Meet the author is a series of articles intended to introduce you to our wonderful authors. Learn about the books they’ve written, the spiritual pathways they’ve traversed and some fun little tidbits… introducing Karen Tate!

Tell us a bit about yourself…

I’m Rev. Prs. Karen Tate. I started my public writing by publishing articles about sacred places in Circle Magazine for Selena Fox and Dennis Carpenter. I’m a long time member of the Fellowship of Isis and Lady Olivia gave me the name Emissary Priestess of Isis and Sacred Geography when I was ordained at Clonegal Castle in Ireland. I was named “One of the Thirteen Most Influential Women in Goddess Spirituality” and have been called a Wisdom Keeper of the Goddess Spirituality Movement. I’m one of the ‘Original Podcasters’ hosting Voices of the Sacred Feminine radio show since 2009 with such iconic forerunners as Lydia Ruyle, Pat Monahan, Z Budapest, Riane Eisler, Starhawk, Carol Christ, Isaac Bonewits, and many more. 

What books have you written?

Walking An Ancient Path, Sacred Places of Goddess: 108 Destinations, Goddess Calling, Voices of the Sacred Feminine, Normalising Abuse, Awaken the Feminine, Goddess 2.0, and I’ve contributed to numerous anthologies. Divine Feminine: Deity, Archetype and Ideal is coming out next year for Pagan Portals.

How would you describe your spiritual pathway?

A Goddess advocate and eco-feminist teaching/practicing at the crossroads of alternative spirituality, personal transformation and social justice. 

What is something fun and quirky about yourself?  

Goddess devotion fueled my life, and as a part-time travel agent, I married my interest in travel and Goddess by travelling to Her sacred sites. On a trip to Israel, my husband was offered 50 camels for me. Not sure if that was a good deal or not!  I’ve ridden a camel in Petra, Jordan and have had tea in a Bedouin tent among kittens running all around.

Where can people find you? 

http://www.karentate.net or karentate108@yahoo.com

What tips do you have for folk beginning their spiritual journey? 

Follow the Divine Breadcrumbs to where you’re being led. Listen to your inner guidance or intuition. Don’t worry about being different or not conforming. Reconcile your spirituality and politics.

Which deity or deities would you love to have dinner with?

Isis, Sekhmet, Artemis and Medusa

What magical items would you take with you if you had to live on an island for a year?  

Pen and lots of paper if I didn’t have electricity. Laptop to write if I did have juice.

Rev. Dr. Karen Tate is an eight-times published author, speaker, workshop presenter, sacred tour leader and social justice activist. She’s been named one of the 13 Most Influential Women in Goddess Spirituality and a Wisdom Keeper of the Women’s Spirituality Movement. She can be seen in the film Femme: Women Healing the World produced by Wonderland Entertainment. Karen is the host of the long-running podcast, Voices of the Sacred Feminine, since 2009.

Her books include Goddess Calling: Inspirational Messages of Sacred Feminine Liberation Thealogy, the award winning Walking An Ancient Path: Rebirthing Goddess on Planet Earth, Sacred Places of Goddess: 108 Destinations, and Normalizing Abuse: A Commentary on the Culture of Pervasive Abuse. She’s curated the Manifesting A New Normal Trilogy which includes the anthologies Voices of the Sacred Feminine: Conversations to ReShape Our World, Goddess 2.0: Advancing a New Path Forward and Awaken the Feminine: Dismantling Domination to Restore Balance on Mother Earth. She’s contributed to numerous anthologies listed at the front of this book.

Karen is a Certified Caring Economy Conversation Leader and Power of Partnership Practitioner from Riane Eisler’s Center for Partnership Studies. She’s also received a certification in Psychology of Political Activism: Women Changing the World from Smith College and from the Compassionate Integrity Institute. Karen is a legally ordained “non-denominational” minister, and she received an honorary Doctorate of Ministry for her many years of service to the community. She teaches the Unitarian Universalist curriculums Cakes for the Queen of Heaven and Rise Up and Call Her Name and is an associate of the Joseph Campbell Foundation.

Karen is often called upon to lead spiritual services and give talks to media and public and private groups such as the Spiritual Unity Movement, Council for the Parliament of World Religions, American Academy of Religion, Joseph Campbell RoundTables and colleges such as the California Institute for Integral Studies. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with Roy, her husband of more than three decades and their three feline daughters Lilly, Luna and Freya.

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