"I am Your child."

I never understand the people who believe in a callous Goddess. "She's out there, but She let's me do what I want- get into trouble if I want, and She's definitely not going to help me out. I have to be strong for myself. She doesn't help Her children."

I've tried to understand their point. But I can't. Every single time I have been overwhelmed or in great pain or completely drowning, I call out to Her- and every single time, I feel this perfect, divine, comforting prescence that fills me and upholds me and carries me through the worst of it. I don't know if I could have survived Jenn's visit to the emergency room Monday night if it wasn't for the Goddess. I've never felt more frightened in my life (I was terrified, actually)- and every single time it got to be too much, I would pray to Her, and I felt at peace.

That's not a chemical reaction. That's not a hallucination. That's not a "sensitive, wishy-washy woman thing." It's real- it's honest... it's the truest thing I know.

I often wonder if they've never tried asking... the people that believe the Goddess will not help you. I often wonder if they've ever prayed to Her... if they've ever asked Her to come into their lives and fix things... Because She would, you know.

I've had experiences that I call my miracles. I honestly do not have to have faith anymore... I have experienced the Goddess in a way that caused me no longer to believe. But to know. There's a great gap of difference between the two.

This past month, I was the sickest in my life, and some of the worst things happened. Without my faith, I don't know where I'd be.

This is entirely based on the book I'm currently reading - Dancing the Goddess Incarnate. It's a great book... save for the chapter when they mention that you have to do everything yourself... that the Goddess will never help you out. I just found myself shaking my head, disbelieving. Is this honestly what the authors think? Have they ever asked?

No matter who you are, what you do or what you believe, you're going to need help at some point in this life. I don't care who you believe in... Just believe. And never be afraid to call out for help.

We're only human. We may be amazing, beautiful and partially divine creatures, but we also need a little help now and then. I, for one, know that my Divine Mother will never think me too old to hold me, comfort me and "make it all better." And that's something I can be unendingly grateful for.