Finding Mother God with Carol Lynn Pearson | Heavenly Mother, Mormon Feminism & the Divine Feminine

In remembrance of Carol Lynn Pearson, we are honored to reshare this October 2023 conversation and celebrate the extraordinary legacy she leaves behind as a writer, poet, advocate, and courageous voice for love, faith, women, and the LGBTQ community.In this episode of the Observatory Podcast, Scott and LaRae Wright sit down with author, poet, playwright, and longtime Mormon feminist voice Carol Lynn Pearson for a powerful conversation about Finding Mother God, Heavenly Mother, the divine feminine, LGBTQ compassion, and the work of bringing women’s spiritual value back into full view.Carol Lynn shares her personal story, from her early life in Utah and her marriage to Gerald Pearson, to the writing of Goodbye, I Love You and her lifelong advocacy for queer and marginalized voices within Mormon culture. The conversation then moves into Finding Mother God, the sacred feminine, patriarchy, partnership, and why restoring the feminine face of God may be essential to healing families, faith, and the human family as a whole.Timestamps:[00:00:03] Welcome to The Observatory Podcast[00:00:18] Introducing Carol Lynn Pearson and Finding Mother God[00:01:28] Carol Lynn’s background, diaries, theater, and early writing[00:05:18] Gerald Pearson, marriage, and what the 1960s misunderstood[00:10:39] Gerald’s AIDS diagnosis, death, and the beginning of Goodbye, I Love You[00:16:00] Carol Lynn as a pioneer in LGBTQ understanding and Mormon culture[00:20:46] Women’s issues, gay issues, and the lifelong work of gender[00:24:33] “If God is male, the male is God”[00:25:30] Finding Mother God, feminine power, and LaRae’s connection to the book[00:31:21] Mother Wove the Morning and the feminine face of God[00:33:16] Heavenly Mother, the Goddess, and restoring the feminine origin[00:41:07] Moving from patriarchy into partnership[00:42:17] Carol Lynn reads from Finding Mother God[00:48:17] Moving beyond words, pictures, and gendered ideas of God[00:51:58] Paradigm Shift and the heavenly he and her[00:56:09] Carol Lynn’s calling and bringing humanity to higher ground[00:59:06] The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy and a future conversation[01:00:23] Current projects, diaries, and closing thoughtsNotable Quotes:“Well, originally I am from heaven.” - Carol Lynn Pearson [00:01:59]“I pretty suddenly knew that this was the correct thing to do.” - Carol Lynn Pearson [00:11:56]“I was born into what we call women's issues, and then I married into what we call gay issues.” - Carol Lynn Pearson [00:20:52]“If God is male, the male is God.” - Carol Lynn Pearson quoting Mary Daly [00:24:33]“It is a historical necessity that we move across the planes of patriarchy into the promised land of partnership.” - Carol Lynn Pearson [00:41:17]“This is what I was called to do in the world. I know that.” - Carol Lynn Pearson [00:56:09]Relevant Links:Website: carollynnpearson.comSubscribe to the podcast: Apple PodcastProduced by NC Productions