
Goddess Alive Radio with Starr Goode and Sheela na Gig
01/09/19 • 36 min
Welcome to Goddess Alive Radio and Kimberly's juicy podcast interview with Starr Goode, author of Sheela na gig: The Dark Goddess of Sacred Power!
Starr's book is a deep and powerful journey to the origins of Sheela na gig and what this Goddess means in modern day. Starr shares her beginnings with Sheela, including her travels to Ireland and the British Isles to unearth her mysteries. We are all invited into this potent reclamation of this sacred Goddess who sanctifies the vulva which is the quintessential image of creativity.
Starr Goode, MA, teaches writing and literature at Santa Monica College. She is producer and moderator for the cable TV series The Goddess in Art (available on YouTube). An award-winning writer, she has been profiled for her work as a cultural commentator in such publications as the L.A. Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the New Yorker. Her previous work on the Sheelas was published in ReVision: A Journal of Consciousness and Transformation, the Irish Journal of Feminist Studies, the three-volume encyclopedia Goddesses in World Culture, and in About Place Journal. A recent book, The Art of Living: Falstaff, the Fool, and Dino, explores the power of wit and the importance of play. Her latest book, Sheela na gig, The Dark Goddess of Sacred Power, is published by Inner Traditions. Connect further on her website, StarrGoode.com.
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Join us for weekly podcasts for Goddess Alive Radio! Tune into the Myth, Magick, and Mystery of Goddess Spirituality, Women’s Empowerment, and Living Mythology – how Goddess is moving through our lives today. Priestesses, Practitioners, Authors, Healers, and Shamans will join us to discuss their expertise, practices, and experiences.
Welcome to Goddess Alive Radio and Kimberly's juicy podcast interview with Starr Goode, author of Sheela na gig: The Dark Goddess of Sacred Power!
Starr's book is a deep and powerful journey to the origins of Sheela na gig and what this Goddess means in modern day. Starr shares her beginnings with Sheela, including her travels to Ireland and the British Isles to unearth her mysteries. We are all invited into this potent reclamation of this sacred Goddess who sanctifies the vulva which is the quintessential image of creativity.
Starr Goode, MA, teaches writing and literature at Santa Monica College. She is producer and moderator for the cable TV series The Goddess in Art (available on YouTube). An award-winning writer, she has been profiled for her work as a cultural commentator in such publications as the L.A. Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the New Yorker. Her previous work on the Sheelas was published in ReVision: A Journal of Consciousness and Transformation, the Irish Journal of Feminist Studies, the three-volume encyclopedia Goddesses in World Culture, and in About Place Journal. A recent book, The Art of Living: Falstaff, the Fool, and Dino, explores the power of wit and the importance of play. Her latest book, Sheela na gig, The Dark Goddess of Sacred Power, is published by Inner Traditions. Connect further on her website, StarrGoode.com.
GODDESS ALIVE RADIO
Join us for weekly podcasts for Goddess Alive Radio! Tune into the Myth, Magick, and Mystery of Goddess Spirituality, Women’s Empowerment, and Living Mythology – how Goddess is moving through our lives today. Priestesses, Practitioners, Authors, Healers, and Shamans will join us to discuss their expertise, practices, and experiences.
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