A Little Bit of Goddess: An Introduction to the Divine Feminine

by Amy Leigh Mercree

Discover the divine feminine with this introduction to the world of the goddess.
 
From seasonal celebrations to miracles and rebirth, this entry in the popular Little Bit of series explores the power, magic, and rituals of the goddess. Learn all about the Maiden, Mother, and Wise Woman archetypes, the SHE of clay and stars, and meditations connected with her—including ones for love and passion, success and wealth, protection and intuition, and health and creativity. Enter the inner temple, pore through a Goddess Directory, and see how to become part of the Goddess Community.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Ebooks, Religion

128 pages, Hardcover

Published October 22, 2019

About the author

Amy Leigh Mercree is a bestselling author of eighteen books, journals, and card decks. She is a media personality, holistic health expert, and mystic teacher. She instructs internationally sharing Meet Your Goddess Guides, Ancestral and Karmic Shamanism, and Atomic Healing Method: Medical Intuitive Certification.

Amy is an internationally acclaimed medical intuitive with 23 years of experience. Using a combination of spirituality and science, Amy’s job is finding the root cause of imbalances in the body. She’s helped thousands of people find the root causes of numerous mild and moderate medical conditions and uncover their bodies wisdom to heal permanently.

Mercree has been featured in Glamour Magazine, Women’s Health, Inc. Magazine, Shape, The Huffington Post, Your Tango, Soul and Spirit Magazine, Mind Body Green, CBS, NBC, Hello Giggles, Reader’s Digest, The Oprah Magazine, Forbes, ABC, First for Women, Country Living, CW, FOX, Bustle, Well+Good, Refinery 29, Hello Glow, She Knows, Thrive Global, Spartan, Poosh, Parade Magazine, Oprah Daily, and more.

Mercree is the author of “The Spiritual Girl’s Guide to Dating,” “Joyful Living: 101 Ways to Transform Your Spirit and Revitalize Your Life,” “The Compassion Revolution: 30 Days of Living from the Heart,” “A Little Bit of Chakras: An Introduction to Energy Healing,” “The Chakras and Crystals Cookbook: Juices, Smoothies, Sorbets, Salads, and Crystal Infusions to Empower Your Energy Centers,” “A Little Bit of Meditation: An Introduction to Mindfulness,” “Recipes for Natural Living: Essential Oils Handbook,” “Recipes for Natural Living: Apple Cider Vinegar Handbook,” “A Little Bit of Mindfulness: An Introduction to Being Present,” “The Mood Book: Crystals, Oils, and Rituals to Elevate Your Spirit,” “A Little Bit of Goddess: An Introduction to the Divine Feminine,” “Guided Journal A Little Bit of Chakras: Your Personal Path to Energy Healing,” “Guided Journal A Little Bit of Meditation: Your Personal Path to Mindfulness,” “Guided Journal A Little Bit of Mindfulness: Your Personal Path to Awareness,” “100 Days to Calm: A Journal for Finding Everyday Tranquility,” “The Healing Home: Your Room-by-Room Guide to Positive Vibes,” “Blissful Baths: 40 Rituals for Self-Care and Relaxation,” and “Aura Alchemy: Learn to Sense Energy Fields, Interpret the Color Spectrum, and Manifest Success.”

Connect with Amy at AmyLeighMercree.com and @AmyLeighMercree on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest.

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Reviews

[Krystal · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted more than this random collection of seemingly unrelated goddess things.

The title literally begins with 'A little bit' so I don't know why this tried to cram so many concepts into 100-odd pages. This would have been better focusing on one specific idea and doing it well. Instead, it's just a messy amalgamation of ideas.

In the middle, there's a comprehensive list of Goddesses and then it jumps back into more random ideas? Who planned this, honestly.

It's also choc-full of info that was just too much to retain, so at the end of it I felt like I really hadn't learned anything at all.

Ultimately, a disappointing and pointless 'introduction to the divine feminine.'

[Rose · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have to say couldn't finish it.

First, the intro already felt very White Feminism(tm), with the author telling her story about getting a sacred Egyptian symbol tattooed in "Indian henna color" on her big toe. Weird start that sets the tone for the lack of understanding of very specific cultural practices in this book.

I'm an autistic witch with a Special Interest in Irish paganism and a growing Special Interest in Myriam of Magdala. These are the two topics I know I don't have to do more research to spot misinformation because I've read in depth about them already.

The first glaring mistake is the consistent misspelling of Samhain which is a very 101 paganism thing to know. It's not pronounced "Sam-hane", it's pronounced "Sow-Unn". Also, the idea of "the veil thinning" is rather modern and propagated by Wicca, not Irish folk practices.

Next, very baffling to me as someone who works with Brighid, is the omission of the forge and the arts (especially poetry) as her domains. It's THE thing about her. Another very obvious wrong information, also since Kildare was the place of Ste Brigit and not the goddess Brighid. Two people at two different periods in history. Very quick research can tell you that.

Finally, the case of Mary. I really don't know what weird places the author got her infos but how did she mixed Mother Mary and Myriam of Magdala as a same "priestess of the temple of Isis" is beyond me. I read the French edition, so it's written as if "Madeleine" (translation of Magdalene) is a tittle of a priestess. However, Myriam was from Magdala - an actual town in Israel - that's where her name comes from. I could go on for longer, but it's no use. The research in this book is very bad at best.

After that, I checked out. I kept turning the pages reading here and there to see what else I could fact check myself, but my trust was long gone. The only reason I gave 2* and not just 1 is because there's plenty of infos I am not knowledgeable about to verify myself. And the book is very aesthetically pleasing. But this is what you do when you don't know something: you abstain yourself or do research properly. This book did neither and I would never recommend it.

[Lisa Hagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this beautiful and inspiring book, l was drawn in to learn to honor every aspect of my divine feminine nature. To embrace all that is within me, the love, compassion, sensuality, beauty, confidence and wisdom. By reconnecting all that I had forgotten with the hustle and bustle of life, raising children, running a home and my beloved career, this book brought back the innate inner knowing of who I really am and how I want to express myself to the world.

The Aphrodite love meditation filled me with a glorious sense of peace and love. I will go back to this one again and again. It is a wonderful way to start any action packed day. Doing something nice for myself in the morning before everyone needs me lets me know that I am important too.

I love A Little Bit of Goddess and I think you will too.

[Bailee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very quick read - 2 days. I loved how it gave goddesses from every culture, some goddesses I didn't even know existed. I found this book very educational and I loved every page of it.

[Dora Gilreath · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m a bit new to the realm of spirituality. Well, if you don’t count the years of religious trauma in the form of youth group summer camp and vacation Bible school. Let’s just say I’m new to the realm of exploring the possibilities that other gods and goddesses have to offer, not counting Rick Riordan books or that one Poptropica island.

Amy Leigh, while questionable in regards to her resume (alternative medicine/medical intuitives are red flags for me in particular), is still quite knowledgeable in the realm of spirituality. She has many other works on the topic of chakras, auras, mindfulness, etc.

I myself consider myself agnostic. I think there are either no gods or multiple gods. I’d like to think I’m pretty open-minded when it comes to spirituality. As long as you’re not actively hurting anyone, I don’t see the harm in it. This book isn’t harming anyone, and I can see why some (myself included) could reap potential benefits from it.

One thing I do like about this book is its inclusivity. Unfortunately, some spiritual people, especially those that perpetuate the power of the divine feminine, only include cis women in the mix. However, this book makes it a point to say that even if you were assigned male at birth but you identify as female, the spirit of the divine feminine is within you. I thought it was really impactful.

In particular, I liked the variety of different goddesses from all around the world listed. In addition, I liked the meditations this book provided, with a different goddess to go along with it depending on the theme of the meditation (self love, manifestation of wealth/success, etc).

Overall, this book is beneficial for beginners, dabblers, and experienced spiritual people looking for a refresher, and it makes me want to look more into her other pieces of work on mediation and mindfulness.

[Adrianna Allred · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It brought me closer to the women who had gone before. I felt more connected with my feminine goddess. Thank you to my friend Brandy, you gave me this book to read.

[Gabrielle Le Mallet · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really good book to give us the strength, love and self-belief that zero tend to lack. Thank for writing this book and help threw our lives as women.

[Reading with Tara · Rating 5 out of 5]

A small introduction into the Divine Feminine and the many goddesses that exist.

[Kayla Michel · Rating 5 out of 5]

love this book. a quick easy read and if you want to read something that will boost your self-confidence and guide you into your divine feminine path THIS IS IT. 10/10 recommend. <333

[Angharad · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a perfectly fine, small enough to fit in your purse 101 primer on Divine Feminine/Goddess focused religion with a wide variety of goddesses very briefly mentioned such as Aphrodite, Ishtar, Athena, Demeter, Isis, Brigit, Amaterasu, and so on. The rituals included in the back are really nice baby steps towards a fuller practice, whether that's Wicca, general Paganism, or one more focused around a specific aspect of the Great Goddess.

The Further Reading section in the back is particularly nice and would definitely be somewhere to look further if this topic interests you.

Personally I think it's really reductive to boil a goddess down to like, a couple sentences and that's all you get, but this is trying to cover literally every goddess in the entire world. Give it to a friend who's pagan-curious but doesn't know where to start and maybe this'll help her narrow it down to a few specific goddesses.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review Summary

Overall, this book is exactly as it markets itself: it provides a short (under 100 pages), and concise overview of the divine feminine. I found it to be okay, it wasn't exactly what I wanted but it was still interesting, and taught me a good amount on the subject for such a short book.

The Good

- I found the overview of the goddess in chapter 1 to be really interesting.
- I like that there are actionable steps in this book, so it's not only about the theory of the divine feminine but also provides meditations to bring this knowledge into the readers life

The Bad

- I found the book to be missing a bit of depth, which is probably to be expected for such a short novel. However, I was left with questions on the content, most importantly: why is this important? Why does the author feel it's important to write an entire book on this topic?
- I wanted this to read less like a guidebook on goddesses found in different cultures, and more on how the divine feminine presents itself in life. Specifically, what is the divine feminine in a broad sense?

Features:
- List of goddesses
- Overview of the divine feminine
- History of the divine feminine
- Seasons & their celebrations as related to goddesses

[Susana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Could be a good book, with the little information she provides about the goddesses, rituals celebrated, and different cultures. But she whines about how the patriarchy stole the goddesses' thunder, and so on. It sounds crazy; I bought the book when I just read "Goddess Word." But when I started reading, I noticed the title of the book is "A Little Bit of Goddess"—even the title is conditional, making you believe you only have a micro-piece of the goddess when, just for the fact of having female energy and gender, you are already a whole and important part of this female universe.

[Sierra · Rating 2 out of 5]

When I first got this book I was looking for something magical but upon reading this I realized that magic I was looking for was and excuse for me to not be logical. I believe this book has good information for those who want to depend their connection with their femininity on a spiritual level no matter who you are or how you identify. But I think this book mostly helped me realize I don’t like fluff and I want more concrete ways to grow myself self mentally.

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm looking for more information on qualities of the DF, how it manifests, how to deepen your connection with it, and how it reflects the DM but instead I got a brief history of Goddesses from around the world and what they stand for. Nothing groundbreaking or new here...

I did, however, get some nice meditations and practices to incorporate into what I do to connect with goddesses for various reasons!

[Tracy Mate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this little book. It’s a reminder that no matter your stage of life, you can willingly embody a goddess of your choosing. I love the depiction of what women are capable of and the instrument towards person power and self realization. Every age and both sexes should read this book as an appetizer to understanding the human in a metaphysical mindset. Thank you

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a delightful little book on introductions to the Divine Feminine. I definitely connected with the book, and it has meditations that you can try to evoke certain Divine Feminine within you. Adorable, and a fast little read.

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative for one tiny little book. However, it wasn't nearly long enough and I want to learn more about Goddesses from each culture. The snippets though are very helpful and I am looking forward to trying the excercises.

[Holly Penney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Insight into Goddesses and the Devine Feminine!! 🌟

[Jenny De Jesus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little book to learn how to reconnect with our Divine Femine Nature.

[Logan Barr · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was an easy to understand entryway into the world of goddess mythology. this book is empowering and informative read. recommend to anyone who wishes to harness their inner goddess.

[Janina Majaneva · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5

[Hollidaisy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely little book. Obviously, it isn't super detailed and there are some goddesses missing, but it is called "a little bit" so that's what I expected. Still it was a nice read.

[Wyatt M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty inconsistent, but diverse, at least!

[Jordan Reinhard · Rating 2 out of 5]

Corny. I couldn't take it seriously.

[Ashley H. · Rating 1 out of 5]

When you know nothing about metaphysical energies and equate tapping into the divine feminine with being a boss babe 🤢🤢🤢

[Rowan · Rating 5 out of 5]

We could all use a little reminder of how divine it is to be a woman and more so to hear about powerful deities who are on your side.

[Casee Love · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. I wish it was longer. My favorite part was learning about how to channel & connect with goddesses. Definitely loved the part about creating money affirmations.

[Angi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great introductory to the history of goddesses, most who are not talked about in modern society. What I found most compelling is how through different cultures, countries and generations the same goddesses and/or values emerge. We are all more alike than we think. All genders can benefit from learning about the history of goddesses and how they shaped their communities.

[Ku'ulei Lake · Rating 2 out of 5]

Easy book to read to start your morning off on a good and peaceful note :)