I've just started reading the Rites of Lilith and am aware some others in the group have been as well. In the very first chapter the idea of working with specific "masks" or aspects of Lilith is introduced. I was aware of Lilith's associations with other goddesses or beings but this is the first I had considered much about working with smaller more specific aspects as I've always felt very strongly about going directly to the "Source", potentially as a result of my monotheistic upbringing. I do now feel more open about exploring individual aspects since learning that it may be possible.
What are your thoughts and experiences in this regard with Lilith or maybe even other dieties?
Lilith, Queen of the Night, Keeper of the Unchained
Lilith, shadow-wreathed and sovereign, you who were never meant to bow,
you who walked away while others knelt,
teach me the language of the untamed.
Wrap me in the silk of your midnight wings, whisper your thunder in my ear,
let me dream the dreams that free me,
not the ones that chain me to oppression.
They call you dark, they call you wild, but I know—oh, I know—
your darkness is the ink of untold stories,
your wildness is the rhythm of a heart
that beats for no master.
Guard me from the hands that wish to tame, from voices that would hush my name.
Lead me through the forests of the mind,
through the caves of the unseen,
until I wake, fierce and full,
mouth rich with the taste of my own power.
I do not pray for softness, nor for a path lined in petals.
No—give me fire, give me flight,
give me the gift of knowing my own name
in a world that would rewrite it.
Lilith, storm-blooded, dream-born, stand by me as I rise.
The time will come, child, when you will stand before your own door,
and Lilith will be waiting—
hips like the crescent moon,
smile sharp as the edge of first sin.
You will greet yourself in her gaze, see your hunger reflected back,
see the wildness you hid
under borrowed names,
under silences you were told to keep.
Sit here, She will say. Eat.
Feast on the bread of your own making, the wine you pressed from the ache in your chest,
the forbidden fruit you were told would poison you—
eat it all.
Eat with both hands.
Now you will remember the stranger they called unworthy— your own self, the one you cast aside
to please the trembling voices
that feared your feral howl stalking the night.
Give wine to your tongue—let it loosen. Give bread to your body—let it rise.
Give back your heart to your own hands,
no longer begging for mercy,
no longer bowing for love.
Take down the lies they bound around your name— the warnings, the shame, the cautionary tales.
Burn them.
Let the smoke crown you queen.
Peel your own face from the mirror. See the fierce, unsainted glory
that was always yours.
Sit, daughter of the first defiant. Feast on your life.
Feast on your power.
Feast at the table of Lilith—
where no one begs,
where no one starves,
where no one kneels.
I am happy to say Lilith: The Rising is finally released. Those who preordered—thank you—should get theirs soon. And the print edition is now available too. Here is a review by our fellow Lilith devotee Kirin Joy I love: “I have had the pleasure of reading this book before the release date. This book captures the journey of having Lilith in your life. The good, the challenges, the triumphs. She's not for the faint of heart and Dennis has been able to convey that in such eloquent terms here. In all the aspects that Lilith embodies; Mother, Redeemer, Seductress, Liberator. A wonderful tribute to Lilith in a series of poems or prayers for the Goddess who is so much to all of us yet never once diluted or stretched too thin. Each poem is a dedication and declaration of love.” https://tinyurl.com/Lilith-The-Rising
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I've just started reading the Rites of Lilith and am aware some others in the group have been as well. In the very first chapter the idea of working with specific "masks" or aspects of Lilith is introduced. I was aware of Lilith's associations with other goddesses or beings but this is the first I had considered much about working with smaller more specific aspects as I've always felt very strongly about going directly to the "Source", potentially as a result of my monotheistic upbringing. I do now feel more open about exploring individual aspects since learning that it may be possible.
What are your thoughts and experiences in this regard with Lilith or maybe even other dieties?
Lilith, Queen of the Night, Keeper of the Unchained
Lilith, shadow-wreathed and sovereign, you who were never meant to bow,
you who walked away while others knelt,
teach me the language of the untamed.
Wrap me in the silk of your midnight wings, whisper your thunder in my ear,
let me dream the dreams that free me,
not the ones that chain me to oppression.
They call you dark, they call you wild, but I know—oh, I know—
your darkness is the ink of untold stories,
your wildness is the rhythm of a heart
that beats for no master.
Guard me from the hands that wish to tame, from voices that would hush my name.
Lead me through the forests of the mind,
through the caves of the unseen,
until I wake, fierce and full,
mouth rich with the taste of my own power.
I do not pray for softness, nor for a path lined in petals.
No—give me fire, give me flight,
give me the gift of knowing my own name
in a world that would rewrite it.
Lilith, storm-blooded, dream-born, stand by me as I rise.
Feast at Her Table
The time will come, child, when you will stand before your own door,
and Lilith will be waiting—
hips like the crescent moon,
smile sharp as the edge of first sin.
You will greet yourself in her gaze, see your hunger reflected back,
see the wildness you hid
under borrowed names,
under silences you were told to keep.
Sit here, She will say. Eat.
Feast on the bread of your own making, the wine you pressed from the ache in your chest,
the forbidden fruit you were told would poison you—
eat it all.
Eat with both hands.
Now you will remember the stranger they called unworthy— your own self, the one you cast aside
to please the trembling voices
that feared your feral howl stalking the night.
Give wine to your tongue—let it loosen. Give bread to your body—let it rise.
Give back your heart to your own hands,
no longer begging for mercy,
no longer bowing for love.
Take down the lies they bound around your name— the warnings, the shame, the cautionary tales.
Burn them.
Let the smoke crown you queen.
Peel your own face from the mirror. See the fierce, unsainted glory
that was always yours.
Sit, daughter of the first defiant. Feast on your life.
Feast on your power.
Feast at the table of Lilith—
where no one begs,
where no one starves,
where no one kneels.
I am happy to say Lilith: The Rising is finally released. Those who preordered—thank you—should get theirs soon. And the print edition is now available too.
Here is a review by our fellow Lilith devotee Kirin Joy I love: “I have had the pleasure of reading this book
before the release date.
This book captures the journey of having Lilith
in your life. The good, the challenges, the
triumphs. She's not for the faint of heart and
Dennis has been able to convey that in such
eloquent terms here. In all the aspects that
Lilith embodies; Mother, Redeemer, Seductress,
Liberator. A wonderful tribute to Lilith in a
series of poems or prayers for the Goddess
who is so much to all of us yet never once
diluted or stretched too thin. Each poem is a
dedication and declaration of love.”
https://tinyurl.com/Lilith-The-Rising
Got my digital copy already but am thinking about getting a physical one as a keepsake.
Thanks i will pick it up
https://youtu.be/GjONJF40wz8?si=ZGVcw1c8ZFwCF4oj
Thank you for sharing! I'll check this out later today or tomorrow
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