Goddess Happenings

Goddess Association In Australia

Celebrating, supporting, and Uniting Women in the Wider Community

The Goddess Association in Australia invites you to submit details of Goddess related events in your area.

Please, speak up and out! Share with us your upcoming special events and regular meetings, workshops etc so other interested women have the opportunity to see what’s going on in their local area, and around the world!

Email updates of activities to goddessassociation@yahoo.com.au

Scroll down for more information and links to:

* Jane Meredith, 'Aphrodite's Magic' Workshop, Byron Bay, Dec. 2-3

* Goddess Shrine Rite ~ 2nd December 2006 ~ plus future dates.

* Goddess Salon—These interviews also form the heart of our Goddess Salons, self-organized discussion and ritual groups where you can deepen you knowledge of the whole field of Goddess archaeology and spirituality.” See www.belili.org for more information

* Ishtar Women’s Mysteries – Next ceremony—15th December 2006

Text Box: Ishtar Women’s Mysteries – Next ceremony Reclaim some personal meaning from the collective madness of 'the silly season'
by bringing yourself and all your women friends
for a special women's night in celebration of the Great Goddess. The final Ishtar Women's Mysteries ceremony for 2006 will be held 6:30 - 9:30pm FRIDAY 15th DECEMBER As a special end of year treat, I've booked the new and beautiful women's space of the Harem Lounge in Mount Pleasant as the venue for our final women's ceremony of the year. On that evening we will be gathering in sacred space to weave our special collective women's magic - calling in the blessings of the Goddess for ourselves, our families and our world. As the year turns towards summer solstice, the time of greatest light, we'll be honouring the Goddess in her aspect as the Radiant Queen of Heaven, and making a space to enthrone her in our own hearts. This mystery point is about stepping into the fullness of our own power and authority as women, and its theme colour is red.

So dress yourself in your splendor (wear red if you wish), and
bring along a candle (as a gift), a small plate of finger food to share, and all of your women friends!! As you know, with these ceremonies I operate on a donation basis, and on this occasion I am particularly relying on your generosity to help cover the somewhat higher costs of this beautiful venue. I think when you see it, you will agree that it is definitely worth it! RSVP to Ishara on 9314 5973 or by email ishara@ishtarsdaughters.com Bright blessings of the Goddess to you all,
Ishara. Daughters of Ishtar ~ Women's Mysteries, Women's Healing ~ www.ishtarsdaughters.com PO Box 407, Hamilton Hill WA 6963 Australia phone (08) 9314 5973

Text Box: Goddess Salon “A self-organized discussion and ritual group designed to deepen our knowledge of Goddess archaeology and spirituality.” The salon will initially centre on viewing the video Signs Out of Time created by Starhawk about the influential and controversial feminist archaeologist Marija Gimbutas. In subsequent months we will offer videos from the extended interviews Behind the Screen. Marija Gimbutas At a time when most scholars of ancient history confined themselves to recording and describing data, Marija Gimbutas dared to look for meaning. Her interpretations engage fundamental issues: Is war inevitable? Have men always dominated women? What are the true roots of Western culture?" Signs Out of Time Signs Out of Time weaves together interviews, archival footage, photographs, and narration to portray the scope of the life and work of Marija Gimbutas. Using animation, artifacts, interview footage of Marija herself, and both her supporters and critics, it explores her studies, excavations and publications, the depth and breadth of her scholarship, and the controversy around her theories. Starhawk on the Goddess Salons “We interviewed dozens of people to make Signs Out of Time. Many of them are prominent artists, thinkers, writers, and scholars in archaeology, history, and philosophy. Because of the time constraints in a one-hour documentary, we couldn’t fit them all in. Some of our very favorite writers, such as Riane Eisler and Deena Metzger, ended up not being in the documentary. And even the quotes we used were just a tiny selection of the insight and wisdom in each interview. When we were done, we realized what a treasure trove of information we had, of historic value to the fields of archaeology, religion and women’s studies. So we have made the extended interviews available in our series, Behind the Screen. These interviews also form the heart of our Goddess Salons, self-organized discussion and ritual groups where you can deepen you knowledge of the whole field of Goddess archaeology and spirituality.” See www.belili.org for more information We are showing of Signs Out of Time - Sunday 10th at 11am @ Laura-Doe’s. Email ld@yoni.com or call LD on 02 66805273 or Turiya 02 66842917 for directions