WOMAN CREATES
A DIFFERENT WORLD

Visualize a different world, a world where
all people are productive and joyful, 
families are safe and happy, 
leaders are sensible and compassionate, and cultures are supportive and free--
led, as we once were, 
by Woman as "Good Queen"-- 
Woman, whose leadership brings 
beauty, balance 
and peace to humanity.    

Since ancient times, Woman has been 
the natural spiritual authority on earth. 
When we women everywhere reclaim our powers as spiritual leaders--as Queens--
we lead humanity to goodness, 
and bring to all the spirit of "reverence for life" for all living beings, and for 
our only home, Mother Earth.
 
The passion and purpose of the Founder of The TEMPLE, Rev. Ava, is to empower women to step into our natural spiritual authority; together we women can change the way all humanity lives life on our blessed Mother Earth … not in some distant future … but starting right now!

DEEPENING 
your eternal female wisdom ... 
STRENGTHENING 
your personal female power ... 
EXPRESSING 
your individual female beauty ... 
CELEBRATING 
your innate female joy ... 
APPRECIATING 
your woman's reverence for all life  ... 
BELONGING 
to your spiritual woman's community.  

The GODDESS TEMPLE of Orange County 
is the only temple of its kind in the world ...

HERE for the EMPOWERMENT of WOMAN
The TEMPLE is held first and foremost for the empowerment of the female ... of Woman. 
We define "female" and "Woman" as she who is born with a womb and who has the potential to experience the female blood mysteries of menstruation, conception, gestation, giving birth, lactation and menopause, or "holding the wise blood."

The TEMPLE's primary focus is to provide spiritual services, classes, workshops, counseling and ceremonies to support women--from teenagers to elderwomen--to live lives of beauty, peace and prosperity.  As they do so, they bring this goodness to all Life.    

WOMAN'S SPIRITUALITY is GROUNDED IN
and INFORMED by HER SACRED BODY 
The woman-centered religion practiced at 
The TEMPLE is a spirituality that is deeply grounded in, informed by, and expressed through the physical body of Woman, born with a womb and with the ability to experience Women's Blood Mysteries: menstruation, conception, gestation, giving birth, lactation and menopause. (If a woman has lost her womb due to surgery, she still has her subtle body or etheric womb and is always whole and always woman.)  All human beings are female for the first few weeks of life; hence, the female sex and body is the primordial form for all humanity. All other sexes are derivative of and birthed into being by her; all who are birthed by The Great Mother are wise to honor Her.  Here at The TEMPLE, we welcome all sexes/genders to join us in celebrating Goddess, and Her emanation on earth birthing all human life, Woman. We reserve the religious right to hold some spiritual circles for women only, as we define ourselves. (More below.) 

A PLACE to RECEIVE WHAT YOU, as a WOMAN, NEED: Honoring, Support, Empowerment 
Most women provide for others constantly, day in, day out, leaving themselves last. Woman is the bedrock foundation for all humanity; without our constant carrying, birthing and care, there would be no human life as we know it. No other sex or gender can do what Woman does for us. The way in which Woman, the birther of humanity, is treated today all over the world in virtually every culture is a crime. 

To Woman do all humans literally owe everything. 

To continue to be this bedrock support for humanity, every individual woman needs 
a place of her own, a place to rest from the constant giving, a place to refill her spiritual, emotional and physical cup, a place where, in Sacred Woman's Circle, she can receive the nourishment she needs to carry on, that she may face--with that spiritual, emotional and physical power!--the challenges of modern life in a patriarchal system that --at the moment--neither honors nor supports her. 

Without such a place, a woman can become exhausted ... spent ... depressed ... angry. 
The GODDESS TEMPLE of Orange County is that place for women ... to renew, refresh and rejuvenate our loving female spirits  ...  so we may continue giving to Life--not from duty or a lack of boundaries-- but from a place of wholeness and joy, profoundly grounded in a deep understanding of our Good Queenly Power. Only in this way, can we women truly serve Life well.  

 OTHER SEXES and GENDERS
We honor other sexes and genders and encourage them to form their own groups to attain justice and recognition of their civil rights in our society. We are a woman-centered Temple, but not a "woman only" temple. We are open to everyone--all genders and ages-- for visiting every Friday and Saturday (excepting two weekends near the holidays in December/January), and we offer many all-gender events, such as "Fourth Sunday Goddess Services" (the fourth Sunday of every month at 11 am). 

CHILDREN
We are here for the growth and support of the 
adult woman. Children of all ages are permitted at Fourth Sunday Services at the mother's discretion, but we ask that each mother bear in mind that Sunday Services often focus on adult themes not suitable for very young children. Mothers, please use your best judgment and intuition as to what is appropriate for your individual children. 

Children are most welcome to visit our wonderful museum exhibits when we are open to the public Fridays and Saturdays, when accompanied by a supervising adult.

WOMAN is the NATURAL SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY
Located in Southern California, The TEMPLE is a beautiful, multi-roomed sacred space devoted to honoring and celebrating the first form of spirituality expressed by humanity: Goddess. 
This most ancient, wise and loving religion of the earth honors and recognizes Woman as the natural spiritual authority for the world; The TEMPLE is here for each woman to remember that power and express it for the good of all in every aspect of her life.      

SEE The TEMPLE! 
Click on "Virtual Tour" above.   

RESOURCES to HELP WOMEN
E-mail info@GoddessTempleOC.org 
with your request for more information:
1)    Receive in-person spiritual support, wonderful wisdom and sacred sisterhood 
every week: attend Sunday Services 11-12:30 pm at The GODDESS TEMPLE—free
2)    Be part of a unique spiritual community: receive weekly notices of  events; 
add your name to our e-mail list—free
3)    Join the Facebook pages “Queen 
of Your Realm” and “Goddess Temple 
of Orange County” –free
4)     Receive “The Queen's Council” —a weekly e-mail of fascinating insights and real help for a woman’s daily life in the real world--$20/month by credit card only ($10 to Temple members)
5)     Support what you believe in: become a member of The GODDESS TEMPLE of Orange County -- $25/month  (see MEMBERSHIP for list of benefits) --all genders may be members
6)   Get personalized one-on-one help for your life; arrange for personal counseling--$150/hour (discounts for Temple members) 
7)     Take the “Queen of Your Realm” online course—a twelve-week life-changer to fully understand a woman’s Queen aspect-- $348 (discounts for Temple members)
8)    Invite Ava to speak to your group
9)    Contact us for more help – info@GoddessTempleOC.org 
or call 949/651-0564

The TEMPLE OFFERS WOMEN ...
* a spiritual home, a place 
     for your personal devotions ...
* a center of historical education,        teaching the world about the          most ancient religion of                    humanity, "Goddess" ... and
* life-changing and soulful sacred        ceremony

1) A SPIRITUAL HOME --The TEMPLE is open to the public two days a week for prayer, meditation and personal devotions, and offers weekly spiritual services also open to the public.  Fourth Sundays each month is open to all genders and ages, all other Sundays for women and girls over 13. 

OPEN TO PUBLIC for PERSONAL DEVOTIONS, 
PRAYER, MEDITATION and VIEWING
--all visitors welcome, women, men, families, school classes
FRIDAYS: 12 noon to 8 pm--take a welcome respite from work ... every Friday from 5 to 7:30 pm, enjoy the "VENUS HOUR" --the "goddess happy hour" with free libations, snacks, music, film and more. All genders are welcome to the Venus hour. MEET YOUR FRIENDS at THE TEMPLE!

SATURDAYS 12 noon to 5 pm
Please click on "Virtual Tour" to see the rooms of The GODDESS TEMPLE.  

SUNDAY GODDESS SERVICES 
SUN: 10 am doors open; Sunday Services 11-12:30 pm -- FOURTH SUNDAYS for all genders, all other Sundays for women only-- a vibrant experience of numinous oneness, devotional prayer and spiritual education. 

Sunday Services follows the cycles of the Moon:
Dark Moon--meditative, quiet, prayerful
Brightening Moon (waxing)--energizing, learning, growing
Full Moon--celebratory, joyful, expansive
Deepening Moon (waning) -- expressive, intuitive, empowering

SPIRITUAL SUPPORT PRODUCTS 
A variety of spiritual support products is available in Reception for purchase for personal use and gift giving. Most objects handcrafted by women of The TEMPLE. Currently, you all items such as holy water and jewelry must be purchased while at The TEMPLE; books and pamphlets can be mailed. See "Membership/Store" for these available books for purchase.   

2) SPIRITUAL and HISTORICAL EDUCATION --The GODDESS ANTIQUITIES COLLECTION

Visit Fridays and Saturdays to view The TEMPLE's incredible "GODDESS ANTIQUITIES COLLECTION," a permanent set of exhibits educating visitors on the largely suppressed history of goddess spirituality, honoring Woman as the Lifegiver of Humanity, celebrated by human beings from ancient times to the present. These statues and artifacts tell the fascinating story of humanity's first, all-inclusive and most compassionate spirituality.  

For a look at just a few exhibits, click on "GODDESS ANTIQUITIES COLLECTION." 

QUEEN TEACHINGS for WOMEN (TM) 
with Presiding Priestess AVA
The unique contribution to human potential by Presiding Priestess Ava is provided to the worldwide women's community through her set of original teachings: "Queen of Your Realm: Life as it was always meant to be" (TM). 

The Queen Teachings (TM) illuminate "The Queen Archetype in Woman" (the archetype most missing in modern women today), and clearly explain why the return of her Queen Power is essential for every woman's happiness. The QUEEN TEACHINGS (TM)  are given through individual classes, private counseling, and yearly retreats and cruises where each woman learns how to better be "Queen of Her Realm." (TM)    Ava also usually incorporates elements of The QUEEN TEACHINGS (TM)  in her spiritual leadership in Sunday Services every week. 

For more information on The Queen Teachings for Women (TM) click on "QUEEN TEACHINGS" (TM)  

DIVERSE SPIRITUAL EDUCATION
Also presenting and teaching at The TEMPLE are the TEMPLE Naiad Priestess Initiates, adept in many areas of spirituality: Amina, Mata and Noelle, as well as many Melissae Priestesses offering classes on matriarchal metaphysics, goddess spirituality, magic, dance, yoga and more. 

LOCAL and VISITING TEACHERS and PERFORMERS 
The TEMPLE also is a sacred home for the spiritual wisdom of many popular teachers from the local community, such as Charlotte Cressey, Rev. Lisa Lockhart, and Nita Rubio, as well as visiting teachers from around the world such as Vicki Noble, Vajra Ma, Max Dashu, Alessandra Belloni, Ruth Barrett, Kathy Jones, and Doreen Virtue. 

See "CALENDAR" for individual classes, teachings, concerts and events.  

3) SACRED CEREMONY and RITUAL --The TEMPLE is a place for both personal, private ceremony and public ceremony. 

PUBLIC CEREMONY and RITUAL 
We offer unique ceremony tied to the seasons for a total of eight Holy Days a year.  Eight of the seasonal rituals are for women and girls, the ninth is open to all genders. 

Click on "RITUAL and CEREMONY" to learn more. 

PERSONAL CEREMONY 
This beautiful Temple is created to support your personal ceremony and rituals of life passage, including baby blessings, moon rituals, marriage/commitment ceremonies/handfastings, divorce rituals, funerals and memorial services and more.  Book The TEMPLE for your sacred event. 

See "BOOKING the TEMPLE" to book your class, 
event or ceremony.    

WELCOME to YOUR TEMPLE!
Keep your current faith ... and add as a foundation and underpinning, the oldest religion of humanity ... Goddess.  All faiths can and should honor Mother Earth, The Great Mother Who Births All. Whatever your faith, 
The GODDESS TEMPLE of Orange County is a unique and beautiful space ...
  • to enjoy group spiritual events --all faiths welcome 
  • to hold your personal devotions and sacred life ceremonies in beauty, security and support 
  • of historical education not found anywhere else-- an important record of humanity's actual past, which has been ignored by modern patriarchal society and omitted from modern history books   
For photos of the rooms of The Temple and recent events, see "PHOTO GALLERY" and "VIRTUAL TOUR." For photos of our staff, the Priestesses and Votaries who care for The TEMPLE, click on "The PRIESTESSES."
 
We look forward to celebrating 
with you joyfully the ancient truth that
  
"All is One, 
  All is Sacred, 
  All is Eternal!" 

Blessed be. 

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"It is the western woman who will save the world." 
--The Dalai Lama
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"It is 
'The Good Queen in Woman'
 Who will save
 the world!" 
-- Ava, 
Presiding Priestess,
The GODDESS TEMPLE 
of Orange County 
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Why Support a GODDESS TEMPLE?  Our Members Speak ...

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"A Goddess Temple speaks to the truth of who Woman is and empowers her to live her life more powerfully and joyfully."--Mata Moerae, Naiad Priestess, Circle of Stars, Irvine CA
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"It takes a Goddess Temple to bring the full glory of Woman into the present. It takes a Goddess Temple for me to know who I am." --Anna Dresdon, Circle of Stars, Museum of Goddess History & Culture Coordinator, Los Angeles, CA  
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"A Goddess Temple gives spiritual, emotional and physical balance to every being in the universe; a Goddess Temple teaches a balanced approach to all aspects of life.  Come and experience what is the essence of divinity at this Goddess Temple."-- Blessed Be
Marsha Lange, Melissae Priestess, 
Circle of Moon, Covina, CA
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"The Goddess Temple is a safe place for women to let their voices be heard. "
Deb Reed, Melissae Priestess, Circle of Moon, Irvine CA

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"The Goddess Temple is like a spa for the soul - it grounds and cleanses one's body from the hectic happenings of the outside world and it uplifts one's spirit to believe in oneself and to have hope that everything can change for the better ..."   -- Pavlina Dostal, Temple Member, Circle of Earth, Costa Mesa, CA
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"Why must we keep a Goddess Temple alive in the modern world? ... to hold for every woman, in trust for her, this birthright:  recognition as Queen, safeguarded and protected, kept alive and well, until which time she can return to reclaim and own it for herself. For this purpose, does her Temple exist and continue. Until all Queens Return."
Elle DuBois, Temple Member, Circle of Earth, Lake Forest, CA
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"Why a goddess temple? ... It is necessary for freedom of expression." 
Denise Dumars, Temple Member, Circle of Earth, Manhattan Beach, CA
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"Why should we keep The Goddess Temple going?... to honor the queen, which everyone knows truly, deeply, is the one thing that keeps this world in balance … to honor the divine feminine, to bring balance back to the world."--Christina Shipp, Temple Member, Circle of Earth, Los Angeles, CA
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"Why should we all support a Goddess Temple? Because The Temple rituals are so psychologically satisfying. It blows me away that I can do my inner "work" while in  circle with women who witness & support me & allow me to be, well, just me!" --Gigi Lenker, Temple Member, Volunteer, Circle of Earth, Tustin, CA
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The GODDESS TEMPLE of Orange County 
empowering Woman to lead the world to goodness 

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Pictured left:
women pray at the altar
of ancient Sekhmet, 
Goddess of Women's Power






Enjoy the slide show 
of more beautiful goddess images, 
ancient and modern, 
below ....  
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Left: "ACHEULIAN GODDESS" The most ancient figure carved by humans of which we know depicts a mother or goddess figure, found in the Golan Heights, shaped from rock by our ancestors between 1/4 million to 3/4 million years ago. Until the past few decades, the famous Willendorf Goddess (center), carved of bone some 30,000 years ago, was held to be the earliest human-crafted work of art and veneration. The Acheulian Goddess predates Willendorf by an amazing quarter-million years, and may be as old as 800,000 years. Center: "EARTH MOTHER of WILLENDORF" About 25,000 --30,000 years old. Found near Willendorf, Austria. Feet pointed to push into earth to stand upright. This is not a "venus" fertility figure as most modern archaeologists have asserted, but rather a female power figure. This is not the nubile body of a fertile young woman, but rather that of an older female in her Queen years (45-65), who leads the tribe with the authority and wisdom of maturity. Right: "GODDESS of LAUSSEL" Also about 25,000 years old. About a foot and a half high, limestone bas-relief of goddess/female painted with red ochre. Dordogne, southwestern France. Goddess points to belly, from which all human life comes, and holds horn with thirteen marks, probably representing the female monthly moontime. These are the representations of the oldest religion of all humanity--Goddess.