Arizona, Women, & Attitude

 

I got my first experience in the weird attitude they have down here about women shortly after moving into my new house.  I had an inkling of it when I started having my large concrete walls put up around the property, and the men who were in charge of this would speak directly to Bob, while not looking in my direction or even acknowledging my presence at all.  I thought, "Hmmm, this is weird."  To remedy this, the next time they came, I marched right up to them, stuck out my hand to shake theirs and said, "Hello, my name is Amythyst."  They seemed a little shocked and taken aback by it, but by golly, the next time they came to my house, they nodded their head in acknowlegement and said hello.

So, I was ready to have the wrought iron fencing and gates installed in the front of the property.  This was a whole new creative process, and the man I decided to hire did only this type of work, and did it beautifully I might add, from viewing his portfolio. 

When he arrived, I was the only one out in the front yard, and I approached him to introduce myself and get on with business.  After my first forced handshake and hello, in a hushed subdued voice, as though he were instructing a small child, he said:  "I prefer to talk business with the owner, I'll wait for him."

I raised my voice and indignantly declared, "I'm the owner. We're not married," referring to Bob.  I continued, "I bought this property, I paid for this property, and it's my name on the deed.  I'm the one who will be paying you for your work."

He got it.  Although I did notice that his attitude towards me, though now more respectful and acknowledging, was also laced with confusion and possibly a little leeriness, like he's trying to figure out how to approach this strange new creature. (Should I make direct eye contact? Will it bite?)

So, with my experiences as a woman in the state of Arizona, and with the culture that seems to prevail down here where women are concerned, I was not surprised when Arizona resurrected, out of its dusty moth-eaten book of laws, an archaic law from 1864 denying women abortions, and with it vital common sense medical care that did not even exist in 1864, the year the civil war came to an end, the year Abraham Lincoln was president.

I can't make this shit up.

Note:  thank god for the common sense of our female governor,
Katie Hobbs.

"Face: One Square Foot of Skin" ~ new book by Justine Bateman

 

This book is available @ Amazon

in Print, Kindle, & Audio

YouTube Video:  Justine Bateman, in conversation with Nancy Etcoff, discusses Face: One Square Foot of Skin

Writer/director/producer Justine Bateman examines the aggressive ways that society reacts to the aging of women's faces.

"Face...is filled with fictional vignettes that examine real-life societal attitudes and internal fears that have caused a negative perspective on women's faces as they age."
--The TODAY Show, a Best Book of 2021

"With her new book Face: One Square Foot of Skin, Justine Bateman...is trying to push back against the notion that women's faces are 'broken and need to be fixed'...The book is a meditation on women's faces, and the cultural pressure to be 'ashamed and apologetic that their faces had aged naturally.'
--New York Times

"[Bateman] studies the topic of women and aging in her new book Face: One Square Foot of Skin."
--People

"There is nothing wrong with your face. At least, that's what Justine Bateman wants you to realize. Her new book, Face: One Square Foot of Skin, is a collection of fictional short stories told from the perspectives of women of all ages and professions; with it, she aims to correct the popular idea that you need to stop what you’re doing and start staving off any signs of aging in the face."
--W Magazine

"The actor and author of Face: One Square Foot of Skin wants to push back against the ubiquity of plastic surgery."
--Vanity Fair

"Justine Bateman extends her creative talents to include fiction in this collection of vignettes that focus on how we’ve learned to react to women's faces as they age. Based on Bateman's own real-life interviews, the stories dig deep to uncover why we’re uncomfortable with faces of a certain age, and argue that confidence--and not cosmetic procedures--are the answer to the problem."
--Town & Country, one of the Best Books of Spring 2021

"Through a selection of short stories, [Bateman] examines just how complicated it is for women to get older, both in and out of the spotlight."
--Glamour

"Bateman asks, what if we just rejected the idea that older faces need fixing. What if we ignored all the clanging bells that remind women every day on every platform that we are in some kind of endless battle with aging."
--TIME Magazine

"[Bateman] argues that American society has long equated the signs of aging on a woman’s face with unattractiveness. But she also asserts that women need not participate in such prejudice by accepting and internalizing it."
--AARP

"Right on, Justine Bateman. Thanks for helping us embrace our faces just as they are."
--Upworthy

"It's been a long time since I read something that made me want to stand up and cheer."
--ScaryMommy

Face is a book of fictional vignettes that examines the fear and vestigial evolutionary habits that have caused women and men to cultivate the imagined reality that older women’s faces are unattractive, undesirable, and something to be "fixed."

Based on "older face" experiences of the author, Justine Bateman, and those of dozens of women and men she interviewed, the book presents the reader with the many root causes for society’s often negative attitudes toward women’s older faces. In doing so, Bateman rejects those ingrained assumptions about the necessity of fixing older women’s faces, suggesting that we move on from judging someone’s worth based on the condition of her face.

With impassioned prose and a laser-sharp eye, Bateman argues that a woman's confidence should grow as she ages, not be destroyed by society's misled attitude about that one square foot of skin.

NEW RELEASE! ~ The Divine Me ~ Available @ Amazon

 

There's a little goddess in every woman... yes, there is, and you're going to find the little goddess in you with the help of this book.  Take an unorthodox look at the history, myths, and legends of goddesses from around the world. Learn how to tap into their energy and harness it to aid you in your mortal journey.

Along the way, let's "Face the Mirror", and take a good look at what you need to concentrate on to be the best you can be and let your inner goddess shine.

Purchase your copy @ Amazon

5 Things Women Should Stop Doing After 60

 

Hello and Greetings from sunny Arizona!... I've just discovered another remarkable lady @ YouTube!  I'm passing her on here to anyone who feels the connection:

Sixty and Me is a community for bold and fearless women who are excited to be 60 years old and want to create a new lifestyle - independent, healthy and financially secure. If you want to stay connected and be the first to get our best content, please sign-up to Sixty and Me newsletter here:

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Menopause ~ The Magick of it All

Menopause 

There is a combination of emotions centered around this event in a woman's life; and this is an ongoing transition, remember. If a natural menopause is experienced, you will not wake up some morning to abruptly find yourself transitioned from Mother to Crone. It doesn't work that way. This too, this last phase of woman's life, is still a learning process, a gradual awakening. And yes, it's an awakening, it's not an end. Menopause is simply another beginning, a new beginning. You will be allowed now to view the world, your life and the divine, from a whole new perspective. You will come full-circle; you will taste the victory of having lived and learned, of having lived and survived, of having lived to reach the stage you are now, the most illuminating and beautiful stage of a woman's life. This is your time. Finally, after years of being someone's daughter, someone's wife, someone's mother, someone's grandmother, it's time to re-center. It's time to refocus, it's time to renew a relationship with yourself.

Personal Menopause Rituals: 

Things you want to leave behind.

List all of these things on a single piece of paper, whether they are actual physical things or people, or whether they are circumstances, emotions, and such that have been bothering you. You can list them all on one great big piece of paper because they are one great big lump of crap that needs to be disposed of. And this is exactly what you're going to do; you're going to dispose of this list and these negative things, people, and circumstances by putting this paper in a box, a small cardboard box, the kind that you will find in a hobby/craft shop, those little ones that are just waiting to be decorated.

How do you want to get rid of it?

If you bury it in the earth-- off your property and a distance away!-- these things will most certainly stop bothering you, but they may not go completely away. They will still be there, but the feeling of them will be sort of blunt, a far-off "Oh, ya, I remember __________, funny how I haven't thought of that in a while." This might be okay if what you want to rid yourself of is something that you might want to change, but not necessarily banish completely from your life.

For things that you really truly want to go completely away, never to come back, take this little box and find a nice rushing stream, or a river, a body of water with a flow to it, not a stagnant pool or lake. Stop on a bridge, or take a nice walk along the bank, and when you're ready, throw this box in the moving water. Sling it out there, give it some oomph. After all, this is stuff you want as far away from you as possible. Be sure to show the universe just how strongly you feel about it. (If you happen to stomp your feet, or throw a few cuss words out there, or spit-- that's okay, you're making your point.)

Things you still want to accomplish:

This sounds like a "Bucket List", but it's more than that. This isn't just Things-You-Wish-You-Could-Do-Before-You-Die. These are actual things that you were put here to do. They are things you were meant to do. They are things that just got postponed while you were busy having babies, raising a family, earning a wage, and taking care of all the things Life threw your way and made your responsibility.

Now it's your turn.

What do you still want to accomplish? What do you have left to do?

Make a list. Sit on a quiet day, over a cup of coffee, looking out a rainy window, and think of all of the wonderful, incredible, simple, complicated, difficult, and easy things that you still want to do. Write this list on a plain piece of paper, or on a paper laced with flowers, or on a paper with stars in the background, or on a paper with no lines or boundaries at all.

Get a small box for this piece of paper too. The ones I spoke of, those small boxes that are just waiting to be decorated. You're going to keep this one, and you might even decorate it-- decorate it with wishes and fantasies, dreams and realities. You're going to keep it close by, handy enough so that you can open it every now and then and look at this list, and check things off as you get them done, and add new things to the bottom of the list to do, because you are not stagnant but incredibly creative and adventurous.

This is your I-Am-An-Amazing-Woman-Box. 

This is an excerpt from one of my books,

The Spiritual Feminist, by Amythyst Raine

Purchase your copy @ Amazon

This book includes a look at 45 goddesses from around the world, their energy, their power, their culture of origin; as well as their points of expertise in the daily lives of the devoted who worship them. You'll also find sections in this book on the stages of a woman's life; holidays and their connection to our own traditions; as well as a look at the Motherpeace Tarot Deck, and much much more... all geared to women and our incredible journey through life.

Compilation of Posts ~ Mothers-in-Law, What I've Learned From Mine

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly ~ No matter how neutral, or how problematic, a relationship has been with a mother-in-law, when I sat down and thought about it, I realized that I learned invaluable lessons from each of these women.  I also got an intriguing view of women with different personalities and backgrounds suddenly dropped into situations and circumstances they perhaps hadn't anticipated.  It was fascinating to see how each woman adapted to, tackled, or manipulated the people and situations in her life to make her existence tolerable and complimentary to her personality.

Mothers-in-Law ~ What I've Learned from Mine #1 

Mothers-in-Law ~ What I've Learned from Mine #2

Mothers-in-Law ~ What I've Learned From Mine #3

Mothers-In -Law ~ What I've Learned From Mine #4

Mothers-in-Law ~ What I've Learned From Mine #5

A Desert Reading ~ Feminine Issues

click  HERE

Summer Magick

Hello, Every Catters!  It's June, and the world is rife with summer magic and Magick.  This is a special time of year for me, and the blog posts listed below will reflect that.  You'll find inspiration, life coaching, practical advice, and lots of magickal information dealing with June and the Summer Solstice in particular (recipes are included with this one, so read it to the end, you have to try my "Fairy Punch"!) 

To catch up with these posts at my "other" blog, Magickal Connections,
just click on the Link Titles ~

Recent Posts @ Magickal Connections

• Women ~ At Some Point, the Plastic Breaks
• Hello, June ~ Here Comes The Summer Solstice!            
• “Seek Magic Everyday”     
• Magickal Correspondences ~ Stuff to Add to Your Book of Shadows (includes videos)

 

 

A Woman's Life in Decades (video podcast)

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A Woman's Magickal Milestones ~ Birthdays

Birthdays

Another year passes.  With the first birthdays, in the Maiden stage, each one becomes a celebratory milestone, but after a woman reaches 30 in our culture, we begin to associate a feeling of trepidation with the passing of another year. Why?  What’s not to celebrate?  Forget that our society foolishly worships youth and suffers from a chronic case of Peter Pan Syndrome; instead, celebrate, be joyful, embrace each year, embrace each change within yourself.  You are not aging, you are growing.  This is the difference, this is what our culture, our society, doesn’t see, or tries to deny.  With time women grow wiser, more assertive, more complete within themselves.  They Bloom!

Grow, Sweet Woman, grow in time, grow in wisdom, grow in laughter, grow in strength, grow in love, grow in power, grow in creativity, grow in magick.

Excel
Succeed
Experience
Enjoy

The 10th Year
The Threshold:  Childhood…Maidenhood
I still have one foot in the world of my childhood, but I can see through the open threshold before me.  The view is hazy yet.  It’s still so early, and I am still so young.  I see a shadow of the woman I will become.

The 20th Year
The Threshold:  Adolcescence…Adulthood
I’m taking baby steps, trying out my adult legs, finding my center.  Which direction will I go?  Where will I establish my roots?…roots of career and relationships.  The foundation I build now will determine the stability of my future.  Is it really all just a roll of the dice, or does destiny lay in my young and inexperienced hands?

The 30th Year
The Threshold:  Maidenhood…Motherhood
I step through a doorway to find myself standing in the mad rush of Life.  I am careening along at full speed, swerving to avoid potholes, watching the clock, knowing that I have a destination and a dead line to meet, knowing I have an appointment with Responsibility.

The 40th Year
The Threshold:  Motherhood…Middleage
I’m at a crossroads, no longer young, but not yet old.  The world around me appears to lose focus as boundaries and expectations are blurred.  What once was perfectly clear is now laced with questions.  The Universe is giving me a choice.  I watch in alarmed fascination as new paths open before me, each yellow brick road beckoning me,  “Come this way!”

The 50th Year
The Threshold:  Middleage…The Crone
I suddenly realize who I am, I mean the “me” that I must have lost along the way.  I suddenly realize that the only opinion that counts is my own.  I suddenly realize who my friends are and who they aren’t.  I suddenly realize that I am not afraid to face the world alone.  I suddenly realize that I have reached a plateau enabling me to scrutinize my past and glimpse my future.  I suddenly realize…I have arrived.

The 60th Year
The Threshold:  The Crone…The Golden Age
I’m at a crossroads, no longer middle-aged, but not yet old, not really, I say with defiance.  My body speaks to me now, still proud of its strength, its endurance.  My body speaks to me with relish, embracing the last blazing autumn of life.

The 70th Year
The Threshold:  The Golden Age…Old Age
I will reap what I have sown, whether this be children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, or the golden glow of accomplishments.  I will stop to smell the roses.  I will stop to watch the sunset.  I will stop to pet a dog, or hold a cat.  I will stop to speak to an old friend.  I will stop to say, “I love you.”; “Hello”; “Good-by”; and “I’m sorry.”

The 80th Year
The Threshold:  The Crone Glorified
I am elevated.  From this vantage point I stand in the stillness of dawn.  I stand in the midst of gentle rain on black earth.  I stand in the warmth of a loved one’s hand on my arm.  I stand, not in the shadow of The Crone, but shoulder to shoulder with her.  I am one with the goddess.

The 90th Year
The Threshold:  Rebirth
I look at the world and see it as hazy images in a crystal ball.  The images are people I’ve loved, places I’ve been, things I’ve done.  And as I stare at the images within this universal sphere, I can see that they are fading, getting dimmer, and soon they will disappear.  I know that as these images and this world are fading, there is another beautiful glorious crystal ball, and within it I can see the sunrise bursting over the horizon, lighting the way for a new journey…in the next Life.

This blog post is an excerpt from my book,

The Spiritual Feminist

To order your copy, follow this link:
click  Here

more Goddess energy and information, visit my website at:

http://www.ladyamythyst.com/thegoddess.htm

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the photos are courtesy of Pinterest

More Book-Hoopla (Yes! I Must)



http://ladyamythyst.com

Okay, it’s been over a month now since the release of my 4th book (The Spiritual Feminist) and most of the initial hoopla has died down– but there might be one or two tricks I’m pulling out of my hat in the next few weeks/months, we’ll see, and I want to surprise you. (And I can hang on to some pretty big surprises, as you might know if you’ve kept up with my blogs.)

Here’s the deal–

To all Amazon Readers ~ I would be delighted, I owe-you-my-firstborn-child grateful if you would kindly leave a review of this book, or at least give it a star rating with a sentence or two about why you, personally, liked the book. Just like ear-rings, you can never have too many positive reviews!

To all of my readers ~ I would be absolutely I owe-you-a-winning-lottery-ticket grateful to anyone who’s read the book and enjoyed it if you would PASS IT ON to another reader. Either lend them your copy, or send them a link to buy their own, seriously, this is how a book’s popularity grows, through you, THE READERS, and word-of-mouth.

To radio hosts ~ I’m not finished talking about “The Spiritual Feminist”; and I will NEVER be finished discussing goddess spirituality, paganism, witchcraft, or feminism…ever. If you’d like to schedule an interview, email me ( witch_of_endore@yahoo.com ), or FB private message me.

With all that said, it’s been a hell-of-a-spring! Thank you to everyone who has assailed me with congratulations; thank you to everyone who has purchased the book; thank you to reviewers and radio hosts for all the terrific reviews and memorable shows!

 

 

Cover Artist (right) ~ Anne Turrell

http://anneturrell.wordpress.com

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My books are sold world-wide.  You can purchase them at any fine bookstore near you.  If you don't find them on the shelf, the bookstore will Order Them For You! ~ That's what bookstores do.

 

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Woman Speak

 

 An innovative Video Series

 

Explore the world of women, witches, and pagans on a variety of levels at Woman Speak. Reconnect with The Goddess. Find healing, empowerment, and sisterhood through Matriarchal Divinity. The topics are pagan, occult, new-age, paranormal, and supernatural. The topics will also center around feminism, relationships, family, careers, writing, and books.

 

Woman Speak– exploring women’s issues.

 

 

My Youtube channel:  click  Here

 

Individual “Woman Speak” episodes are  also listed here as Links:

 

Woman Speak 4-3-2015

 

I AM…celebrating You and your connection to The Goddess.

 

Woman Speak 3-27-2015

 

This week’s goddess is Pele, and we’re going to use her energy, along with the element of Fire, to manifest desires and wishes into our lives with a ritual. (Also included, a special thank you to The Spellery magazine for allowing me to be a part of their 1st edition and their magickal launch!)

 

Woman Speak 3-20-2015

 

The Goddess is Copia; the tarot card is seven of wands.  In this episode you are invited inside the Witch’s house to snoop in her Magickal Cupboard!  What do you think you’ll find?

 

Woman Speak 3-13-2015

 

The Goddess is Snake Woman, the energy and magick are all about unity and communication, whether women gather for rituals, discussions, or private conversations. I’m joined this week by 2 of my daughters for an UNEDITED round-table discussion.  It’s lively, off-the-cuff, and totally unpredictable! Also joining me this week are two black cats:  Dolly & Salem.

 

Woman Speak 3-6-2015

 

This week the goddess is Airmed.  The topics are herbs and green witchcraft.  Our project– we’re going to create a Witch’s Bottle for Love Magick.  You’ll also find a section at this video on precautions for love magick, encouraging common sense, as well as the use of mundane efforts to keep your life running smoothly, and to keep yourself safe.  The National Domestic Abuse Hotline number will be found at the end of this video.

 

Woman Speak 2-27-2015

 

The goddess is Aurora…and with this goddess comes the happy anticipation of Spring, new beginnings, second chances, clean slates, rejuvenation. Plant new life-seeds now, and watch your future blossom.  To honor & invoke this goddess, we’re doing a short ritual to The Four Winds (Aurora’s children)…join me.

 

Woman Speak 2-20-2015

 

The goddess is Cybele.  The topics include sexual orientation, transsexuals, transgender individuals, acceptance, and tolerance.  We talk about learning to accept ourselves and celebrate our unique individuality.  We also talk about how society has to move forward and improve how it accepts– and treats– people who live their lives “outside the box”.  Ms. Jenner…this one’s for you.

 

Woman Speak 2-13-2015

 

The Goddess is Aphrodite, the topic is birthdays and how we celebrate these milestones in connection with the Goddess and all the unique stages in a woman’s life.  The discussion is about– Beauty.  What’s beautiful, what’s not…How has our society and culture influenced our idea of physical beauty, our idea of youth and aging…How can we relearn to recognize and appreciate the inner beauty we all possess?  How can we redefine what’s beautiful?

 

Woman Speak 2-6-2015

 

Come plant rosemary with me…the Goddess is Thalia, the herb blessed Rosemary.  Where ever you might live, whether on an acreage, or in an apartment, plant a garden to invoke goddess energy.  Here’s what to plant at the four corners and at the elemental quarters.  And what shall we put in the center?…let’s find out.

 

Woman Speak 1-30-2015

 

Topics include:  Astarte; Tarot/Knight of cups; finding the warrior goddess in you; our “knight-in-shining-armor”–  chasing the fairy tale; the duality of woman’s nature.

 

Women are incredible! To traverse life we have to take on so many different personas and faces.  But we do it, and we do it So Well!  Discovering and honoring the warrior goddess within yourself does not mean that you have to sacrifice the soft, beautiful, uniquely feminine side of your nature– both energies are in your power and control.

 

Woman Speak 1-23-2015

 

Topics include:  White Buffalo Calf Woman; Tarot/the 2 of cups; 10 tips for women– surviving the modern world. Relationships– Is your Ex badmouthing you publically? How you can deal with this situation, both on a mundane level and magically.

 

Woman Speak 1-16-2015

 

I’m very excited at this taping because my new book, “The Spiritual Feminist”, had just came out on Amazon and was available to be pre-ordered.  Included in this discussion is a note about the special dedication page and the very personal aspects of this book.  Also…Spell casting information; Magickal Connections– and a blog post I was working on at the time (Witchcraft: It’s All About the Journey, Not the Destination); Lisa Allen (Master Herbalist & Astrologer); as well as other personal stuff (kidz & carz).

 

Woman Speak 1-9-2015

 

The goddess is Lucina. The magick is Knot Magick done during a Baby Shower to see the mother and child through to a safe birth.  This magick is unleashed in a ritual after labor has begun.  Good stuff!– feminine bonding and support.  Also included, personal stuff, daily chit-chat.

 

 

"Feminist" is Not a Dirty Word

I think there's a lot of confusion about what a feminist is and what she isn't.  I also think that misconceptions about this extraordinary individual have come about because of this confusion.  I read recently about an interview Katy Perry did in Australia, and even though she admitted to being a "feminist", her idea of the definition seemed a little foggy.  To throw more hoopla into the mix, we have a considerable population of people who like to "boo n' hiss" the feminist, and I have to note that most of this crowd (which I've experienced) appears to be a few cranky old men who actually don't like women to start with-- feminist or not. (This group of anti-feminists also includes some misguided young men with an unhealthy dose of misguided women who feel compelled to Stick-By-Their-Men on this touchy topic.)   *head-slap*

"Feminist" is not a dirty word.  Feminists are depicted in a rather harsh light so much of the time, and I think it's because we make society uncomfortable.  Think about it.  For the last millennia, everyone had a role, everyone knew their place, and life went on without any bumps in the road-- well, it went on merrily for those who have been In Charge of this world, the Top Guys on the food chain.  For the unfortunate souls at the bottom of the ladder-- like women, and anyone else who stuck out in the crowd as different, well, life could be a little tricky.

Feminism:

If you believe that all humans, regardless of gender, should have equal political, social, and economic rights, you are literally a feminist by definition.

Are you a feminist?

• Do you support the idea of equality for both genders?
• Have you felt compelled to study women's issues, women's history, women's future; and by doing so has it given you motivation to make changes in the world?
• Are you acutely aware of how gender roles play out in the media?
• Do you feel that your accomplishments, your skills, your intelligence are more important than your looks? (And, hey, who defines true "Beauty" anyway.)
• Do you find yourself more aware of type-casting individuals and what they can and can't do, what they do or don't know, by their sex?
• Do you realize that it's perfectly okay for some women to embrace traditional roles of housewife and mother, when this is their choice?
• Do you realize that it's perfectly okay for some women to forgo motherhood completely, realizing that just because they're female, it doesn't mean they want, or need, to accept this role in life?
• Are you painfully aware of the difference in wages between men and women?
• Are you a strong advocate for the underdog? 
• Do you work to eliminate injustice in the world?
• Do you aspire to be the best you can be, to achieve your full potential?
• Do you encourage this type of aspiration in other women, cheering them on to live their lives to the fullest, to be who they were meant to be, to achieve all that is within the realm of possibility?
• Do you love yourself?
• Do you respect yourself?

My thoughts:

1.  No, I don't "Hate Men".  In fact, I adore them-- that's why I married five of them in my lifetime.
2.  I do not want to give up one shred of my delightfully feminine ways, tastes, and habits.
3.  I do not want a stereo-typically "male" oriented job.  Get real, I have all the physical strength and stamina of a slug...But I DO want my daughters, and any other women out there, to have the CHOICE of such a job if this is their desire and they have the talent to do it.
4.  If I want to cuss, swear, and spit, by golly, I will.
5.  I want to show men the same respect that I expect from them in return. (It's a two-way street, you see.)
6.  I want to live in a safe world.
7.  I want to have a gazillion "warm n' fuzzy" moments in my lifetime.
8.  I want the Universe to slow down, just for a minute, just for an instant, so that every human being on the planet can take a deep breath and take stock of who they are, where they're at, and where they want to go from this point on.
9.  I don't want anyone to live with regrets.
10.  I want all Women to realize how god-damn frickin' awesome they really are.

Woman Speak 4-3-2015

I AM...celebrating You and your connection to The Goddess.

An Interview with Amythyst Raine Hatayama ~ by Nimue Brown

Yay!!...Author Interview

I know, this isn't mundane ordinary everyday what-am-I-going-to-fix-for-supper blog "stuff".  But it's important, and it's fun.  So I decided that this is one of those posts that will wind up in both blogs.  Humor me.

To read Nimue's interview at Penton Magazine with me, click  Here

 

 

Woman Speak 3-27-2015

This week’s goddess is Pele, and we’re going to use her energy, along with the element of Fire, to manifest desires and wishes into our lives with a ritual. (Also included, a special thank you to The Spellery magazine for allowing me to be a part of their 1st edition and their magickal launch!)

Woman Speak 3-20-2015

The Goddess is Copia; the tarot card is seven of wands.  In this episode you are invited inside the Witch's house to snoop in her Magickal Cupboard!  What do you think you'll find?

Book News!! ~ Yay, Kindle

 

Smiling Author Photo, a must

 

I’m delighted to tell you that The Spiritual Feminist is now available in KINDLE!  I have friends who were waiting for this link, so I’m passing this on to you.  Enjoy!

 

click  Here

 

 

Woman Speak 3-13-2015

The Goddess is Snake Woman, the energy and magick are all about unity and communication, whether women gather for rituals, discussions, or private conversations. I'm joined this week by 2 of my daughters for an UNEDITED round-table discussion.  It's lively, off-the-cuff, and totally unpredictable! Also joining me this week are two black cats:  Dolly & Salem.

Woman Speak 2-20-2015

The goddess is Cybele.  The topics include sexual orientation, transsexuals, transgender individuals, acceptance, and tolerance.  We talk about learning to accept ourselves and celebrate our unique individuality.  We also talk about how society has to move forward and improve how it accepts-- and treats-- people who live their lives "outside the box".  Ms. Jenner...this one's for you.