Tag Archives: the Great Mother

The Dark Face of the Goddess

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Symbol Reader

“I am dark, but lovely,” proclaims the Shulamite in the Song of Songs. The highest and purest form of the feminine archetype is Sophia, the white dove symbolizing the wisdom of the feminine side of God and the deepest wisdom … Continue reading →

Posted in The Dark Goddess | Tagged Dark goddess, earth archetype, Erich Neumann, Hekate, Inanna, Ishtar, Kali, Lamashtu, Lamia, Lilith, Medea, Medusa, Oedipus, sacred feminine, Sekhmet, sphinx, the Great Mother, the Terrible Mother | 49 Comments

Images of the Zodiac: Contemplating Cancer

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Symbol Reader

It is 1975, a glorious spring in Istanbul. Kemal, member of one of the city’s wealthiest families, is about to become engaged to Sibel, daughter of another prominent family, when he encounters Füsun, a beautiful shop assistant and a distant … Continue reading →