Men & Women

Feminist Spirituality & Theaology

BEYOND GOD THE FATHER: Toward a Philosophy of Women's Liberation, 1985, Mary Daly.

DESCENT TO THE GODDESS, 1981, Sylvia Perera. Relationship to the Goddess/feminist spirituality takes us on a journey down into our depths. Perera describes and illuminates this journey and its meaning.

THE GREAT COSMIC MOTHER: REDISCOVERING THE RELIGION OF THE EARTH, 1987; 1992. Monica Sjöö & Barbara Mor.

GODDESSES IN EVERY WOMAN, 1984, Jean Shinoda-Bolen.

GODDESSES IN OLDER WOMEN: Archetypes in Women Over Fifty, 2002, Jean Shinoda-Bolen.

THE LAUGHTER OF APHRODITE: Reflections on a Journey to the Goddess, 1987, Carol Christ. A Harvard Divinity scholar finds the Goddess, and shares her journey with us. Rich mix of personal process, digested scholarship and research. (essays)

MOTHER WIT: a Feminist Guide to Psychic Development, 1981; 1988, Diane Mariechild. Important handbook of feminist spiritual practice, "co-creating our own reality."

MOTHER WOVE THE MORNING, 1992, Carol Lynn Pearson. An incredible
one-woman stage performance of 16 women throughout history, searching for "The Mother."

THE POLITICS OF WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY, 1982, Charlene Spretnal. Just what it sounds like! Coherent, powerful arguments for a feminist spiritual ground for healing our world. Readable and basic.

SHE CHANGES: A GODDESS MYTH FOR MODERN WOMEN, 1993, Teressa Mark.

SHAKTI WOMAN: Feeling Our Fire, Healing Our World, 1991, Vicki Noble. A woman finds her own deepest power in her personal spiritual journey. Very moving and readable.

THE SPIRAL PATH: EXPLORATIONS IN WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY, 1992, Theresa King, ed.. Essays by 22 contemporary spiritual leachers on every aspect of their lives.

WHEN GOD WAS A WOMAN, 1978, Merlin Stone.

WOMAN AT THE EDGE OF TWO WORLDS, 1993, Lynn V. Andrews

WOMEN'S MYSTERIES, ANCIENT & MODERN, 1971, M. Esther Harding.

WOMANSPIRIT: A Guide to Women's Wisdom, 1981, Hallie Inglehart.

THE WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY BOOK, 1986, Diane Stein. Summarizes historical shift from matriarchy to patriarchy and growth of women's spirituality in '70s and '80s, then instructs in practices. Useful.

WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES, 1992, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D.

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