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Amazons at Elderflower Womenspirit

Amazons are the protectors of women's mysteries. An Amazon is a defender of all women and of Mother Earth. Fierce as the lioness, and gentle as the deer, Amazons are Witches and Warriors. An Amazon can also be in any phase of the Triple Goddess - maiden, mother, or crone. "We band together as women identified women in our Sacred Amazon Sisterhood."

If you are an Amazon who has attended the festival in previous years as an Amazon, and would like to submit a short write up for this page, please send an email to info @elderflower.org.
 
 


Altar at Elderflower Womenspirit Festival 2011

Priestesses at Elderflower Womenspirit

Who are the priestesses? There is no single definition. At Elderflower Womenspirit, we say that a priestess is a woman who has:
  • made earth centered or Goddess centered spirituality central to her life's purpose.
  • has chosen a path of service to the sacred.
  • shares her knowledge and wisdom with other people.
In some cultures, women do priestess work under another title such as medicine woman, mambo, shaman or witch. 

Elderflower Womenspirit is a place where priestesses of all levels of experience may come to refresh themselves and to meet other priestesses.  We seek to increase the variety of activities of special interest to priestesses of any tradition and type of practice. 

Elderflower Womenspirit honors the guidance of priestesses in every aspect of the festival, from rituals to the atmosphere in the dining hall. We welcome suggestions and help. If you are interested in participating or have questions, contact the festival. 

We are currently searching for a Priestess Coordinator to develop this program. We seek someone to build a program to support and nurture our accomplished and aspiring spiritual and community leaders. Please let us know if you are interested in taking on this on.


All dressed up and ready to go!

A Note About Interfaith Work

Ministers and teachers of religions that are not Goddess oriented are welcome to participate in Elderflower Womenspirit Priestess activities. 


 

Background photograph was taken by Alice Heimsoth
in the Mendocino Woodlands, CA at the Elderflower Womenspirit  Festival in 2009.
Copyright © 2009, all rights reserved.
 

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San Francisco, CA 94141-0236
(415) 339-8000
info@elderflower.org
 

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