“The simplest and most basic meaning of the symbol of the Goddess is the acknowledgment of the legitimacy of female power as a beneficent and independent power.” FemaleIndependentSymbolsFeminineGoddessFemininitySimplestLegitimacyIndependent WomenAcknowledgmentBeneficenceFemale Power Author:Carol P. Christ
“Our great symbol for the Goddess is the moon, whose three aspects reflect the three stages in women's lives and whose cycles of waxing and waning coincide with women's menstrual cycles.” ThreeStageMoonAspectSymbolsCyclesGoddessWomanhoodFemininityMenstruationFeminine EnergyWaxing Author:Carol P. Christ
“Symbol systems cannot simply be rejected; they must be replaced. Where there is no replacement, the mind will revert to familiar structures at times of crisis, bafflement, or defeat.” MindCrisisStructureDefeatFamiliarSymbolsReplacedRejectedReplacementsTimes Of Crisis Book:Laughter of Aphrodite: reflections on a journey to the goddess Source: Laughter of Aphrodite: reflections on a journey to the goddess
