I've been thinking deeply lately about my spiritual beliefs / cosmology

[Coventina]

10. Merry meet!

Our stories are very parallel!

One of the main reasons why I broke with my childhood faith was the obvious misogyny of the Bible and the Church's teachings.

So, when I decided in college that I was going to leave that behind, I really focused on Goddess worship and I was pretty antagonistic toward masculine expressions of spirituality, including Paganism and Witchcraft.
I remained that way for a really long time.

But, when I found my husband, who was willing to accept my path and even do rituals with me, I started to re-balance.

I still tend to favor goddesses, but it's more out of the fact that I am female.

Unlike you, I have never been a spiritual leader of any kind. I don't feel that's my calling. I really admire the heck out of people like you, though.

I hope my little screed hasn't caused you a "dark night of the soul." I've had many, and they are not fun.

Take care of yourself!