Visit a temple in the Nevada desert and live vicariously through Dr. Anne Key as she shares her experience of living as a 21st century priestess. After years spent as a college administrator, Anne followed her heart to the Temple of Goddess Spirituality Dedicated to Sekhmet, outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. In this memoir, she shares the journey: the exhilaration she felt upon discovering Sekhmet's powerful presence in an unlikely location; the uncertainties she mastered in order to become a respected temple leader; and all the day to day activities - good, bad, funny, and frustrating - that go into maintaining a spiritual retreat. You'll laugh, you'll cry, but most of all you'll be inspired by Anne's real account of spiritual growth -inspired to seek your own. Includes Reading Group Guide.

Desert Priestess: A Memoir

Religion & Spirituality

Key, Anne

New Age & Spirituality

Goddess Ink

Heart of the Sun: An Anthology in Exaltation of Sekhmet is an intriguing glimpse of Sekhmet's many guises, as seen through multiple ways of knowing. Academic and personal essays, ritual, meditation, art, and poetry, combine to reveal a distinct picture of Sekhmet to each reader. Edited by Candace Kant and Anne KeyPreface by Normandi EllisFeaturing writings from:Normandi Ellis, Margaret Atwood, Nicki Scully, Barbara Hand Clow, Hank Wesselman, Chandra Alexandre, and Genevieve Vaughan.

Heart of the Sun: An Anthology in Exaltation of Sekhmet

Candace C. Kant

Anne Key

This anthology offers a holistic picture of Brigit from her beginnings as a Celtic Goddess to her role as a Christian Saint. She appears today to her followers in various guises. The authors included in this anthology, hail from Ireland, Scotland, the United States, Canada and other parts of the world, reflecting the widespread influence of Brigit. As Brigit has transformed throughout the centuries, readers will be transformed by this inspiring collection.

Brigit: Sun of Womanhood

Biographies & Memoirs

What is a priestess? Is she a ritualist? A leader? A shaman? A role model? A coach? A soothsayer? A sybil? Or is she all of these, or some of these, or none of these? This anthology is a vibrant tapestry of voices illuminating the roles and perspectives of priestesses in the ancient and modern worlds, and weaving them together to create the beautiful fabric of women's sacred service. The personal essays, academic articles, poetry, rituals and tools in this book will speak to your heart, inspiring you to step into your own spiritual authority.To see more about this volume and other Goddess Ink books, visit is at wwww.goddess-ink.com

Stepping Into Ourselves: An Anthology of Writings on Priestesses

This gorgeous full color book features over 30 works of original art accompanied by memoir and stories recounts experiences with Kwan Yin, the Celestial Bodhisattva of Compassion. This collection is lovingly compiled by Sandy Boucher. Sometimes encountered in the peacefulness of nature, other times seen as a benevolent caregiver, Kwan Yin is vast, yet readily accessible to each and every one of us whether we are experiencing our darkest moment or realizing a rare twinkling of transcendence. Throughout this book, powerful encounters with Kwan Yin are described in essays, poems, stories, and art work. With each page turned, you will find yourself recognizing how Kwan Yin s wise, compassionate energy has been impacting you all along...and you will be inspired to further look for her in places you have previously discounted, including your own nature.

She Appears! Encounters with Kwan Yin, Goddess of Compassion

Sandy Boucher

Buddhism

In Burlesque, Yoga, Sex and Love: A Memoir of Life under the Albuquerque Sun, author Anne Key invites us to walk along the glittery, rhinestone-encrusted path of self-discovery as she confronts, and transcends, the established norms for middle-aged women. Set in picturesque Albuquerque, New Mexico, this memoir explores what it means to connect the body, mind and spirit through the practices of yoga and burlesque. By the end of the book, you will find yourself traveling outside the shadowy corners of fear and toward a brighter light where there is freedom to be found in accepting yourself and in learning to love what you find. This memoir shows that there's much to discover about femininity, power and sexuality through burlesque as an art form. - Miss Indigo Blue, Headmistress of The Academy of Burlesque In this thoroughly readable memoir, Anne explores her growth as a burlesque performer and sexual being, challenging the preconceived ideas of what an aging woman can do and be, thereby reinventing the "New Woman" for a modern era. - Dr. Lynn Sally, Director of Urban Studies at Metropolitan College What a fascinating glimpse into a world, unknown to most of us, where sexuality and spirituality intersect! Anne Key's honest, open portrayal of her journey, with all its ups and downs, is a gift to every woman. - Jalaja Bonheim, Aphrodite's Daughters and The Sacred Ego: Making Peace with Ourselves and Our World              In her engaging new memoir, Anne Key guides her readers into the mysteries of pasties and tassels, glitter and thongs, and the magic that happens when a woman of daring, sensuality, and imagination takes off--and puts on--the costumes and characters she creates. Her story is rich in reflection on what it means to be a woman, a priestess, a sexual being, a unique self. -- Elizabeth Cunningham, The Maeve Chronicles

Burlesque, Yoga, Sex and Love: A Memoir of Life Under the Albuquerque Sun

Goddesses of the Americas Spirit Banners of the Divine Feminine

Goddesses of the Americas: Spirit Banners of the Divine Feminine

Arts & Photography

Ruyle, Lydia

History & Criticism

Today's history becomes tomorrow's myths. This exceptional collection of essays is a valued contribution toward contemporary feminist and womanist efforts to re-cover the herstory of mythology and to ensure that today's herstory is not forsaken in tomorrow's myths. This anthology reflects the mission of the Association for the Study of Women through their scholarly and creative exploration and elucidation of aspects of the sacred feminine, women and mythology. The writings presented in this volume serve to strengthen and support the circle of women and men who share a scholarly passion for sacred myths about women.

Myths Shattered and Restored: Proceedings of the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology

History

World

Zaia is a gifted and willful girl who goes to the Temple of Kernoss to become a dancer in spite of her mother's strong opposition. There, her considerable skill is shaped and Zaia becomes the best Dancer in her city. When Zaia is of age she takes a five-year pledge to go on the road, dancing in towns and villages too small to have a Dance Temple of their own. In leaving, Zaia parts with everything she has ever known and embarks on a journey that will change her forever. Zaia lives in a society where women are respected and revered and the Goddess is worshipped. But a shadow hangs over that world. Patriarchal invasions from the north have already begun to make incursions and threaten everything that Zaia holds sacred. Author Diana Rivers is a Lambda Literary Awards finalist and a winner of the Golden Crown Literary Award for Speculative Fiction.

Dancer for the Goddess

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Rivers, Diana

Fantasy

A guiding light on the path to finding your true self, Shamanic Astrology is a new and powerful paradigm, a more comprehensive and truly practical map of human possibility. This evolutionary guide will help you become the one that you are intended to be, and the one that the world needs now. This book is a helpful introduction to the Shamanic Astrology Paradigm and can be used with the beautifully rendered Shamanic Astrology Divination Card Deck. It can also be used as a stand-alone introduction to the philosophical and historical foundations of the Shamanic Astrology Paradigm with the emphasis on developing greater understanding and a new foundation for masculinity and femininity. The beautifully evocative artwork of Roy Purcell provides an excellent expression of the full spectrum of the varieties of authentic masculine and feminine archetypes. It also serves to introduce the most important elements of Shamanic Astrology as represented by the full card deck.

The Origins of the Shamanic Astrology Paradigm

Giamario, Daniel

Self-Help

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