Carolyn Brandy
Moyuba i
D’vorah Grenn
A Prayer Born of Sacred Oral Traditions iii
Introduction v
OPENING INVOCATION
Judy Grahn
May We Embrace 2
A GLIMPSE OF HISTORY
Betty De Shong Meador
Praise to Nisaba, Goddess of Writing 16
CALLING HER IN
Charlie Toledo
Tatawari Taruama prayer 22
Ohen Imene Nosokpikan (Nedra Williams)
Calling Olokun’s Wife 24
Chief Luisah Teish
Blessing While Cooking 25
Ohen Imene Nosokpikan (Nedra Williams)
Call to Worship 26
D’vorah J. Grenn
Olokun Prayer (unfinished) 27
Max Dashú
Incantation to Goddesses of Life and the Waters 30
Chandra Alexandre
Matrikas Invocation 34
D’vorah J. Grenn
Invocation to Inanna-Lilith-Shekhinah. . . 38
Rabbi Leah Novick
Invoking the Prophet Women of Ancient Israel 41
Vicki Noble
Mandala of the Five Dakinis 44
Christine Brooks
An Invocation 49
Rabbi Geela Rayzel Robinson Raphael
Holy Mother, Shechinah Soul 50
Pennie Opal Plant
Prayer to the First Mother 52
Mary Beth Moser
Litany of the Black Madonna 54
Sauda Burch (Iya Ayodele)
Stardust 56
Maya Spector
The Great Mother 59
Hymn to Nyx _59
Reverend Shiloh Sophia McCloud
The Moon is Her Beauty Mark, A Call to Remember our Mother 61
Patricia Lynn Reilly
Our Mother 66
The Divine Trinity 66
Arisika Razak
A Midwife’s Meditation For Healing The Motherwound 68
Amana Oh
To Mother, My Goddess 72
Judith Laura
Prayer to Mother Earth 74
Michele Arista
The Divine Mother 75
Suzanne De Veuve
Mother Goddess 76
Dianne E. Jenett
Prayer to Kali 79
Xochipala Maes Valdez
It’s the Women—Pleadings to Ọṣún and the Sacred Odù Ọ̀ṣẹ́ Méjì 80
Judy Grahn
Dancing in Place 88
Alicia Ostriker
the shekhinah as mute 89
Uzuri Amini
Conjurations for Healing 92
Jan Jobling
Of Flames and Ashes 94
Arisika Razak
A Devotee’s Prayer 95
Sadhvi Vrnda Chaitanya
Praise Song to the Goddess Mūkāmbika 96
Chief Luisah Teish
A Prayer for Mealtime 100
Iyanifa Fasina (Sheila Carr)
Tribute to our Iyas 101
Malgorzata Kruszewska
O Sarasvati: request to grant inspired thought 104
Nané Ariadne Jordan
To the Earth and Birth Goddess 105
Kate Wolf-Pizor
Blessing for the Birth of a New Baby Girl 107
Kaye Schuman
Homage to Her 108
D’vora K’lilah
Song for the Evening Star and the Morning Star 109
Mmatshilo Motsei
A prayer for Afrika 112
Murshid Mariam Baker
Wudu – Ablutions 114
Laura Amazzone - Call of the Mermaid 115
Patti Davis
The Bearers Of The New Day’s Dawn 117
Nané Ariadne Jordan
The snake, the tree 119
Max Dashú
Invocation in Remembrance of Female Originators 121
April Lea Go Forth
Why We Drum 124
Kate Wolf-Pizor
Harvest Blessing 126
Evelie Delfino Sáles Posch
Namo Guan Shih Yin Pusa 127
Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb
Shekinah War Poems 129
Catherine Herrera
Ohlone Hummingbird Blessing 136
Maya Spector
The Time of Dreaming - for Jennifer Berezan & Joan Marler 141
D’vorah J. Grenn
New Moon Blessing 143
Louise Pare
Moving Between the Worlds (talking to Lady of Largest Heart) 144
Laura Amazzone
Of Durga and Nepal 146
Wren
Gratitude 148
Cheryl Straffon
Brigit, Brede, Bridie, Bride 149
Sarah Blogg
A Blessing… 151
Julianne Reidy
Drum Chant 152
Cheryl Dawson
Divine Conversation: A short look into the window of one woman's
sacred sojourn... mine 153
Anne Bluethenthal
Glimpses from Global Heart and Unsing the Song 158
Valgerður H. Bjarnadóttir
Auður 163
Cosi Fabian
Qadesha (“Sacred Whore”) 166
DeAnna L’Am
Queen of the Night 168
Elizabeth Barrette
O-yuki-san, A Prayer to Diminish Snowfall 170
Aurora Medina
Las Hijas De La Malinche/The Daughters of La Malinche 172
Andrea Epel Lieberstein
Goddess Awake and Arisen 175
Pennie Opal Plant
Mother Nature’s Desire 177
Silvia Parra
It Is My Heart Who Reminds Me 181
Elizabeth Barrette
Footsteps 184
Kate Wolf-Pizor
Invitation to Bridgit 185
Lauren Raine
Grandmother Spider 186
Spiderwoman Speaks 187
Evelie Delfino Sáles Posch
Psalm 86/Sophia Responsorial 190
Una Nakamura
The Blessing 191
Donna Henes
Madonna Virgo Dolorosa 193
Charge of the Queen 194
Beth Marshall
To The Lady With Parsley Hair 195
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Invocation to Elah 196
Tina Proctor
Blessings of Yemaya 198
DeAnna L’Am
Invocation 199
Karen Villanueva
White Tārā Meditation 200
Jayne DeMente
My Secret Story 204
Pauline Reif
Queen 206
Rashidah Tutashinda
O Oya - When life is presenting a great deal of change 208
Donna DeNomme
Listen to the call 209
Kaye Schuman
The Practical Priestess 210
Alisa Fineman
U’vachein, And Then 211
Patricia Lynn Reilly
Holy Mary, Mother God 213
Elka Eastly Vera
Kali 1 214
K.A. Laity
Kali 216
Nané Ariadne Jordan
If birth were a temple 217
Aurora Medina
Evangelio Segun Magdalena /
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene 218
Diana "Sollitaire" H.
My Explanation 221
Louise Pare
She Dances the World Forth 223
Rashidah Tutashinda
For those who have lost someone through death 225
D’vora K’lilah
Praises to Ishtar 226
D’vorah J. Grenn
A Celebration Of Her, And Of Life 228
About The Authors 231
Additional Credits 268