We have created this church with the purpose of providing spaces both virtual and physical where the Feminine is revered and where women are safe, respected, and supported under all circumstances. All spaces within our Hives are women’s spaces. All men support and revere women as holy, defer to their leadership, and strive to keep them secure and pleased.
We provide safe harbor for those leaving patriarchal religions such as the Abrahamic religions, and provide rites to formally break oppressive covenants with previous religious affiliations and offer freedom from oppressive gods and religious authorities.
We help others remember Devi and Her Doctrine through providing educational materials and holding Satsang around Living Goddesses.
We do not indoctrinate nor coerce others. Those who come to us of their own free will and find resonance with our Doctrine are welcomed.
We celebrate the mythology and rites of Devi’s various expressions as Goddess, and use storytelling and art to provide an entry point to Her worship.
Our rites and rituals are intimately tied to the natural phases of nature, including seasons and moon phases.
We prioritize sustainability and regenerative practices in creating our places of gathering and community. Our communities are referred to as Hives.
We support and hold sacred the right of women to make all decisions about procreation and to have sole and irrevocable responsibility for choosing which male’s genes are passed on at all phases of conception and gestation. A woman may choose to terminate a pregnancy at her own discretion, and no authority other than her own is recognized over such decisions. Abortion is treated as a sacrament, as the potential life is released back into the yet unmanifest energy to which we all return.
We regard rape and sexual assault as crimes equal to murder, as they violate our commandment regarding autonomy. We have a zero tolerance policy for rapists within our communities. We believe the victim when an assault is reported, unless or until sufficient proof is provided to the contrary. Those accused of sexual assault will be ostracized and exiled, and we will pursue any and all legal measures to see to it that justice is served. We support the physical castration of men found guilty of rape and work toward making this the legal norm.
Minor conflicts are resolved through clear communication and play. Living Goddesses and Oracles may set up games that help to diffuse tensions and resolve interpersonal problems with the Hive.
We provide men the opportunity to offer themselves in rites of atonement for the damage done by patriarchy and other men today and throughout history. These rites are only done with enthusiastic consent within clearly defined boundaries and limits determined and agreed to by the man.
All property and items of value are passed down through selective matrilineal ownership. That is, they are passed from mother to daughter or from woman to woman as selected by the predecessor.
It is at the sole discretion of the women within a community who they invite into our Hives, who is allowed to stay or who will be rejected or banished. This decision can be left to a singular Living Goddess, or to a group of Oracles - the central female leaders of the community.
We accept all relationship types and preferences within our community with a strong emphasis on women’s complete and total sexual and romantic freedom. Polyandry is normalized. All sexual orientations are respected. Monogamy is neither encouraged nor rejected. All relationship arrangements are left up to the pleasure of the woman. A temporary commitment contract of a year to five years is advised before committing to an indefinite pairing.
Performing commitment rites is a role of the church and the Living Goddesses.
Performing rites of passage such as releasing previous covenants, birth and death ceremonies, rebirthing rites, ego cleansing, and atonement rites is the role of the church and the Living Goddesses.
We value the benefits of semen retention and male chastity and teach it to the men willing to practice abstaining for a period of 108 days or longer. We honor and support the wishes of males who wish to become eunuchs through safe and legal procedures, and we provide rites for their transition. However, it is in no way a religious requirement nor encouraged in men who do not feel internally called to do so.
We practice and teach meditation, with the goal of soothing the nervous system, improving health and finding clarity.
As the most sustainable and ecologically sound practice, human composting is the preferred method of interment for the dead, wherein the body is first composted and then dug into the soil to nourish trees and/or flowers. Cremation is also an acceptable method.
We have no dietary protocols except those which are set forth by individual Hives or Living Goddesses, however we discourage the eating of beef because of the ecological strain caused by the beef industry.
Though we prioritize female leadership, we hold that individuals should have a say in policies or practices that affect their lives and well-being, regardless of sex or gender.
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