You are invited to join me for a journey of initiation with the Goddess.

I don’t know where She will lead.

But I know She will call me deeper.

I don’t know all the words yet.

But I know I will listen until I hear Her.

Venus begins her Retrograde transit December 19-January 29.
These are holy days of divine feminine initiation.
Later the church took these 40 or so days
and called it Lent.

These are the original death and resurrection mysteries.
Some versions of Christianity call Advent
”the little lent”.

Once a week for seven weeks I will send out a Fireside Chat on Goddess Mysteries.
Each “chat” will be a sort of goddess liturgy.
It will begin with a meditation.
I will include readings from sacred texts.
Longer readings from books on Mary, Lilith, Sophia, Inanna & Ereshkigal.
I will offer a sort of mini sermon reflection on the readings.
There will be some music, some mantras, some prayers.
Each recording will end with a blessing and a sending into the world, and also into deeper relationship with Her.
There will be more in depth study on the planet Venus & the astrology of this transit.

In addition to the weekly Fireside Chat recording, I will share additional teachings about the seven chakras (one for each week) and yoga practices to strengthen each one.

This seven week series is for you if you:

-are committed to spending about one hour each week for seven weeks listening to the Fireside Chats (like a Sunday service, only Goddess style).
-are willing to pick up a new spiritual practice for 42 days (I’ll offer several to choose from)
-are curious about learning more about the planet Venus and how it relates to your natal chart (participants will also receive a mini astrology session to peek at how Venus is affecting our personal natal charts)
-are willing to commit to tracking your dreams (if any) through this process and posting some of them to our goddess dream & nightmare board that we may see deeper into the feminine psyche together through this time.
-are receptive to the importance of shadow work and feminine trauma healing via fairytales

A Fireside Chat will be uploaded every Friday for listening (on Freyja’s day) starting Dec 17.
Other supportive materials will be added to the group page, which you will receive a secret password to access.
Here you can learn more about the seven chakras, and find other meditations and resources to support you through this Venus Retrograde.
A form to submit your dreams to share with the group is located here as well.
I will offer collective dream interpretations as well as astrological updates.

This mystery school course is also available when you make a donation of any amount here: https://www.taraloma.com/offerings Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

A little about me: I’m a graduate of St. Olaf College where I received honors in Psychology, I’m a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, and I’ve been studying Carl Jung and archetypal trauma healing through reconnecting with Goddess myths, stories and fairy tales as I’ve found relief for my own woman wounds. I’m a yoga teacher in the Fargo-Moorhead area, and a mom. I’ve written three books, including a memoir Detoxing God. I also like to sing.