A Mantle of Stars: A Queen of Heaven Devotional

Many cultures have worshipped the Queen of Heaven, and she is truly the Lady of Ten Thousand Names. She is Isis, Inanna, Anat, Ishtar, Astarte, Asherah, Hannahannah, Frigg, Hera and al-Lat. Some call her the Heavenly Mother of Mormonism, Shekinah, or Sophia. Her celestial crown is worn by Aditi, Aradia, Marici, Rhea, the Virgin Mary, Selene, Juno, and the Thelemic Nuit. In African Diasporic traditions she is Yemaya, while the Aztec called her Coyolxauhqui. There are countless Goddesses who bear the title Queen of Heaven, and this anthology seeks to honor as many of them as possible. What does this Goddess mean to you? Perhaps you offer cakes to her on each full moon, as so many of the ancients did. Or perhaps you have seen her serene face in church for years and felt a tug towards her majesty. The Queen of Heaven is a powerful Goddess, but she is not cruel: even in her virgin aspects, this Goddess is a global mother to the children of the earth. She is not a Lady to cross, however: there are countless tales of justice being served at Her hand. Fierce as a lion, gentle as a dove, the Queen of Heaven is ever present, as long as we are beneath Her sky. We need only look up to see her beauty.

Country of Publication

United States