddess is the subject of much of the writing of Robert Graves, and has been adopted by many neo-pagans as one of their primary deities. The term triple goddess is infrequently used outside of Neo-paganism to instead refer to historical goddess triads and single goddesses of three forms or aspects. In common Neo-pagan usage the three female figures are frequently … [Read more...]
Are you feeling ‘stuck and powerless’? – WOMEN in RECOVERY
How many times have you felt stuck in your recovery or in other areas of your life? Have you ever felt powerless against your eating disorder or powerless in areas of your life making you want your eating disorder even more? These two states of being are extremely powerful forces in one’s recovery, and in life as a whole. You can either allow them to debilitate you, or help move you to a better place. In the past month or so, I have felt these two states of being particularly powerfully, … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – Sunday Sharing – ‘ask, believe, receive’
There has been a wide debate about whether God answers prayer or is indifferent to us. Some say that God always answers prayer as long as we believe He will. This is taught by those who teach the prosperity gospel. Some say there are too many people for God to listen to each individual prayer. This is believed by those who don’t want to follow after God’s truth found in the Bible. We are going to take a look at the three answers that God gives to prayer, and the scriptures that back them up. We … [Read more...]
I am a child of this Universe, Gerald White, Clydene Jackson Edwards, & Terry Woods
"O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour." —Matthew 15:28. I am a child of this Universe * The ocean dances at my feet * The wind plays a melody through my hair * I am loved at every turn * I am kissed by Mother-Earth * I am a child of this universe * The sun warms me in its embrace * The stars have aligned for me in the sky * I am honored by all Life * I am held by Father-Time * Every blade of grass * Every … [Read more...]
IF EVERYTHING CREATED IS OF GOD, HOW CAN THERE BE EVIL?
IF EVERYTHING CREATED IS OF GOD, HOW CAN THERE BE EVIL? We are both nothing and everything. This is a deep thought for you to meditate upon. What changes neutral energy? What intensifies it? Neutral energy is constantly being emitted by the Source of all creation and simultaneously changes form and power. There are different schools of thought regarding good and evil. How can a human be the bird singing and at the same time act out as a greedy and unkind soul … [Read more...]
‘Shifting’, Dr. Shelley Kaehr, Ph.D – WOMEN in RECOVERY
Shifting The more that you can approach your own shifting with loving kindness, the smoother your road of change will be. On some days it may still feel like a roller coaster ride, yet your self-love can help you to have the necessary steadiness within. How Spiritual Shifts Will Effect Our Daily Reality Dr. Shelley Kaehr, Ph.D.Dr. Kaehr will discuss trends for the 21st Century. She will explain how … [Read more...]
WOMEN in RECOVERY – New Beginnings
SEPTEMBER - New Beginnings September (pronunciation) (help·info) (/sɛptɛmbɜr/) is the 9th month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of four months with a length of 30 days. September in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of March in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological autumn is 1 September. In the Southern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological spring is 1 … [Read more...]