Author : Merlin Stone
Publisher : Doubleday
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 14,94 MB
Release : 2012-05-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0307816850
Here, archaeologically documented,is the story of the religion of the Goddess. Under her, women’s roles were far more prominent than in patriarchal Judeo-Christian cultures. Stone describes this ancient system and, with its disintegration, the decline in women’s status.
Author : Jean Shinoda Bolen
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 20,74 MB
Release : 2004-03-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0060572841
A classic work of female psychology that uses seven archetypcal goddesses as a way of describing behavior patterns and personality traits is being introduced to the next generation of readers with a new introduction by the author. Psychoanalyst Jean Bolen's career soared in the early 1980s when Goddesses in Everywoman was published. Thousands of women readers became fascinated with identifying their own inner goddesses and using these archetypes to guide themselves to greater self–esteem, creativity, and happiness. Bolen's radical idea was that just as women used to be unconscious of the powerful effects that cultural stereotypes had on them, they were also unconscious of powerful archetypal forces within them that influence what they do and how they feel, and which account for major differences among them. Bolen believes that an understanding of these inner patterns and their interrelationships offers reassuring, true–to–life alternatives that take women far beyond such restrictive dichotomies as masculine/feminine, mother/lover, careerist/housewife. And she demonstrates in this book how understanding them can provide the key to self–knowledge and wholeness. Dr. Bolen introduced these patterns in the guise of seven archetypal goddesses, or personality types, with whom all women could identify, from the autonomous Artemis and the cool Athena to the nurturing Demeter and the creative Aphrodite, and explains how to decide which to cultivate and which to overcome, and how to tap the power of these enduring archetypes to become a better "heroine" in one's own life story.
Author : Linda Johnsen
Publisher : Yes International Publishers
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 37,35 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780936663098
This book takes us along on a search for the feminine face of God. We travel with Linda Johnsen for a fascinating investigation of the great women saints of India who manifest the divine in their lives. Together with her we comb the scriptures, meet the holy ones, and are led, step by step, to sit in awe at the feet of six remarkable, contemporary women.
Author : Sylvia Brinton Perera
Publisher :
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 23,71 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
Pioneer study of the need for an inner female authority in a masculine-oriented society. Interprets the journey into the underworld of Inanna-Ishtar, Goddess of Heaven and Earth, to see Ereshkigal, her dark sister. So must modern women descend into the depths of themselves. Rich in insights.
Author : David Adams Leeming
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 14,74 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780195104622
David Leeming and Jake Page gather some seventy-five of the most potent and meaningful of these tales in an extraordinary rich and readable introduction of this divine figure as she has emerged from prehistory to the present.
Author : Jean Shinoda Bolen
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 15,48 MB
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0061852775
At some point after fifty, every woman crosses a threshold into the third phase of her life. As she enters this uncharted territory -- one that is generally uncelebrated in popular culture -- she can choose to mourn what has gone before, or she can embrace the juicy-crone years. In this celebration of Act Three, Jean Shinoda Bolen, Jungian analyst and bestselling author of Goddesses in Everywoman, names the powerful new energies and potentials -- or archetypes -- that come into the psyche at this momentous time, suggesting that women getting older have profound and exciting reasons for welcoming the other side of fifty.
Author : Carol P. Christ
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 24,45 MB
Release : 1998-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1136763848
First published in 1999. One of the most unexpected developments of the late twentieth century is the rebirth of the religion of the Goddess in western cultures. Though we were taught that the Gods and Goddesses died with the triumph of Christianity, the re-emergence of the Goddess is not as surprising as it might seem. This book explores the meaning of the Goddess, and the questions we ask as well as the ways we answer them.
Author : Zsuzsanna Budapest
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 37,30 MB
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781578634132
A women's spirituality classic now back in print! The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries is essential for Pagans, feminists, and women seeking to learn more about the spiritual path as it relates to the feminine and the Goddess aspects of witchcraft and Wicca. This book is not about reinstating a matriarchy or tearing down patriarchy; it is about women's spirituality and its relationship with politics and lifestyle. Z. Budapest is one of the founding mothers of modern women's witchcraft, beginning with the establishment of Susan B. Anthony Coven in Los Angeles in 1971. She catapulted herself into the media spotlight when she was tried as a witch and found guilty in 1975 after being arrested on Venice Beach for reading tarot cards. She fought the charges and, after a nine year battle, won the right for every tarot reader to do so legally. The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries is a seminal text that contains invaluable information on Dianic witchcraft and spells, including everyday magick, sabbat rituals, and divination methods; a section on how vegetarian theories and politics relate to witchcraft and the feminine aspect; and a good deal of information on goddesses and how the patriarchal religions distorted old myths to serve their own needs. There are several unique and beautiful Rites of Passage for women and men that you don't often find, and Budapest's personal life stories are an equally valuable read, from her escape across the mountains from Communist Hungary to her fight for women's religious freedom upon moving to America. * This reprint features a new introduction by Z. Budapest, in addition to essays by luminaries such as Starhawk and Merlin Stone.
Author : Jenn Clark (Relationship coach)
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,37 MB
Release : 2014-10-17
Category : Dating (Social customs)
ISBN : 9780988676596
Are you tired of reading relationship advice books only to see no real improvement in your relationships? Do you wish you had a dating coach to guide you every step of the way? Are you ready to discover the secrets to a truly incredible love life? Then How to Be a Goddess: A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming the Woman Men Dream About is the book for you! Relationship guru and magazine columnist Jenn Clark has written the one and only book on love and dating you'll ever need. Using her signature style of insightful straight talk, laugh-out-loud humor, and candid personal confessions that made her blog Jenn X: 30Something & Single so popular, Jenn takes you through each step of the relationship process. You'll learn exactly what to do to become a goddess with men; that ethereal creature they can't get enough of! You'll find out where to meet guys, how to act on a first date, how to handle conflict in a long-term relationship, and everything in between! Ladies, meet your new best friend, Jenn. Her inspirational and hilarious book is all you need to have the love life you've always wanted. Goddess-style.
Author : Nikita Gill
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,89 MB
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0593085671
Bestselling poet, writer, and Instagram sensation Nikita Gill returns with an innovative novel in verse, exploring Hindu mythology and legend. Let her be a little less human, a little more divine Give her heart armor so it doesn't break as easily as mine Meet Paro. A girl with a strong will, a full heart, and much to learn. Born into a family reeling from the ruptures of Partition in India, we follow her as she crosses the precarious lines between childhood, teenage discovery, and realizing her adult self. In the process, Paro must confront fear, desire and the darkest parts of herself in the search for meaning and, ultimately, empowerment. Nikita Gill's vivid poetry and beautiful illustrations have captured hearts and imaginations--but in The Girl and the Goddess, she offers us her most personal and deeply felt writing to date: an intimate coming-of-age story told in linked poems that offers a look into the Hindu mythology and rich cultural influences that helped her become the woman she is today.
