Nongendered Names of the Divine

Non-Gendered Names of the Divine

When you've left fundamentalist religion and are trying to sort out your beliefs, it gets tricky as to what to call your Divine Source.  The Christian God, as is often depicted in the Bible and Church sermons, is a tyrannical and judgemental Sky Daddy who is just waiting for you to fail so that he can send you to Hell for eternity. You might explore other names of Gods and Goddesses, or the more impersonal identifiers such as "Universe."

Most of these names feel off or are too impersonal.  When you've come from a religion that emphasizes a personal relationship with the Divine, it can take some time to figure out just which Divine you want to associate with. It took me years of trial and error and working with different aspects of the Divine to discover this. I believe that there is a larger Divine Source, and that all aspects, names, and Gods and Goddesses are just ways to connect with that Source because of our limited human understanding and capacity.

This is similar to Hindu (Sanatana Dharma) belief that there is one God, and all other avatars are aspects of that One. Most Westerners completely misunderstand this concept. However, it is still important that you find an aspect that you can truly relate to on a more personal level.  Most people who leave fundamentalist religions and Christianity struggle with what to call the Divine.

Different names that are either male or female often just don't feel right. That's why I created a list of non-gendered names of the Divine. You can try out and combine these different names to help re-connect with your Source when you don't want to use more religious identifiers or names. Some of these names are similar to the ones used by the Founding Fathers of the United States, most of whom did not proclaim to be Christian in the sense that most people think or believe.

Many of them wrote or re-wrote their own versions of the Bible, and didn't even believe in Jesus as a Savior, but believed more in following his rule to do good and love others.

Names of the Divine

Here are some names of the Divine that you might want to try out. You can even combine these into a powerful energy that is all your own:

Source
Supreme
The Essence
All-Knowing
Consciousness
The Wholeness
Sublime
Eternal
Awe-Inspiring
The Great Wonder
The All
The God Beyond Gods
Sustainer
Perfection
Universal/Universe
Protector
Limitless
Numinous
Provider
The Absolute
Mystery
Powerful One
My Everything
Supernatural
Spirit
Foundation
Strength
Wisdom
All-Encompassing One
Creator
Miracle
The Sacred
Sustainer
Peace
Metaphysical (Reality)
Immortal 
Truth
Omniscience 
The Totality 
The Great Equalizer 
Guiding Light 
Virtue
Providence 
Never-failing Reality
Principle
Divine Presence
Wonder
The Great(er) Good(ness) 
Infinite
The Exalted One 
Revered (One)
The Highest
Illumed
Exalted 
Everlasting
Beyond the Beyond
Permanence
Joy 
Benevolence 
Divine Mind
Spiritual Collective
Cosmic Consciousness 
Supreme Good 
Indwelling Presence

You can discover more and find out how to leave fundamentalist religion behind with The Life Map System book.

Finding Your Name for the Divine

Once you've found a name that resonates with you, your entire relationship with Source changes. You'll begin to let go of old beliefs around who you were told God is, and release triggers around others' beliefs. Your connection with your Inner Self will grow, and your compassion and love for others will flourish.

Finding a new way to relate with your Creator is an important step in leaving behind outdated views of the Divine so that you can finally find freedom from fundamentalism.