Throughout the world, the Virgin Mary is likely the most revered and recognized female saint. People flock to locations where there have been sightings and miracles attributed to her. On every continent, prayers for healing, blessings and her intercession are, spoken by the ill, needy and devoted spiritual seekers. Unfortunately, her most important message to humanity remains a secret. It is a shame that so few know and understand the significance...

Throughout time, people have turned to goddesses as symbols of what they seek - from abundance to healing, from protection to passion. Building on the resurgence of interest in the Divine Feminine, Julie Loar presents the qualities and origins of an international array of these deities, along with powerful suggestions for putting their attributes to practical use. In a daily-reflection format, she gracefully aligns the goddesses with the cycles of...

Kuan Yin is revered by millions across spiritual traditions. A female bodhisattva (one who is fully devoted to the enlightenment of others), she stood at the gates of Nirvana ready to enter. But when she heard the cries of suffering in the world, she chose to remain in the human realm until the last sentient being was freed from pain. In Kuan Yin, author and devotee Daniela Schenker offers readers an exquisite book of full-color photographs and illustrations,...

"Liberation, wealth, health, and all the enjoyments that life as well as transcendence have to offer; all of these can certainly be achieved through the Grace of the Great Mother. She is Shakti, pure Power or Energy." "Liberation, wealth, health, and all the enjoyments that life as well as transcendence have to offer; all of these can certainly be achieved through the Grace of the Great Mother. She is Shakti, pure Power or Energy." "Liberation, wealth,...

THE DA VINCI CODE tapped a deep fascination for the sacred feminine hidden at the heart of Christianity. Bestselling author, Tim Ward, digs deeper into this mystery, propelling the reader into the pre-Christian Goddess religions of the Mediterranean. Ward confronts tough questions *Are men threatened by the innate power of the feminine? *Why do men abuse, rape, and dominate women? Shouldn’t loving relationships with the opposite sex be natural and...

The Wild Woman asserts a woman's Divine Feminine as the source of perpetual freedom, unconditional love, and transformative healing. The book discusses liberating the mind from the various doctrines and limiting belief systems that have been instilled in the feminine body through time. This book addresses food issues and eating disorders but also embraces themes of self-love, and urges a radical sense of self-responsibility. In The Wild Woman,...

There are physical and psychological experiences and rites of passage common to all women's lives, crossing the boundaries of age, class, culture, race, sexual orientation, and religion. While women have a great hunger for ritual to reflect the events in their lives, they often do not know how to begin. For many, the very thought of creating their own rituals is too intimidating, and instead wait for others to take the lead, or simply suppress their...

A seasonal celebration of goddesses This is a book of mediations that celebrate the divine feminine. It is an exploration of representations of the goddess throughout history. Here are heroines, queens, witches, healers, proud princesses, courageous daughters, and cranky crones. Organized by the four seasons, author Nancy Blair groups these goddesses according to the seasons in which their energies are most potent. These meditations and affirmations...

An illuminating exploration of Ireland's ancient dark goddess-the beloved "phantom queen" of the Celtic world-with practices for modern-day devotees. The Morrigan is one of Pagan Ireland's most famous--and notorious--goddesses. Her name translated as "phantom queen" or "great queen," the Morrigan is famous for being a goddess of war, witchcraft and death, protection and retribution. This book also explores her patronage of motherhood, healing, shapeshifting,...

Anyone interested in the feminine face of God throughout the ages will find Sophia an illuminating experience. Caitlin Matthews' scholarship connects us to past, present, and future in the very depths of our femininity. ----Marion Woodman, Jungian analyst and author of Bone: Dying into Life. Sophia, or "wisdom" in Greek, has been revered in many forms throughout history--from the Dark Goddess of ancient Anatolia; to her Egyptian, Greek, Celtic, and...