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Historically and in the goddess-friendly religions, The Divine Mother does not discriminate or love only those who worship in Her name. Her energy, presence and possibility are available to any one, of any religion, race, sex, culture, background, belief system. She does not punish or turn away those of different faiths, or reject those who choose to walk a different path; she doesn't insist Her way is the only way. And while she will fiercely defend her children, she does not teach them hate and/or encourage war. It is more her style to encourage all to take personal responsibility and to act with integrity, compassion and love. One of the historical hallmarks of the Divine Mother is that by honoring ourselves, our earth and all living things, we honor Her. This kind of reverence does not need to be sorted into a religion or a particular belief system. It is more of a philosophy for living that can inspire us to a spiritual path of balance and peace.

Perhaps the Goddess is re-emerging to show us another side of ourselves. Many agree that we need her help to midwife this new point in history... Because she brings to our world – and our lives – those qualities that even some traditional religions and most mystical religions assign as feminine qualities: Wisdom and the expression of the Soul, along with nurturing and love. When we tap into wisdom and follow the call of our souls we can then forgive, be tolerant, appreciate everyone's individual evolution, and love without conditions. The energy of the Divine Feminine also balances the energy of the male; without it, the qualities traditionally associated with male energy – which include warring and aggression – will get completely out of hand.

We are all children of God, Goddess, All There Is and we are all feminine and masculine in nature. As above, so below. It is in acknowledging that these qualities exist in all of us that we begin to create and find balance in our relationship to ourselves, to one another, and in the world we live in.

Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway is author of A Goddess Is A Girl's Best Friend: A Divine Guide To Finding Love, Success and Happiness (Perigee Books, December 2002). ©Copyright 2003 Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway. All rights reserved.