Product Description

Blending fine art reproductions and literary excerpts, an anthology celebrates the wisdom and strength of the feminine experience, with contributions from Virginia Woolf, Anne Sexton, Judy Chicago, Lucille Clifton, Emily Dickinson, and other notables.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1458545 in Books
• Published on: 1994-10-25
• Released on: 1994-10-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 188 pages

Amazon.com Review
Offering a diverse array of images and words, from prehistory to present day, the mission of this genuinely inspired volume is to remind women of their "spiritual heritage, innate wisdom, the integrity of the female body, and its rites of passage." Prehistoric artifacts are juxtaposed with modern art, ancient verse with contemporary poetry. Painting, sculpture, photography, film, and performance art portray the goddess in all her roles: creator and destroyer of life, fertility figure, and ruler of love and wisdom. Included are an ancient Egyptian sculpture of Isis suckling Horus and Judy Chicago's The Crowning, a graphic needlepoint of a woman giving birth. Paired with literary excerpts from Sappho, Emily Dickinson, and other writers, this multicultural celebration of the myriad expressions of womanhood reflects the ongoing influence and presence of goddesses.

About the Author
Burleigh Muten is the founder of 'Hands of the Goddess Press', which published her 'Return of the Goddess' calendars upon which this book is based. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Customer Reviews

A visual and spiritual treat!
I like to keep this book by my bedside and open it at random right before I go to sleep. I read the quote and look at the image, as my last thought of the day. I find the imagery powerful and empowering, and the quotes are insightful. This is not just a book for women, it is something that my husband also appreciates. This makes a great gift for special friends, and it is especially nice as a Mother's Day present.

Gift of a lifetime
My husband presented this book to me as an anniversary gift, so I must credit him with awakening my own Goddess Within. I keep this book next to our bed and when I need stregnth I open it's pages and find exquisite artwork, inspiring prose, moving poetry. It never fails to lift me and it is my pleasure to have given at least a dozen copies of this book to others who might benefit from it's beauty and wisdom. Blessings to all...

A must-have read!
This book was given to me as a gift. I haven't stopped reading since I first opened the cover. This collection of quotations, poetry, essays, etc. regarding female power and spirituality says all the right things and you don't shrink back at any of it. The artwork is pertinent and adds to the feeling engendered by the words. Any time you feel down or tiny, pick up this book and you will feel priveleged and powerful in no time. You owe yourself this book!