Embracing Change, We Are the Cosmic Egg by Carolyn Lee Boyd

In the time before time, the Greek goddess Eurynome arose out of primeval chaos and danced a whirlwind into being. She then shape-shifted Herself into a dove and laid the Read More …

The Kindness of Winter’s Cailleach by Carolyn Lee Boyd

The most ancient Cailleach was the Goddess of winter throughout the Celtic lands. Usually envisioned as an old woman, She is a Creatrix, making mountains by dropping stones from Her Read More …

What the Star Mothers Would Have You Know by Carolyn Lee Boyd

Should it be a spectacular ring of supernovas all exploding in massive, colorful and festive  fireworks close enough for all on Earth to see? A black hole a million times Read More …

What Was Never Spoken by Carolyn Lee Boyd

[Author’s Note: This story is a tribute to those all over the world who are courageously reclaiming women’s roles of spiritual power.] The seer was both coming home and making Read More …

Sun and Earth Rise Over the Lake by Carolyn Lee Boyd

Our world is at a turning point between catastrophe and the opportunity for peace, equality, and environmental sustainability. Perhaps creating new stories that speak to the challenges of our time Read More …

(Poem) Winged Women Deeply Rooted by Carolyn Lee Boyd

Like deeply planted oaks, the women once dwelled together in peace, Their feet covered with nourishing soil and arms outstretched, Branches of flesh to connect with the living air. Like Read More …

(Poem) Jonnet Lies Under the Thorn Tree, 1634 by Carolyn Lee Boyd

During the Witch Hunts, some of the accused were traditional healers continuing family traditions going back generations. I have often thought about these women, wondering why they continued to care Read More …

(Story 2) Freeing the Goddess in Her Outlaw Heart by Carolyn Lee Boyd

[This fictional story is for all those women who have risked their lives and well being to take on the spiritual stewardship of their communities and the planet over the Read More …

(Story 1) Freeing the Goddess in Her Outlaw Heart by Carolyn Lee Boyd

[This fictional story is for all those women who have risked their lives and well being to take on the spiritual stewardship of their communities and the planet over the Read More …

(Story 2) The Spirit in the Teapot by Carolyn Lee Boyd

While the Spirit despaired at the state of the world, Goddess whispered to the Spirit, “look again.” The Spirit now looked into the homes and hearts of women, whom she Read More …

(Story 1) The Spirit in the Teapot by Carolyn Lee Boyd

Lucia poured water into the tea kettle and set it on the stove. She then measured two scoops of tea leaves into her grandmother’s century-old teapot, too distraught to notice Read More …

(Poem) Summoning Silence by Carolyn Lee Boyd

When the shell of life cracks Crushing speech and song into rattles and gasps Infusing cold shock into your bones In time, your wounds close and elude Until, one day, Read More …

(Poem) Make Me a Pond Lily by Carolyn Lee Boyd

Ever the eye in the center of the universe The lily in the pond opens, one of millions of Ordinary blooms in thousands of wild places. I hold it in Read More …