The resurrection of the goddess

 

In ancient times in Britain statues of males with erect phalli were worshiped with pregnant, voluptuous, dancing, female figures. It was not till the penny dropped concerning the biological truth about childbirth and the rise of agriculture and technology that women became perceived as the inferior sex.

 

 Islam and Christianity seem to portray woman as being represented by the body and man as being symbolized by the mind. Bodily processes (especially a woman's) are regarded with disgust. The woman's body is perceived as something that can be owned by men.

 

 

 

In Genesis, God said to women about childbirth that, ‘in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children and thy desire should be to thy husband and he shall rule over thee'. This is in contrast with the former Goddess religions who regarded the process of human creation and procreation with awe and respect.  Ironically Jesus has feminine traits and his feelings  to Mary Madeline shows his lack of misogyny. Islam’s symbol of the Moon and Friday as a holy day hark to ancient remnants of early goddess religion.

 

In the past images of women pregnant, naked or even exposing genitalia would have been common place. Now they are primarily found in pornography and medical text books. The Anglo Celtic fertility Goddess ‘Sheila-na-gig,’ is a strange little, squatting figure, worshiped before Christianity. She appears to be giving birth to the Universe. Therimage can still be seen in some old churches today.  

 

 

 

 

It is this mistaken belief in separateness that prevents the worship of the body as a spiritual vehicle. It is ironic that we have put so much of our faith in the mind(male) and put the body (female) as a lesser entity. The body is far more truthful than the mind. The mind for so many of us is our tormenter. The body is without guile and if you listen to it you will be guided by its wisdom.

 

 

 

 

 

Men are oppressed by modern society as much as women. In the West, male suicides are rising as are other psychiatric disorders. Having to live a life of repressed emotions is unhealthy and ultimately often results in psychotic behavior expressed on an interpersonal and global level.

 

 

 

 

universe began when the one split into two to create the three dimensional reality we are in Now. The feminine aspect in men and women has been undervalued only in modern society. The female aspects have been disempowered, leading to psychological problems and global catastrophes and a lack of awareness in recognising that ‘ I ‘ am also the ‘ other ‘. 

 

 

 

. We are a culture of disembodied heads, cut off from the wisdom of our most truthful of servants - the body. The mind has become the driver who if we let it, will ride us all the way to hell.

 

 

Shekina is the Hebrew soul of God. Cabbalists believed  that the loss of Shekina from God  is what has brought all the evils to this world .

 

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