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The Great Cosmic Mother: Exploring the Archetype of Divine Femininity
Are you drawn to the idea of a nurturing, all-encompassing divine force? Have you felt a connection to a powerful feminine energy that permeates the universe? Then you've likely encountered, consciously or unconsciously, the concept of the Great Cosmic Mother. This archetype, found across diverse cultures and spiritual traditions, represents the ultimate source of creation, sustenance, and destruction. This post delves deep into the multifaceted nature of the Great Cosmic Mother, exploring her various manifestations, symbolism, and significance in modern spirituality. We'll uncover her powerful connection to nature, explore her connection to the feminine divine, and examine how understanding this archetype can enrich your own spiritual journey.
H2: Unveiling the Many Faces of the Great Cosmic Mother
The Great Cosmic Mother isn't a singular deity but a powerful archetype manifesting in myriad forms across diverse mythologies and belief systems. She's not bound by a single name or image. Instead, she embodies a universal energy, a primordial force that gives rise to all things.
#### H3: Ancient Goddesses and Their Cosmic Power
Consider the ancient goddesses who embody aspects of the Great Cosmic Mother: Isis in Egyptian mythology, nurturing and protective; Gaia, the Greek Earth Mother, the source of all life; Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction and transformation, representing the cyclical nature of life and death. These are just a few examples illustrating the diverse expressions of this powerful archetype. Each goddess reflects a specific facet of the Cosmic Mother's boundless energy, highlighting her capacity for creation, nurturing, and even destruction – all necessary components of the cosmic dance.
#### H3: Beyond Specific Deities: The Universal Energy
The true essence of the Great Cosmic Mother lies beyond specific names and pantheons. She represents the underlying creative force of the universe, the boundless energy from which everything emerges and to which everything returns. This is the principle of continuous creation and dissolution, of birth, death, and rebirth, reflecting the inherent dynamism of the cosmos. It's the feeling of profound connection to nature, the understanding of our interconnectedness with all living things, and the recognition of a larger, all-encompassing reality.
H2: The Great Cosmic Mother and the Feminine Divine
The archetype of the Great Cosmic Mother is inextricably linked to the feminine divine. For centuries, patriarchal societies have often suppressed or minimized the importance of feminine energy in spiritual contexts. However, the rising recognition of the Great Cosmic Mother is a powerful counterpoint to this historical imbalance.
#### H3: Reclaiming Feminine Power
Understanding the Great Cosmic Mother allows us to reclaim and celebrate the inherent power of the feminine. It's about acknowledging the nurturing, intuitive, and creative aspects of feminine energy, not as inferior or secondary, but as equally vital and potent forces shaping the universe. This reclamation is crucial for creating a more balanced and holistic spiritual understanding.
#### H3: Beyond Gender: Universal Energy
It's important to note that the Great Cosmic Mother is not limited to gender. While often expressed through feminine imagery, her essence is ultimately beyond gender categorization. She represents a universal creative principle, encompassing both masculine and feminine energies, demonstrating that true power lies in embracing the entirety of our being, transcending limitations of identity.
H2: Connecting with the Great Cosmic Mother in Modern Life
How can we connect with this powerful archetype in our daily lives? Several paths can lead to a deeper understanding and relationship with the Great Cosmic Mother.
#### H3: Nature as a Gateway
Spending time in nature is a profound way to connect with the Great Cosmic Mother. Observe the cycles of life and death, the growth and decay, the interconnectedness of all living things. Feel the earth beneath your feet, the wind on your skin, the sun on your face. These sensory experiences can create a profound connection to the primordial feminine energy that permeates the natural world.
#### H3: Meditation and Contemplation
Meditation and contemplative practices can also foster a connection with the Great Cosmic Mother. Visualize her energy flowing through you, nurturing and sustaining you. Allow yourself to feel her presence, her boundless love, and her unwavering support.
#### H3: Creative Expression
Engaging in creative pursuits can be another powerful avenue. Express your connection to the Great Cosmic Mother through art, writing, music, or dance. Allow her energy to flow through you, expressing itself in your creative work.
Conclusion
The Great Cosmic Mother is a powerful and multifaceted archetype, a symbol of the boundless creative energy that underpins the universe. Understanding her various manifestations and connecting with her energy can enrich our spiritual lives, providing a sense of grounding, nurturing, and empowerment. By embracing the feminine divine, reclaiming our connection to nature, and engaging in creative expression, we can deepen our relationship with this profound archetype and unlock a deeper understanding of ourselves and the universe.
FAQs
1. Is the Great Cosmic Mother a religion? No, the Great Cosmic Mother is an archetype, a symbol found across many religions and spiritual traditions. It's not a religion itself, but a concept that can enrich and inform various spiritual practices.
2. How is the Great Cosmic Mother different from other goddesses? While specific goddesses represent facets of the Great Cosmic Mother, the archetype transcends individual deities. It represents the universal principle of creation and sustenance, encompassing the qualities of many goddesses across different mythologies.
3. Can men connect with the Great Cosmic Mother? Absolutely! The Great Cosmic Mother archetype is not limited to gender. Her energy is universal and accessible to all, regardless of gender identity.
4. What are some practical ways to honor the Great Cosmic Mother? Spend time in nature, practice meditation, engage in creative expression, and participate in rituals or ceremonies that resonate with you.
5. How does understanding the Great Cosmic Mother impact my life? Connecting with this archetype can lead to a greater sense of connection with the universe, a deeper understanding of your own inner power, and a more balanced and holistic approach to life.
| the great cosmic mother: The Great Cosmic Mother Monica Sjoo, Barbara Mor, 2013-12-10 This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion that is humanity’s heritage. Now, with a new introduction and full-color artwork, this passionate and important text shows even more clearly that the religion of the Goddess--which is tied to the cycles of women’s bodies, the seasons, the phases of the moon, and the fertility of the earth--was the original religion of all humanity. |
| the great cosmic mother: The Great Cosmic Mother Monica Sjoo, 1987-05-27 This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion that is humanity's heritage. Now, with a new introduction and full-colour artwork, t |
| the great cosmic mother: The Road to the Great Cosmic Mother Avivah Moreland-El, 2008-03 This book is about situations we all have had, or will go through literally in life that will either transform our minds or allow us the opportunity to have other situations that will. The need to know yourself and your purpose for being here is the key point of the journey. The book shares that in life we all have stories, adventures, even tragedies that we feel are real. We have them but we are not them. The chapters describe the high roads and the low roads of love, sex, relationships, talents, servitude and gratitude. Ultimately the book pronounces the importance of the male and female balance. It reintroduces the significance of The Woman, The Mother, The Female and her presence in the world. She is the focal point of this book. Due to the patriarchal dominance for so long, this book is written to cause thoughts of what the world would be like when the balance of both male and female energy is in total harmony without, dominance, control and power for the gratification of the false ego verses the higher sense of being. |
| the great cosmic mother: The Yellow Book Samael Aun Weor, 2011-01-06 Learn the practical science to work directly with the root energy of all existence, and experience for oneself the reality of the ancient and mysterious Divine Mother Kundalini, spoken of in all the world’s great religions. Includes practices of meditation, transmutation, astral projection, pranayama, and the long-hidden Jinn Science. |
| the great cosmic mother: PaGaian Cosmology Glenys Livingstone, 2005 PaGaian Cosmology brings together a religious practice of seasonal ritual based in a contemporary scientific sense of the cosmos and female imagery for the Sacred. The author situates this original synthesis in her context of being female and white European transplanted to the Southern Hemisphere. Her sense of alienation from her place, which is personal, cultural and cosmic, fires a cosmology that re-stories Goddess metaphor of Virgin-Mother-Crone as a pattern of Creativity, which unfolds the cosmos, manifests in Earth's life, and may be known intimately. PaGaian Cosmology is an ecospirituality grounded in indigenous Western religious celebration of the Earth-Sun annual cycle. By linking to story of the unfolding universe this practice can be deepened, and a sense of the Triple Goddess-central to the cycle and known in ancient cultures-developed as a dynamic innate to all being. The ritual scripts and the process of ritual events presented here, may be a journey into self-knowledge through personal, communal and ecological story: the self to be known is one that is integral with place. PaGaian Cosmology may be used as a resource for individuals or groups seeking new forms of devotional expression and an Earth-based pathway to wisdom within. |
| the great cosmic mother: The Ancient Religion of the Great Cosmic Mother of All Monica Sjöö, Barbara Mor, 1981 |
| the great cosmic mother: The Goddess David Leeming, Christopher Fee, 2016-03-15 For as long as we have sought god, we have found the goddess. Ruling over the imaginations of humankind’s earliest agricultural civilizations, she played a critical spiritual role as a keeper of nature’s fertile powers and an assurance of the next sustaining harvest. In The Goddess, David Leeming and Christopher Fee take us all the way back into prehistory, tracing the goddess across vast spans of time to tell the epic story of the transformation of belief and what it says about who we are. Leeming and Fee use the goddess to gaze into the lives and souls of the people who worshipped her. They chart the development of traditional Western gender roles through an understanding of the transformation of concepts of the Goddess from her earliest roots in India and Iran to her more familiar faces in Ireland and Iceland. They examine the subordination of the goddess to the god as human civilizations became mobile and began to look upon masculine deities for assurances of survival in movement and battle. And they show how, despite this history, the goddess has remained alive in our spiritual imaginations, in figures such as the Christian Virgin Mother and, in contemporary times, the new-age resurrection of figures such as Gaia. The Goddess explores this central aspect of ancient spiritual thought as a window into human history and the deepest roots of our beliefs. |
| the great cosmic mother: Shakti Vanamali, 2008-07-21 Presents the mystery of the Divine Mother in all her manifold aspects • Explores more than 30 different goddess aspects of the Shakti force, both beneficial and malefic • Includes Sanskrit hymns and classic verses by Sri Auribindo for each of the goddesses Shakti is synonymous with the Devi, the Divine Mother or divine power that manifests, sustains, and transforms the universe. She is the womb of all creatures, and it is through her that the One becomes the many. Our first and primary relationship to the world is through the mother, the source of love, security, and nourishment. Extending this relationship to worship of a cosmic being as mother was a natural step found not only in the Shakti cult of Hinduism but also in ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Babylonian cultures. Shakti presents more than 30 goddess incarnations of the Divine Mother that represent both the beneficial and malefic aspects of the Shakti force. From Lakshmi, Parvati, and Saraswati to Durga, Chandika, and Kali--each of the different functions of the female goddesses in the Hindu pantheon is revealed, accompanied by traditional Sanskrit hymns, classic verses by Sri Auribindo, and discussions of tantric philosophy. The author draws from the Devi Bhagavatham, which describes all the stories of Shakti, and the Devi Mahatmyam, the most powerful scriptural text that glorifies Shakti in her form as Durga. Using these texts she shows that through the power and grace of the Divine Mother we may be released from the darkness of ignorance and taken to the abode of knowledge, immortality, and bliss--the source from which we have come. |
| the great cosmic mother: When God Was A Woman Merlin Stone, 2012-05-09 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. |
| the great cosmic mother: Norse Goddess Monica Sjöö, 2000-05 |
| the great cosmic mother: Rebirth of the Goddess Carol P. Christ, 1998-10-15 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. |
| the great cosmic mother: New Age and Armageddon Monica Sjöö, 1992 |
| the great cosmic mother: Motherpeace Vicki Noble, 2013-06-04 For over a decade, Motherpeace has been an inspiration and oracle for women all over the world. Motherpeace recovers the positive, nurturing peace-oriented values of prepatriarchal times, and brilliantly combines art, history, mythology, folklore, philosophy, and comparative religion with an informed spiritual and feminist perspective. Vicki Noble challenges us to celebrate our ancient peaceful heritage and to reclaim our right as a people to a life without war. The book is a vision of hope and transformation, made even more powerful by the vibrant pictorial images of the seventy-eight Motherpeace tarot cards. Motherpeace shows how traditional myths and symbols can provide ideas and images for understanding the meaning and power of the Goddess for women and men today. |
| the great cosmic mother: The Crone Barbara G. Walker, 2013-04-16 A probing account of the honored place of older women in ancient matriarchal societies restores to contemporary women an energizing symbol of self-value, power, and respect. |
| the great cosmic mother: The Sibyls Mama Zogbé, 2007 What is now currently the 'holy seat of the Vatican' in Italy, was originally the sacerdotal seat of these ancient black Sibyl Queen Mothers. Centuries before for Christ, they were known to heal the sick, restore dignity and strength to the weak, and restore sight to the blind. They were famous for curing lameness, epileptics, deaf mutes and lepers. They were said to 'cast out demons' and even to 'raise-up the dead' Their prophecies are the oldest and most authentic in the world. They were the basis for Greek and Roman tragedies and plays. More astonishing, their prophetic books were later collected by the Roman authorities, who needed a 'western theological' foundation in order to compete with the powerful levitical Jews. These Sibyl prophecies soon became the sole and undisputed precursor to the western, Christian Bible. . |
| the great cosmic mother: The Coming of the Cosmic Christ Matthew Fox, 1988-11-23 A comprehensive description of the transformation of Christianity, by the bestselling theologian who has defined this spiritual renaissance. |
| the great cosmic mother: The Return of the Mother Andrew Harvey, 2013-08-20 Adapted from a series of lectures on the historical basis and current resurgence of the sacred feminine, given by Andrew Harvey at the California Institute of Integral Studies in Spring 1994, The Return of the Mother is a profound journey into the heart of the Divine Mother. In this comprehensive and groundbreaking work, mystical scholar Andrew Harvey unearths traces of the sacred feminine in major world religions—Hinduism, Islam (Sufism), Buddhism, Taoism, and Christianity—and in aboriginal and indigenous wisdom traditions. Harvey presents a scathing critique of the patriarchal distortions in religious history and doctrine that have obscured full knowledge of the Divine Mother, and shows how to reintegrate this vital aspect into the spiritual consciousness of humankind. The Return of the Mother offers a radical new perspective, balancing the historical overemphasis on transcendence by honoring the immanence of the divine in passionate engagement in the world. Only by cultivating a direct, respectful relationship with the transformative power of the sacred feminine can we alter our disastrous attitude of dissociation from nature, the body, sexuality, and the details of human life, and generate the energy and compassion needed to reverse the course of destruction we have set the planet—and all of life—hurtling toward. In lively question-and-answer sections, Harvey further illuminates these vital issues and takes a strong stand against our dependence on “gurus” and “masters,” proposing instead an egalitarian model of spiritual community based on intimate groups of mutually supportive guides and friends. The Return of the Mother is an eloquent and passionate call for all of us to rediscover and reclaim an authentic and empowering relationship to the divine, and recreate a sacred life-in-the-world. |
| the great cosmic mother: Return of the Dark/light Mother Or New Age Armageddon? Monica Sjöö, 1999 |
| the great cosmic mother: Monica Sjöö - the Great Cosmic Mother Amy Budd, Jo Widoff, 2023 |
| the great cosmic mother: The Once and Future Goddess Elinor W. Gadon, 1990 Looks at the portrayal of women in art from prehistoric times to the present, and discusses the use of Goddess imagery. |
| the great cosmic mother: Ancient Religions Sarah Iles JOHNSTON, 2009-06-30 Religious beliefs and practices, which permeated all aspects of life in antiquity, traveled well-worn routes throughout the Mediterranean: itinerant charismatic practitioners peddled their skills as healers, purifiers, cursers, and initiators; and vessels decorated with illustrations of myths traveled with them. This collection of essays, drawn from the groundbreaking reference work Religion in the Ancient World, offers an expansive, comparative perspective on this complex spiritual world. |
| the great cosmic mother: Cosmic Order and Divine Power Johan C. Thom, 2014-09-18 The treatise De mundo offers a cosmology in the Peripatetic tradition which subordinates what happens in the cosmos to the might of an omnipotent god. Thus the work is paradigmatic for the philosophical and religious concepts of the early imperial age, which offer points of contact with nascent Christianity. |
| the great cosmic mother: Living With a Wild God Barbara Ehrenreich, 2014-05-01 Barbara Ehrenreich is an acclaimed social critic on both sides of the Atlantic, renowned for her trenchant, witty polemics, her pieces of journalism, and her trademark intelligence. She writes with unparalleled precision, insight and a rationalist's unwavering gaze. But in middle age, she rediscovered the journal she had kept during her tumultuous adolescence, which records an event so strange that she had never, in all the intervening years, written or spoken about it. It was the kind of event that people call a 'mystical experience' - and to a steadfast atheist and rationalist, was nothing less than shattering. In Living with a Wild God, Ehrenreich vividly explores her life-long quest to find 'the truth' about the universe and everything else, in an attempt to reconcile this cataclysmic, defining moment with her secular understanding of the world. The result is a profound reflection on science, religion and the human condition, and a personal insight into the inner life of one of our finest thinkers. It is a book that challenges us all to reassess our perceptions of the world and what it means to be alive. |
| the great cosmic mother: The Cult of the Mother Goddess E. O. James, 2018-09-16 This book provides a complete historical overview of the Mother Goddess and her influence. All of the major female goddesses found throughout history are covered. |
| the great cosmic mother: The Ancient Religion of the Great Cosmic Mother of All Monica Sjöö, 1976 |
| the great cosmic mother: The Female Archangels Claire Stone, 2020-04-21 Reawaken to divine feminine wisdom through the female Archangels and discover how to connect and work with their energy for healing, love, joy and balance. The archangels have long been known as our strong, masculine guardians; protecting us, directing us, defending us. And now, with the rise in the Divine feminine, our angelic connections have expanded to fit the need. In this book, Claire Stone introduces you to 11 female archangels who are stepping forwards to help us. Each offers simple yet effective ways of aligning your life through self-discovery, practices and meditations, all designed to help you to unlock your intuition. Learn how to communicate with the female archangels and allow them to help you: · transcend temptation and release any judgement · mend broken bonds and guide you through shadow work · speak your truth and heighten your creativity · honour the divinity within you and develop your light body These angelic teachers have arrived because you are now ready to uncover their lost teachings. All you need to do is ask for their help. |
| the great cosmic mother: Impunity Shelley Stenhouse, 2011 Poetry. In the title poem, the dying mother asks: Will my daughter be able to come and go with impunity? Stenhouse's ironically titled collection plays against the backdrop of this mythic riddle. Privilege is tied to punishment: two sides of the same seemingly inescapable coin. In these poems, even nature is seen through a lens of power, money, sex and addiction. These themes and others unfold in images both startling and effortless. We see a poet tackling the big questions, unsatisfied with easy answers, longing for clear borders, for definition, for love and redemption--for impunity. Stenhouse writes with clarity, humor, bravery--her fresh wisdom underscores the visceral details that allow us to see the world as if we have just landed on it. |
| the great cosmic mother: Goddesses Joseph Campbell, 2013 Joseph Campbell brought mythology to a mass audience. His bestselling books, including The Power of Myth and The Hero with a Thousand Faces, are the rare blockbusters that are also scholarly classics. While Campbell s work reached wide and deep as he covered the world s great mythological traditions, he never wrote a book on goddesses in world mythology. He did, however, have much to say on the subject. Between 1972 and 1986 he gave over twenty lectures and workshops on goddesses, exploring the figures, functions, symbols, and themes of the feminine divine, following them through their transformations across cultures and epochs. In this provocative volume, editor Safron Rossia goddess studies scholar, professor of mythology, and curator of collections at Opus Archives, which holds the Joseph Campbell archival manuscript collection and personal librarycollects these lectures for the first time. In them, Campbell traces the evolution of the feminine divine from one Great Goddess to many, from Neolithic Old Europe to the Renaissance. He sheds new light on classical motifs and reveals how the feminine divine symbolizes the archetypal energies of transformation, initiation, and inspiration. |
| the great cosmic mother: The Girl God Trista Hendren, 2021-02-24 |
| the great cosmic mother: The Varieties of Scientific Experience Carl Sagan, 2006-11-02 “Ann Druyan has unearthed a treasure. It is a treasure of reason, compassion, and scientific awe. It should be the next book you read.” —Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith “A stunningly valuable legacy left to all of us by a great human being. I miss him so.” —Kurt Vonnegut Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spirituality The late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. Exhibiting a breadth of intellect nothing short of astounding, Sagan presents his views on a wide range of topics, including the likelihood of intelligent life on other planets, creationism and so-called intelligent design, and a new concept of science as informed worship. Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century. |
| the great cosmic mother: Lady of the Beasts Buffie Johnson, 1990 Discusses goddess images in statues, religious artifacts, and art from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and other parts of the world |
| the great cosmic mother: The Cosmic Serpent Jeremy Narby, 1999-04-05 This adventure in science and imagination, which the Medical Tribune said might herald a Copernican revolution for the life sciences, leads the reader through unexplored jungles and uncharted aspects of mind to the heart of knowledge.In a first-person narrative of scientific discovery that opens new perspectives on biology, anthropology, and the limits of rationalism, The Cosmic Serpent reveals how startlingly different the world around us appears when we open our minds to it. |
| the great cosmic mother: The Church of the Cosmic Mother Deborah Turner-Bey, 2018-05-29 The Church of the Cosmic Mother is a guide to African American spirituality for the 21st century. Combining metaphysics, science, philosophy and a strong dose of Black Nationalism, it is an antidote to the dogma implied in monotheistic traditions that black is evil. Rather, it introduces the concept of the Divine Feminine as the lost connection between our blackness and our holiness. As a metaphysics book, it is primarily concerned with how, without exception, all creation on the physical place takes place in consciousness first. Where integration and legislation have failed to eliminate or even assuage racism in America, the practice of metaphysics will succeed. By purposefully creating our own businesses, education systems, helping organizations and institutions, African Americans can render the effects of racism utterly impotent. When we are no longer compelled to seek education, goods and services from White American institutions, racism ceases to be relevant. The Church of the Cosmic Mother is a call to action for us to take responsibility to create for ourselves and our descendants an environment in which we can thrive. The book lays out a three-fold approach to creating our desires with an extensive section on methods for practice of metaphysical principles. The goal is to prove for ourselves that when we dare to reclaim our connection to the Cosmic Mother, we take our rightful places as co-creators with Her not when we die, but right here on Earth. |
| the great cosmic mother: Shakti Woman Vicki Noble, 1991-07-19 From the author of Motherpeace, Vicki Noble--an empowering guide for awakening women's shamanic healing powers. Noble urges the modern woman to cultivate her deep feminine shamanic power, using her shakti (Indian for power or ability) to combat the planet's state of emergency and work for social and political change. |
| the great cosmic mother: Born with a Bang, Book One Jennifer Morgan, 2002 Presents a history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the formation of Earth, in the form of a letter written by the thirteen-billion-year-old universe itself to an Earth child. |
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| the great cosmic mother: Isis Magic M. Isidora Forrest, 2013-05-12 Isis Magic: Cultivating a Relationship with the Goddess of 10,000 Names enables the many women and men who are today exploring Goddess spirituality to build a relationship with the Divine Feminine by focusing their exploration through the worship of one of the most well-known and well-loved Goddesses of all time: the Egyptian Isis. Today, as in ancient times, Isis, known as the Goddess of Ten Thousand Names, can become for Her devotees the One Goddess Who is All Goddesses. Isis Magic begins with a well-researched and in-depth history of the nature and worship of Isis from Her ancient Egyptian origins to the modern day. In the first part of the book, readers discover the many faces of Isis, from Ancient Bird of Prey Goddess and Lady of Magic to Queen of the Mysteries and Savior. Readers will learn how Isis later became disguised as a Black Madonna, a historical Queen of Egypt, and even as an Alchemical Principle--as well as how Her true identity as a Goddess was retained in the inner teachings of secret societies. Finally, readers follow Isis into the 20th and 21st centuries as Her undisguised worship is revived, first by colorful personalities like Dion Fortune and influential groups such as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and today by worldwide associations like the Fellowship of Isis. The book's second part applies this knowledge to a four-part spiritual journey to the heart of the Goddess. With each step, the reader enters a successively deeper stage of relationship with Isis. By participating in exercises, meditations, and powerful, beautifully written rituals, readers can initiate themselves into the magical religion of Isis and become, if they so desire, a dedicated priestess or priest. Written by M. Isidora Forrest, an ordained Priestess of Isis and Hermetic Adept, Isis Magic brings the worship of Isis to life. It is the perfect resource to aid the individual seeker, to inspire a circle, coven, or Iseum, or to serve as a program of spiritual growth and personal development for those called by Isis to be Her priestesses and priests. |
| the great cosmic mother: A Historical Study of the Goddess of the Old Testament and Kabbalah Sorita D'Este, David Rankine, 2011-04 In The Cosmic Shekinah, the authors present a concise history of the different influences of earlier wisdom goddesses on the development of the Shekinah. They show that from these ancient sources, the unnamed Wisdom Goddess and wife of God portrayed in the Old Testament and early Jewish wisdom literature arose. |
| the great cosmic mother: Full of Grace Judith Dupré, 2010 The best-selling author of Churches presents an intimate survey of the Virgin Mary's role in influencing art and culture throughout history, assessing examples ranging from familiar Renaissance portraits to groundbreaking modern depictions. |
| the great cosmic mother: Pale Blue Dot Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, 2011-07-06 “Fascinating . . . memorable . . . revealing . . . perhaps the best of Carl Sagan’s books.”—The Washington Post Book World (front page review) In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people around the world. Now in this stunning sequel, Carl Sagan completes his revolutionary journey through space and time. Future generations will look back on our epoch as the time when the human race finally broke into a radically new frontier—space. In Pale Blue Dot, Sagan traces the spellbinding history of our launch into the cosmos and assesses the future that looms before us as we move out into our own solar system and on to distant galaxies beyond. The exploration and eventual settlement of other worlds is neither a fantasy nor luxury, insists Sagan, but rather a necessary condition for the survival of the human race. “Takes readers far beyond Cosmos . . . Sagan sees humanity’s future in the stars.”—Chicago Tribune |
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May 27, 1987 · Sjoo and Mor describe the great spiral of cultural movement that began ``in the beginning . . .with a very female sea,'' and continued into Neolithic times. They show how our …
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the …
journey through our human time on earth. Gyro-cycles of great myth and small data, poetry and numbers, dream and invention. Ice and fire: Cro-Magnon caves and Inquisitional burnings. …
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Jan 1, 2001 · This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion that …
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She became most widely known for The Great Cosmic Mother, a cross-disciplinary study that cites numerous archaeological, anthropological, historical and mythological texts and artifacts …
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Dec 10, 2013 · The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth" is a profound exploration of spirituality, mythology, and the divine feminine. Co-authored by Monica Sjoo and …
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Dec 10, 2013 · Forty-four of her own works illustrate this volume. This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and …
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering The Religion Of The …
Nov 7, 1991 · The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering The Religion Of The Earth by Monica Sjoo (7-Nov-1991) Paperback [Monica & Mor Barbara Sjoo] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping …
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and …
The Great Cosmic Mother – HarperCollins
This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion that is humanity’s …
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This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion that is humanity's heritage.
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the …
May 27, 1987 · Sjoo and Mor describe the great spiral of cultural movement that began ``in the beginning . . .with a very female sea,'' and continued into Neolithic times. They show how our …
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the …
journey through our human time on earth. Gyro-cycles of great myth and small data, poetry and numbers, dream and invention. Ice and fire: Cro-Magnon caves and Inquisitional burnings. Night …
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of
Jan 1, 2001 · This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion that is …
Barbara Mor - Wikipedia
She became most widely known for The Great Cosmic Mother, a cross-disciplinary study that cites numerous archaeological, anthropological, historical and mythological texts and artifacts as …
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the …
Dec 10, 2013 · The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth" is a profound exploration of spirituality, mythology, and the divine feminine. Co-authored by Monica Sjoo and …
The Great Cosmic Mother - Google Books
Dec 10, 2013 · Forty-four of her own works illustrate this volume. This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological …
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering The Religion Of The …
Nov 7, 1991 · The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering The Religion Of The Earth by Monica Sjoo (7-Nov-1991) Paperback [Monica & Mor Barbara Sjoo] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on …
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The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological …
The Great Cosmic Mother – HarperCollins
This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion that is humanity’s heritage. …
The Great Cosmic Mother Ebook by Monica Sjoo - hoopla
This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion that is humanity's heritage.
