My personal belief is that if a hierarchy continues to operate within the Craft then it is either doomed to oblivion or worse, to becoming a thing of ridicule. For Goddess women & for Witches, the issues surrounding pagan hierarchy are not so very different from the sexism & misogyny we encounter in everyday life. It is essential that women & men learn to work magic together with absolute equality. And women who choose to work alone or in women~only space must be equally recognised & their powers & abilities honoured.

The work of a commited Goddess woman is first & foremost to honour the Land. If she concerns herself with hierarchy or a spiritual practice which encourages 'power over,' she negates the principle of Life on Earth wherein we find equality made manifest.

The Body of the Goddess ~ Mother Earth ~ is the perfect metaphor for the Planet. And it is the Goddess who who makes us priestesses. As humans, all we can do is confirm this. That then is, in my humble view, initiation taken care of. To thine own self be truth.

The job of a priestess is to do nothing without first considering how her actions might impact both on her environement & on the people around her. To reach out with love & humility to those who may seek her. And within her community, to strive toward being both invisible & accessible. And finally, to always act with wisdom & mindfulness.

The trick is to put a great deal more thought into how we live our lives on this fragile planet than to concern ourselves with the ego of some fool in a swirly cloak or the casting of unecessary spells.

One love

Many blessings