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We are a nonprofit publishing house committed to amplifying diverse voices in Women’s Spirituality studies by connecting research with lived practice.

Forthcoming from WSSP

New & Noteworthy

Explore the inaugural titles forthcoming from Women’s Spirituality Studies Press. Each work contributes to the growing conversation in Women’s Spirituality studies through scholarship, reflection, and transformative insight.

FORTHCOMING

The Goddess of Burning Hair

by Mary Mackey

The Goddess of Burning Hair is the first complete collection of Mackey’s goddess poems spanning more than fifty years. Through these love letters to Goddess, she calls us to embrace the ways the Earth, our Great Mother, speaks through us.

FORTHCOMING

Lost Goddesses of Early Greece

by Charlene Spretnak

*Ebook Edition
In Lost Goddesses of Early Greece, Charlene Spretnak recreates, the original, goddess-centered myths and illuminates the contemporary emergence of a spirituality based on our embeddedness in nature.

FORTHCOMING

Women Religion Revolution

by Xochitl Alvizo and Gina Messina

Women Religion Revolution is a provocative collection of essays written by women who understand that being passive is not an option. Each story resonates with passion drawn from the well of faith, along with a drive to forge a connection with other women.

OUR MISSION

Who We Are

Leading up to our first book releases in our Inaugural Year, 2026, WSSP launched our website and community on Fall Equinox.

Women’s Spirituality Studies Press (WSSP) is a non-profit publishing house dedicated to advancing the understanding of Women’s Spirituality across cultures and eras. 

Our mission is to publish peer-reviewed, insightful books and also to serve as an inclusive platform providing resources and connections for scholars and practitioners. By offering rigorous peer review and comprehensive publishing support, WSSP nurtures scholarship and writings that honor the multiplicity of women’s spiritual lives. 

Together we strive to foster an inclusive community that demonstrates the importance and value of this academic field while expanding the global conversation on Women’s Spirituality.

“The study of women’s spirituality is not only an academic pursuit—it is a path of transformation, healing, and awakening.”

 – Mara Lynn Keller, Founder of WSSP

Inclusive Scholarship

We publish diverse voices from across traditions, cultures, and perspectives within women's spirituality studies.

Research & Practice

Bridging academic rigor with lived experience, honoring both scholarly inquiry and spiritual practice.

Community First

As a nonprofit, our mission is service; making transformative works accessible to all who seek them.

FROM OUR BLOG

News & Insights

Stay connected with the latest in Women’s Spirituality studies.

A Conference of Goddesses

A Conference of Goddesses

The crowd of reddish-garbed Goddesses/Goddess-lovers—each with her own unique…

Goddess Time

Goddess Time

Beginning in 1956, Gimbutas revolutionized the field of Indo-European…

Reading by Matriarchy’s Light: A New Paradigm for Culture and Society

Reading by Matriarchy’s Light:…

Review of Matriarchal Societies of the Past and the…

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