When I first read When God Was A Woman, it was earth shattering. I had no idea that this sort of god, a woman, actually existed. I was sixteen and it changed everything to know that the Goddess was once worshipped and that the decline in Goddess worship led the decline in the status of women in many cultures. It’s also about the history of violence and oppresion of many peoples. It’s a fascinating book.
To honor the goddess, here is a meditation before work: Greeting the Goddess