I lay down my heart

And lift my arms in prayer:

Oh Isis-Aphrodite!

Oh constantly coming One!

Take me in Your winged boat

And let us sail from sea to sea

For I am coming home.

        Laura Janesdaughter, On Visiting Alexandria

As the Wheel of Life spins, the seasons bear witness to the covenant of the Goddess, Her promise of life and the never-ending cycle of birth, death, and renewal. To each of us in times of both joy and sorrow She sweetly whispers, "Be not afraid of my cycles and embrace the changing nature of all things, the permanence within the impermanence. The seasons bear witness to this promise I manifested for you. For surely, the darkness and death of winter is followed by the light and renewal of spring."

This edition of Temple of the Goddess' newsletter is dedicated to my sister, friend, mentor, and elder, Laura Janesdaughter, who crossed the veil on May 27th, 2013 to rest in the arms of her beloved Isis.

Laura ordained me into the Temple of Isis in 1997 and our first beach ritual in 1994 was the first goddess ritual that I could include my son, Zachary Tatum-Nolan and his father Roger Nolan. This event was deeply influential in my vision to create Temple of the Goddess as a spiritual organization to include boys, men, and families.

Even today, one of the highlights for me, at our temple ritual Sabbats is seeing the families . . . the men and boys who have found a place in the lap of the Mother.

There are two events scheduled to honor the life of our dear sister, a Life Celebration and Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2013 7:30 p.m., and a beautiful Isis beach ritual on Sunday morning October 6th at 9:30 a.m. Please see below for location and details. Many dear Goddess sisters are coming from all parts of the country to celebrate Laura's life. Please join us for either, or both, of these gatherings.