In a Time before our Time, in a Space outside our Space, there existed the primal polarity from which all things arise. At the farthest edges of this polarity dwelled the Feminine and the Masculine—our Goddess and our God.
Drawn to one another as opposites often are, they loved so deeply that they sought to join their energies and become One. The Goddess opened Herself, and the God entered Her in what we call the Great Rite. Within the Cauldron of the Goddess, the seed of the God quickened, and thus was our Universe conceived and brought forth in the moment we name the Big Bang.
As the newborn universe expanded, it grew in complexity and diversity, unfolding into infinite possibility. From the Divine Feminine emerged the Elements of Water and Air; from the Divine Masculine came the Elements of Earth and Fire. These four became eight, the eight became sixteen, and the pattern of unfolding continues even now.
Our Goddess and God are likely two among many, and our Universe one among countless others. As we contemplate Divinity, we imagine in Them a vast array of qualities, stories, and expressions—each a facet of a greater whole.
We are the direct descendants of our Creators, children of the gods, and within each of us burns the spark of creation. Every person carries both masculine and feminine energies. We honor our Creators when we love, when we create, and when we share our gifts—our art, our wisdom, our time, our resources. We honor Them when we celebrate Life’s diversity and plurality. We honor Them when we work toward equity and balance, and when we choose inclusion.
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