A Dianic Creation Myth

In the infinite moment before all time

the Goddess arose from chaos
and gave birth to Herself.
This was before anything else had been
born... not even Herself.
And when She separated the skies from
the waters
She danced upon them.
As She danced, so did Her ecstasy
increase.
In Her ecstasy She created everything that
is.
Her movements made the wind and the
element Air was born and did
breathe.
And the Goddess named Herself:

Arianrhod, Cardea, Astarte

And sparks were struck from Her dancing

feet so that She shone forth as
the Sun,
and the stars were caught in Her hair.
Comets raced about Her,
and the element Fire was born.
And the Goddess named Herself:
Sunna, Vesta, Pele'

About her feet swirled the waters in tidal

wave and river,
and flowing stream.
The element Water did move.
And She named Herself:

Binah, Mari Morgaine, Lakshmi

And She sought to rest her feet from their

dance, and She brought forth the
Earth
so that the shores were Her footstool, the
fertile lands Her womb,
the mountains Her full breasts, and Her
streaming hair the growing things.
And the Goddess named Herself:

Cerridwen, Demeter, the Corn Mother

She saw that which was and is and will be,

born of Her sacred dance and cosmic
delight,
and infinite joy.
She laughed, and the Goddess created
Woman in Her own image,
to be the Priestess of the Great Mother.
From Her Elements; Earth, Air, Fire and
Water,
the Goddess created for Herself a Consort-
for love, pleasure, companionship and
sharing.

The Goddess then spoke to Her daughters,

saying:
"I am the Moon to light your path and
to speak to your rhythms.
I am the Dancer and the Dance.
I whirl without motion.
I am the Sun who gives you warmth
in which to stretch and grow.
I am All that will Be.
I am the Wind to blow at your call
and the sparkling Waters that offer
joy.
I am the Fire of the Dance of Life,
and I am the Earth beneath your
dancing feet.
I give to all my priestesses three
aspects that are Mine:
I am Artemis, the Maiden of the
Animals, the Virgin of the Hunt.
I am Isis, the Great Mother.
I am Ngame, the Ancient One who
winds the shroud.
I shall be called a million names.
Call unto me, daughters, and know
that I am Nemesis."
We are Virgins, Mothers, Old Ones- All.
We offer our created energy:
to the Spirit of Women Past,
to the Spirit of Women yet to Come,
to Woman Spirit Present and Growing.

Behold, we move forward together.

This is the story told by Morgan McFarland, originally in the

early 1970's
I have adapted it somewhat, but also retained some of the
vocal
cadence I recall with much pleasure. Listening to her tell it,
and
the chanting that accompanied it is the most moving
introduction
to what Dianic Tradition is about that I know.

--Martha Wright 3/99