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Oya: In Praise of an African Goddess | Judith Illsley Gleason

#wanderingjune As a goddess and queen of the Niger River ,Oya is an #africanlady As the African diaspora scattered around the world , Oya came along.She is the goddess of thunder,lightening,winds ,tornadoes and rainstorms.Judith Gleason traveled the world to study Oya and write this book.

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BarbaraBB Sounds fascinating. Have you read it? 5y

Leftcoastzen @BarbaraBB Yes , I loved it . I think a person who enjoys reading anthropology,myth ,or women‘s studies would enjoy it. Her extensive field work kept it lively. 5y

BarbaraBB Thanks for explaining! 5y

Leftcoastzen @BarbaraBB you‘re welcome. 5y

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Untie the Strong Woman: Blessed Mother's Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul | Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Day 8 - #woman #quotsymar19

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Gina Thank you. I needed that today! 5y

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Sophia: Goddess of Wisdom, Bride of God | Caitl�n Matthews

The first thing I think of when I think of wisdom is Reinhold Niebuhr‘s Serenity Prayer. But in the moment, I think of the wise goddesses and gods of wisdom from Greek and Roman mythology. Pictured above is Sophia, Greek goddess of wisdom, in Sofia, Bulgaria. I‘m always thankful for the wisdom passed down from ancient traditions...there is a lot of peace & serenity to be found in those ancient stories and texts.
#Gratitude30
#Wisdom
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