Ministry of the Universal Mother
What if your path to wholeness was held by a community that truly understood?
Not a service. Not an institution. A living community—rooted in shared principles and bound by a commitment to walk together.
A community where no single doctrine tells you what to believe. Where practitioners of many medicines and modalities gather not to compete, but to support one another in service. Where connection itself is medicine—and you are already welcome.
That community is being built. And you're invited to help shape it.
Our Mission
The Ministry of the Universal Mother exists to nurture the sacred right of every being to explore consciousness, seek wholeness, and form their own divine connection. We are a community of ministers, guides, and seekers united in service—connected through our eight guiding principles and holding space for transformation through ceremony, mutual aid, and the honoring of many paths to truth. Rooted in cognitive liberty and guided by love, we walk together as stewards of ancient wisdom and living practice.
We Are Just Beginning
MUM is in its earliest stages. The structure isn't finalized. We don't have all the answers yet—and that's exactly why this moment matters.
What you see here is a seed. We're building something meaningful, and we believe the best way to build it is together, with those who feel called to this work.
Rooted in Cognitive Liberty
Central to our work is cognitive liberty: the fundamental human right to mental self-determination and sovereignty over one's own consciousness.
We believe each person holds the sacred right to:
Mental Privacy: To keep one's thoughts and inner experiences protected.
Cognitive Self-Determination: To refuse what does not serve, and freely choose what does.
Freedom of Thought: To be protected from manipulation or punishment for the contents of one's own mind.
This is not just philosophy. It is the soil from which our community grows.
Our Principles
1. Honor the Sacred
We approach all of life with reverence—recognizing the sacred in ceremony, ritual, nature, stillness, and the quiet moments of everyday existence.
2. Uphold Safety and Integrity
We create containers that are physically, emotionally, and spiritually safe—whether in ceremony, gathering, or conversation.
3. Respect Autonomy and Sovereignty
Each person is the author of their own journey. We honor the sacred right to explore one's own mind, spirit, and path toward healing.
4. Cultivate Community and Connection
Transformation deepens in the presence of others. We nurture belonging, mutual respect, and the understanding that our healing ripples outward. Here, you are held without expectation or judgment—met exactly as you are.
5. Embrace Preparation and Integration
Every threshold in life—whether expanded states, grief, birth, change, or growth—deserves intentional preparation and the weaving of what we receive into daily life.
6. Practice Stewardship
We are stewards of the Earth, of one another, and of the sacred practices and wisdom passed down through generations. We move with love as the foundation of this care.
7. Navigate with Integrity and Transparency
We stay true to our principles even when the path is unclear. Transparency builds trust, and trust is our foundation.
8. Cultivate Personal and Collective Growth
We are all seekers. Every encounter with the sacred is an opportunity for growth and the deepening of compassion.
The Mother in Our Name
There is a reason this work is finding you now.
We are living through a time of profound unraveling. Old systems are crumbling. Old wounds are surfacing. People everywhere are searching for something real, something that can hold them through the uncertainty.
This is why we are here.
The name Ministry of the Universal Mother reflects the energy we feel called to bring into the world. Not the energy of fixing or solving, but of holding. Of mothering. Of creating sanctuary in a time when so many feel alone.
She is the great womb of all things, the creative darkness from which life emerges and the stillness to which it returns. She is the earth beneath our feet, the one who has been holding us since before we took our first breath. Every ceremony invites us back into that space where we can be unmade and made new again.
She is also the tender act of being mothered, something many of us are still learning to receive. To be held without agenda. To be loved without condition. To be trusted in our own becoming.
We are not here to fix or direct. We are here to hold space, to nurture what is ready to grow, and to trust each person's unfolding. We offer presence without pressure, witnessing without judgment, and a steady place to land when the journey asks everything of you.
And just as the earth nurtures us, we are called to be her stewards in return. To receive the Mother's medicine is to accept responsibility for the land, for one another, for the web of life that sustains us all. Stewardship is not separate from the work. It is the work.
The Mother does not coddle. She trusts. She asks us to show up honestly and take ownership of our journey. We do not offer quick fixes. We offer a container where you can do your own deep work, held but never carried.
The world is calling for balance. The feminine has been wounded and diminished, and when it is out of balance, so too is the masculine. They need each other. The intuition we have been taught to doubt, the slowness we have been told we cannot afford, the tenderness we have been convinced is weakness—these are not meant to replace strength and action, but to walk alongside them. When we restore this balance within ourselves, we restore it in everything we touch.
We are here to nurture what is healing and to walk beside those ready to reclaim their own minds and hearts.
An Invitation
If mainstream paths have never quite fit—if you've longed for community that honors your sovereignty while holding you in connection—if you carry gifts you're ready to share, or simply need a place to land—we invite you to join us.
Not as a follower. As a co-creator.
Our Team
Get Involved
We are in the early stages of building something meaningful, and we need people like you.
Whether you're curious, called, or ready to offer your gifts, we want to connect.
A Living Community in Search of Truth
MUM is not a place of rigid doctrine or fixed answers. It is a living, evolving community, one that grows and changes as we collectively seek truth together.
We believe there are many paths to healing, many medicines that serve, many modalities that hold wisdom. Whether you walk with plant allies, practice energy work, hold space through somatic healing, or serve in ways yet unnamed, there is room for you here.
By the Community, For the Community
At the heart of MUM is the principle of mutual aid. We share our resources, our skills, our gifts not as transactions, but as expressions of care. This is a community that nourishes itself, supports itself, and builds itself from the ground up.
Here, all are welcomed. All are nurtured. All have something to offer.
Mary Casanave Sheridan
Mary Casanave Sheridan is a ceremonialist and founder of Myco-Vision. With over a decade of experience guiding others through expanded states of consciousness, she weaves mindfulness, sound, herbalism, energy work, and grounded presence into ceremonies uniquely crafted for each individual. Central to her work is a deep commitment to cognitive liberty, the sacred right to explore one's own consciousness and divine connection. Mary also nurtures community among local practitioners and writes a monthly column for The Source Weekly.
Founder
Angela Goodstein
Angela Goodstein is a Certified Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner and Certified Crystal Healer, and the heart behind Justicia Healing. Her work is rooted in the understanding that energy is everywhere and everything, and that over time, lingering thoughts and words can manifest as energetic blocks that prevent us from creating positive change. Through energy medicine, crystals, ritual, and ancient wisdom, Angie supports the realignment of body, space, and spirit. As she says: "Within you exists the divine capacity to change, heal and grow. I am merely a loving witness to your transformation."
Co-Founder