Category Archives: Goddess

Encountering the Divine Ritual

Posted on February 12, 2018 by David Taliesin

Wow, we had such a powerful and holy conversation at The Welcoming Circle last night. Here is the closing ritual we did which includes the meditation exercise on Spiritual journaling. ENCOUNTERING THE DIVINE RITUAL ANOINTING WITH PROTECTION OIL—David Taliesin May … Continue reading →

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Connecting to the Divine Ritual

Posted on April 18, 2017 by David Taliesin

CONNECTING TO THE DIVINE RITUAL CASTING THE CIRCLE—Protection Prayer The Light of the Divine surrounds us The Love of the Divine enfolds us The Power of the Divine protects us The Presence of the Divine watches over us Wherever we … Continue reading →

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Ixtab: Mayan Goddess of Suicide

Posted on March 17, 2017 by David Taliesin

Suicide is a difficult subject to address because it’s so painful. I have lost three friends over the years due to suicide and each death has left its mark upon me. This is further complicated in Christian circles by the … Continue reading →

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Ixchel: Mayan Goddess

Posted on March 11, 2017 by David Taliesin

One of the things I’ve noticed in the Pagan circles I’m a part of is a lack of god/goddess imagery from Central America. Most of what I’m accustomed to seeing is European or a precursor to European Pagan religion such … Continue reading →

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Tonantzin, Ixchel and Mary, the Mother of Our Lord

Posted on February 23, 2017 by David Taliesin

My blog has been silent for a while because I’ve been on a sabbatical in Mexico where I toured a number of ancient Mayan sites and modern cities in the Yucatán Peninsula. One of the things I noticed in my … Continue reading →

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Missing Our Mama

Posted on August 29, 2016 by David Taliesin

“The West is exiled of the Goddess—her features are unknown to us, guessed at, hoped for, rejected as aberration, feared as monstrous or deformed. We in the West are haunted by the loss of our Mother. Our mother country is … Continue reading →

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Re-Imagining the Trinity

Posted on August 12, 2016 by David Taliesin

The Holy Trinity is serious stuff to Christians of all denominations. We’ve enshrined it in our Creeds including the Nicene Creed (325 CE), and the Apostles’ Creed (circa 390 CE). There is also the Athanasian Creed which was written in … Continue reading →

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Trump 2 – The High Priestess

Posted on May 13, 2015 by David Taliesin

“Be still, and know that I am God.” —Psalm 46:10 [NRSV] Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn her seven pillars.  She has slaughtered her animals, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table.  She has … Continue reading →

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