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Once Upon A Goddess

Marisa Calvi

Each episode I tell the story of a Goddess. These are stories that come from the ancient world and from times not so far away.
Join me to listen and learn about history and folklore, or perhaps you might also like to breathe and invite the wisdom of the goddesses into your experience.
Transcripts are available at www.onceuponagoddess.net
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  • S2 · E19
    Jul 2, 2024 · 20 min

    Dewi Sri - The Rice Goddess

    Dewi Sri is not your usual goddess of grain and harvest. Born as a gift to the King of the Gods, her beauty becomes seen as a liability. Dewi Sri embraces her own power to transcend her trauma and transform her physical body into a bounty of earthly...

  • S2 · E2
    May 16, 2024 · 21 min

    Atargatis - The First Mermaid

    The powerful emotions of human life can lead to great transformations. Atargatis' story is a reminder of how deep emotions are part of the beauty of human experience. Alongside this is the wonder of the natural world and the magic that we can find...

  • S2 · E1
    Apr 17, 2024 · 13 min

    Sekhmet - The Lioness of Balance

    The world and it's people live in a balance that is both fragile and all encompassing. This has been understood by humans since the dawn of time. Sekhmet takes us back to Ancient Egypt where a universal law of balance and justice exists. Known as...

  • S1 · E16
    Sep 27, 2022 · 23 min

    Amaterasu -The Goddess of Light

    Amaterasu is the Japanese Goddess of Light. When Amaterasu is grief stricken and hides from the world, her entire family unites to call her back. Such is the importance of light for the world to survive.

  • S1 · E15
    Jul 17, 2022 · 12 min

    Urania - The Muse of Astronomy

    Urania is the youngest of the nine muses of Ancient Greece. Each muse had their own unique gift to inspire creativity and expression. For Urania, this would be astronomy- the study of the heavens, through which astronomers would reveal the majesty of...

  • S1 · E14
    Jun 24, 2022 · 31 min

    Rabi'a - the Goddess of God's Embrace

    Rabi'a's life begins with a promise from Allah that she will lead others to God's loving embrace. Through hardship and dedication, Rabi'a fulfills this promise. Shedding her ego, expectations and earthly attachments, Rabi'a fills her life with the...

  • S1 · E13
    Mar 31, 2022 · 37 min

    Anna Perenna - The Eternal One

    Anna Perenna's story would have been lost within those of her sibling's Pygmalion and Dido if not for her role in the Plebeian Succession of Ancient Rome. Anna Perenna's journey from royalty to immortal nymph then into a Goddess is an inspiring tale...

  • S1 · E12
    Mar 15, 2022 · 23 min

    Oshun - The Goddess of Sweet Waters

    Oshun is an Orisha, a goddess of the Yoruba pantheon of gods. Her story is another that reminds us of how the divine feminine connects humankind to nature, and how that connection is needed for balance. Oshun is still celebrated across the globe, with...

  • S1 · E10
    Jan 28, 2022 · 53 min

    Thecla - The Empowered Teacher - Part Two

    Listen to Part One at https://www.spreaker.com/user/8255993/thecla-part-one Thecla's story comes from a time when Christianity was beginning to find it's place in the world. In a time when life for women was designed around domestic duties and...

  • S1 · E9
    Jan 28, 2022 · 50 min

    Thecla - The Empowered Teacher - Part One

    Thecla's story comes from a time when Christianity was beginning to find it's place in the world. In a time when life for women was designed around domestic duties and motherhood, she broke from the expected to carve the life she chose. This is...

  • S1 · E8
    Dec 14, 2021 · 28 min

    White Buffalo Calf Woman - The Lakota Holy Woman

    White Buffalo Calf Woman's story reminds us of the importance of our connection to spirit, the land and those around us. She arrives amongst the Lakota tribe during a time of great hardship and guides them back to spirit through smoking of the sacred...

  • S1 · E7
    Sep 5, 2021 · 30 min

    Isis - The Egyptian Holy Mother

    The story of Isis is one of the oldest goddess stories recorded. She embodies the infinite love and compassion of motherhood, as well as protection. Isis was so beloved that her iconography and elements of her story were carried on into new religions...

  • S1 · E6
    Aug 3, 2021 · 29 min

    Enheduanna - The First Author

    Enheduanna was a high priestess in Mesopotamia at a time when the written word was in its very beginning. Her prayers and psalms not only united religion in her kingdom but inspired religious writing into the modern era. As the first person to sign...

  • S1 · E5
    Jul 4, 2021 · 14 min

    Gbadu - the African Goddess of Fate

    Gbadu sits atop her palm tree watching over the world. For those who choose to connect with their soul, she will reveal their destiny and life's purpose.

  • S1 · E4
    Jun 20, 2021 · 17 min

    Cana Cludhmor - The Irish Goddess of Music

    Cana Cludhmor is celebrated as the creator of the Irish harp, now the national symbol of Ireland. Inspired by the perfect dance of nature, Cana Cludhmor's creation would become the core of traditional Irish music.

  • S1 · E3
    May 17, 2021 · 13 min

    Lilith - The First Woman

    Lilith's story is often told as that of a demon, when her truth was that she wanted to be treated as the equal she knew she was.

  • S1 · E2
    May 8, 2021 · 18 min

    Kali - the Hindu Warrior

    Kali was born to defeat demons, and in doing so empowered herself and the Goddesses around her.

  • S1 · E1
    Apr 19, 2021 · 24 min

    Kuan Yin- the Buddha of Compassion

    From humble princess to grand Buddha, Kuan Yin's journey teaches the grace we attain through compassion and unconditional love.

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