A Divine Womb of Light: The Alchemy of the Goddess

A Divine Womb of Light is an exploration of the Sacred Feminine and the application of Her transformative energies. These writings will have the intent and focus of inspiring and quickening within the individual a thirst for deeper connection and opening to the magick and gnosis of the Goddess in all of Her forms. She is the Mother, the Uraeus, the Muse, the Warrior, and the Healer, to name a few. SHE is the cycle of life and death and all that is held between; and my goal is to share the wisdom of her Womb of Light that all may claim their Divine birthright.

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Changes! Goddess I Am!

These past few months have been filled with changes. Changes that have occurred at all levels of my life and brought with them joy, stress, worry, sorrow and all of the things that make us uniquely and fully human.

My life is full and complicated, so change upsets the perfectly ordered and balanced energy that keeps everything moving as it should. One of my greatest joys has always been my children and I loved that they were close in age (5 under 5, at one point), and gave little thought to the idea that they would also be leaving the nest, one right after the other. My husband and I raised our children to find their own paths and follow with passion what inspired them. So, true to this course, our eldest daughter, son and newly graduated youngest daughter are all living on the West Coast. Our twins will soon follow, leaving Pa. and pursuing a medical residency for one and Vet school for the other in parts yet to be determined. Each departure has reminded me of the changeable role as Mother and the necessary release of what we have nurtured so that these beautiful creations may find their own journey of creation. 

Continued learning relating to a new job and the increased responsibilities greets me each workday and there never seem to be enough hours in the day to complete all that is required. New standards, new protocol, and the complexities of public education have honed my skills in asking questions, problem solving and independent, yet collective thinking. And, most days, by the time I come home the couch and mindless TV have become my companions, a change from the busy evening schedule I have routinely kept. 

Health concerns prompted a complete turn about in how I treat my body. The so familiar "your body is a temple" that I generously offered up to my students, became a point of hypocrisy in my own practice. The excuse always, that I have never had a good relationship with food or body image because of years spent training and working as a professional ballet dancer. They say that "ignorance is bliss" so I blissfully claimed ignorance and avoided the reality of labs and symptoms. The reality is that time is not on your side if you do not do the work of making that time one of quality and healthful practice. Stress floods in when you are forced to plan what you eat daily and weigh in does not reflect the deprivation you feel. Changing the mindset of relying on numbers on a scale and images in a mirror can be difficult, but remembering that the alternatives can be devastating makes it an easier task.

Hiving and forming a new coven while remaining an active High Priestess of the existing one requires adaptability and stamina. Had someone told me this would be my focus for this year, I would not have believed them. Planning and the anxiety of being able to attract new members sets into motion its own domino effect of change. This has also required the scheduling of more workshops and teachings outside of our group at festivals and such to bring awareness to potential members of leadership and the style of that leader. This change brings with it excitement about future plans and the new group and the bittersweet loss of departing from the coven where I received my training and have served for 15 yrs. as it's High Priestess. 

Despite the onslaught of these changes in a very short amount of time, the constant through each of them has been the knowing that the Goddess has been and is always by my side. In the waters of emotional breakdown and tears of endings and goodbyes, I have felt the compassion of arms wrapped around me in the loving embrace of comfort. And, each call to the Goddess to protect the journey of my loved ones as they took flight towards their own destinies was answered with a quieting of anxious worry and the echoes resounding through me of a gentle voice saying "all is well".

The stresses of the day are soothed as I open to the allowing the hand of the Goddess work through me efficiently and effectively and I offer myself up to the satisfaction of learning something new that can be applied in all of my workings. 

The fear of failure and leaving behind the familiarity of what is known has been transformed into action and  an attitude that staying the course and refueling from the energized waters of the Goddess' womb of creation will be the necessary beacon that will effect growth and creative change. 

The transition of seeing myself as the daughter of the Divine, cloaked in her beauty regardless of size and shape has been one of finding the place of surrender within myself that allows for imperfections. I have learned much in these past few months and through these changes have been called to be mindful that what I teach and what I do for myself must be aligned with one another. I have learned that to fully embrace the Goddess as Mother, Healer, Teacher and more I must see them in myself and stand strongly as the Goddess crafting my own transformation. 

We often give point of reference to the changes that occur in our lives and our responses as moving from the "old" you and becoming the "new" you. So, next you encounter opportunity to bring change into your life, embrace a new way of becoming. Acknowledge and offer up gratitude to the Divine within your life and co-create with the Goddess as she weaves your re-making. 

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Robin Fennelly is an Elder within The Assembly of the Sacred Wheel Tradition and serves as High Priestess of Coven of the Mystic Path, the 12th Coven within the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel Tradition. She teaches and facilitates classes for the Pagan Experience Study Group that serves as foundation for membership within Coven of the Mystic Path.
Her spiritual journey is strongly rooted in both Eastern philosophy and the Western Magickal systems from which she has formed a core foundation that is diverse in knowledge and rich in spiritual practice. A life-long learner, her practice has evolved from the classical and philosophical teachings of books, practical experience and enrichment of this knowledge base by attending workshops of various spiritual traditions presented by master teachers.
Robin formally came to the Wiccan path in 1994. Following a practice as a solitary for 2 years, she dedicated to Oak and Willow Coven of The Assembly of the Sacred Wheel Tradition in November of 1996. She received her 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th (Elder) degrees within the Assembly Tradition and has served as High Priestess of two ASW covens since Samhain of 2001 and the Winter Solstice of 2015.
As a teacher of esoteric and magickal studies she uses Energetic Anatomy, Tarot, Astrology, Hermetic Qabala, Eastern Philosophy, and Numerology as the foundations of her diverse selection of workshops and writings for more than 25 years. Exploration of varied energetic protocol has been the focus of her work for some time now and the information gained through direct experience informs all of her magickal and spiritual work.
Robin’s writings have been featured online, and in print Internationally. She has authored several books incorporating her unique style of writing making use of poetry, prose and pathworking to enhance the concepts presented. She has taught extensively throughout the Pagan community, including Sacred Space Conference, Spring Magick, Between the Worlds Interfaith Conference and Free Spirit Gathering Festival. Her most recent projects include a channel on youtube: A Journey to the Inner Chamber. She also shares audio pathworkings and ritual on her bandcamp site: Teachings on the Path with Robin.
Robin is the owner of Holistic Embrace providing services for mind, body and spirit such as Tarot readings, Astrology reports, Spiritual Guidance and other related offerings. She lives in Eastern Pennsylvania and her life is blessed by a 40+- year marriage, five children and the opportunity to work in the field of public education.

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