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Real Beauty is Fun, Posing is Boring

March 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I have my own ideas about what beauty is and what beauty isn’t.  I’ve talked about carefree sensuality and the importance of comfort and confidence.  I continue to notice that the most beautiful women are the ones who are not obsessing about it all day long, every day, but the ones who take the time to do themselves up, and then forget about it.  I came across a great article in Beauty Redefined that describes the root of this phenomenon best:

(Girls) are raised from our earliest memories to believe our happiness, success, ability to be loved, and confidence come almost exclusively from how we appear to others.

This passage immediately brought up mental images of women who fit the standard media-defined beauty, walking nervously, shoulders up to their ears, butt cheeks clenched tightly together, constantly pulling, tugging, and adjusting their clothing right in the middle of some ridiculously fun mayhem and debauchery.  I see these women as going through the motions and not authentically living life.  [Read more...]

Goddess Glossary: Words Every Goddess Should Understand (Warning – Explicit Language)

May 10, 2008 By 1 Comment

These are definitions of commonly used and misused words in the American English language. Why is it that so many terms have changed from their original or historical meanings into words that are disparaging to women, and there are no equally negative terms to disparage males? Although word usage does evolve over time, it is fruitless to try and reclaim words that have been used disparagingly. It just never works and exacerbates the problem of the abusive words. The solution is to either return to the original intended use of the word or make the word obsolete by ceasing to use it. As Goddesses, we are required to demand a higher standard of treatment by determining what words are appropriate and rejecting those that are offensive to our divine feminine.

Every Goddess should know what these words mean, when and when not to use them, and when and when not to allow them to be used on them. I encourage commentary and suggestions to add more terms to the glossary.

bitch – a female canine; frequently used as an offensive term for a woman, taken to mean that she is malicious, spiteful, domineering, intrusive, or unpleasant; Generally, this term is used to indicate that the person is acting outside the confines of their gender roles, such as when women are assertive or aggressive, or when men are passive or servile.

cunt – an EXTREMELY abusive, dehumanizing term used to refer to female genitalia, or a woman. Also considered to be the most offensive word in the English language. How is it that the source of life and the object of men’s most desperate desire could be called such a thing?!!! It is NEVER, in any circumstances okay to use this term or allow someone to use it to refer to you or your parts, EVER!

diva – a prima donna; a wannabe Goddess, someone whose ego is overdeveloped and divine spirit is underdeveloped.

divine feminine – sacred female; spiritual power of femininity; womanhood valued.

fuck – general disgust; also used to describe bad or humiliating treatment; derogatory term for sexual intercourse; don’t let anyone fuck you, EVER!

girl – a female child (under age 18 or 21) Girls night out is not for Goddesses.

Gardenhoe

Goddess – a grown and sexy woman; a woman who strives to make informed, conscious choices that benefit her health, beauty, and spiritual wellness.

hoe – a garden tool; nickname for whore; prostitute

pussy – a kitten; a derogatory term for female or slang for female genitalia but sometimes used endearingly–use your discretion here.

Shakti – sacred force, power, or energy is the concept or personification of the divine feminine aspect, sometimes referred to as ‘The Divine Mother’; creative life-force; female spiritual sexual energy; Shakti represents the active, dynamic principles of feminine power.

Yoni – (Hindu) – divine passage; sacred temple (respectfully and lovingly referring to human female genitalia), including its physical form as well as spiritual form.

Goddess History – Quick Version

May 4, 2008 By 2 Comments

In ancient times, the initial concept of a higher being was feminine. Most societies worshipped the Goddess, the Great Mother, creator, provider, and sustainer. Civilization was matriarchal, however, there is little archaeological evidence that the female members of these societies held themselves superior overVenus von Willendorf their male counterparts. Humankind was in harmony with nature. The women had the common sense not to become drunk with power and abusive. Generally Goddess worship had been balanced with the honoring of both the male and the female.

Eventually, as societies became less agrarian and more technological, the Goddess was replaced with a mighty but wrathful male god figure, and the ensuing cultural programming of patriarchy separated human beings from the biological reality of the natural world. Thus, the masculine attributes of aggression, greed, and hyper-competitiveness became exaggerated and dominant while the feminine characteristics of giving, nurturing and creativity of the species were repressed. As a result, there arose a violent and pathological imbalance in the culture. This was reflected in the devaluation and gross abuse of women in the culture at large, and the replacement of the feminine values of peace and cooperation by that wayward male ego–manifesting itself in excessive competition, domination and needless violence. Over the years, men accumulated power and wealth without giving proper regard to the consequences. People began dying from heart disease and respiratory illnesses, brought on by psycological stress and environmental degradation. Sadly, in this dark age of declining cultural values concepts such as justice, equality, human rights, and common sense disappeared.

We are now into a time where women are reclaiming their rightful place as equals in society. It is our responsibility as worldly Goddesses to restore health, harmony, and respect as the cornerstone of our cultures.

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