Z Budapest
Author • Priestess • Revolutionary Feminist
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Welcome... I am Zsuzsanna Budapest, better known as Z Budapest. I am a witch by birthright... considered the Grandmother of modern witchcraft as I have devoted my life to the Goddess.
I have been giving Tarot Readings and Leading circles for over 50 years.I am best known for my books on The Goddess Movement, Tarot, and Feminist Witchcraft.Some of my best known works include The Holy Book of Women’s Mysteries, Grandmother Time, Grandmother Moon, Goddess in the Bedroom... just to name a few.
The Aquarian Holy Book of Women's Mysteries is the seminal book of Women's Spirituality. It launched the Dianic tradition and started the Women's Spirituality Movement as a force in modern society. This book, which had been out-of-print for a decade, has been recreated in this ultimate version. Updated for the 21st Century with color printing both inside and out, The Aquarian Holy Book of Women's Mysteries includes fresh versions of all the interior photos made from the originals, and glorious new cover art. This edition includes an index and other extras as well as the Grandmother Codes, an entirely new section envisioned by Z during the 2020 virtual Goddess Festival, and fleshed out by Z and several priestesses and Goddess scholars into their final form.
Zsuzsanna Emese Budapest recognized a need for a spiritual dimension so far lacking in the feminist movement and started the Women's Spirituality Movement. She founded the Susan B. Anthony Coven Number l, the first feminist witches' coven, which became the role model for thousands of other spiritual groups being born and spreading across the nation. She wrote The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries (Weiser Publishers, 1989) which was originally published in 1975 as The Feminist Book of Lights and Shadows. This book served as the first hands-on book to lead women into their own spiritual/Goddess heritage. Z was arrested in 1975 for reading Tarot cards to an undercover policewoman. She lost the trial but won the issue, and the law against psychics was struck down nine years later. Z has led rituals, lectured, taught classes, given workshops, written articles tirelessly, and published several books on the topic.
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Z's Wordpress Blog, Crone's Musings are available to read and enjoy.
The transcript of Z's Trial which resulted on making the reading of the tarot legal in the state of California is also available to read.For several years, Z produced 13th Heaven, which was a local cable show in the Bay Area. The original tapes of these episodes are going to be converted to digital medium. The first one completed is a wonderful interview with Jane Lowe.
Z fought for women’s right to counsel each other, when she chose to go to trial for Tarot reading. It took her nine years of her life to change the paradigm. Z takes her right to counsel you during these difficult times very seriously.
In these times of sped-up reality, you may be rushing to accomplish great things, stressing about the leadership of our planet, gasping to keep up with it all. Take a break and submerge yourself in the quiet timelessness of Z's wisdom.
There is no rush here, no time constraints, no worry. Z intuits messages from your ancestors, brings them up from the depth of your mind, amplifies the whispers of your own consciousness. Let your deep mind stir up your insecurities and fears, your strengths, your joys. Then let the dust settle, as Z expertly translates them all into everyday language, not mystifying anything.
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