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Lilith, the Hidden One
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Lilith, the Hidden One

Reclaiming the wild feminine power that was never truly gone

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Beth Gehring
Oct 09, 2024
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Lilith—the hidden one, the banished one, the powerful one. She is the ancient symbol of wild, untamed feminine power, misunderstood and cast aside for daring to stand in her full strength. For centuries, her name has been whispered, her story overshadowed by Eve, the subservient woman who, of course, took the fall for Adam’s choices (as if he had no role to play in it!). And thus, the story of patriarchy began—a tale that has defined and limited women for centuries.

But Lilith’s spirit has never truly been silenced. She lingers in the shadows, waiting for the time when her wisdom, magic, and power can rise again. Now, more than ever, we are being called to reclaim her, to listen to her voice, and to awaken the strength that lies dormant within all women. Lilith is not a threat—she is the embodiment of feminine freedom, the fierce protector of autonomy, and a powerful force of creation and destruction.

In her, we see the sister goddess of these tumultuous times, a symbol of the feminine …

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