The Politics of Women's Spirituality: Essays by Founding Mothers of the Movement

This feminist classic (first published in 1982) presents a chorus of voices exploring their authentic spirituality. The essays are active rather than reactive revolutionary rather than reformist and express a broad political awareness. Rather than codifying a religion exclusively for women the authors address a range of contemporary issues that are informed by spirituality our attitude toward life on Earth.   Part One: Discovering a History of Power • What the Goddess Means to Women• Mythic Heras as Models of Strength and Wisdom   Part Two: Manifesting Personal Power• Consciousness/Energy/Action• Self-Images of Strength and Wholeness   Part Three: Transforming the Political• The Unity of Politics and Spirituality• Applications of Spirituality as a Political Force