Drawing Down the Sun: Reclaiming the Magic of the Solar Goddesses

by Stephanie Woodfield

Discover the hidden mysteries of the sun goddesses and reclaim the all-but-lost archetype of the solar feminine. While today the sun is often seen as a masculine divinity, for many cultures throughout history it was the ultimate symbol of feminine power and creation. Join author Stephanie Woodfield as she explores solar-goddess mythology from around the world and shows you how to work with this forgotten side of the Goddess in a modern spiritual system.Drawing Down the Sun features fourteen different goddesses, and provides practical guidance for embracing their divine spirit through pathworking, rituals, and spells. Learn how to bring abundance into your life with the Baltic goddess Saule. Call upon the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet for strength and courage. Draw upon the sun's healing energy with the Celtic Brigid. With invocations, spells, and incense recipes, as well as instructions for solar magic, meditations, and more, this comprehensive guide is perfect for connecting with the solar feminine.

275 pages, Paperback

Published November 23, 2020

About the author

Stephanie Woodfield (Brookfield, CT) has been a practicing Witch for over fourteen years and a Priestess for ten years. Her lifelong love of Irish mythology led to a close study of Celtic Witchcraft. A natural clairvoyant and empath, she has worked as a tarot card reader and is ordained as a minister with the Universal Life Church.

Reviews

[Soumya Shyam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked up this book as part of my blog research on sun goddesses; a theme I wanted to address because as a woman I’ve always felt more connected to characteristics ascribed to the Sun than to the Moon. The solar feminine feels just as real to me as the lunar, yet the only sun goddess I had heard of in popular mythology discourse was Amaterasu.
Drawing Down The Sun has left me feeling empowered in this regard. The book combines thorough research on solar goddesses from many continents and cultures with heartfelt suggestions for prayers and rituals - underlining how universal sun goddesses are in the process. It explains the essence of each goddess through her myths and neatly distills principles for prayer and learning from each. Popular thesauruses on mythology tend to be written from an academic (not to mention often Western) perspective, often lacking heart and making it difficult to grasp how various deities may be spiritually understood and worshipped. Not so with Drawing Down the Sun.
I’d recommend this book to anyone with a sincere interest in goddesses and the power they stand for.

[Dodie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up this book when I wanted to connect to the sun with the divine feminine. After I read this book I felt empowered. The book covers several pantheons. I connect to the Egyptian pantheon specifically Bast. The book has historic and academic information along with ritual and experiential exercises