The Glastonbury Goddess Temple — Attraction in Glastonbury

We stumbled across the Goddess Temple while exploring Glastonbury. I was with my kids, my 7 year old daughter was intrigued...

I thought 'perhaps this is just for women'. I asked my daughter would she be ok to go in without me... "No". So I asked can men come in "Yes absolutely, everyone is most welcome".

So we took off our shoes and entered.

It was a moment.

Like time stopped.

What a sacred, serene, peaceful yet so alive and vibrant place.

My daughter sat with me feeling the power of this place. She was timid initially, not wanting to do anything wrong I guess. I encouraged her to go over and light a candle by herself and perhaps if she wanted to to make a prayer or a wish. She did. She returned to me and sat with me again, she was just swimming in the majesty of the place, we both were.

We then went and sat inside with the big wicker women.

I explained she could write a note or a prayer on the paper. She wrote: "Loving to people that need it". When I read it she said: "don't cry daddy". I think she can feel unsafe when I do so I didn't, I smiled instead. But I was so moved by her divining of what's needed and the utter simplicity of her prayer.

"Loving to people that need it"

I can't quite explain what happened for me, for us, in the Goddess Temple but it felt in the realm of healing or transcendence.

TL:DR: Go!...

I felt a little out of place being a man but I visited as my wife wanted me near and so I obliged her. I've visited three times now and I have been accepted and made to feel welcome in this beautiful, spiritual place. But a word of warning: you are required to remove your shoes. At the conclusion of our last visit, as I put my shoes back on, my wife asked me to pay for a Goddess effigy, and as I approached the attendant Goddess devotee to pay for this item I was shooed away and escorted from the sacred area with great histrionic fervour which had the effect of breaking the spell with a crash and a thud. I felt foolish to say the least, and felt the reaction was akin to opening a nut with a lump hammer. If I had have entered a nearby church - there are many worth visiting in Glastonbury - with my hat on, I doubt the reaction would have been anything near as fervent. But I shouldn't let something like this put me off as this is a beautiful place to visit and in well worth your time if you are female or of a...

I adore coming here and the ladies that supervise the temple for visitors are so lovely and patient.

They have seasonal displays which are absolutely beautiful and it’s such a relaxing space to spend as much time as you like in. Really do need to come here more now that we live closer.

Also - if you are going to visit here, you remove your shoes at the door because it’s a sacred space. If you don’t like it, don’t visit. When I was there last time, someone got all uppity about why they should take their shoes off and ended up being told to leave.

There’s a chair there so you can sit down to remove your shoes. If you plan ahead a little, perhaps wear shoes that can be taken off with ease when you get there. It’s not as easy for some people who are less mobile/able to bend down but they do provide a chair and try to make it as easy as possible for you, so please be...