Goddess Stories

This was such a fun read. If you are new to goddesses and want a great intro into who they are, this is it. It does not go into great detail, just a story about them along with some beautiful art work for each goddess and a ritual to help you connect with that goddess. There are goddesses from all over in this book. Some Aztec, Native American, Celtic, Native American; just to name a few. I highly recommend this book. It’s perfect for beginners.

I absolutely loved this book, it was informative and enlightening. I’ve noted down which goddesses to do rituals with for my own personal practice as I myself am a witch. I enjoyed the forward from a practicing and experienced witch and you could definitely see that Alison has done her research!

Goddess Stories is a treasure of a book - I couldn't recommend this enough! This book weaves together captivating narratives of goddesses from various cultures, offering a delightful introduction to their diverse attributes and symbolism. What truly sets this book apart are the practical rituals that allow you to connect with the deities on a personal level. The inclusion of goddess affirmations adds an uplifting touch, making it a wonderful daily companion for self-empowerment. The icing on the cake is the stunning illustrations of each goddess - I wish some of them were available as prints! An easy 5 star book from me!

This is a beautiful collection of fables about goddess with lush deeply coloured drawings of each female. This is the sort of book you would dip into and read about one goddess for inspiration when needing guidance. There are optional affirmations/meditations to practice more after each story to help the reader tap into her divine feminine.
My favourites include the stories of Arianrhod, Rhiannon, and Hel.

I learnt a lot from this book and I'm incredibly grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this advance reader copy for review.

I absolutely loved reading this book. I was completely drawn into the topic and could not stop reading it.

What a beautiful book! This book includes a wide range of Goddesses and there stories plus affirmations and rituals linked to each one. The illustrations are gorgeous and I am eager to see them in book form. This would make a lovely gift for anyone spiritual in your life. Easy to read either all the way or dip in and out depending on what element your drawn too.

Much Information About Goddesses

The author discusses how the deities came into being, stating that ideas sprang forth and the gods and goddesses were created. She states that if you’re drawn to a particular
mythology, you may wish to single out deities from that area and read those tales first. In particular, she writes about earth and mother goddesses, characters who are strong, grounded, and sometimes groundbreaking.

Alison writes that according to Native Americans, Atira is the earth goddess. The one they called upon when the earth was barren, and nothing would grow. She was the one who would send the rains to drench the soil, and the sun to welcome the first new shoots. She was the one they dreamed about when times were tough, and they needed inspiration. The author states that Atira became the mother of every living thing, the corn lady, and the one who would always provide, and this she did by leaving a legacy. Wherever her feet had touched the earth, great fields of golden corn grew. They stretched to the heavens, and acted as a conduit, bringing her and her people closer together.

The author discusses various goddesses, outlining their specific qualities and she provides goddess affirmations abd a goddess ritual: “With every step I take, I am connected to
earth energy.”

The affirmations are really great ones that I feel anyone can, possibly, modify and use.

I truly enjoyed learning about all the goddesses , their particular affirmation and their associated qualities. I highly recommend this book.

What a read! I loved this selection of mythology and rituals paired for each goddess. Usually in mythology books you see the big four: Greece, Rome, Egypt, and either Celtic or Norse. This anthology featured so many more, plus the classics! Buddhist, Native American, a selection of African pantheons, and more. I was thrilled to learn new goddesses and explore the short ritual with each. Highly recommend if you want to explore daily practice and new goddess worship, or are just curious!

This book covers a great range of goddesses from different cultures and religions. I loved the bold and colourful illustrations.

This was a beautifully put together book, the art was incredible, and I loved the stories alongside each goddess. It was sectioned to the elements which I thought was brilliant. I liked the different approach throughout, compared to other goddess books available.
Thank you to the author, publisher and netgalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley, Leaping Hare Press, and Alison Davies for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is a great book for people beginning their study of or practicing with different Goddesses.
The art work is beautiful and it’s easy to read through.

The elements are separated and the Goddesses of each element from different mythologies each have their back story, an affirmation, the theme and what they represent, and different types of rituals for each:

Highly recommend, I’ll be purchasing a hard copy for myself.