Mythic Players, the performing arm of Temple of the Goddess, has been invited to do a ritual art performance as the opening ceremony for a large group, two-campus art exhibition on Sunday, September 22nd. The art show is called Tapping the Third Realm and highlights the spirit world, the spaces between, and places of deep intuition and magic. The four major themes of the artist's work are: Conjuring, Collaboration, Communication, and Chance.

Temple of the Goddess is very excited to be a part of this extensive art exhibit which will show between September 22 through December 8, 2013. For more information please see the following press release for the upcoming art exhibit, Tapping the Third Realm.
Mythic Players Logo by Ruth Ann Anderson

Thursday, September 5, 7-10 pm 
Thursday, October 3, 7-10 pm
Thursday, November 7, 7-10 pm
Thursday, December 5, 7-10 pm

Thursday, September 19, 7-10 pm
Thursday, October 17, 7-10 pm
Thursday, November 21, 7-10 pm
Thursday, December 19, 7-10 pm

Temple of the Goddess' 2013 Autumn Equinox Ritual & Celebration

Prayer Plaza in Jerusalem for Both Sexes Ignites Uproar
By Jodi Rudoren  
Published: New York Times-Middle East Section, August 25, 2013

JERUSALEM - Trying to calm months of intense wrangling over the Western Wall, Israeli officials on Sunday unveiled a new plaza where men and women can pray together. But the move was immediately denounced as discriminatory by the main group that has protested the rules at the holy site.

    New Prayer Confrontation at Western Wall (July 9, 2013)

    Standoff at Western Wall Over Praying by Women (May 11, 2013)

Naftali Bennett, Israel's minister for Jerusalem and diaspora affairs, said the new plaza, in an archaeological park known as Robinson's Arch, was an interim solution until a more comprehensive - and contentious - plan for a mixed-prayer section could overcome bureaucratic hurdles and opposition from archaeologists, ultra-Orthodox Jews and the Muslim authorities. Built for about $80,000, the 4,800-square-foot platform is a "compromise," Mr. Bennett said, whose "goal is to unify all the walks of Jewish life."

Instead, the announcement ignited new divisions. Leaders of the Conservative and Reform movements of Judaism offered cautious praise, while Women of the Wall, the group whose monthly prayer sessions have prompted arrests and mass demonstrations over the past year, started a 24-hour sit-in to protest it. The prime minister's office distanced itself from the new plaza, releasing a statement saying the government had yet to reach a decision on the matter.  Continued . . .

Wash your mason jar out, really well. Mix your glowing paint up. Put tiny dots on the inside of the jar, or patterns or designs, the possibilities are up to you.

Try Stars or Spirals or Swirls or Pentacles or Runes or Goddess and Gods Symbols or Elvish letters or Sigils or Constellation designs, or any number of design patterns. Its up to you how you wish to do this.



You could try mix colors together. Add Epsom salts and glitter to make cool effects. You could do dots or stars, the more dots and stars, the better. Sit the jar under a lamp to allow it to charge. Put it in a dark room and let it glow. Have fun and play with these ideas.

For step-by-step instructions go to Cheri's Blog.

From Native American Lore

Long ago, when man was newly come into the world, there were days when he was the happiest creature of all. Those were the days when spring brushed across the willow tails, or when his children ripened with the blueberries in the sun of summer, or when the goldenrod bloomed in the autumn haze.

But always the mists of autumn evenings grew more chill, and the sun's strokes grew shorter. Then man saw winter moving near, and he became fearful and unhappy. He was afraid for his children, and for the grandfathers and grandmothers who carried in their heads the sacred tales of the tribe. Many of these, young and old, would die in the long, ice-bitter months of winter.

Coyote, like the rest of the People, had no need for fire. So he seldom concerned himself with it, until one spring day when he was passing a human village. There the women were singing a song of mourning for the babies and the old ones who had died in the winter. Their voices moaned like the west wind through a buffalo skull, prickling the hairs on Coyote's neck. Continued . . .

Full Moon (when the moon is in her bright phase)
7:00 pm (the door locks at 7:30) to 10:00

Women, men, and children accustomed to quiet ritual.

A small group gathering, casual with an opportunity to participate in a deeper ritual than is possible at our larger Sabbat rituals. After casting a circle, we briefly share where we are in our lives, and have a communion of fruit juice and bread. We often use divination tools to draw down that which we wish to bring into our lives or release or transmute those things in our lives that no longer serve us as they now are. Then we go on a guided journey. Afterward we discuss (if you wish) your journey and usually have a physical activity to link the journey to the real world (such as after a journey of the heart, we may cut out paper hearts and write the names and communications of the people we have met on the journey). After opening the circle we have some time to snack and talk with like-minded Pagans.

Moon Lodge (New Moon-the dark phase of the Moon) -- Once a month, 7:00 pm (the door locks at 7:30) to 10:00

As women, we gather to honor and celebrate the Moon Mother and her cycles which we embody with her sacred gift of rhythm and blood. Together we will celebrate stories of our own moon-time, from our experiences of menarche to menopause. We will share stories of Her ebb and flow, reconnecting ourselves with these divine and timeless cycles. Our repose in this dreamtime within the safety of a circle of sisters has the power to heal and reunite our deeper selves with the natural world.

Dress comfortable and bring a comfy pillow and blanket to snuggle in. Bring any sacred offerings you may wish to share with the Goddess on Her Altar. And a decadent snack to share with your sisters.

A series of five classes, Shamanic Tantric Dance is a meditation in motion, a sacred dance spontaneously sourced from body impulse. As each woman dances, movement following the energy flow in her body, she is witnessed by the other women.  No dance experience needed. Just a desire to move to your unique power coursing through your body.

In a Sacred Circle of Sisters, Come Home to Your Authentic Self.

Facilitated by Kamala, Temple of the Goddess priestess, and teacher/practitioner of Shamanic Tantric Dance; and Rev. Xia, Temple of the Goddess Founder and priestess, and teacher/practitioner of Shamanic Tantric Dance.

instruction. In this class you will learn something about Shamanistic history and what a Shaman does when she or he moves into a trance and enters another reality. If you've wanted a different way of meditating to "sort things out" then this might work for you. You will learn how to journey to the Upper and Lower Worlds, and how to gain a Power Animal and Guide. In addition to the journey work, the class will study various topics including:

Shamanic Trance Drumming-what it is and where it has been in practice.

Spirit Guides-how to obtain one and what a Guide does for you.

Relevancy of Shamanic Trance Drumming in today's world.