Her Legend Lives in You: The Untold Goddess Story

by M.J.C.

This story is a new mythology that captures the Divine Feminine and draws the reader into its sisterhood with magical creatures and utopian dreams. Both whimsical and darkly serious, this previously untold creation story, presented as a prose-poem, reveres the Mother as creator.

128 pages, Paperback

Published March 30, 2018

Reviews

[Paul Falk]

Since we first learned to string two words together, the human race has been largely divided on the origin of creation. When it has come to working together, a melting-pot we're not.

The word God has been frequently thrown about. Other mythical giants have also taken the throne for other nations and cultures around the globe. Collectively speaking, what if there was  a supreme ruler above all of Them? 

It's been postulated time and again about the possibility of a Supreme Being above all. Is there an ultimate creator above all creators? It's like trying to answer the question about the Big Bang theory that's believed by many to have been the single event responsible for creating the universe. However, it's been asked time and again, what was there before the bang? For that, we have no answer. The author proposes to succinctly address that question. 

The narrative went on to support a sovereign vital force above all imagined creators on our blue orb. An ultimate deity guided me on a fantastic journey to witness the spiritual creation of our universe and everything within it. In fact, of all universes. Compared to what our world has led itself to believe in now, the storyline is not so far-fetched. It presents another option worth taking a hard look at. This book comes recommended.

[Diedra Drake]

If you are aware, going into it, that you're basically reading a religious text, you'll probably be fine. The top of the book says "The Goddess, the Daughter, and the Orb - A New Holy Trinity. An enchanting retelling of Creation." Now, that may give the impression that this is a variation on the Christian myth, but since it actually refers to mankind as following religions, that's kind of mixed together. However, it does actually read like a religious text the whole way through. Such and such was created, then next this, then this name and that name. Additionally, this book does have a political point of view and a post-modern religion goal, which might be obvious from the first line: "All of religion is merely men mansplaining God."

Moving on, the book has some very creative metaphor in it. Early on there are references to the entire galaxy as the garden of the Goddess. There's an interesting representation of a dragon creature being transformed into the two creatures: firefly and dragonfly. This creative way of interpreting everything goes on quite a ways through the book. If all of this sounds fun to you, you'll certainly like the book.

[T.S.]

Myron Clifton puts forth a fascinating mythological thesis about life’s emergence in Her Legend Lives in You. He presents the idea that life is created by mother goddess: God in a female form, opposing the argument that life arose on Earth through creation by God in a male form. Written in poetic prose form, he covers the universe’s history from Mother Goddess’s first creation to current life on Earth and builds his case taking inspiration from several mythological stories around the world. Galaxies, nebulas, star system take birth trailed slowly by living things as life follows a systematic script. Clifton argues that man is merely the caretaker of the orb, whereas woman is the creator. Man’s place is inconsequential in his story.

In unraveling the myths and legends of the Mother Goddess, Clifton explores the truths hidden within the mythological tales, and the innate power a woman holds deep in her souls. The narrative is rich and rings true with references from the centuries old tradition of demonizing of women, the tradition which continues through to present day. The term “witch” is used to demonize women earlier in the narrative in a man’s world and they are attacked for the fear they inspire in others with the power they hold within themselves. With passing of time, the term “witch” is replaced by other words: slut, whore, but the sentiment stays the same: It’s used to demonize fearless individualistic women.

In Clifton’s world, it’s a man who starts war. Woman is all for peace, for creation: she becomes the embodiment of Mother Goddess, the ultimate creator which is to say, she holds within herself an enduring power. By drawing connections between a woman’s natural ability of creating things (giving birth) and artful creation of the universe, Clifton puts forth a strong case for his argument. The idea that “God is a woman” will surely make skeptics raise hackles, but readers, especially feminists, will appreciate Clifton’s outlook and his fresh way of looking at creation of the universe.

Written in poetic prose and full of vivid imaginary, the book explores creation of the universe through women’s hands. Whimsical and original, the book will please lovers of mystical literature. Readers will welcome Clifton’s unique attempt at exploring the theory of woman as the creator of the universe.

[Katherine Moss]

A beautiful story. New take on an an old creation story

[Myron Clifton]

I wrote it. I love it. You should try it. It’s a brisk 2 hour read.

[Elizabeth]

I followed the author on Twitter for some time. When he called a 75 year old woman a concubine (and allowed his followers to pile on with some serious and very ugly misogyny) I was startled. I assumed someone wrote an entire book centered around women and the Mother wouldn’t stoke such hatred towards an elderly woman. It prompted me to write this review. I gave it 2 stars because I admire anyone who can write and publish a book - that takes so much effort and commitment. I personally didn’t enjoy this book - even before I saw the disturbing content on his Twitter feed.

[Myron Clifton]

I wrote it, I love it. Try it.