Goddesses and Gods.wps - Welcome to Our Temple

the menstrual cycle of women's bodies is directly connected to the cycles of the
moon, and is similar to the cycle of the Earth's seasons, and all life on Earth.
Obviously, female imagery is best suited to the characteristics of the Goddess.
Males may feel just as out-of-touch with patriarchal religions as women do, and can
receive liberation through the Goddess. In the major religions today, males are
expected to be the leader of the household, providing discipline, order and financial
support, a role some guys aren't comfortable with. Guys also often feel out of touch
with their emotions and feel unable to express their feelings well because they have
been taught not to. By invoking the Goddess, men can reconnect with this hidden
side of themselves. Starhawk says, "The symbol of the Goddess allows men to
experience and integrate the feminine side of their nature, the deepest and most
sensitive aspect of self. The Goddess does not exclude the male, She contains him, as a
pregnant woman contains her male child," (The Spiral Dance.)