Back Off, I'm a Goddess Bumper Sticker

A boundary you can read at a car length. Back Off is doing the practical work; I'm a Goddess is doing the theological work. The driver behind you gets both in under a second.

Goddess spirituality, worn out loud. For a lot of us the word goddess was the door into the craft. Putting it on the bumper is a small, cheerful act of claiming that.

Made by AzureGreen. The same maker behind most of the pagan stickers on our shelves, so it matches whatever else is already on your car.

• Slogan: Back Off, I'm a Goddess
• Quantity: one bumper sticker
• Maker: AzureGreen
• Weight: about 0.3 oz
• Size: contact Plentiful Earth for exact measurements

The idea that you are a goddess, not just a follower of one, is central to modern Goddess spirituality. Feminist witchcraft of the 1970s, especially the Dianic tradition founded by Z Budapest and the Reclaiming work of Starhawk, taught that the divine feminine is not only out there but in here, in the practitioner. The Church of All Worlds made it a greeting: thou art Goddess.

So the sticker is used in the pagan and witch community as an affirmation with a smile on it. Back Off is the boundary; I'm a Goddess is the reason the boundary holds. Many witches treat it as a piece of everyday self-recognition, the same energy as a mirror charm or a line from the Charge of the Goddess taped to the bathroom mirror. Whether you read it as devotional or as a good joke on a bad commute, it is telling the truth either way.

1. Wash the spot first. A little dish soap and water, or a wipe of rubbing alcohol, takes off the road film and wax that keep stickers from gripping. Let it dry completely.
2. Apply when the surface is somewhere near room temperature. Cold metal and blazing-hot metal both make the adhesive fussy, so a shady afternoon or a garage is ideal.
3. Peel back one end of the backing, line the sticker up, and press it down from the center outward with the flat of your hand or a credit card. That pushes the air out as you go instead of trapping it.
4. If it feels right, say the words out loud as you smooth it down, as an affirmation: back off, I'm a goddess. Then give the adhesive a day before the next car wash.
5. When it is time to take it down, warm it with a hairdryer, lift a corner, and peel slowly at a low angle. A dab of cooking oil or citrus adhesive remover clears any leftover residue.

Some witches put this one on the car; some put it on the inside of the front door so it is the last thing they see on the way out. Trust which one you need.

• Goddess Bless bumper sticker: the gentle companion to this one, for a bumper that wants to bless as well as warn.
• Goddess Worshipper Bumper Sticker: names the path plainly and pairs with this sticker's wink.
• Never Piss Off A Witch Bumper Sticker: the same boundary energy, from the witch side of the aisle.
• My Goddess Gave Birth To Your God: another AzureGreen goddess sticker with a sharper edge for the same car.
• Goddess Pewter Pocket Stone, 1" x 5/8": keeps the Goddess in your pocket when you are away from the car.

Is Back Off, I'm a Goddess a Wiccan or pagan sticker?

It comes out of Goddess spirituality, which overlaps heavily with Wicca, Dianic witchcraft, and eclectic paganism. You do not need to belong to any of those to display it. Plenty of people who would never call themselves witches put it on the car simply because it is funny and true.

What makes this one of your witchy bumper stickers rather than a novelty sticker?

The word goddess is doing real work here. In feminist witchcraft the practitioner is understood to carry the divine feminine herself, so the slogan is an affirmation as much as a joke. AzureGreen makes it as part of their pagan and witch sticker line, which is why it sits in this collection.

How big is the sticker?

The listing does not carry exact measurements, so please message Plentiful Earth before ordering if you are fitting it to a specific spot. AzureGreen bumper stickers in this line are sized to read from the car behind you, which is the main thing a bumper sticker has to do.

Can I put it somewhere other than my car?

Yes, anywhere flat, smooth, and clean. Laptops, refrigerators, lockers, metal cabinets, and the inside of a front door are all common homes for this one. Skip fabric, raw wood, and textured walls, where the adhesive cannot get a proper grip and the sticker will curl.

How do I get it off later?

Warm the sticker with a hairdryer for about thirty seconds, lift a corner with a fingernail, and peel slowly at a low angle. Any leftover adhesive comes away with cooking oil or a citrus remover on a soft cloth. Finish with soapy water so the spot matches the paint around it.