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What does the Divine Feminine really mean, and how could reconnecting with her help us build a more balanced and compassionate world?

In this episode of the Pagan Portal Podcast, host Rachel Patterson talks with priestess, author, and Goddess advocate Karen Tate. Together, they have an engaging conversation about Goddess spirituality, sacred feminine values, and the lasting influence of ancient mythology.

Karen talks about her journey, from growing up in the American Bible Belt to discovering the feminine side of the Divine. She found her path where spiritual transformation, social justice, and the Divine Feminine meet. She also introduces the “sacred trident” that guides her work: seeing the Divine Feminine as deity, archetype, and ideal.

Together, Rachel and Karen explore:

What the Divine Feminine means and why she is more than “patriarchy in a skirt”

The importance of restoring balance between the sacred feminine and sacred masculine

Rachel Patterson talks with bestselling author, folklorist, translator, and witch Morgan Daimler to explore one of European folklore’s most enduring and mysterious traditions: the Wild Hunt. The Wild Hunt is often talked about but not well understood, and it has been part of European folklore for over a thousand years. Stories of ghostly riders, hounds, gods, spirits, witches, and omens of death have changed across cultures but still hold a strong impact. Morgan uses years of research to clear up myths and look at how the Wild Hunt appears in Norse, Germanic, Welsh, Scottish, and Christian traditions, and why it still fascinates modern Pagans, witches, and folklorists. Rachel and Morgan talk about how the Wild Hunt connects to witchcraft, the roles of deities like Odin, Arawn, Frau Perchta, Diana, and others, and stories from history. They also discuss how modern fantasy, including Dungeons & Dragons, has shaped today’s ideas abo…