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The Girlfriend God053: Writing for Inanna: Enheduanna with Dr. D'vorah GrennD’vorah Grenn, Ph.D is a Yoreshet, lineage-holder of a female Kabbalist tradition, a Kohenet/priestess, and ordained Mashpi’ah/spiritual life coach and guide. She founded The Lilith Institute, A Center for Feminist Spirituality (1997), co-directed the Women & Spirituality MA Program at ITP/Sofia University, and was a founding theorist of the Kohenet priestess movement, serving on their Founding Advisory Board. She created and taught in her Institute’s Women’s Leadership Program and has taught for a number of colleges and synagogues on feminist thealogy and philosophies, women’s history, sacred arts, literature, Jewish mysticism. She taught Humanities...2025-03-0156 minThe Girlfriend God029: Rediscovering the Kohenet with D’Vorah GrennToday I’m super excited to welcome D’vorah Grenn to the show! Kohenet Ruach D'vorah Grenn, Ph.D., is an educator, writer and mashpi’ah ruchanit (spiritual guide.) She founded The Lilith Institute, A Center for Feminist Spirituality in 1997, Co-Directed the Women's Spirituality MA Program at ITP/Sofia University, and has taught many Humanities and
Philosophy classes at Napa Valley College. Her writings include: Lilith’s Fire: Reclaiming Our Sacred Lifeforce; Talking to Goddess: Powerful Voices From many Traditions, a prayer/blessing anthology with sacred writings from 72 women in 25 spiritual traditions; "The Kohanot: Keepers of the Flame" in
Stepping...2023-08-191h 06
The Priestess is INEntering the Season of Stillness and DarknessHappy new moon in Scorpio and Rosh Hodesh Mar Cheshvan! Yes, that’s right, I said “happy.” Even though many astrologers at this time are focusing on darkness and intensity, I see something a little different - a season of exhale, letting go, and stillness and an invitation into comfort and beauty through it all. This podcast episode is an offering from an earth-based perspective to soothe this seasonal shift for us all.Please let me know how this lands for you. Do you like it? What does this turning feel like for you? What am I missin...2022-10-2521 min
The Priestess is INWhat if we see ourselves as Divine?Words of the chants from this podcast are below. Rosh Hashanah begins in just a few hours!This post is full of gifts and invitations for you. Whether you mark the Jewish New Year the Fall Equinox or just the opportunity to begin anew, these are for you.Join me live, in person TOMORROW, Sept 26, for a Rosh Hashanah Unservice in Toronto:Join me live, in person next Wednesday afternoon, Oct 5 for a Yom Kippur Unservice in Toronto:WWLD stands for What would...2022-09-2551 min
The Elizabeth Cunningham Show: Courageously Expanding LoveSovereignty in Polyamory with Annie MatanKohenet Annie Matan is an ordained Hebrew Priestess, with a thriving business that offers Spiritual Guidance, Super-Power Mentorship, and Facilitation of Life-cycle rituals and Sacred Spaces. A Jewish, Queer, Polyam single Mama, Annie is passionate about supporting people of all genders to feel seen, heard, and held as their whole selves in all spaces in their lives. Her customized weddings, baby welcomings, funerals and other life cycle transition rituals honour the realities of Interfaith, Queer and Polyam folks by weaving together their families and ancestral traditions with their authentic, contemporary values. In her recently launched Sex Goddess Spiritual Guidance and...2022-06-2258 min
The Elizabeth Cunningham Show: Courageously Expanding LoveSovereignty in Polyamory with Annie MatanKohenet Annie Matan is an ordained Hebrew Priestess, with a thriving business that offers Spiritual Guidance, Super-Power Mentorship, and Facilitation of Life-cycle rituals and Sacred Spaces. A Jewish, Queer, Polyam single Mama, Annie is passionate about supporting people of all genders to feel seen, heard, and held as their whole selves in all spaces in their lives. Her customized weddings, baby welcomings, funerals and other life cycle transition rituals honour the realities of Interfaith, Queer and Polyam folks by weaving together their families’ and ancestral traditions with their authentic, contemporary values. In her recently launched Sex Goddess Spiritual Guidance and on...2022-06-2200 min
The Priestess is INRevelation RevisitedThis offering was originally published last year (2021), available only to paid subscribers. Now that I’ve shifted my subscription parameters so that content is available to everyone, and paid subscribers are opting in to support my work financially, I’m republishing this piece, making it available to all. If you’d like to change your subscription settings, either to opt in to a paid subscription to help fund my work or to opt out of paying, you are welcome to do so at https://anniematan.substack.com/subscribe?Chag Sameach. Happy Shavuot. Joyous, love-filled revelation.T...2022-06-0600 min
The Priestess is INOn Lilith: A Feminist (Re)TellingHi,I got some feedback that these Tending Lilith’s Fire Episodes are easier to access via podcast than video so I am switching formats for this one to see how that goes. If you love watching us on screen, sign up for the Lilith Institute App, where you can watch our episodes and check out the archive of our (47!) past episodes on YouTube here.This episode was an exploration of Lilith’s story and character. Who was she? Who were the others in her story (Eve, Adam, the other “demons”)? Who decides how her story is...2022-05-3147 min
Breaking Down PatriarchyBreaking Down Patriarchy and the Vilification of Women - with Lucy Allebest & Dr. D'Vorah GrennThroughout history women have been misrepresented as villains and monsters: witches, demons, succubus, and beyond. And this misrepresentation of our bodies and minds as evil is no accident! Rather, the vilification of women is a practical tool of patriarchal systems which remains painfully relevant today. After all, if we cast women as monsters, that must make the men controlling them heroes—and who would want to listen to the words of a she-demon? Who would want to vote for one?The damage caused by this vilification is long lasting, so in order to help us unpack some of...2022-05-1050 min
The Priestess is INLet's Talk About Sex, baby!Listen to some chants and a bit about this new Sacred Space offering!You are invited to the Sex Goddess Red Tent:Meets monthly online, Thursdays near the full moon, beginning April 21, 2022. It’s a sacred, shame and judgement-free space to ask questions and share about our intimate relationships with ourselves, our partners and our bodies. Facilitated by me. A Queer, poly, formerly-married, single mama Priestess 💃🏻 and Spiritual Guide.Spiritual Guidance, trauma-informed, highlighting systemic conditioning and oppression, celebrating our sexy, powerful, vibrant selves!For women who want to say all “THO...2022-04-1900 min
The Priestess is INGrief and Hope - a How to GuideI’m here, Mama.What do you want of/from me?Grief. Tears. Allowing.Feel your feelings.Joy comes with, after, before, aroundgrief.“Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.” (psalms 126:5)Tears aren’t always wrought from personal pain.It doesn’t have to be your own hurt.Allow empathy.Soften your heart to the pain of others.Move for them.Grieve for and as a member of the collective.When...2022-02-2805 min
The Priestess is INSaved Her in Our CellsThis channelled message was originally only made available to paid subscribers but on reflection I have decided that paywalls aren’t in alignment for me so I am re-releasing it for everyone. If you would like to support my work and its accessibility to all, please consider a paid subscription to The Priestess is IN for yourself or as a gift to someone else.January 17, 2022Saved Her in Our CellsChannelled Message through Kohenet Annie MatanOh Mama, You're here.Inside me and around me,...2022-02-1306 min
The Priestess is INThe Veil, The YearningHi,I am swimming in Scorpio season, stinging interactions, emotional upheaval and so. much. yearning. I am sharing this latest episode of Tending Lilith’s Fire with you because 3 days later, I am still resounding with it. Like a bell or singing bowl that just keeps vibrating. This episode is a conversation about The Veil - what is it? How do we get past it? It’s about our relationship with ourselves, each other and the Divine/Sacred. This season invites us to name our desires and be wanty. Want what we want. Name it all...2021-11-0822 min
The Priestess is INExpanding My Comfort ZoneHi!I made you a podcast about all the ways I prepared for a hard thing (mediation with my ex for a separation agreement) and how we can all take our time and use our energy growing our comfort zones rather than abandoning them.Shout outs to my Support Team All Stars for getting me through this moment feeling empowered and loved-up:* Living from the Heart* Soar* Judith Andrea Manriquez* Bryn Bamber (Core Energetics practitioner)* Lisa Eisen (Family Lawyer)If you...2021-10-0500 min
The Priestess is INUncertainty and SalvationHi,Even as I share all this with you, I feel a bit shaky. The astrology of the past month and a bit has accurately reflected my life - shaky ground, murky waters, tumult and uncertainty. I offer this episode of Tending Lilith’s Fire (listen to the podcast version or click here for the YouTube video) and these writings that came through me on June 30, 2021, hoping that sharing my own experience can help you feel less alone if you’re going through it, too. And if you have been, I also recommend checking out last year’s Prie...2021-07-2135 min
The Priestess is INChannel, Integrate, Dream and Let GoHi! Kohenet D’vorah Grenn and I celebrated one year of sacred conversations by pulling cards and offering readings for you from #netivotoracle and #journeyofloveoracle decks. Watch the video or listen to the audio version on your favourite podcast app.Card reading:Eht/Aht spread:* Vessel - Shamaness - "Decipher the Ways of the Universe"Message: be the channel. Keep your channel clear and yourself healthy and well.* Ally - Weaver - "Interweave the Personal and the Cosmic"Message: all parts of you are welcome. Surround yourself with those who see wh...2021-05-0519 min
The Priestess is INRest.Hi!I know it’s been a minute since I have posted or shared with you here. I have been feeling so tired lately. How about you? Kohenet D’vorah Grenn and I had our weekly meeting and decided to offer a discussion on the necessity of rest for our Tending Lilith’s Fire show because we both need it. The rest that is. And the reminders.Our conversation meandered through all the reasons we need rest: politics, health, self-care, personal resourcing, community resourcing, nervous system disregulation and just because it's how we all th...2021-04-2435 min
The Priestess is INBeshem Hashem | Angel Protection SpellHi,This past week has been a doozy, energetically. I have felt heavy and tired, even when I am resting and I am hearing from other intuitives and colleagues and clients that many are feeling the same. Have you been feeling it too?There is good news. We are in the midst of a shift. In the Northern Hemisphere, we’re shifting from the stillness of winter to the birthing and opening of Spring. I believe this progression is part of what’s making us feel tired. We’re in the transition phase. It’s the part...2021-03-1003 min
The Priestess is INWelcome to Tending Lilith's FireIn Lilith’s name, we reclaim women’s: power, sovereignty, lifeblood, rage, voice, eroticism, strength, healing, craft, consciousness, place, space, wisdom, knowing, intuition, inspiration, vision, joy, pleasure, leadership, sexuality, body, lineage, priestesshood, magic, womb, herstory, mysteries, mysticism, healing arts, medicine and all aspects, named and unnamed, of the Sacred Feminine.This is the inaugural episode of Tending Lilith's Fire with Kohenet Annie Matan and Kohenet D'vorah Grenn of The Lilith Institute!You can listen to the audio file on your favourite podcast app or click to watch the youtube video on our new channel. In this...2021-02-2817 min
The Priestess is INLet Yourself Be Held Guided MeditationHi!This is my first time sharing an audio file this way (through Substack’s podcast feature) and I am hoping you can expect many more in the future. If you do listen to it, I would love to hear how it was for you.This is a meditation that came through for the Living from the Heart Red Tent Circle, on Thursday, February 4, inspired by the Divine Feminine Oracle card, Our Lady of Guadalupe by Meggan Watterson.Find a comfy place to listen. Have a journal nearby to record what comes when yo...2021-02-0507 min
Salad ClubEpisode 9 / Kohenet / Annie MatanWhen I met Annie and found out she was a Jewish Priestess, I had to find out more.
My website:
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Passover Seder:
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Passover Family Experience:
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Contact Annie about Jewish Mentorship:
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Book: The Hebrew Priestess by Rabbi Jill Hammer and Taya Shere
2019-04-1720 min
The KiKiIts Curtainz..growing
holding each other
through loss and heartbreak
naming each other anew
at every evolution
along the journey
breaking open
spilling tears on shoulders
and blood on earth
and making magic
in dark tents...
(excerpts from Dream Of The Red Tent by Kohenet Annie Matan)2018-12-1335 min