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A guided journey to your Goddess center--Astrological tables for building a personal guide to Goddess allies--Meditations and visualization exercises--Tips on keeping a Goddess journal--Instructions for creating sacred ritual spaces--Creative art activities for envisioning the Goddess within. Long, long ago, our ancient ancestors celebrated the Great Goddess as the creator of All There Is. In Goddess-worshiping cultures, all females received respect because all women were associated with Her awesome power. "The Goddess in Every Girl" shows you how to make direct contact with your own inner Goddess energy--an energy that allows you to know what you want and to go after it; celebrate your physical body for its many gifts; access your personal reserves of creativity; and take pride and joy in being a female. To connect to the wisdom and power of the Goddess, you only need to slow down, observe the rhythms of the natural world, honor your needs, and reflect on your own experience. To help you take the first steps, M. J. Abadie offers meditations for inviting silence into your life and visualizing a haven of inner solitude; exercises for exploring your physical body and taking an honest look at your sexuality; new ways to view your female family history; and tips for starting and keeping a Goddess journal. Though the Great Goddess is one universal being, you might find it easier to connect to Her through the individual goddesses who express her varied aspects. Artemis, Lady of the Beasts, represents all that is wild and free; Bast, the Egyptian cat goddess, celebrates creativity; Oshun is an Afro-Cuban goddess of love and compassion. Astrology tables for the Sun, Moon, Venus, and Mars let you identify the goddess guides who resonate best with your personality. No matter where you begin, when you journey inward you will find the Goddess, ancient source of female power, and She will empower "you" to become the person you most want to be. M. J. ABADIE (1933-2006) was a professional astrologer and psychotherapist with a specialty in dream interpretation. She did archetypal research with mythologist Joseph Campbell for over 20 years and wrote numerous books on astrology, psychology, and spirituality. She authored the bestselling "Love Planets" and "Teen Astrology", and her "Everything Tarot Book" was placed on a Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list by the Young Adult Library Services Association.