Amber is a facilitator, writer, and performance artist who uses story to design conversations and experiences for women seeking refuge and healing from wounding created inside patriarchal religion. We discuss her calling (as I see it) as a leader in the current wave of Mormon Feminism, seeking Heavenly Mother and expanding the feminine path inside and outside of Mormonism. Kate comes back as a guest-host to interview and discuss the archetypal story of Vasalisa the Wise and what we can...

Welcome to this summery of Bridget the Goddess of the Celtic Tradition. We get to hear about this goddess of the eternal flame from authors Niki Dewart and Elizabeth Marglin of Mothers Wisdom Deck and the new Wild and Sacred Feminine Deck. you can buy the deck here https://www.thewildandsacredfeminine.com/ https://shopgenara.com/products/wild-and-sacred-feminine-deck The Wild & Sacred Feminine Deck was created to invoke the sacred feminine—the untamable energy that pulses through...

Today we have a a simplified retailing of an ancient Christian text that talks about Heavenly Mother and our special mission in this life. Get your own copy with InHerImage discount code at https://www.thehymnofthepearl.com/ LORI NIELSEN DRIGGS and her husband, Paul, live in South Jordan, Utah. They are the parents of six children and eight grandchildren. Lori loves learning and studying—especially the scriptures. This beautiful hymn is one of her favorites. She is so grateful to work...

Jess and Meg come together to recount their experiences with birth circles/mother's blessings, including a recent gathering held for Jess. As Jess has prepared to birth her fourth baby, she desired a more deep and connecting experience with other women. She shares what practices were implemented at her circle. Meg gives many ideas from circles she has participated in as well. Whether preparing for birth, celebrating, or mourning another transition or life event, a sacred women's gathering can...

Brynne Canozo relates the Roman myth "Minerva and Arachne." This single story prompts multiple musings between Meg and Brynne. First, Meg recounts the tale's affect on her relationship with sacred clothing. Next, Brynne reflects on the character and motivations of the goddess Minerva (Athena) in the story. And finally, the two discuss what The Weaver could mean and how that title applies to Heavenly Mother. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inherimage/support

learn about the ancient goddess trinity and how it can help you embrace every new stage of your life with Stephanie Sorensen. Stephanie is passionate about her work as certified yoga teacher, doula, childbirth educator, and personal mentor. Stephanie is the founder of Bhava Birth, a yoga and meditation-based childbirth education course. She believes that birth is a spiritual right of passage and a profound opportunity for personal growth. Her speciality is merging Eastern wisdom with Western...

Hindu mythology storyteller Jyoti Subramanian joins Jess in this episode to discuss the nature of Deity and what's in a name. She shares a story involving some of the Hindu Goddesses that touches on what the many forms of God/Goddess can mean for us in our moments of need. Jyoti's Hindu background and passion for storytelling make for a delightful conversation and a great start to our journey into finding Wisdom throughout cultures and traditions. --- Support this podcast:...

Come with us as we explore what truth is and how we experience it. Show notes: Opening credits scriptures Psalm 85 11 aTruth shall spring out of the bearth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. 12 Yea, the mother shall give that which is agood; and our land shall yield her increase. John 8 32 And ye shall aknow the btruth, and the ctruth shall make you dfree Doctrine and Covenants 88 67 And if your eye be asingle to bglory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light,...

Meg and Jess introduce the direction the podcast will go for the next several episodes. They share scriptures, quotes, and personal reasons for deciding to dedicate the upcoming months to finding the Goddess in various cultures, traditions, and ancient archetypes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inherimage/support

Welcome back to our new season of In Her Image. Today we will review scriptures about Heavenly Mother in the Old Testament and other historical Hebrew texts. We will also say goodby to Kate as she is leaving the podcast for maternity leave and getting to know Meg Rittmanic as a new podcast host. These Translations are taken from The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature: Selections Annotated & Explained (SkyLight...

Natalie of Natalie Jeanne Art gives us today's installment in our month of meditation. This guided meditation invites you to let something that has been burdening you die in order to make room for new birth and new life... your new life. We hope this series of meditations on divine femininity has been rejouvenating for you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inherimage/support

Mechelle Wingle, our guest from episode 67 titled The Mother Hunger with Mechelle Wingle, sent us this beautiful meditation to share with you on the podcast. It is the second meditation in a series of four being releasing this month. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inherimage/support

This summer we're switching things up for a few weeks and offering you a series of meditations. Each week will feature a different meditation that relates to the Divine Mother, whether through symbol or guided experience. We hope that each meditation will bring you closer to Her and closer to peace and harmony within yourself. We kick off our "summer of meditations" with a Moon Meditation by Meg Rittmanic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inherimage/support

Ashli Carnicelli and Trina Caudle, curators of the newest book Cherish: The Joy of our Heavenly Mother, join me for a discussion on what inspired the book and the process and joy of compiling it. This book was created with LDS women and men in mind, to help us all put our love into action and demonstrate the broad and holy relationship we can have with our Heavenly Mother. You can order the book now on Amazon here. And follow/ share on instagram @cherisheddoctrine --- Support this...

Melissa Tshikamba, an illustrator and figurative artist, joins Jess for a conversation about artwork, divinity, and diversity. Melissa's art reflects sacred imagery, the divine feminine, history, African symbols, mythology, cosmology, Mother Nature, and her ancestral heritage. Tshikamba was raised in a mixed race, religious family, which instilled in her a love for the Divine. As a visual and kinesthetic learner, she noticed early on there weren’t any images that looked like her, or her...

Happy Heavenly Mother's Day! Today we give you a reading from the recently published Cherish: The Joy of Our Mother in Heaven, curated by Ashli Carnicelli, Trina Caudle, and McArthur Krishna. Many poets, songwriters, researchers, and church leaders contributed to this book which is available for purchase now on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Cherish-Ashli-Carnicelli/dp/1948218879. We hope you feel your Divine Mother's love today and every day, as you ponder on the truth that YOU are Her...

*Book Discount Code Below!* Daneen Akers is a writer, producer, and teacher who believes deeply in the power of stories. She grew up in the Seventh Day Adventist faith tradition and along her deconstruction journey heard one verse of a hymn that was flipped to female divine pronouns. She had no idea how powerful it would be in her life to begin to understand the feminine face of God. She is the mother of two children who have been primary motivators for her writing about a faith that...

Carol Lynn Pearson graces us on the podcast for the second week in a row to read a section from her book The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy: Haunting the Hearts and Heaven of Mormon Women and Men. She shares chapter 8, titled "Our Mothers Who Art in Heaven". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inherimage/support

After reading the book The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy this year we knew we needed to address this topic and how it relates to the erasure of a Heavenly Mother in the LDS discourse. We were so pleased and lucky to be able to discuss it with the author herself and get her stories and background. We encourage everyone to read this book for themselves either to understand the pain of others or to feel validation for their own experiences and release the ghost from their psyches. We hope to...

Jess talks about some of her own journey, putting into words some of the most difficult parts to describe as she articulates the journey of seeking Heavenly Mother to someone from the outside looking in. She shares her experience with faith, her evolving relationship with Deity, the pain she's experienced, and the joy. She relates why seeking Heavenly Mother has become important for so many. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inherimage/support

A beautiful story of redemption through her Heavenly Team by listener and artist Meg Rittmanic. One of Meg's favorite resources about finding Mother in Scripture The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature Watch for more art from Meg on Instagram @sacred.journey.art --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inherimage/support

In this episode, award-winning writer and English teacher Tyler Chadwick discusses the power of language and the open canon around Heavenly Mother. Walking through his journey of conceptualizing and connecting with The Mother, he describes how he has found Her in poetry. As co-editor of the poetry anthology Dove Song: Heavenly Mother in Mormon Poetry (Peculiar Pages, 2018), with Dayna Patterson and Martin Pulido, he’s felt Her presence in the poetic witness of Mormon poets from the early...

Jill Opdahl shares her experience of overcoming a 20 year battle with depression that involved understanding her true nature through Heavenly Mother. She is currently studying to become a mental health therapist and shares her insights on Mother God through instagram at @thefeminine.divine Partly because the current cannon of scriptures are comprised of the testimonies of men, about a male God, to an audience of men; Jill is currently working on a project to collect the experiences and...

J Kirk Richards is a LDS artist working in oil paints. He has painted over 2,300 works of art in 23 years and his work engages with themes of antiquity, religion, spirituality, equality, and love. His art is featured at Deseret book as well as found in the Girls' and Boys' guides to Heavenly Mother books. Since the beginning of his career as an artist, the feminine divine has been a popular theme for him. Kirk shares with us his beliefs about Heavenly Mother, how he connects with Her and...

Crystal Schultz shares her journey of finding the Mother through meditation, and discusses how she continues to deepen that relationship through her daily practice. She shares that a focus on freeing the soul to be open to truth allows for self-authorship and yoga- or union with God.  Find her on Instagram @crystalmeditates --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inherimage/support