Acknowledgements • vii

Preface • ix

Part One

Mystic Quest: A Modern-day Odyssey
To Discover the Mysteries of the
Goddess and Her Sacred Realms of Light • 1

1 THE CALL OF THE GODDESS • 2

2 THE DANCE OF THE DAKINI • 36

3 OPENING THE MYSTIC EYE • 67

4 THE KEEPERS OF THE LIGHT • 90

5 HISTORY AND THE FEMININE MYSTERIES:
REFLECTIONS ON THE CYCLE OF THE GREAT YUGA • 124
The Golden Age: The Age of Divinity • 128
The Silver Age: The Age of Ritual • 130
The Bronze Age: The Age of Doubt • 135
The Iron Age: The Age of Chaos • 140
The Time of Transition • 145

Part Two

Awakening the Divine Feminine • 149

6 LIFTING THE VEIL FROM THE FACE OF MODERNITY • 150
The Feminist Rebellion, Mind Control, and the Cult of Consumerism • 158
Our Modern Cultural Mallaise • 163
Spiritual Materialism and the Birth of the New Age • 174
Reclaiming our Sacred Heritage • 179

7 DISCOVERING STRENGTH AND POWER • 183
The Goddesses of Strength and Power • 184
The Myth of Durga • 189
The Energy Field of the Strong and Fiery Goddess • 194
The Feminine Art of Emotional Expression • 199
Expressions of Strength and Power • 201

8 EXPLORING SENSUALITY •211
The Sensuous Goddesses • 212
The Legend of Mandarava • 220
The Energy Field of the Sensuous Goddess •225
The Art of Sensuality • 231
Expressions of Sensuality •232

9 EXPERIENCING LOVE AND COMPASSION• 242
The Goddesses of Love and Compassion • 243
The Story of Tara • 251
The Energy Field of the Peaceful Goddess • 255
The Art of Love and Compassion • 259
Expressions of Love and Compassion • 260

EPILOGUE • 270

NOTES• 272
BIBLIOGRAPHY • 281
INDEX • 288