Religion and Spirituality

• Society: People: Women: Women's Studies  (95)

And Adam Knew Eve: A Dictionary of Sex in the Bible :

- Online reference book on biblical sexuality and gender relationships in ancient Israel.
Awakened Woman :

- An alternative woman's magazine, featuring profiles, stories for personal healing and empowerment, and issues that require action.
Bibliography on Women and Religion :

- Compiled by University of Notre Dame student, a listing of books about Women and Religion arranged alphabetically by author.
Caithream Training Hall :

- A resource for women warriors. Includes writings and links to organizations, media sources, and resources.
Dangerous Old Women :

- Awakening the feminine consciousness and spirituality through film, audio recordings, and books.
Donne di Pace - Women of Peace :

- An inter-religious meeting with important women representatives of different religious traditions.
DreamWeather Foundation :

- A nonprofit organization that provides retreats, seminars and forums that help women realize that they are sacred beings and how they can contribute this knowledge to the world.
Folk Forum :

- Discussion forum for people interested in exchanging ideas and issues related to women and religion.
Gaia's Womb :

- Organization offering a spiritual space for women through several retreats each year. Intended for women of all spiritualities. Includes retreat information, publicity archive, and general information about the retreats and the organization.
Goddess Of The Heart Sisterhood :

- A new social organization site set up for women who would like to make a difference in other women's lives. We are very active online with many activities.
Goddess Within :

- Workshops and events dedicated to bringing back the knowledge, love, wisdom, and power of the Divine Feminine.
grass/roots: Women's Spirituality Center :

- grass/roots is an organic collection of dynamic women committed to being catalysts for women's spiritual growth.
Hilde Girls - Women's Spirit Song Group :

- Hilde Girls, A Women’s Spirit Song circle honoring the beautiful music and the mystical wisdom of 12th century abbess/healer Hildegard of Bingen. Awakening the divine essence within!
Images of Divinity :

- Resources on the transcultural images of the sacred feminine. Includes the Dark or Black Madonnas, Tara, Kali, Durgha, etc.
Inner Circle of Spiritual Women :

- The Inner Circle of Spiritual Women was created to unite women who live a spiritual life.
InspirationSoup :

- A women's inspirational site made with hope, spirituality, gratitude and other ingredients to uplift the soul.
Institute for Feminism and Religion :

- Ireland-based organization dedicated to exploring a prophetic approach to feminism and religion. Inclusive of many traditions. Includes news, events schedule, and discussion group.
The Lilith Institute :

- An educational website offering ongoing discussion on Sacred Text, Myth and Ritual.
The Little Mermaid and the Archetype of the Lost Bride :

- Ariel, the "little mermaid" in the Disney film, can be a powerful metaphor for the plight of the "Sacred Feminine" over the last several thousand years of western civilization.
The Magik of the Crone :

- Inspirational and spiritual guidance for women entering the crone stage of life. Offers insight and relaxation techniques to make the transition into midlife a more positive change.
Mind, Body, Spirit: Empowered - Sikh Women :

- The principles of Sikhism and how they affect women.
Monastic Matrix :

- A scholarly resource for the study of women's religious communities from 400 to 1600 CE.
New Vision Bookshelf - Women's Spirituality Book List :

- Notices, reviews, links and publishing information on a number of books on the topic. The list may be sorted by author, title, or by one of the subtopics suggested.
Order Of The Holy Rose :

- Sisterhood dedicated to the Divine Feminine as represented by Holy Mary and her temple maidens.
Religion, Women, and the Family in Early America :

- Discussions underscoring the importance of religious belief in shaping early Americans' most intimate relationships; those between parents and children, and between husbands and wives.
Religions and Spiritualities - Women's spirituality :

- A Guide to Women's Spiritualities including reviews of spiritual tools and practices, an inspirational storytelling den, artful self-discovery Ebooks, original e-cards and "The Spiritual Woman" ezine.
Serpentina :

- Resource site featuring personal notes by key women about their work, goddessing, varied spiritual perspectives, sacred places, books, activism, healing and rituals, myths and theories, bodies and sexualities, sacred arts, links and calendar.
Shekhina's Wings :

- Inspired by Shekhina, the Jewish interpretation of female divinity, this long established site offers resources to women of many traditions: Jewish feminist, Earth Religions, Pagan feminist, Christian feminist, Moslem feminist, Freedom of Religion, plus links to Bahai and mythology sources.
Spheres Women's Circles :

- Sections on creating women's circles, prayer circle, rituals, men's room, inspirational sections like 'Loving thyself', 'Heart expressions', 'Wild women's path. Also offline journal.
Spiritual Growth :

- Rituals, workshops, and retreats to help find the divine feminine including priestess apprenticeships, shakti retreats, and guidance to awakening the goddess within.
Study material/ Women and Religion - Syllabi :

- Course syllabi (print and film) topics such as "Contemporary Issues for Women and Religion" "Feminist Theology in Third World Perspective" "Goddess Traditions" and "Women in Judaism"
Sunshine for Women :

- Treasures of women's history with strong emphasis on spirituality. Feminist foremothers (and feminist forefathers).
Teacher/ Gururattan :

- Dedicated to the spiritual upliftment and empowerment of women everywhere. Gururattan, a visionary teacher, teaches women's empowerment, wholism, sustainable ecology, kundalini yoga. Sections on books, meditation and an e-zine.
U.S. Women and Religion Bibliography :

- List of suggestions the author received while teaching a class on Women and Religion in the United States.
Woman Wisdom :

- Provides feminist oriented, personal growth training in women's spirituality. Includes information on dates and locations, endorsements, and how to become a trainer.
Women and Theology :

- Links to internet resources on women and religion, feminist theology, or the feminine divine.
Women of Power Organization, Inc :

- A non-denominal, religious-based membership organization whose goals are to enrich and empower all women from all walks of life.
Women of Wisdom Foundation :

- An internationally recognized organization created to provide diverse and innovative programs that offer women opportunities for personal growth, transformation and spiritual awareness.
Women-Related Religion/Spirituality Email Lists :

- Annotated listing of women-related e-mail lists that focus on religion or spirituality.
The Women's Well :

- Experiential courses for women to explore their own spiritual paths, learn the history of women's spirituality and envision futures in a supportive environment.
Womongathering :

- A Festival of Womyn's Spirituality. Also Gyrls section. Women-only annual festival camp held on borders of New York and Pennsylvania.