This one is dedicated to my teacher Sao.
Of all the exciting and cool things happening with the current rise of feminine power, this is one of my favorites: The priestesshood is being re-established.
Miriam-Webster defines priestess as, “a woman who leads or performs religious ceremonies in some religions”.
Ummmmm, kind of.
Sort of.
Though, not really.
A priestess is a woman who helps others connect to the divine so that they can heal and/or actualize their soul’s unique path.
Typically, she will use ceremony to accomplish this task, but it is unlikely she will represent a religion. When it comes to connecting to the divine she is a polygamist, and knows on a deep level that her personal relationship with spirit trumps any organized path to it.
These days, there are a lot of sisters helping to heal and actualize others that do not call themselves “priestess”. They are the life coaches, therapists, tarot readers, naturopaths, artists, intuitives, energy healers, astrologists, and social workers, to name a few. Deep down inside I sense these women know, even if it’s on a subconscious level, that they are priestesses. I verbally refer to these sisters as “priestess” every chance I get, and I am always met with twinkling eyes that say “yep.”
My divine feminine awakening happened seven years ago and ever since, my mind and heart magnetize and synthesize all the wildly awesome sides of feminine spirituality. This has led me to finally see, own, and celebrate that:
- I have an uncanny ability to grasp the mystical
- My desire to serve and create health is white hot
- I am obsessed with the nature of nature
These are all marks of a priestess, they have been present in my being from the day I was born, and they are all extremely valuable qualities in today’s culture.
Growing up in the Irish-Catholic Bronx, I heard about priests, but you had to be a dude and represent dogma (and thank you goddess, not being the former protected me from the latter.) Back then, the only option I saw for spiritually called women was to become a nun. Had I ever had the slightest inclination to join the convent, I would have lasted negative 10 seconds. Fifteen years ago, when I felt a lot of pressure to choose a career path, had “priestess” been a menu option, I would have been spared multiple panic attacks.
So it’s thrilling, and kind of scary, though mostly thrilling, to finally say that I AM A PRIESTESS.
And I am beyond grateful that I was born in a time where it is finally OK to be that again.
Speaking of the priestesshood – May’s Goddess Process Live course is in session (yay!!!)!
If you missed that one, I have great news: my intuition has guided me to bring The Goddess Process Live experience to a weekend format July 25-27th, 2014. If you feel called to be one of twelve special women and experience the cultural oasis that is The Goddess Process click here for details and to secure one of the ten remaining sacred spots:
