Feminine Mysteries in the Bible
The Soul Teachings of the Daughters of the Goddess
Inner Traditions/Bear & Company · Print & ebook · September 17, 2008
An exploration of the repressed, esoteric feminine mysteries in the Bible through the lives of four women, all archetypes of the sacred prostitute • Shows how these four archetypal women represent the four stages of development of soul consciousness • Reveals how the fear of the power of the sacred prostitute led to a rejection of female sexuality and a destructive dualistic notion of men and women • Explains how the dogma of the Immaculate Conception represents the repression of the divine feminine in Christianity In Feminine Mysteries in the Bible, Ruth Rusca unveils sacred mysteries of the feminine and the alchemical relationship of the male and female forces at the heart of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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- Who it’s for
- Ruth Rusca reads four biblical women as figures of feminine power and soul development.
- Genres
- Goddess Spirituality, Sacred Sexuality, Religion & Gender
- Published
- Inner Traditions/Bear & Company, September 17, 2008
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An exploration of the repressed, esoteric feminine mysteries in the Bible through the lives of four women, all archetypes of the sacred prostitute • Shows how these four archetypal women represent the four stages of development of soul consciousness • Reveals how the fear of the power of the sacred prostitute led to a rejection of female sexuality and a destructive dualistic notion of men and women • Explains how the dogma of the Immaculate Conception represents the repression of the divine feminine in Christianity In Feminine Mysteries in the Bible, Ruth Rusca unveils sacred mysteries of the feminine and the alchemical relationship of the male and female forces at the heart of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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Drawing on over 30 years of research, she explores four archetypal women in the Bible: Tamar, the sacred prostitute; Rahab, the meretrix; Ruth, who redeems the soul; and Bathsheba, the daughter of the Goddess. These women--sacred prostitutes one and all--represent the indestructible feminine life force, the wisdom of the Goddess, and the transformative power of the soul, and they symbolize the four stages of the development of soul consciousness. Mary, mother of Jesus, is the quintessence of these four women, but Rusca shows that the dogma of the Immaculate Conception has repressed the significance of Mary and subverted the divine feminine in Christianity due to the church’s fear of women and their life-giving energy. These women pass an imperishable feminine life force from generation to generation, and understanding their lives creates a path to overcoming the destructive tendencies of dualistic “male-female” thinking--a duality that profanes feminine sexuality and mysteries rather than revering and celebrating them.
Four Biblical Women
Ruth Rusca reads four biblical women as figures of feminine power and soul development.
Come here for
- Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba as stages of soul consciousness
- An examination of Mary and the Immaculate Conception
Expect
- Interpretations of sacred prostitution and the divine feminine
- A critique of dualistic thinking about men and women
Where it sits
| Sacred Sexuality | 57% |
|---|---|
| Goddess Spirituality | 40% |
| Religion & Gender | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Goddess Spirituality
- Kabbalah & Jewish Mysticism
- Religion & Gender
- Authors
- Ruth Rusca
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
- Published
- September 17, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Goddess Spirituality