“There were no religious images in the churches or synagogues of our childhood that celebrated the birthing powers of women. According to religion's myths, the world was brought into being by a male God, and woman was created from man.… — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
“My thoughts are my own—I will not modify them to receive the approval of others. My feelings are my own—I will not silence them… — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
“Our Mother, who art within us, We celebrate your many names. Your wisdom come. Your will be done, Unfolding from the depths within us.… — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
“The dethronement of a male God was a crucial task on my journey. My imagination, intellect, and vision were freed of the shackles of… — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
“Spirit-Filled One, Your Grandma is God and so are your favorite star and rock. God has many names and many faces. God is Mother,… — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
“In the beginning was the Mother. On the first day, She gave birth to light and darkness. They danced together. On the second day,… — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
“…the exclusive imagining of God as male has deeply wounded women. Our immersion in these images convinced us that we are excluded from the… — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
“Women are afraid of the intensity of feeling that may surface as their eyes are opened to the wider reality of a woman’s life.… — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
“Everything you’ve longed for “out there” is already within you. The path to authenticity travels through your own heart, mind, body, and spirit.” — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
“I have learned to trust myself and so have the women with whom I sit in circle. We no longer choose to expend our… — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
“Daughter of Woman, your healing task is not to become a new, improved or changed person. Rather, it is to reclaim your natural and… — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
“There were no religious images in the churches or synagogues of our childhood that celebrated the birthing powers of women. According to religion's myths,… — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
“Our search for a God who looks like us begins in our own lives. She will be found there.” — Patricia Lynn Reilly Copy Share Image
