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Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine
A journey, personal and collective, through time and place, to remember and reconnect with the lost and stolen wisdom of the Sacred Feminine, an ancient Divine force known intimately by ancestral peoples around the world.
While in some cultures the Sacred Feminine remains a vibrant, living force, in the West Her wisdom and traditions have been lost or buried by patriarchal religions and traditions.
Home to Her is packed A lyrical and honest evocation of the sacred feminine. Liz Childs Kelly’s writing hums with the authentic passion of the feminine creative force. It’s a timely reminder that our inner navigation system, our intuition, is calling out to us as a “wayfinder” in these times. Across the world this guiding light has often been known as a feminine energy.
– Seren Bertrand, author of Spirit Weaver , co-author of Womb Awakening and Magdalene Mysteries
Journey with Liz Childs Kelly on a sacred pilgrimage back to the loving arms of the Great Mother. Kelly’s warmth, inclusivity, and gentle prodding are the perfect guide back to your innately holy wisdom. A compelling and poignant read, I wholeheartedly recommend Home to Her .
– Trista Hendren, creatrix of Girl God Books
As I began reading Home to Her, I was transported back to my own experience in discovering the presence of the Goddess when she emerged in my consciousness and stirred in my blood and bones about 25 years ago. It was a time of void in my life, when the structures of my previous thoughtforms had collapsed. Somehow, I knew enough to not fill in the space, but to stay with the discomfort of the emptiness. It was in this emptiness I that began to hear a new voice from gentle, whispering, magnificent…and female. Like Liz Childs Kelly, my growing awareness of the sacred feminine was completely transformative for me, and like Liz, I knew I had to share the healing power of the experience with others, I had to share Her. Like Liz, I owe debt of gratitude to the women who came before me and opened important doors to our understanding of the sacred feminine historically and today.
Now, my heart soars to enjoy a new voice. Liz so beautifully shares her own journey with the sacred feminine in an illuminating, authentic, guided way that will be life-changing for her readers. She is indeed like the Pacific Island “wayfinders” she writes about, offering insights, reflections and exercises to guide readers in opening up to Her and all that She brings. In sisterhood, I send abundant, heartfelt blessings to Liz, as we join together and with others in sharing the healing message of the Goddess to a world that so needs Her.
– Dale Allen, UNCSW NGO, In Our Right Minds, award-winning filmmaker (producer, director, presenter), author including best-selling co-author of Womb to Thrive , host of ‘The Core with Dale Allen’ ranked in the world’s top 10% of podcasts
While in some cultures the Sacred Feminine remains a vibrant, living force, in the West Her wisdom and traditions have been lost or buried by patriarchal religions and traditions.
Home to Her is packed A lyrical and honest evocation of the sacred feminine. Liz Childs Kelly’s writing hums with the authentic passion of the feminine creative force. It’s a timely reminder that our inner navigation system, our intuition, is calling out to us as a “wayfinder” in these times. Across the world this guiding light has often been known as a feminine energy.
– Seren Bertrand, author of Spirit Weaver , co-author of Womb Awakening and Magdalene Mysteries
Journey with Liz Childs Kelly on a sacred pilgrimage back to the loving arms of the Great Mother. Kelly’s warmth, inclusivity, and gentle prodding are the perfect guide back to your innately holy wisdom. A compelling and poignant read, I wholeheartedly recommend Home to Her .
– Trista Hendren, creatrix of Girl God Books
As I began reading Home to Her, I was transported back to my own experience in discovering the presence of the Goddess when she emerged in my consciousness and stirred in my blood and bones about 25 years ago. It was a time of void in my life, when the structures of my previous thoughtforms had collapsed. Somehow, I knew enough to not fill in the space, but to stay with the discomfort of the emptiness. It was in this emptiness I that began to hear a new voice from gentle, whispering, magnificent…and female. Like Liz Childs Kelly, my growing awareness of the sacred feminine was completely transformative for me, and like Liz, I knew I had to share the healing power of the experience with others, I had to share Her. Like Liz, I owe debt of gratitude to the women who came before me and opened important doors to our understanding of the sacred feminine historically and today.
Now, my heart soars to enjoy a new voice. Liz so beautifully shares her own journey with the sacred feminine in an illuminating, authentic, guided way that will be life-changing for her readers. She is indeed like the Pacific Island “wayfinders” she writes about, offering insights, reflections and exercises to guide readers in opening up to Her and all that She brings. In sisterhood, I send abundant, heartfelt blessings to Liz, as we join together and with others in sharing the healing message of the Goddess to a world that so needs Her.
– Dale Allen, UNCSW NGO, In Our Right Minds, award-winning filmmaker (producer, director, presenter), author including best-selling co-author of Womb to Thrive , host of ‘The Core with Dale Allen’ ranked in the world’s top 10% of podcasts
233 pages, Paperback
Published October 3, 2022
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October 18, 2022
I wish this book had been out when I began my spiritual searching. “Home to Her” is unique in the best possible way. It is an accessible collection of research, spiritual journey memoir, action steps, and journal prompts. Liz Kelly writes with confidence and knowledge while keeping a “safe space” for those who want to discover their own individual relationship with the sacred. Liz Kelly reminds us throughout that the end game of our spiritual journeys is not for personal fulfillment solely, but rather to benefit the collective. “Home to Her” honors the diversity encountered on this path away from patriarchal “spirituality” and institutional religions. Worth having on your bookshelf for the resources to explore further.
July 28, 2023
My friend Brittany gifted this book to me for my birthday seven months ago, and I finally finished it.
Honestly, part of my deconstruction from the LDS faith was that I was beginning to connect with the idea of a Heavenly Mother and celebrate a rising consciousness of her coming from within the membership of the Church ... and then the male leadership went out of their way to tamp it back down -- to say, "Oh no, no, no, ladies. Not like that. Not that much. Not that way." To tell the women that we can HAVE a Heavenly Mother in concept but we shouldn't actually waste any energy thinking about her in practice because we could never have their permission (i.e. God's permission) to worship or acknowledge her in any meaningful way. Their allowed conception of her was boring and impotent and uninspiring. It was exhausting to find my spiritual life unfolding naturally and then be reigned in by men ... again. What was the point of a divine creatrix like that? What kind of vision did that provide for me as a supposedly eternal being with the potential to become like her? (Spoiler: an empty, horrible, ugly, man-made one. By the time I left, I found the idea of Mormon Heaven -- the highest degree of glory in the Celestial Kingdom -- empty, lonely, uniform, and dull.)
It's a relief nowadays to be able to think about Her if I want to, however I want to. I've mostly moved out of a spiritual life completely these days, but this book gave me the chance to reconsider that. I even loved that near the end of the book the author gave readers permission to reject it if they wanted to or to accept that some of it might be genuinely hokey or ridiculous. It just felt good to not HAVE to accept anything I didn't want to -- to not be given an ultimatum or to have to turn over my authority to anyone else. I like that I could learn about the concept of the Divine Feminine historically, including how she's acknowledged today, and then I could accept anything that felt good or right or beneficial and reject anything that didn't if I wanted to. Just a good read and a good starting point and a nice return to thoughts I entertained lovingly three years ago.
Honestly, part of my deconstruction from the LDS faith was that I was beginning to connect with the idea of a Heavenly Mother and celebrate a rising consciousness of her coming from within the membership of the Church ... and then the male leadership went out of their way to tamp it back down -- to say, "Oh no, no, no, ladies. Not like that. Not that much. Not that way." To tell the women that we can HAVE a Heavenly Mother in concept but we shouldn't actually waste any energy thinking about her in practice because we could never have their permission (i.e. God's permission) to worship or acknowledge her in any meaningful way. Their allowed conception of her was boring and impotent and uninspiring. It was exhausting to find my spiritual life unfolding naturally and then be reigned in by men ... again. What was the point of a divine creatrix like that? What kind of vision did that provide for me as a supposedly eternal being with the potential to become like her? (Spoiler: an empty, horrible, ugly, man-made one. By the time I left, I found the idea of Mormon Heaven -- the highest degree of glory in the Celestial Kingdom -- empty, lonely, uniform, and dull.)
It's a relief nowadays to be able to think about Her if I want to, however I want to. I've mostly moved out of a spiritual life completely these days, but this book gave me the chance to reconsider that. I even loved that near the end of the book the author gave readers permission to reject it if they wanted to or to accept that some of it might be genuinely hokey or ridiculous. It just felt good to not HAVE to accept anything I didn't want to -- to not be given an ultimatum or to have to turn over my authority to anyone else. I like that I could learn about the concept of the Divine Feminine historically, including how she's acknowledged today, and then I could accept anything that felt good or right or beneficial and reject anything that didn't if I wanted to. Just a good read and a good starting point and a nice return to thoughts I entertained lovingly three years ago.
November 2, 2022
Journey with Liz Childs Kelly on a sacred pilgrimage back to the loving arms of the Great Mother. Kelly's warmth, inclusivity, and gentle prodding are the perfect guide back to your innately holy wisdom. An intriguing and poignant read, I heartily recommend Home to Her.
September 2, 2023
If you want to know about the Goddess, her history and worship, and how devotion to her is alive and well across the globe, put this book at the top of your list.
November 5, 2024
Reading Home to Her is like sitting down to a feast offered in reverence to the Sacred Feminine known by many names. It's a refreshing, reflective, and well-researched account that illuminates the origins, suppression, and diverse expressions of that which connects us with the flow of life aka the “Mothers of the Deep.” Liz shares her personal journey with uncovering ancient wisdom, while highlighting a variety of voices and perspectives (many from her podcast Home to Her, and ultimately inviting the reader to deepen their experience with the immanent presence that is alive with creative power.
April 7, 2025
"Home to Her" feels like part insightful personal narrative, part practical advice, and part incredibly researched exploration of the Sacred Feminine. For me, what sets this book apart is Liz's ability to share her own story in such a heartfelt way with scholarly research. The resources for further exploration alone are a goldmine!
This belongs on your bookshelf whether you're starting your own spiritual searching or if you want to deepen your understanding of the Sacred Feminine and her relevance to today's world.
This belongs on your bookshelf whether you're starting your own spiritual searching or if you want to deepen your understanding of the Sacred Feminine and her relevance to today's world.
February 21, 2025
“All of life is sacred. - Make the conscious choice in each moment to align our words & actions with our values & intentions & our hearts.”
This book connects readers to opening up inner wisdom of the heart, and learning more about the feminine aspects of history that have been modified to align to a certain agenda. I enjoyed hearing about the authors process and her learnings. The book was an empowering and enlightening read.
This book connects readers to opening up inner wisdom of the heart, and learning more about the feminine aspects of history that have been modified to align to a certain agenda. I enjoyed hearing about the authors process and her learnings. The book was an empowering and enlightening read.
November 19, 2025
I found this book totally by chance, and once I started I couldn't put it down. I find that I am reflecting on different aspects and topics in this book daily and it has literally embedded itself into the fibers of my world. Liz opens new doors of perspective for contemplating our lives and cultures in ways that are both unique and universal. Such a refreshing delight that I believe has the power to ignite something in all readers
December 22, 2024
I took this book slowly and really savored it. I have been a listener of the Home to Her podcast for a while and this book is the book I wish I had known about at the beginning of my journey to know the Sacred Feminine.
February 11, 2025
Initially, a bit more 'talking about the sacred feminine' than energy imbued with the sacred feminine. I enjoyed reading this but at times it felt a bit brainy. The final two chapters were the best though.
September 2, 2025
Informative and compelling — loved this deep dive into the Sacred Feminine. It’s engaging and includes invitational reflection questions and a suggested sacred practice at the end of each chapter. I will be reading this again.
October 15, 2025
Haven't read anything on the sacred feminine for a while and this was a great way to get back into the subject. I listened to it and enjoyed the author's narration. I liked the additional references at the end of each chapter.
January 29, 2023
This is a book for a time in a woman's life when one may need to reacquaint herself with her soul or spirit. It is ambrosia for the divine within.
July 11, 2025
As someone who reads, and experiences the Sacred Feminine in many ways, for decades, this is my favorite in many years.
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