The Goddess Divine Podcast

Before there were jack-o'-lanterns, there was garlic and poppy heads hung on doorways to keep death away. This October, we descend into one of the darkest and least-discussed corners of Roman religion: Mania, the goddess of the dead, the mother of ghosts, and the terrifying matriarch behind the household spirits every Roman family depended on. We'll trace her from Etruscan tomb paintings to Roman...

For over a thousand years, ordinary people across the Greek and Roman world wrote their darkest, smallest, most desperate wishes on thin sheets of lead, rolled them tight like secrets, and buried them in wells, graves, and temple floors, trusting a goddess to finish what they couldn't. We've already met Sulis and her cloak thieves in Bath. Today we widen the lens across the whole Mediterranean: to...

Beneath the green hills of what is now Somerset, England, a wound in the earth has been pouring out scalding, mineral-red water for over ten thousand years. Long before Rome ever set a sandal on British soil, the people who lived beside that wound believed a goddess lived inside it, one who could heal a dying body and curse a thief's soul in the same breath. Her name was Sulis.  In this episode, w...

Before Zeus, before Olympus, before light had a name, there was Night. In this episode, we sit with Nyx, the primordial goddess who existed before the gods we know, and ask what it means to worship a deity who is older than order itself. We trace her lineage from Chaos, meet her vast and unruly family of children (Sleep, Death, Fate, and more), explore the myths where even Zeus dared not cross her...

Who was Coyolxauhqui, the moon goddess whose body was cast down a sacred mountain in one of the most powerful myths of the Mexica (Aztec) world? In this episode of The Goddess Divine Podcast , we journey into the cosmology of Tenochtitlan and the sacred stories of the Mexica people to meet Coyolxauhqui "She of the Bells on Her Cheeks." Beginning with a creative historical microstory set beneath th...

What did the people of antiquity cling to when the shadows lengthened and they found themselves confronting the terrifying vulnerabilities of illness, childbirth, war, and the silent mystery of death? Across the sun-drenched river valleys of Egypt, the blood-soaked plains of Mesopotamia, the marble thresholds of Greece, and the frost-bitten horizons of the Norse world, ordinary human beings refuse...

 Long before Olympus rose to power, before Zeus cast down the Titans, and before the constellations were fixed in the heavens, there was Pleione . Known primarily as the mother of the Pleiades, the famous Seven Sisters of the night sky, Pleione is one of the most overlooked goddesses in Greek mythology. Yet through her daughters, her husband Atlas, and her place within the ancient cosmology of the...

In this channeling episode, we step into the soft, transformative energy of Mother Mary. Known across the world as a timeless archetype of the Divine Mother, her presence brings a sanctuary of peace, comfort, and unconditional grace. Through this session, Mother Mary shares heartfelt messages on: Unconditional Love & Grace: How to open your heart to receive love and extend gentle compassion to...

Long before Isis and Hathor dominated the Nile Valley, an ancient, cosmic power reigned over the prehistoric night sky. Her name was Bat, the deification of the Milky Way, the mistress of sacred music, and the literal manifestation of the feminine soul. In this episode, we journey back over 5,000 years to the Predynastic era to exhume her memory. We will decode her unique imagery on the Narmer and...

 Dive deep into the cool, sweet waters of one of the most vibrant, fiercely intelligent, and universally revered deities in human history. In this episode, we explore Oshun, the Yoruba Orisha of sweet waters, love, fertility, and cosmic strategy. We begin with an immersive retelling of the primordial creation myth, where sixteen male spirits learned the hard way that the universe cannot function w...

Step into the shifting currents of the invisible air as we confront one of the ancient world's most terrifyingly pervasive psychological deities: Pheme (also known to the earliest Greeks as Ossa). Literally translating to "fame," "rumor," or "report," Pheme was the winged personification of the spoken word, capable of magnifying a whisper into a worldwide tempest. In this episode, we chart her evo...

In this final installment of our series on the Goddess of Ten Thousand Names, we trace the dramatic closing chapters of Isis's ancient worship and her incredible, shapeshifting survival into the modern day. We begin by descending into the secretive world of the Isiac Mysteries, exploring the profound initiation rites that promised devotees rebirth and a personal relationship with the divine. From...

 In this episode, we journey into the heart of ancient Kemet to trace the incredible evolution of Aset, universally known as Isis. Emerging from the earliest royal funerary scripts as the literal "Throne" and king-maker of Egypt, she transformed over three millennia into a supreme, all-encompassing deity whose worship crossed oceans and broke down rigid societal barriers. We untangle the rich cosm...

Step into the reeds of the ancient Nile Valley and discover the story of Aset, the goddess known to history as Isis. In this episode, we trace her incredible evolutionary journey from a modest, Old Kingdom king-maker into the supreme, universal "Goddess of Innumerable Names" who eventually captured the hearts of the entire Greco-Roman empire. We begin in the dark heart of royal betrayal. When the...

Slip into the quiet twilight of northwestern Greece as we uncover one of the ancient world’s most elusive and comforting lunar deities, Achelois. Known literally as "she who washes away pain," Achelois exists at the fascinating crossroads of archaic oracle practices, watery nature spirits, and deep therapeutic solace. In this episode, we journey to the wind-chime-laden oak groves of Dodona, the ol...

In a world obsessed with hustle culture, grinding, and constant effort, what if the ultimate divine power was... taking a nap? Meet Socordia (also known as Ignavia or Aergia), the ancient Roman and Greek goddess of pure laziness, idleness, and sloth. Unlike the towering, hyper-active warriors of the ancient pantheons, Socordia ruled from a place of absolute stillness. In this episode, we dive into...

 In this episode of The Goddess Divine Podcast , we journey into the luminous presence of the Titan goddess Phoebe,  the radiant grandmother of Apollo and Artemis, keeper of prophetic wisdom, sacred intuition, and the shining intellect of the soul. Long before the rise of the Olympians, Phoebe was connected to the oracular current of Delphi and the quiet, timeless wisdom that emerges through still...

Before Apollo became the celebrated god of prophecy, music, and divine revelation, Delphi belonged to older powers. Beneath the polished marble myths of Olympus lived an ancient chthonic tradition tied to Gaia, serpent wisdom, ecstatic trance, and the mysterious Titan goddess Phoebe. In this episode of The Goddess Divine Podcast , we journey into the forgotten mythology of Phoebe,  the radiant Tit...

In this episode of The Goddess Divine Podcast , we explore the mysterious Mesopotamian goddess Kusu, a powerful yet little-known deity of purification and ritual cleansing. Through a haunting opening story and deep historical exploration, we enter the religious world of ancient Mesopotamia, where illness, misfortune, and spiritual imbalance were believed to disrupt the harmony between humans and t...

Before the Olympian gods ruled the heavens, before Apollo carried the sun across the sky or Selene guided the moon through the night, there was a Titaness whose very being was made of brilliance. Theia was the goddess of shining light, divine sight, and the luminous power within precious things. She was the mother of the sun, moon, and dawn, and through her, the cosmos learned how to glow. In this...

In the late Roman world, temples were closed, statues shattered, and the gods declared demons. But why were sacred images feared so intensely that their eyes were gouged out, their heads severed, and crosses carved into their foreheads? In this episode of The Goddess Divine Podcast , we explore the ancient power of divine statues, why pagans believed the presence of a goddess could dwell within th...

Long before libraries, before parchment and ink, before the written word shaped civilizations, the people of ancient Mesopotamia believed that writing itself was sacred. At the center of this belief stood Nisaba, also known as Nidaba , the Sumerian goddess of writing, wisdom, and grain. In this episode of The Goddess Divine Podcast , we explore the remarkable figure of Nisaba, a goddess who presid...

In this episode, we descend into the shadowed world of the Etruscans to meet Vanth, the winged goddess of the Underworld whose presence marked the fragile boundary between life and death. Often misunderstood as a demon or reduced to a mere attendant of darker powers, Vanth emerges instead as a luminous and watchful psychopomp, a guide who stands at the threshold with torch, key, and unwavering gaz...

Journey into a sacred candlelit cave and experience a deeply healing guided meditation to connect with Mary Magdalene: mystic, witness, spiritual teacher, and symbol of divine love and inner transformation. In this meditation episode, you are guided through breathwork, visualization, and gentle spiritual reflection to encounter the compassionate presence of Mary Magdalene in a quiet sanctuary of l...

For centuries, Mary Magdalene has been misunderstood, diminished, and misrepresented, cast as a repentant sinner rather than recognized as one of the most important spiritual figures of early Christianity. Yet the earliest texts tell a very different story: one of a woman who carried profound spiritual authority, intimate teaching, and a radical vision of inner awakening. In this expansive episode...