Goddess Religion: The Dance of a Thousand Veils

With evidence dating back to 20,000 BC, the worship of the Mother-Goddess is one of the earliest religions practiced by humans. Despite Judaism’s attempt to demonize her and Protestant Christianity’s attempt to stamp her out, the Mother-Goddess is still with us. This course will trace the history and development of the Sacred Feminine. We will begin by investigating her roots in prehistory and in the archaic high cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Next, we will discover how she transformed during the classical civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome. Then we find out why Western monotheism abused her and how she was saved by Roman Catholicism’s cult of the Blessed Virgin. We also examine how the Goddess appears in the Eastern religions of Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism—where she is still worshiped on a massive scale. Finally, we will explore the neo-pagan worship of the Goddess in Wicca and the practice of witchcraft. If you have ever been fascinated by Isis, Aphrodite, or Kuan Yin, this is the course for you. Wherever there is love, mercy and compassion, there is the Goddess. Please join us to peer behind the veil of the Sacred Feminine. Despite her dance of a thousand veils, her message of love is always the same.