Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine

by Liz Childs Kelly

Nautilus Gold Award 2023

The greatest story you’ve never been told is Hers!Home to Her takes us on 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 She 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 and evidence demonstrating the power and presence of the ancient Sacred Feminine from every corner of the globe,Insights into what Her wisdom represents, how it differs from other spiritual traditions and what it has to offer us today,How to reconnect with the Sacred Feminine as a real, tangible force for good in your own life.By reclaiming Her powerful wisdom, we reclaim our sovereignty and our ability to dream a more just, equitable dream for our future – one that honors the sacredness of all life.

Liz Childs Kelly is the host of the popular Home to Her podcast, which features interviews with some of the leading thinkers and practitioners of our time from diverse cultures, devoted to the Sacred Feminine.

Home to Her and Liz received Gold in the 2023 Nautilus Book Award Program’s Religions/Spirituality of Other Traditions category. Now in its 23rd year, the Nautilus Book Awards celebrate and honor books that support conscious living and green values, wellness, social change and social justice, and spiritual growth. Previous recipients include Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Thich Nat Hahn, Temple Grandin, Barbara Kingsolver, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Eckhart Tolle.Their mission is to celebrate and honour books that support conscious living and green values, wellness, social change and social justice, and spiritual growth. The award is open to application from authors from the smallest indie publishers right up to the biggest publishing houses.

“Many of the books and authors that have most inspired me are previous recipients of Nautilus Awards,” says Liz. “It’s a tremendous honor to join their company.”

Genres: Nonfiction, Feminism, Self Help, Spirituality, Philosophy

284 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 2022

Reviews

[Brook Packard · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Keegan Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Trista Hendren · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Kelly J Applegate · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

"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. 

[Shelby · Rating 4 out of 5]

“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.

[Delaney McKinney · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[Elisabeth Watts · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[An · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Sarah Street · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Coleen Dailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Brandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Lettecia · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone who reads, and experiences the Sacred Feminine in many ways, for decades, this is my favorite in many years.