Let's be clear from the start. I'm not religious and this is not a religious site.
The Goddess of the title is a euphemism for what might be termed the natural land or the turning season as manifested in the British landscape. Why such a notion might be explained by the use of an overtly religious expression will have to wait for another post, but those with a passing familiarity with Robert Graves, modern paganism or certain strands of Celticism will most likely understand how a Goddess might be translated into 'the land'.
Alternatively, you could watch John Boorman's Excalibur. Merlin - played by Nicol Williamson - talks about 'The Dragon' and takes the young Arthur on a woodland tour to explain the intricacies. In each scene where 'The Dragon' plays a part Boorman filmed with an intense green fluorescent back light. Think of 'The Dragon' as the Goddess and the green light as her manifestation and you'll have a good enough idea to getting along with.
Of course, there's another aspect in Excalibur that follows what at first might be deemed a more Christian path. Perceval travels (in his unconscious mind) to the Grail Castle, gains entry and is questioned by an disembodied voice: "What is the secret of the grail?" To which the answer is: "You and the land are one." The 'you' in this case is Arthur, the King and the implied equation is that when the King prospers, so does the land. In a scene closely following, Arthur and his knights ride through an apple orchard accompanied by a furious rendition of Carmina Burana O Fortuna by Carl Orff.
As they pass through the trees, the apple blossom falls onto a verdant grass carpet. The King prospers - for the last time - and the land blooms.
Even though Arthur isn't around and arguably never was, the land still blooms and in places The Goddess may be seen. The purpose of this blog, as the title suggests, is to find her.
