ABSTRACT
This chapter talks about mythopoeic images that are rooted in material manifestations, such as seasons of the year and the female body, feminist witches and women in the Goddess movement seek to shape a new cultural ethos. Some of the women in the movement belong to covens and some have even been trained by or have been Dianics, others prefer less structured groups that demand less commitment. Many of the women have been involved in feminist activities in the community, such as rape crisis centres, family planning centers, and resource centers. The concept of the trinity, the dynamic cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth as represented by the Goddess' three aspects of Maiden, Mother, and Crone, reflects and reinforces their belief in connection and immanence. Traditional religious iconography offers one major mythopoeic image for women, that of the Mother. Whether she is portrayed as the young virgin with child or, she is defined by her relationship to her son.
