Cakes for the Queen of Heaven: An Exploration of Women's Power Past, Present and Future [B2172]

2006 PB in nice clean condition. Cakes for the Queen of Heaven explores the relationship between women's religious history and the personal issues that arise in women living in this patriarchal society. Women struggle with issues of body image, troubled mother-daughter relationships, sexual freedom and access to power. We need to know that there was a time when the female body was sacred; that there once was a long-lasting religion in which the chief divine actors were a mother and her daughter; that in very ancient times women had significant power in their societies; that although patriarchal societies have oppressed women for centuries, there have always been strong and talented women. Our female history has been erased and trivialized for too long. In this book we meet ancient goddesses and their stories from around the world, real women in ancient Sumer, in Greece, in Judaism and in Christianity. In Cakes for the Queen of Heaven the past is before us, the women are there, and they help us change our lives.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Classic women power. Great insights for women about how our power has been usurped - mostly by men - time to build back and appreciate ourselves! There is a curriculum by the same name that is also valuable."; "What happened to the Goddess? A very interesting and well researched book about the origins, transition, suppression and renaissance of the divine in the person of the Goddess. Each chapter starts with a small ritual to help center and digest the information provided."; "I thoroughly enjoyed this text. Great insight and knowledge. A valuable resource for my personal journey."; "Although a bit dated, I still learned so much from this book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Also, a sentimental book for me as it was my Granny's copy, and served as a reference for her in some of her academic work on feminist spirituality. Honestly sad I finished it and wish it could go on forever - so I'm glad I can find my next TBRs in its bibliography."