INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD RELIGION

LESSON 1

I. GODDESS RELIGIONS IN THE OLD WORLD
A. Gravettian-Aurignacian Cultures (2!!! "C-#!!! "C$
#. T%e &''er-(ale)lit%ic 'eri)*+ t%)ug% ,)st )- its sites %ave .een
-)un* in Eur)'e+ is t%e c)n/ectural -)un*ati)n )- t%e religi)n )-
t%e G)**ess as it e,erge* in t%e later Ne)lit%ic Age )- t%e Near
East.
a. T%ere %ave .een nu,er)us stu*ies )- (ale)lit%ic cultures+
e0'l)rati)ns )- sites )ccu'ie* .1 t%ese 'e)'le+ an* t%e a''arent
rites c)nnecte* 2it% t%e *is')sal )- t%eir *ea*.
.. In t%ese &''er-(ale)lit%ic s)cieties+ t%e c)nce't )- t%e
creat)r )- all %u,an li-e ,a1 %ave .een -)r,ulate* .1 t%e clan3s
i,age )- 2),en+ 2%) 2ere t%eir ,)st ancient 'ri,al ancest)rs.
(#$ It is .elieve* t%at t%e ,)t%er 2as regar*e* as t%e s)le
'arent )- c%il*ren in t%is culture.
(2$ Ancest)r 2)rs%i' a''ears t) %ave .een t%e .asis )- sacre*
rituals an* ancestr1 is .elieve* t) %ave .een rec4)ne* t%r)ug%
t%e ,atriline.
(a$ T%e .eginnings )- R),an religi)n 2ere .ase* )n survivals
)- t%e Etruscan culture an* ancest)r 2)rs%i' 2as t%e earliest
-)r, )- religi)n in R),e.
(.$ Even t)*a1+ t%e 5e2is% 'e)'le *eter,ine 2%) is an* is n)t
a 5e2 t%r)ug% t%e ,atriline.
2. T%e ,)st tangi.le evi*ence su'')rting t%e t%e)r1 t%at t%ese
cultures 2)rs%i''e* a G)**ess is t%e nu,er)us scul'tures )- 2),en
-)un* t%r)ug%)ut ,)st )- Eur)'e an* t%e Near East. S),e )- t%ese
scul'tures *ate as -ar .ac4 as 2+!!! "C.
a. T%ese s,all -e,ale -igurines+ ,a*e )- st)ne+ .)ne+ an* cla1+
,)st )- 2%ic% are see,ingl1 'regnant+ %ave .een -)un* t%r)ug%)ut
t%e 2i*es'rea* Gravettian-Aurignacian sites in areas as -ar a'art
as S'ain+ 6rance+ Ger,an1+ Austria+ an* Russia.
(#$ T%ese sites an* -igurines a''ear t) s'an a 'eri)* )- at
least #!+!!! 1ears.
7. 5)%annes 8aringer+ in %is .))4 3T%e G)*s )- (re%ist)ric 8an3
sa1s- 9It a''ears %ig%l1 'r).a.le t%en t%at t%e -e,ale -igurines
2ere i*)ls )- a Great 8)t%er cult+ 'ractice* .1 t%e n)n-n),a*ic
Aurignacian ,a,,)t% %unters 2%) in%a.ite* t%e i,,ense Eurasian
territ)ries t%at e0ten*e* -r), S)ut%ern 6rance t) La4e "ai4al in
Si.eria.9
a. It 2as -r), t%is La4e "ai4al area in Si.eria t%at tri.es are
.elieve* t) %ave ,igrate* acr)ss a great lan* .ri*ge t) N)rt%
A,erica a.)ut t%is ti,e 'eri)*+ an* -)r,e* t%e nucleus )- 2%at
2as t) .ec),e t%e race )- A,erican In*ians.
(#$ T%is ten*s t) su'')rt t%e ).servati)n t%at Eur)'ean
2itc%cra-t an* A,erican In*ian s%a,anis, %ave si,ilar r))ts.
". T%e R))ts )- Western Civili:ati)n
#. Western Civili:ati)n .egan in 8es)')ta,ia an* t%e Nile ;alle1+
2%ere it travele* int) (alestine an* Greece.
a. 6r), Greece civili:ati)n travele* t) R),e+an* as t%e R),an
E,'ire gre2 it s'rea* t) S'ain+ 6rance+ Ger,an1 an* Englan*.
2. 8es)')ta,ia ( 7!! "C - 7< "C $
a. 8es)')ta,ia (9t%e lan* .et2een t%e rivers9$ is t%e na,e use* t)
*escri.e t%e regi)n .et2een t%e Tigris an* Eu'%rates rivers+ t%e
s)ut%ern area )- 2%ic% is ,)stl1 l)2l1ing s2a,'lan* an* ,ars%es.
(#$ T%e -ertile lan*s )- 8es)')ta,ia lie .et2een t%e *esert an*
t%e ,)untains. T%e n)rt%ern 'art %as regular rain-all 2%ile t%e
s)ut%ern 'art+ stretc%ing *)2n t) t%e Ara.ian Gul-+ su--ers *r1
sc)rc%ing su,,ers -r), 8a1 t) Oct).er.
(a$ In 2%at is n)2 t%e s)ut%ern 'art )- Ira=+ Su,er e0iste*
as )ne )- t%e 2)rl*3s -irst civili:ati)ns.
.. "et2een 2>!! an* 2?!! "C t%e cit1-states )- Su,er 2ere at t%eir
str)ngest an* 2ealt%iest.
(#$ T%e G)**ess 2as 2)rs%i''e* un*er vari)us na,es 2%ic% 2ere
e'it%ets+ )r c%aracteri:ing '%rases+ suc% as 3@ueen )- Heaven3
an* 3La*1 )- t%e Hig% (laces3. T%e na,e )- t%e cit1 )r t)2n t%at
S%e 2as t%e 'atr)ness -)r+ 2as )-ten attac%e* t) Her title
,a4ing Her na,e even ,)re s'eci-ic.
(a$ An e0a,'le )- t%is is t%e te,'le erecte* a.)ut 7!!! "C in
t%e cit1-state )- &ru4 2%ic% 2as *e*icate* t) t%e @ueen )-
Heaven )- Erec%.
(.$ T%is cit1 2as ,a*e a ,a/)r ')2er an* rival t) its sister
cit1 &r .1 Gilga,es%3s s)n.
c. A.)ut 27! "C an a,.iti)us 4ing+ na,e* Sarg)n+ attac4e*
Su,er+ an* ,a*e it 'art )- %is %uge E,'ire. His ca'it)l )- Aga*e
gave us t%e na,e .1 2%ic% Sarg)ns e,'ire is 4n)2n- t%e A44a*ian
E,'ire.
(#$ T%e A44a*ian E,'ire 2as t%e -irst success-ul atte,'t t)
unite a %uge area un*er t%e rule )- )ne ,an. It eventuall1
gaine* su're,ac1 in a.)ut #<!! "C an* gra*uall1 su'erse*e* t%e
Su,,erians as t%e cultural an* ')litical lea*ers )- t%e
regi)n.
(a$ T%e A44a*ian language )- t%e "a.1l)nians .eca,e t%e
internati)nal language )- t%e Near East+ /ust as 6renc%
2)ul* .ec),e t%e language )- *i'l),ac1 t%)usan*s )- 1ears
later.
(.$ T%e ne2 "a.1l)nian culture inc)r')rate* t%e Su,erian
religi)n+ an* t%e Su,erian language 2as a*)'te* as t%e
language )- t%e liturg1 ,uc% as Latin is use* as t%e
language )- liturg1 -)r R),an Cat%)lics.
(c$ T%e su,erian G)**ess+ un*er t%e na,es Inanna+ Eris4egan
an* Irnini+ ev)lve* int) t%e great "a.1l)nian G)**ess
Is%tar.
*. A''r)0i,atel1 #A!! "C "a.1l)n 2as sac4e* .1 an In*)-Eur)'ean
'e)'le 4n)2n as t%e Hittites 2%) ca,e -r), Anat)lia+ )-- t) t%e
n)rt%2est.
(#$ During t%e c)n-usi)n t%at ensue*+ t%e Bassites sei:e* t%e
t%r)ne )- "a.1l)n an* rule* 'eace-ull1 -)r ?!! 1ears.
(a$ Is%tar3s ')2er 2ane* as t%e "a.1l)nians 2ere in-luence*
.1 t%e 2arli4e Hittites an* Her te,'les 2ere ta4en )ver .1
a ,ale-*),inate* 'riest%))*+ 2%ic% calle* t%e G)**ess
Tia,at an* 2r)te st)ries )- %)2 t%eir g)* 8ar*u4 %a* 4ille*
Her in t%e struggle -)r c)ntr)l )- t%e regi)n.
e. In t%e centuries -)ll)2ing ##!7 "C t%e Ass1rians r)se t)
')2er an* e0'an*e* int) ,)st )- 8es)')ta,ia -r), t%eir %),elan*
2%ic% la1 .et2een t%e cities )- As%er an* Nineve% )n t%e Tigrus
River.
(#$ In t%e eig%t% centur1+ t%e Ass1rians c)n=uere* ,)st )-
S1ria+ (alestine+ (%)enicia an* %a* inva*e* Eg1't as -ar as
T%e.es (Lu0)r$ .e-)re t%e Eg1'tians *r)ve t%e, .ac4.
(a$ L))4ing t) legiti,i:e t%eir ne2 e,'ire+ t%e1 3,arrie*3
t%eir g)* As%er t) Is%tar+ 2%)se -)ll)2ers %a* secretl1
4e't Her 2)rs%i' alive.
(.$ T%e /)ining )- As%ur 2it% Is%tar 'r)*uce* a s)n na,e*
Ninurta+ an* t%is is t%e -irst -)r,all1 rec)r*e* tria* )-
G)**ess+ C)ns)rt+ an* Divine C%il* in t%e Near East.
(2$ 6r), A7# t) 7< "C ,uc% inter-cit1 2ar-are )ccurre* as
t%e Ass1rian e,'ire -ell a'art.
(a$ In 7< "C Na.)nius+ t%e last 4ing )- "a.1l)nia+
surren*ere* t) C1rus II )- (ersia 2%) 2as .us1 .uil*ing
t%e greatest e,'ire ever atte,'te*.
7. Anat)lia
a. Anat)lia+ 2%ic% is als) calle* Asia 8in)r+ is a .r)a* 'eninsula
/utting 2est2ar* -r), t%e Asian c)ntinent itsel-. T) t%e n)rt%
lies t%e "lac4 Sea+ t) t%e s)ut% t%e eastern,)st 'art )- t%e
8e*iterranean. At t%e entrance t) t%e "lac4 Sea are t%e
Dar*anelles an* it is %ere t%at Asia c),es cl)sest t) t%e
c)ntinent )- Eur)'e. N)t sur'risingl1+ Anat)lia %as al2a1s .een
t%e ,ain lin4 .et2een t%e Orient an* t%e Occi*ent.
.. In Ne)lit%ic Anat)lia ('resent *a1 Tur4e1$ t%e Great G)**ess
2as 2)rs%i'e* in t%e s%rines )- Catal Hu1u4 ar)un* A!! "C.
c. Anat)lia 2as inva*e* s),eti,e .e-)re 2!!! "C .1 t%e In*)-
Eur)'eans an* a gr)u' )- t%e, settle* in a 'art )- Anat)lia 4n)2n
as Hatti. T%e inva*ers an* l)cal 'e)'le ca,e t) .e 4n)2n
c)llectivel1 as t%e Hittites.
(#$ T%ese are t%e sa,e Hittites 2%) sac4e* "a.1l)nia in #A!! "C
an* su''resse* t%e 2)rs%i' )- Is%tar in -av)r )- t%eir g)*
8ar*u4.
*. 8)st )- t%e re-erences t) t%e G)**ess in t%e literature an*
te0ts )- Anat)lia allu*e* t) t%e )l*er Hattian *eities *es'ite t%e
-act t%at t%e )nl1 rec)r*s all)2e* t) survive 2ere 2ritten a-ter
t%e c)n=uest )- Anat)lia .1 t%e In*)-Eur)'eans.
(#$ One )- t%e ,)st i,')rtant -e,ale *eities t) survive 2as t%e
Sun G)**ess Arinna. A-ter t%e c)n=uest s%e 2as assigne* a %us.an*
2%) 2as s1,.)li:e* as a st)r, g)*.
(a$ At t%e ti,e )- t%e Hittite invasi)ns )- )t%er lan*s+ ,an1
)- t%e 'e)'le 2%) 2ere G)**ess-2)rs%i''ers ,a1 %ave -le* t)
t%e 2est. T%e ren)2ne* te,'le )- t%e G)**ess in t%e cit1 )-
E'%esus 2as t%e target )- t%e a')stle (aul3s :eal)us
,issi)nar1 e--)rts (Acts #<C2D$. T%is te,'le re,aine* active
until 7>! AD.
?. Crete
a. T%e Aegean Sea is an area )- t%e 8e*iterranean+ l1ing .et2een
t%e ,ainlan* )- Greece an* t%e 2estern c)ast )- Anat)lia. T%e
Aegean Sea is *)tte* 2it% a great nu,.er )- ,)untain)us islan*s
an* t%e largest )- t%ese is Crete+ 2%ic% is /ust a.)ut A! ,iles
s)ut%east )- Greece.
(#$ Crete 2as t%e s)ciet1 t%at is ,)st re'eate*l1 t%)ug%t t)
%ave .een ,atrilineal an* ')ssi.l1 ,atriarc%al -r), Ne)lit%ic
ti,es t) t%e D)rian invasi)n.
(a$ Reverance )- t%e *)u.le %ea*e* a0 as a s1,.)l )- t%e
8)t%er G)**ess an* a reverence -)r t%e se0ual vitalit1 )-
.ulls 2ere t2) n)ta.le as'ects )- Crete3s earl1 culture.
(.$ "ull lea'ing is t%)ug%t t) %ave .een t%e )rigin )-
S'ain3s .ull-ig%ting+ alt%)ug% in Crete t%e .ull 2as never
%ar,e*.
(2$ A-ter vie2ing t%e arti-acts an* ,urals at Bn)ss)s+ t%e
Arc%ae)l)gical 8useu, at Ira4li)n an* )t%er ,useu,s in Crete+
t%ere is little *)u.t t%at t%e 'rinci'al sacre* .eing )n Crete
-)r several ,illenia 2as t%e G)**ess an* t%at 2),en acte* as Her
clerg1.
. Eg1't (7#!! t) 7! "C$
a. Eg1't is a %)t+ *esert lan* *ivi*e* .1 t%e -ertile valle1 )-
t%e Nile river. Har*l1 an1 rain -alls t%ere an* t%e su,,ers are
sc)rc%ing %)t. Even t)*a1+ ,)st )- Eg1't is ari* *esert.
(#$ T%e Cultivati)n+ a stri' )- lan* )n eac% si*e )- t%e Nile
river+ is )ne )- t%e ,)st -ertile stretc%es )- lan* in t%e 2)rl*.
(a$ Alt%)ug% t%e Cultivati)n is )nl1 #2 #E2 ,iles 2i*e+ it
runs -)r a.)ut A2! ,iles -r), As2an in t%e s)ut% t) t%e .r)a*
-ar,lan*s )- t%e *elta 2%ere t%e Nile e,'ties int) t%e
8e*iterranean.
.. In 're%ist)ric Eg1't+ t%e G)**ess %el* s2a1 in &''er Eg1't (t%e
s)ut%$ as Ne4%e.t an* S%e 2as *e'icte* in t%e -)r, )- a vulture.
(#$ T%e 'e)'le )- L)2er Eg1't+ inclu*ing t%e n)rt%ern *elta
regi)n+ 2)rs%i''e* t%e G)**ess as &a Fit (Great Ser'ent$ an*
*e'icti)ns )- Her s%)2 Her as a c).ra.
c. 6r), a.)ut 7!!! "C )n2ar* t%e G)**ess 2as sai* t) %ave e0iste*
2%en n)t%ing else %a* .een create*.
(#$ S%e 2as 4n)2n as Nut+ Net+ )r Nit 2%ic% 2as 'r).a.l1 *erive*
-r), Ne4%e.t.
(a$ Acc)r*ing t) Eg1'tian ,1t%)l)g1+ it 2as t%e G)**ess 2%)
-irst 'ut Ra+ t%e sun g)*+ in t%e s41.
(.$ Ot%er te0ts )- Eg1't tell )- t%e G)**ess as Hat%)r in
t%is r)le as creatri0 )- e0istence+ e0'laining t%at S%e t))4
-)r, as a ser'ent at t%e ti,e.
*. In Eg1't t%e c)nce't )- t%e G)**ess al2a1s re,aine* vital.
Eventuall1 t%e G)**ess ev)lve* int) a ,)re c),')site G)**ess 4n)2n
as Isis.
(#$ Isis (Au Set$ inc)r')rate* t%e as'ects )- .)t% &a Fit an*
Hat%)r. Isis 2as als) cl)sel1 ass)ciate* 2it% t%e G)**ess as
Nut+ 2%) 2as ,1t%)l)gicall1 rec)r*e* as Her 8)t%erG in 'aintings
Isis 2ears t%e 2ings )- Ne4%e.t.
(a$ Isis 2as als) ass)ciate* 2it% an)t%er tria* 2%ic%
inclu*e* Her %us.an*+ Osiris+ an* t%eir s)n H)rus.
(.$ Isis3 cult 2as intr)*uce* int) R),e an* t%e last te,'le
)- Isis 2as cl)se* in 7<? AD .1 T%e)*)si)s.
A. Canaan (>!!! - A7 "C$
a. T%e .i.lical lan* )- Canaan+ t%e 3lan* )- ,il4 an* %)ne13 2as
an area a.)ut <! ,iles 2i*e running n)rt% an* s)ut% al)ng t%e
eastern c)ast )- t%e 8e*iterranean.
(#$ In ,)*ern ti,es t%e regi)n inclu*es t%e states )- Israel+
5)r*an+ Le.an)n+ an* 'art )- S1ria. T%e area ,a*e u' )- 5)r*an
an* Israel use* t) .e 4n)2n as (alestine.
.. I,ages )- t%e G)**ess+ s),e *ating .ac4 as -ar as D!!! "C+
)--er silent testi,)n1 t) t%e ,)st ancient 2)rs%i' )- t%e @ueen )-
Heaven in t%e lan* t%at is ,)st )-ten re,e,.ere* t)*a1 as t%e
%),elan* )- 5u*ais, an* C%ristianit1.
(#$ In e0'l)ring t%e in-luence an* i,')rtance )- t%e 2)rs%i' )-
t%e G)**ess in Canaan in .i.lical ti,es+ 2e -in* t%at as
As%t)ret%+ As%era%+ Astarte+ Att)ret+ Anat%+ )r si,'l1 as Elat
)r "aalat+ s%e 2as t%e 'rinci'al *eit1 )- suc% great Canaanite
cities as T1re+ Si*)n+ Ascal)n+ "et% Anat%+ A'%aca+ "1.l)s+ an*
As%t)ret% Barnai,.
c. In Eg1't+ t%e He.re2s %a* 4n)2n t%e 2)rs%i' )- t%e G)**ess as
Isis )r Hat%)r. 6)r -)ur generati)ns t%e1 %a* .een living in a
lan* 2%ere 2),en %el* a ver1 %ig% status an* t%e ,atrilineal
*escent s1ste, c)ntinue* t) -uncti)n at ,)st 'eri)*s.
(#$ 5u*ging -r), t%e nu,.er )- He.re2s 2%) e,erge* -r), Eg1't in
t%e E0)*us+ as c),'are* 2it% t%e -a,il1 )- t%e t%e t2elve s)ns
2%) su'')se*l1 entere* it -)ur generati)ns earlier+ it see,s
li4el1 t%at a great nu,.er )- t%)se He.re2s 4n)2n as Israelites
,a1 actuall1 %ave .een Eg1'tians+ Canaanites+ Se,itic n),a*s an*
)t%er G)**ess-2)rs%i''ing 'e)'les 2%) %a* /)ine* t)get%er in
Eg1't.
*. Arc%ae)l)gical rec)r*s an* arti-acts reveal t%at t%e religi)n
)- t%e G)**ess still -l)uris%e* in ,an1 )- t%e cities )- Canaan
even a-ter t%e He.re2s inva*e* it an* clai,e* it as t%eir )2n )n
t%e aut%)rit1 t%at t%eir g)* %a* given it t) t%e,.
(#$ An* /ust t) t%e east+ all ,)st at t%eir *))rste' 2as
"a.1l)n+ 2%ere t%e te,'les )- Is%tar 2ere still g)ing str)ng.
D. (ersia (7!!! - 77# "C$
a. T%r)ug%)ut its earl1 %ist)r1 Iran 2as )-ten inva*e* .1 n),a*ic
'e)'les.
(#$ S),e ca,e t%r)ug% t%e El.ru: ,)untains east )- t%e Cas'ian
Sea.
(a$ Ot%ers+ li4e t%e 8e*es an* (ersians+ entere* Iran t%r)ug%
t%e Caucasus ,)untains in t%e N)rt%2est.
.. "1 t%e <t% centur1 "C t%e ,)st ')2er-ul gr)u' in Iran 2as t%e
8e*es+ 2%) 4e't t%e (ersians as t%eir servants.
(#$ In A#2 "C t%e 8e*es+ t)get%er 2it% t%e "a.1l)nians+ ca'ture*
Nineve%+ As%ur+ an* Bal%u+ 2%ic% 2ere in t%e %eart )- t%e
Ass1rian e,'ire.
(a$ T%e Ass1rian e,'ire c)lla'se* an* its vast territ)ries
2ere *ivi*e* .et2een t%e 8e*es an* t%e "a.1l)nians.
c. A.)ut ! "C t%e 4ing )- t%e (ersians le* a rev)lt against t%e
8e*es an* -r), t%at ')int )n t%e (ersians+ le* .1 t%eir Bing C1rus
t%e Great+ rule* )ver Iran.
(#$ C1rus ca'ture* "a.1l)n an* gaine* c)ntr)l )- t%e 2%)le
-)r,er "a.1l)nian e,'ire.

(a$ ;irtuall1 all )- 2estern Asia 2as n)2 un*er (ersian rule.
(2$ T%e nest t2) 4ings e0ten*e* (ersian rule t) Eg1't in t%e
s)ut% an* t) t%e .)r*ers )- In*ia in t%e east.
(a$ Eg1't rev)lte* later an* 2)n its in*e'en*ence -)r a s%)rt
ti,e+ .ut 2as -)rce* .ac4 int) t%e e,'ire /ust in ti,e t) .e
'art )- t%e 'ri:e 2)n .1 Ale0an*er t%e Great )- 8ace*)nia
2%en %e c)n=uere* t%e (ersian e,'ire in 77# "C.
II. (EO8AGOGIC HISTORH O6 THE &NI;ERSAL GODDESS RELIGION
A. De-initi)n )- ()e,ag)gic
#. Ter, c)ine* .1 Ant)n E%ren:2eig
a. T%e s'ecial -uncti)n )- in*ucing an* s1,.)li:ing t%e eg)3s
creativit1.
(#$ It %as a *rea,li4e 3sli''er13 =ualit1.
(a$ One as'ect sli's int) an)t%er /ust li4e a *rea,.
". Legen* )- t%e &niversal G)**ess
#. T%e cra-t is a religi)n 2%ic% %as an un.r)4en tra*iti)n t%at
*ates .ac4 t) (ale)lit%ic ti,es (a''r)0i,atel1 7+!!! 1ears$.
a. As t%e last ice age retreate* t%e tri.e )- n),a*ic %unters
2)rs%i''e* t%e G)**ess )- t%e Wil* T%ings an* 6ertilit1 an* t%e
G)* )- t%e Hunt.
(#$ Se,i-'er,anent %),es 2ere set u' in caves carve* )ut .1 t%e
glaciers.
(a$ S%a,ans an* S%a,an4a c)n*ucte* rites 2it%in %ar* t)
reac% ')rti)ns )- t%e caves+ 2%ic% 2ere 'ainte* 2it% scenes
)- t%e %unt+ ,agical s1,.)ls an* t%e tri.es t)te, ani,als.
2. T%e transiti)n -r), Hunter-Gat%erers t) agriculturists 2as
re-lecte* in t%e c%ange )- t%e 3La*1 )- t%e Wil* T%ings an*
6ertilit13 t) t%e 3"arle1 8)t%er3 an* t%e 3G)* )- t%e Hunt3 t) t%e
3L)r* )- t%e Grain3.
a. T%e i,')rtance )- t%e '%ases )- t%e ,))n an* t%e sun 2as
re-lecte* in t%e rituals t%at ev)lve* ar)un* s)2ing+ rea'ing+ an*
letting )ut t) 'asture.
7. ;illages gre2 int) t)2ns an* cities an* s)ciet1 c%ange* -r),
tri.al t) c),,unal t) ur.an.
a. (aintings )n t%e 'lastere* 2alls )- s%rines *e'icte* t%e
G)**ess giving .irt% t) t%e Divine C%il* - Her s)n+ c)ns)rt an*
see*.
(#$ T%e Divine C%il* 2as e0'ecte* t) ta4e a s'ecial interest in
t%e cit1 *2ellers+ /ust as His 8)t%er an* 6at%er %a* ta4en an
interest in t%e 'e)'le 2%) live* a2a1 -r), t%e cities.
.. 8at%e,atics+ astr)n),1+ ')etr1+ ,usic+ ,e*icine+ an* t%e
un*erstan*ing )- t%e 2)r4ings )- t%e %u,an ,in*+ *evel)'e* si*e
.1 si*e 2it% t%e l)re )- t%e *ee'er ,1steries.
?. 6ar t) t%e east+ n),a*ic tri.es *ev)te* t%e,selves t) t%e arts
)- 2ar an* c)n=uest.
a. Wave a-ter 2ave )- invasi)n s2e't )ver Eur)'e -r), t%e "r)n:e
Age )n2ar*.
(#$ Warri)r g)*s *r)ve t%e G)**ess3 'e)'le )ut -r), t%e -ertile
l)2lan*s an* t%e -ine te,'les+ int) t%e %ills an* %ig%
,)untains+ 2%ere t%e1 .eca,e 4n)2n as t%e Si*%e+ t%e (icts )r
(i0ies+ an* t%e 6air 6)l4 )r t%e 6airies.
.. T%e ,1t%)l)gical c1cle )- G)**ess an* C)ns)rt+ 8)t%er an*
C%il*+ 2%ic% %a* %el* s2a1 -)r 7!+!!! 1ears 2as c%ange* t)
c)n-)r, t) t%e values )- t%e c)n=uering 'atriarc%ies.
(#$ In Canaan+ Ha%2e% -)ug%t a .l))*1 .attle t) ensure t%at %is
-)ll)2ers %a* 9n) )t%er g)*s .e-)re ,e.9
(a$ T%e G)**ess 2as given a ,asculine na,e an* assigne* t%e
r)le )- a -alse g)*.
(.$ Al)ng 2it% t%e su''ressi)n )- t%e G)**ess+ 2),en l)st
,)st )- t%e rig%ts t%e1 %a* 'revi)usl1 en/)1e*.
(2$ In Greece+ t%e G)**ess in Her ,an1 as'ects+ 2as 9,arrie*9
t) t%e ne2 g)*s resulting in t%e Ol1,'ic (ant%e)n.
(a$ T%e Titans+ 2%) t%e Ol1,'ians *is'lace* 2ere ,)re in
t)uc% 2it% t%e 'ri,al as'ects )- t%e G)**ess.
(7$ T%e vict)ri)us Celts in Gaul an* t%e "ritis% Isles+ a*)'te*
,an1 -eatures )- t%e Ol* Religi)n an* inc)r')rate* t%e, int)
t%e Drui*ic 81steries.
(a$ T%e 6aerie+ .ree*ing cattle in t%e st)n1 %ills an*
living in tur--c)vere* r)un* %uts 'reserve* t%e Cra-t.
(.$ T%e1 cele.rate* t%e eig%t -easts )- t%e W%eel )- t%e
Hear 2it% 2il* 'r)cessi)ns )n %)rse.ac4+ singing an*
c%anting al)ng t%e 2a1 an* lig%ting ritual .)n-ires )n t%e
,)untaint)'s.
(c$ It 2as sai* t%at t%e inva*ers )-ten /)ine* in t%e revels
an* ,an1 rural -a,ilies+ al)ng 2it% s),e r)1alt1+ c)ul*
clai, t) %ave 6aerie .l))*.
(*$ T%e C)llege )- t%e Drui*s an* t%e ()etic C)lleges )-
Irelan* an* Wales 2ere sai* t) %ave 'reserve* ,an1 )- t%e
)l* ,1steries.
. In t%e late #?!!3s t%e Cat%)lic C%urc% atte,'te* t) ).literate
its c),'etit)rs+ an* t%e -)ll)2ers )- t%e Ol* Religi)n 2ere -)rce*
t) 3g) un*ergr)un*.3
a. T%e1 .r)4e u' int) s,all gr)u's calle* C)vens an*+ is)late*
-r), eac% )t%er+ -)r,e* 2%at 2)ul* later .e 4n)2n as t%e 6a,il1
Tra*iti)ns.
(#$ Inevita.l1+ 'arts )- t%e Cra-t 2ere -)rg)tten )r l)st an*
2%at survives t)*a1 is -rag,entar1.
A. A-ter nearl1 -ive centuries )- 'ersecuti)n an* terr)r+ ca,e t%e
Age )- Dis.elie-.
a. 8e,)r1 )- t%e True Cra-t %a* -a*e* as n)n-,e,.ers 2%) c)ul*
re,e,.er %)2 t%e1 )nce %a* ,et )'enl1 *ie* an* t%)se 2%) ca,e
a-ter never 4ne2 )- t%e,.
(#$ All t%at 2as le-t 2ere t%e %i*e)us stere)t1'es 2%ic% 2ere
lu*icr)us+ laug%a.le )r /ust 'lain tragic.
D. Wit% t%e re'eal )- t%e last Witc%cra-t Act in Englan* in #<?+
t%e Cra-t starte* t) re-e,erge as an alternative t) a 2)rl* t%at
vie2e* t%e 'lanet as a res)urce t) .e e0'l)ite*.
III THE ARCHETH(E O6 THE GODDESS
A. T%e Cra-t %as al2a1s .een a religi)n )- ')etr1+ n)t t%e)l)g1.
#. T%e ,1t%s+ legen*s+ an* teac%ings are rec)gni:e* as ,eta'%)rs -)r
3T%at 2%ic% cann)t .e t)l*3G t%e a.s)lute realit1 )ur ,in*s can
never c),'letel1 e0'ress .ecause )- t%e li,itati)ns 'lace* )n it
t%r)ug% .i)l)g1.
a. T%e ,1steries )- t%e a.s)lute can never .e e0'laine* - )nl1
-elt )r intuite*.
.. S1,.)ls an* ritual acts are use* t) trigger unusual states )-
a2areness in 2%ic% insig%ts t%at g) .e1)n* 2)r*s are reveale*.
(#$ W%en t%e '%rase 3secrets t%at cann)t .e t)l*3 is use*+ it is
n)t a ,atter )- )at%s ta4en )r t%e t%reat )- 'enalties t%at
,ig%t .e i,')se*.
(a$ T%e true ,eaning is t%at t%e inner 4n)2le*ge literall1
cann)t .e e0'resse* in 2)r*s.
(.$ It can )nl1 .e c)nve1e* .1 e0'erience an* n) )ne can
legislate 2%at insig%t an)t%er 'ers)n ,a1 *ra2 -r), an1 given
e0'erience.
(c$ T%is is 2%1 t%e Cra-t is n)t a s'ectat)r religi)n+ 2%ere
1)u can re-use t) 'ut an1 e--)rt in an* gain an1t%ing
,eaning-ul -)r 1)ur )2n *evel)',ent.
(*$ T%is is als) 2%1 entrenc%e* 'riest%))*s -)ster t%e .elie-
t%at n)n-'riests ,ust g) t%r)ug% a %ierarc%1 )- 'riests+
%ea*s )- c%urc%es+ an* eventuall1 t%r)ug% c%)sen 'r)'%ets an*
s)ns )- t%e *eit1 in )r*er t) receive s'ecial attenti)n .1
t%e *eit1.
". T%e 'ri,ar1 s1,.)l -)r 3t%at 2%ic% cann)t .e t)l*3 in t%e Cra-t is
t%e 8)t%er G)**ess. S%e %as an in-inite nu,.er )- as'ects an*
t%)usan*s )- na,es .ecause S%e is t%e realit1 .e%in* ,an1 ,eta'%)rs
-)r t%e creati)n )- t%e universe.
#. &nli4e 'atriarc%al s1ste,s+ t%e Cra-t sees t%e G)**ess as giving
.irt% t) t%e 2)rl* rat%er t%an creating it )ut )- n)t%ing.
a. T%e -ertile Lan*s 2ere ,a*e -r), Her 6les%+ t%e Waters -r), Her
)2n .)*il1 6lui*s+ t%e 8)untains -r), Her ")nes+ an* t%e Win*s
-r), Her )2n "reat%.
(#$ T%e G)**ess *)es n)t rule t%e 2)rl*+ S%e IS t%e 2)rl* an*
since S%e gave .irt% t) us all+ 2e %ave t%e ')tential t)
rec)nnect 2it% t%e s'irit )- Her in all Her ,agni-icent
*iversit1.
(2$ Religi)n -)r us+ t%en is a ,atter )- relin4ing 2it% t%e
*ivine 2it%in an* 2it% Her )uter ,ani-estati)ns in all t%e %u,an
an* natural 2)rl*.
(a$ One )- t%e .asic .elie-s t%at t%e Cra-t is -)un*e* u')n
is 2%at Ste2art 6arrar call t%e 3T%e)r1 )- Levels3+ 2%ic%
rec)gni:es t%at realit1 e0ists an* )'erates )n ,an1 'lanes.
(.$ A si,'li-ie* .ut generall1 acce'te* list 2)ul* .e -
'%1sical+ et%erical+ astral+ ,ental an* s'iritual.
(c$ It is rec)gni:e* t%at eac% )- t%ese levels %as its )2n
la2s an* t%at t%ese la2s+ 2%ile s'ecial t) t%eir )2n levels+
are c),'ati.le 2it% eac% )t%er an* t%eir ,utual res)nance
g)verns t%e interacti)n .et2een t%e levels.
(*$ T%e ')int )- t%is e0cursi)n int) t%e es)terica )- %)2 t%e
universe 2)r4s+ is t) ')int )ut t%at 2e *) n)t se'arate )ur
'%1sical e0istence -r), )ur s'iritual e0istence. In t%e
Cra-t+ s'irit an* -les% are /)ine* t)get%er an* '%1sical
as'ects )- .eing %u,an suc% as se0 are n)t c)nsi*ere* 3*irt1
3 )r 3sin-ul3.
C. T%e i,')rtance )- t%e Cra-t -)r 2),en+ is a *irect )utgr)2t% in t%e
*ecline )- G)**ess religi)ns an* t%e rise )- G)* *),inate* religi)ns.
#. 8ale i,ages )- *ivinit1 are c%aracteri:e* in .)t% 2estern an*
eastern religi)ns t)*a1+ an* 2),en are t%us *e'rive* )- religi)us
,)*els an* s'iritual s1ste,s t%at can s'ea4 t) -e,ale nee*s an*
e0'erience.
a. In t%e e0tre,es )- ,ale *),inate* religi)ns+ 2),en are n)t
enc)urage* t) e0'l)re t%eir )2n strengt%s an* reali:ati)ns.
(#$ T%e1 are taug%t t) su.,it t) ,ale aut%)rit1+ t) i*enti-1
,asculine 'erce'ti)ns as t%eir s'iritual i*eals+ t) *en1 t%eir
.)*ies an* se0ualit1+ an* t) -it t%eir insig%ts int) a ,ale
,)l*+ n) ,atter %)2 lu*icrus t%at ,a1 see,.
2. T%e i,age )- t%e G)**ess ins'ires 2),en t) see t%e,selves in a
ver1 *i--erent lig%t.
a. As Daug%ters )- t%e G)**ess+ t%e1 are *ivine+ t%eir .)*ies are
sacre*+ an* t%e c%anging '%ases )- t%eir lives are %)l1.
(#$ T%eir aggressi)n is %ealt%1+ an* t%eir anger can .e
'uri-1ing.
(a$ T%eir ')2er t) create an* nurture as 2ell as t%eir
a.ilit1 t) li,it an* t) *estr)1+ 2%en necessar1+ is seen as
t%e ver1 -)rce t%at sustains all li-e.
(2$ T%r)ug% t%e G)**ess+ 2),en can *isc)ver t%eir strengt%s+
enlig%ten t%eir ,in*s+ )2n t%eir .)*ies an* cele.rate t%eir
e,)ti)ns.
(a$ T%e1 can ,)ve .e1)n* narr)2 c)nstricting r)les an*
.ec),e 2%)le 'e)'le.
7. 6)r 2),en+ t%e G)**ess is t%e s1,.)l )- t%e in,)st sel- an* t%e
.ene-icent+ nurturing+ li.erating ')2er 2it%in all 2),en.
a. T%e c)s,)s is ,)*elle* )n t%e -e,ale .)*1+ 2%ic% is sacre*.
(#$ All '%ases )- li-e are sacre* an* age is a .lessing+ n)t a
curse.
(a$ T%e G)**ess *)es n)t li,it 2),en t) t%eir .)*ies. S%e
a2a4ens t%eir ,in*s an* s'irits an* e,)ti)ns.
(.$ T%r)ug% Her+ t%e1 can 4n)2 t%e ')2er )- anger an*
aggressi)n+ as 2ell as t%e ')2er )- l)ve.
D. T%e I,age )- t%e G)**ess %as a great *eal t) )--er ,en as 2ell as
2),en.
#. 8en are als) )''resse* in a G)* rule*+ 'atriarc%al s)ciet1.
a. 8en are enc)urage* t) i*enti-1 2it% a ,)*el t%at n) %u,an .eing
can ')ssi.l1 live u' t).
(#$ 8en are e0'ecte* t) .e ,ini-rulers )- t%eir )2n ver1 narr)2
universes.
(a$ 8en are internall1 s'lit .et2een a s'iritual sel-+ t%at
is su'')se* t) c)n=uer t%eir .aser ani,al instincts+ an*
t%eir e,)ti)nal selves.
(.$ T%e1 are at 2ar 2it% t%e,selves. In t%e 2est+ t%e1 are
e0'ecte* t) )verc),e t%e ten*enc1 t) sin+ 2%ile in t%e east
t%e1 ,ust su''ress t%e *esires )- t%e eg).
(c$ Nee*less t) sa1+ n) ,an c),es a2a1 -r), t%is t1'e )-
struggle un*a,age*.
2. Ever1 ,ale 2%) is raise* .1 a ,)t%er+ 2ill -r), .irt% carr1
2it%in %i, a str)ng -e,inine i,'rint.
a. T%is is s)+ .ecause 2),en give .irt% t) ,ales+ nurture t%e, at
t%eir .reast+ an* in )ur culture+ are 'ri,aril1 res')nsi.le -)r
t%eir care until t%e1 reac% a*)lescence.
(#$ T%e s1,.)l )- t%e G)**ess all)2s ,en t) e0'erience an*
integrate t%e -e,inine si*e )- t%eir nature 2it%)ut *anger )-
l)sing t%)se -eelings 2%ic% are t%e t)uc%st)ne )- t%eir
,asculinit1.
(a$ T%e G)**ess .ec),esC t%e ,)t%er 2%) 2ill never a.an*)n
%er c%il*C re-use t) nurture %i, 2%en %e is -eeling %is ,)st
vulnera.leC te,'ers %er /ustice 2it% c),'assi)n an*
un*erstan*ing+ all t%ese in 2a1s n)t al2a1s ')ssi.le in %u,an
2),en an* )t%er ,en.
7. 6)r a ,an+ t%e G)**ess is %is )2n %i**en 6e,ale sel-+ as 2ell as
.eing t%e &niversal Li-e -)rce.
a. S%e e,.)*ies all t%e =ualities s)ciet1 teac%es %i, n)t t)
rec)gni:e in %i,sel-.
(#$ His -irst e0'erience 2it% Her ,a1 t%ere-)re .e s),e2%at
stere)t1'ical+ in t%at S%e a''ears as t%e c)s,ic l)ver+ t%e
gentle nurturer+ t%e eternall1 *esire* Ot%er+ )r t%e 8use. All
t%at %e is n)t.
(a$ As %e .ec),es ,)re 2%)le an* .ec),es a2are )- %is )2n
3-e,ale3 =ualities+ S%e see,s t) c%ange+ t) s%)2 %i, a ne2
-ace. Al2a1s %)l*ing u' a ,irr)r+ S%e s%)2s 2%at ,a1 see,
ungras'a.le t) %i,.
(.$ He ,a1 c%ase Her -)rever an* S%e 2ill elu*e %i,+ .ut
t%r)ug% t%e atte,'t+ %e 2ill gr)2 until %e t)) learns t) -in*
Her 2it%in.
I; THE ARCHETH(E O6 THE HORNED GOD
A. T%e H)rne* G)* is .)rn )- a ;irgin 8)t%er
#. He is a ,)*el )- ,ale ')2er t%at is -ree -r), -at%er-s)n rivalr1
)r 3Oe*i'al3 c)n-licts.
a. He %as n) -at%er+ .ecause He is %is )2n -at%er.
(#$ As He gr)2s an* 'asses t%r)ug% t%e c%anges )n t%e W%eel+ He
re,ains in relati)ns%i' 2it% t%e 'ri,e nurturing -)rce )- t%e
G)**ess.
(a$ His ')2er is *ra2n *irectl1 -r), t%e G)**ess an* He
'artici'ates in li-e t%r)ug% Her.
2. T%e H)rne* G)* re'resents ')2er-ul+ ')sitive ,ale =ualities t%at
*erive -r), *ee'er s)urces t%an t%e stere)t1'ical vi)lence an*
e,)ti)nal cri''ling )- ,en 'resent in )ur s)ciet1.
a. W%en a ,an strives t) e,ulate t%e G)*+ %e is -ree t) .e 2il*
2it%)ut .eing cruel+ angr1 2it%)ut .eing vi)lent+ se0ual 2it%)ut
.eing c)ercive+ s'iritual 2it%)ut .eing unse0e*+ an* a.le t) trul1
l)ve.
7. 6)r ,en t%e G)* is t%e i,age )- inner ')2er+ an* )- a ')tenc1
t%at is ,)re t%an ,erel1 se0ual.
a. He is t%e un*ivi*e* Sel-+ in 2%ic% ,in* is n)t s'lit -r), t%e
.)*1+ n)r s'irit -r), -les%.
(#$ &nite*+ .)t% can -uncti)n at t%e 'ea4 )- creative an*
e,)ti)nal ')2er.
.. 8en are n)t su.servient )r relegate* t) sec)n* class s'iritual
citi:ens%i' )n t%e Cra-t.
(#$ "ut neit%er are t%e1 aut),aticall1 elevate* t) a %ig%er
status t%an 2),en+ as t%e1 are in )t%er religi)ns.
(a$ 8en in t%e Cra-t ,ust interact 2it% str)ng+ e,')2ere*
2),en 2%) *) n)t 'reten* t) .e an1t%ing less t%an 2%at t%e1
are.
(.$ 8an1 ,en -in* t%is 'r)s'ect *isc)ncerting at -irst.
?. 6)r 2),en raise* in )ur 'resent culture+ t%e G)* .egins as a
s1,.)l )- all t%)se =ualities t%at %ave .een i*enti-ie* as ,ale+ an*
t%at t%e1+ as 2),en+ %ave n)t .een all)2e* )r enc)urage* t) )2n.
a. T%e s1,.)l )- t%e G)*+ li4e t%at )- t%e G)**ess+ is .)t%
internal an* e0ternal.
(#$ T%r)ug% ,e*itati)n an* ritual a 2),an inv)4es t%e G)* an*
creates %is i,age 2it%in %ersel-.
(a$ In t%is 2a1 s%e c)nnects 2it% t%)se =ualities t%at s%e
,a1 lac4.
(2$ As %er un*erstan*ing ,)ves .e1)n* culturall1 i,')se*
li,itati)ns %er i,age )- t%e G)* c%anges an* *ee'ens.
(a$ He .ec),es t%e Creati)n+ 2%ic% is n)t si,'l1 a re'lica )-
)nesel-+ .ut s),et%ing *i--erent an* )- a *i--erent )r*er.
(.$ True Creati)n i,'lies se'arati)n as t%e ver1 act )- .irt%
is a relin=uis%,ent )r letting g).
(c$ T%r)ug% t%e G)*+ 2),en 4n)2 t%is ')2er 2it%in t%e,selves+
an* s)+ li4e t%e G)**ess+ t%e G)* can e,')2er 2),en.
. In t%e Cra-t+ t%e c)s,)s is n) l)nger ,)*ele* )n e0ternal ,ale
c)ntr)l.
a. T%e %ierarc%1 is *iss)lve* an* t%e %eavenl1 c%ain )- c),,an* is
.r)4en.
(#$ T%e 9*ivinel1 reveale*9 te0ts are seen as ')etr1 n)t t%e
92)r* )- G)*.9
(a$ Instea*+ a ,an ,ust c)nnect 2it% t%e G)**ess 2%) is
i,,anent in t%e 2)rl*+ in nature+ in 2),en+ an* in %is )2n
-eelings.
(.$ S%e is i,,anent in ever1t%ing t%at c%il*%))* religi)ns
taug%t nee*e* t) .e )verc),e+ transcen*e*+ an* c)n=uere*+ in
)r*er t) .e l)ve* .1 3G)*3.
.. T%e ver1 as'ects )- t%e Cra-t t%at see, t%reatening als) %)l*
)ut t) ,en a ne2 an* vi.rant s'iritual ')ssi.ilit1C t%at )-
2%)leness+ c)nnecti)n+ an* -ree*),.
(#$ 8en )- c)urage -in* relati)ns%i's 2it% str)ng ')2er-ul 2),en
e0%ilarating an* t%e1 2elc),e t%e c%ance t) 4n)2 t%e 6e,ale
2it%in t%e sel-.
(a$ T%e1 en/)1 t%e c%ance t) gr)2 .e1)n* t%eir culturall1
i,')se* li,itati)ns an* .ec),e 2%)le.
c. Wit%in C)vens+ 2),en an* ,en can e0'erience gr)u' su'')rt an*
t%e a--ecti)n )- )t%er 2),en an* ,en.
(#$ T%e1 can interact in situati)ns t%at are n)t c),'etitive )r
antag)nistic.
(a$ 8en in C)vens can .ec),e true -rien*s 2it% )t%er ,en+
2it%)ut giving u' an1 'art )- t%e,selves+ )r su./ecting
t%e,selves t) *erisi)n )r ri*icule.
;. ETHICS AND ;AL&ES SHARED "H 8OST 8E8"ERS O6 THE CRA6T
A. T%e et%ics )- t%e Cra-t are ,)re ')sitive t%an negative.
#. Rat%er t%an .eing e0%)rte* 2it% a 'let%)ra )- 9t%)u s%all n)ts9
t%e Cra-t is gui*e* .1 'rinci'les ,)re al)ng t%e lines )- 9.lesse*
.e t%e1 2%)....9
a. T%e Cra-t is a /)1)us cree*G it is als) a s)ciall1 an*
ec)l)gicall1 res')nsi.le )ne. Witc%es *elig%t in t%e 2)rl* an*
t%eir inv)lve,ent in it )n all levels.
(#$ T%e1 en/)1 t%eir ,in*s+ t%eir 's1c%es+ t%eir .)*ies+ t%eir
senses an* sensitivitiesG an* t%e1 *elig%t in relating+ )n all
t%ese 'lanes+ 2it% t%eir -ell)2 creatures an* t%e Eart% Hersel-.
2. Wiccans .elieve in a /)1-ul .alance )- all %u,an -uncti)ns.
a. T%is )utl))4 is 'er-ectl1 e0'resse* in t%e C%arge )- t%e
G)**ess+ 2%ic% is an integral 'art )- ,)st )- t%e rituals )- all
2itc%es.
(#$ 9Let 81 2)rs%i' .e 2it%in t%e %eart t%at re/)icesG -)r
.e%)l*+ all acts )- l)ve an* 'leasure are 81 rituals+ an*
t%ere-)re let t%ere .e .eaut1 an* strengt%+ ')2er an*
c),'assi)n+ %)n)r an* %u,ilit1+ ,irt% an* reverence 2it%in 1)u.9
(a$ T%is 'r)vi*es a ,)*el )- a .alance* et%ic 2%ic% 'resents
eig%t =ualities t%at are ')sitive an* n)t restrictive.
(.$ C),'assi)n ,eans e,'at%1+ n)t c)n*escensi)nG %u,ilit1
,eans a realistic a''raisal )- 1)ur )2n stage )- *evel)',entG
reverence ,eans a sense )- 2)n*er.
(c$ T%e Wiccan is al2a1s c)nsci)us t%at c),'assi)n ,ust .e
'artnere* 2it% ')2er+ %u,ilit1 2it% %)n)r+ an* reverence 2it%
,irt%.
7. L)ve )- li-e in all its -)r,s+ is t%e .asic et%ic )- t%e Cra-t.
a. We are .)un* t) %)n)r an* res'ect all living t%ings an* t)
serve t%e Li-e 6)rce.
(#$ It %as .een sai* t%at 2e all serve t%e G)**ess+ even i- )nl1
as c),')st.
?. Witc%cra-t rec)gni:es t%at li-e -ee*s )n li-e.
a. We ,ust 4ill in )r*er t) survive+ .ut li-e is never ta4en
nee*lessl1+ never s=uan*ere* )r 2aste*.
(#$ T) ensure t%e survival )- t%e s'ecies+ -e,ales are n)t
%unte* as ga,e+ -)r t%e1 s%are t%e sacre* .)n* )- ,)t%er%))*
2it% t%e G)**ess.
(a$ Serving t%e Li-e 6)rce als) ,eans 2)r4ing t) 'reserve t%e
*iversit1 )- natural li-e+ 'reventing t%e ')is)ning )- t%e
envir)n,ent an* t%e *estructi)n )- s'ecies.
. T%e W)rl* is seen as t%e ,ani-estati)n )- t%e G)**ess
a. W%at %a''ens in t%e W)rl* is i,')rtant .ecause t%e G)**ess is
*irectl1 a--ecte*.
(#$ W%ile t%e seas)ns )- t%e 1ear rene2 t%e G)**ess+ S%e nee*s
t%e 'artici'ati)n )- Her creati)ns t) 4ee' t%e c1cle g)ing.
(a$ T%is is t%e real -uncti)n )- t%e Sa..ats. T%e1 rein-)rce
t%e ties .et2een %u,an4in* an* t%e (lanet t%at gives us li-e.
(.$ &nli4e )t%er g)*s+ t%at all)2 %u,anit1 t) e0ist at t%eir
su--erance+ t%e G)**ess nee*s us /ust as ,uc% as 2e nee* Her+
an* 2e are 'artners in t%e 'ageant )- Li-e.
A. 5ustice is seen as an inner sense t%at eac% act .rings a.)ut
c)nse=uences t%at ,ust .e -ace* res')nsi.l1.
a. T%is is .ase* )n t%e .elie- t%at all t%ings are inter*e'en*ent
an* interrelate*.
(#$ T%ere-)re+ 2e are all ,utuall1 res')nsi.le .ecause an act
t%at %ar,s an1)ne %ar,s us all.
(a$ T%is is su,,e* u' in t%e -)r, )- a la2 4n)2n as Bar,a+
2%ic% *ictates t%at all acti)ns .ring a.)ut c%anges.
(2$ T%ere is a sa1ing in t%e Cra-t t%at illustrates t%e e--ects
)- Bar,a 4n)2n as t%e 3T%ree-)l* La2 )- Return3
(a$ 3W%atever is sent )ut is returne* t%ree ti,es )ver.3
(.$ It is a s)rt )- a,'li-ie* 3G)l*en Rule3
D. H)n)r is a gui*ing 'rinci'le )- t%e Cra-t.
a. It is an inner sense )- 'ri*e an* sel- res'ect
(#$ Re-using t) *) an1t%ing 2%ic% 2)ul* ,a4e 1)u as%a,e* )-
1)ursel- strengt%ens 1)ur ,agical 2ill an* lea*s t) t%e sel-
res'ect t%at c),es -r), setting 1)ur )2n c)urse+ gui*e* .1 1)ur
)2n inner sense )- rig%t )r 2r)ng.
(a$ T%is ,a4es 1)u rig%t-ull1 'r)u* )- 'ast acc),'lis%,ents
an* enc)urages 1)u t) sta1 t%e c)urse.
.. T%e G)**ess is %)n)re* in )nesel- an* in )t%ers.
(#$ W),en are res'ecte* an* value* -)r all t%eir %u,an
=ualities.
(a$ T%e Sel-+ )ne3s in*ivi*ualit1 an* uni=ue 2a1 )- .eing+ is
%ig%l1 value*.
(2$ Li4e Nature+ t%e G)**ess l)ves *iversit1.
(a$ Oneness is attaine* n)t t%r)ug% l)sing t%e Sel-+ .ut
t%r)ug% reali:ing t%e Sel-3s ')tential.
>. Sel- *evel)',ent an* t%e -ull reali:atin )- )ne3s uni=ue 1et ,an1
as'ecte* ')tential is a ,)ral *ut1 -)r a 2itc%.
a. Li-e is seen as a gi-t -r), t%e G)**ess an* it is u' t) us t)
'us% t%e ev)luti)n t) ,an4in
(#$ I- su--ering e0ists+ it is n)t )ur tas4 t) rec)ncile
)urselves t) it.
(a$ We ,ust 2)r4 -)r c%ange in all 2a1s at %an*.
.. T%at 2%ic% %el's t%is ev)luti)n t) c),e a.)ut is seen as g))*
an* *esira.le 2%ile acti)ns t%at t%2art it are t) .e av)i*e*
.ecause eac% )- us is a -act)r in t%e c)s,ic ev)luti)nar1 'r)cess.
END O6 LESSON #
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