Pagan Portals - The Divine Feminine
By: Reverend Dr. Karen Tate - Moon Books - $12.95
Overview: Divine Feminine; Deity, Archetype and Ideal, tracks the evolution of Goddess as the First Thought and Creatrix of the World, into her descent and erasure, then comes back full circle, to her ascent and return to heal humanity.
Verdict: From history to heresy, everything is fair game as Tate defines the Divine Feminine, her relevance, as aspirations and solutions. Spiritual ideas that shaped culture are examined, as are worship practices, including sex and intentional travel, to explore the depths of the Divine Feminine in the cradle of civilization and beyond.
At this time when humanity is seeking answers, Divine Feminine delivers. Tate weaves multiple interdisciplinary threads, providing the missing puzzle pieces that answer life’s big questions in a concise and understandable way.
Thus, what we have here in the simply fabulous, dutifully sculpted, and wholly engrossing new prose entitled Pagan Portals: The Divine Feminine as Deity, Archetype, and Ideal, author Reverend Dr. Karen Tate brings together decades of Goddess-centered theology, philosophy, and lived spirituality into one accessible place.
Whilst at the same time exploring ancient history, suppressed traditions, and modern theology, what Tate wishes for is that reader read all she has brought together within these highly informative pages, and then begin to do their own investigations into where we currently stand: to consider what is at stake when divinity is imaged only through a masculine lens.
Tate, a prolific writer, thought-reader and podcaster, combines both history and heresy here within The Divine Feminine, and takes us by the hand and guides us throughout within this breathtakingly ambient book, on a series of explorative, eye-opening ventures that not only discusses methods of worship associated with Goddess, but also reveals intentional sacred travel and sacred sex.
Explore the sacred trident of the Divine Feminine – deity, archetype and ideal – in this tour de force by prolific author and interfaith minister, Karen Tate. In this, her eighth book, she promises revelations and epiphanies for women and men and offers a vision for a shared future of dignity, equality and unity.
About the Author - Rev. Dr. Karen Tate is an eight-times published author, teacher, speaker, radio show host and social justice activist. Named One of the 13 Most Influential Women in Goddess Spirituality and a Wisdom Keeper of the Goddess Spirituality Movement, Karen hosts the long-running show, Voices of the Sacred Feminine on Spreaker, considered a treasure trove of wisdom by listeners and peers. She is called up on to give talks to prestigious academic, spiritual and secular organizations. She lives in Grants Pass, OR.
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