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The Red-Haired Girl from the Bog: The Landscape of Celtic Myth and Spirit

(New World Library, 2003)

A ramble around Ireland in search of the goddess of the land, The Red-Haired Girl joins myth, fable, ecology, geography, poetry and adventure in a compelling and entertaining fashion.  Readers love this intimate vision of a changing but changeless Ireland where Brigit and Maeve and Macha still live in the ancient places.  Readers guide available online at www.garravogue.com.

Wild Girls: The Path of the Young Goddess

(Creatrix! 2005)

Girls need girl heroines.  The 12 stories in this collection bring to life goddess figures from cultures ranging from the ancient Baltic people of Lithuania to the Eskimo people of the Arctic.  But girls need activities as well as stories, so the book provides hundreds of activities that encourage girls to strengthen their own self-esteem and spiritual confidence.  In a new edition that includes magnificent illustrations by Minneapolis artist Ann Marie Forrester, this book also includes journal pages for girls to record their own stories.  Although conceived and written for girls 11-15, younger girls and women also enjoy the stories and activities in this book. (link)

The Encyclopedia of Celtic Myth and Folklore 

(Facts on File, 2004)

A comprehensive work on the myths and folklore of Ireland, Britain, Cornwall, Wales and Brittany, this work is both accessible and scholarly.  It is also notable for its inclusion of feminine figures too often ignored.  A monumental yet readable work. (link)

The Goddess Path 

(Llewellyn, 2000)

For those interested in understanding why women and men today have again embraced the age-old divinities of earth and sky, this engaging book explores the stories of 12 goddesses from many cultures and provides meditative ideas inspired by their myths.  Activities and discussion questions supplement the myths and cultural material.  An excellent introduction to the goddess movement, this book also offers a rich trove of goddess lore for those already familiar with the subject. (link)

The Goddess Companion 

(Llewellyn, 2000)

There is no book quite like it: 366 prayers to the goddess from around the world, newly translated and adapted into contemporary language by a skilled, award-winning poet.  Comprehensive indexes help readers find prayers to the Muses by the Roman poet Horace, invocations to the sun goddess by ancient Lithuanians, celebrations of the black mother Kali from the Indian genius Ramprasad.  Arranged as a daily meditation book, The Goddess Companion offers sage wisdom for each day as well as a built-in calendar of ancient goddess feasts. (link)

Named the “Top Pagan Book for Daily Reading” by about.com:

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The Book of Goddesses and Heroines

(Llewellyn, 1999)

Originally issued in 1980 by E.P.Dutton, The Book of Goddesses and Heroines was the one of the first in what would become a flood of titles devoted to the reclamation of the feminine divine; it remains the most respected dictionary of goddesses and has been translated into several languages.  In print for nearly 30 years, the book is undergoing significant revision and expansion for a new edition (see News).  Although currently out-of-print, copies can be ordered directly from the author.