Create Your Own Goddess by Sheena Barnes
There is a long tradition of celebrating female strength in many cultures around the world. Create Your Own Goddess is a unique kit which takes its inspiration from every continent to bring you fifteen different goddess figures to make out of clay. The first part of the book explains the importance and history of the goddess figurine, how to set up an altar dedicated to your chosen goddess in your home, and how to meditate to bring the power of your goddess into your life. The main part of the book includes the fifteen goddesses from throughout history. Choose one to bring you a particular quality such as tranquillity, strength, constancy, renewal or wisdom. The history of each goddess and her mythology is related, followed by step-by-step instructions explaining how to make her yourself. Whether you have modelled clay before or are new to the art, the book will explain all the techniques you need to make your figurine using the clay and modelling tool included with the the kit.