Mysteries of the Dark Moon: The Healing Power of the Dark Goddess
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- Author：Demetra George
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Summary
Exploring the mystery， wisdom， and power of the dark phase of the moon's cycle--a lunar-based model for moving through the dark times in our lives with understanding， consciousness， and faith in renewal。
The moon's dark phase has traditionally been a time of fear and superstition， a time associated with death and isolation。 The mythical embodiment of these fears is the Dark Goddess。 Known around the world by many names--Lilith， Kali， Hecate， and Morgana--the archetypal Dark Goddess represents death， sexuality， and the unconscious--the little understood， often feared aspects of life。
Demetra George combines psychological， mythical， and spiritual perspective on the shadowy， feminine symbolism of the dark moon to reclaim the darkness from oppressive， fear-based images。 George offers rites for rebirth and transformation that teach us to tap into the power of our dark times， maximizing the potential for renewal inherent in our inevitable periods of loss， depression， and anger。
The moon's dark phase has traditionally been a time of fear and superstition， a time associated with death and isolation。 The mythical embodiment of these fears is the Dark Goddess。 Known around the world by many names--Lilith， Kali， Hecate， and Morgana--the archetypal Dark Goddess represents death， sexuality， and the unconscious--the little understood， often feared aspects of life。
Demetra George combines psychological， mythical， and spiritual perspective on the shadowy， feminine symbolism of the dark moon to reclaim the darkness from oppressive， fear-based images。 George offers rites for rebirth and transformation that teach us to tap into the power of our dark times， maximizing the potential for renewal inherent in our inevitable periods of loss， depression， and anger。
Reviews
Alicia
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Amazing hoy it goes through you and takes you to an incredible world of piece within women。 I don't wish this book to end it's so infinit。。。。 Amazing hoy it goes through you and takes you to an incredible world of piece within women。 I don't wish this book to end it's so infinit。。。。 。。。more
Denise
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I wanted to love this book， but I found it difficult to stay focused and read it。 I’m not a fan of the author’s writing style。 It seemed highly subjective， although presented as solid evidence。 The concept and mythology were interesting。 The content was often repetitive， and maybe stronger editing would be helpful。
Nadine Cosgrave
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I couldn’t begin to try and explain how amazing I thought this book was - it came to me right at the time I needed to read it。 An essential read if you’re interested in claiming your divine feminine energy， learning about the cosmic powers of the moon， societies shift from matriarchal to patriarchal ideologies， Medusa， Lilith， depression， and so much more。 An educational， enlightening read。 Adored it - took lots of notes and will absolutely return to it again and again。 It reads like a text book I couldn’t begin to try and explain how amazing I thought this book was - it came to me right at the time I needed to read it。 An essential read if you’re interested in claiming your divine feminine energy， learning about the cosmic powers of the moon， societies shift from matriarchal to patriarchal ideologies， Medusa， Lilith， depression， and so much more。 An educational， enlightening read。 Adored it - took lots of notes and will absolutely return to it again and again。 It reads like a text book and is categorised as women’s studies！ 。。。more
Carrie
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There is some good info in here， but it didn't work for me as a read from front to back type of book。 I recommend picking it up and doing some bibliomancy。 Read what works， leave the rest。 There is some good info in here， but it didn't work for me as a read from front to back type of book。 I recommend picking it up and doing some bibliomancy。 Read what works， leave the rest。 。。。more
Lindsey
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I picked up this book to try to get in touch with my own inner darkness and do shadow work。 Unfortunately， this is a poorly researched and repetitive book that sought to make the same point that could have been summed in 50 pages or less。 Some of the allegory and imagery was nice which was the only reason it got a 2 over 1。
Nadine
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Couldn't finish。 Read through chapter 5。 If Greek mythology is your thing then this book is for you。 Couldn't finish。 Read through chapter 5。 If Greek mythology is your thing then this book is for you。 。。。more
Rae Coleman
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Such a great book！！ I highly recommend it。 I do feel as though maybe up to a quarter of the book could've been eliminated because I felt like some of the text was redundant or repetitive， which is why I didn't give this 5 stars。。。 But the bulk of the book is wonderful and I'm so happy to have read it。 Such a great book！！ I highly recommend it。 I do feel as though maybe up to a quarter of the book could've been eliminated because I felt like some of the text was redundant or repetitive， which is why I didn't give this 5 stars。。。 But the bulk of the book is wonderful and I'm so happy to have read it。 。。。more
Catherine
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also one of my top books for 2019。 demetra rules， and has a very compassionate astrological lens。 demetra forever。
Ditte
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Interesting concept， but badly executed。 This book is mainly about "dark" goddesses and inaccurate history。 There were some interesting tidbits。。。 but the book does definitely not deliver in what it sets out to do: to heal through the darkness in yourself。 Interesting concept， but badly executed。 This book is mainly about "dark" goddesses and inaccurate history。 There were some interesting tidbits。。。 but the book does definitely not deliver in what it sets out to do: to heal through the darkness in yourself。 。。。more
Elena Rego
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In truth I would give this book a 3。5， but nostalgia has me rounding up on this one。This book was written in 1992， so it's dated when it comes to matters of gender and the dialogue around the metaphor of Maiden， Mother， Crone as ascribed to the phases of the moon。That said， it's is DENSE with information on our archeological history， a broader look and context for matters on Matriarchy and Patriarchy， which I feel can be incredibly helpful informationHer knowledge of historical astrology is stag In truth I would give this book a 3。5， but nostalgia has me rounding up on this one。This book was written in 1992， so it's dated when it comes to matters of gender and the dialogue around the metaphor of Maiden， Mother， Crone as ascribed to the phases of the moon。That said， it's is DENSE with information on our archeological history， a broader look and context for matters on Matriarchy and Patriarchy， which I feel can be incredibly helpful informationHer knowledge of historical astrology is staggering and if any of you are interested in a more in-depth view of astrological ananysis beyond the popular forecasting， this book is incredible。I first read this book in 2002 and just reread it and I still recommend it despite its being a bit dated and despite the fact that what I got from it then is different than what I got from now。I'm not into disclaimers， however， if you can't read a dated book and take what is relevant to you and leave the rest， don't read it。 Especially when it comes to gender issues。 This book is a product of it's time， but still well referenced and filled with much to learn。 。。。more
Maranda
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A book that examines the ancient goddess religions that predated our more current patriarchal religions。 These matriarchal cultures worshipped a great goddess that later goddesses are derived from。 Very interesting read for anyone interested in women’s studies and mythology！
Jessica Donegan
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Pros and Cons to this book。 The mythology was enjoyable and some of the journal questions were really good。 I love the idea of this book。 Describing， exploring， and otherwise reclaiming what people consider dark periods of time。 Reframing the dark moon to correspond to times of healing and growth。 The execution wasn't my cup of tea。 It speaks in depth about a time when humanity fell under a matriarchy instead of a patriarchy ruling system。 I enjoy many female myths， including ones about ancient Pros and Cons to this book。 The mythology was enjoyable and some of the journal questions were really good。 I love the idea of this book。 Describing， exploring， and otherwise reclaiming what people consider dark periods of time。 Reframing the dark moon to correspond to times of healing and growth。 The execution wasn't my cup of tea。 It speaks in depth about a time when humanity fell under a matriarchy instead of a patriarchy ruling system。 I enjoy many female myths， including ones about ancient matriarchies。 I don't think it's right to misconstrue them as a historical fact。 There's never been some ancient matriarchy， no matter how much 2nd wave feminism and Neo-pagan/Wicca-ish groups would like there to be。 I found myself putting aside interesting musings to try and see if George sites her claims about the matriarchy and then looking up those histories。The book has a very Wicca-ish mentality。 It also holds a pantheistic "all gods of a certain type are the same" mentality and doesn't respect the individuality of these mythic beings。 Even if we see these representations as purely fictional， it's a little like claiming Hercules and Captain America are the same guy because they are both strong and strive to protect others。None of these views are bad， but they are not for me。 。。。more
Colubrina Laticauda
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Davvero bello。 Denso， ricco di informazioni su divinità rappresentanti il lato femminile che meno piace， ma assolutamente importante。 Interessantissima anche la parte sull'andamento delle ere dal punto di vista astrologico。 Davvero bello。 Denso， ricco di informazioni su divinità rappresentanti il lato femminile che meno piace， ma assolutamente importante。 Interessantissima anche la parte sull'andamento delle ere dal punto di vista astrologico。 。。。more
Jawanza Amennun
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Love ❤️ Love ❤️ Love ❤️ THIS book！！！ It is indeed informative and enlightening。 It has a psychology all it’s own clearly clearing up the fear of the DNA and the dark！
Lauren Davis
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Well， that was wonderfully informative and thought-provoking。 I do wish every person who believed that only their way was the truth would read this。 It might rattle a few cages， in the best possible way。
Krystal Palacios
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4。5*
Liz Thoth
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A fantastic book detailing the rise and fall of the divine feminine throughout history。 Uses archetypes， and phases of the moon that directly correspond to aspects and hidden subconscious influences in our lives and our planet。 This is a great book for healing and shadow work。
Carole
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If you are seeking to understand your feminine side， reconcile and heal， this book is a valuable tool。
Lea
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I quit reading before 100 pages。 The writer kept babbling and because my view of the Goddess or the Great Feminine Spirit don't fit this "maid， mother， crone moon goddess" box， I felt annoyed from the start！I eyed the rest of the book and I wouldn't have got any healing or new viewpoints to ponder。 I quit reading before 100 pages。 The writer kept babbling and because my view of the Goddess or the Great Feminine Spirit don't fit this "maid， mother， crone moon goddess" box， I felt annoyed from the start！I eyed the rest of the book and I wouldn't have got any healing or new viewpoints to ponder。 。。。more
Kelly Miess
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4。5 Stars。 A fantastic exploration of the most recent long-term feminine/masculine or matriarchy/patriarchy cycle with a particular emphasis and unique perspective on the demise of matriarchy and the rise of patriarchy some 5000 years ago。 The books shines light on this topic in a way I have not been exposed to before and provides a new perspective for those， like me， who are mourning the death and praying for the rebirth of our planet and it's inhabitants。 The book also provides an in-depth exp 4。5 Stars。 A fantastic exploration of the most recent long-term feminine/masculine or matriarchy/patriarchy cycle with a particular emphasis and unique perspective on the demise of matriarchy and the rise of patriarchy some 5000 years ago。 The books shines light on this topic in a way I have not been exposed to before and provides a new perspective for those， like me， who are mourning the death and praying for the rebirth of our planet and it's inhabitants。 The book also provides an in-depth exploration of the lunar cycle and its dark phases in particular。 Several of the dark moon phase goddesses are explored in depth。 Recommended for anyone interested in mythology， magic， astrology， spirituality， history or general mind-expanding。 。。。more
Tyree
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the info was good， the writing itself was often extremely tedious。
Miss Bree
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I petered out on this。 The author lost me on a few points。 It may be that I’m not ready to read something like this。 I did enjoy the mythology though。
Allison
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I'm having a hard time with this book。 There is paragraph after paragraph of assertions that have dubious to no basis in reality。 The claims the author makes about the past （matriarchies， goddess worship， "old ways" being passed down in secret， ancient people being more "in tuned" with nature， etc。） are not new。 They were very common among pagan and new age circles in the 80's and 90's （this book was written 1992）。 I was hoping for suggestions that reflected the experiences of modern women， not I'm having a hard time with this book。 There is paragraph after paragraph of assertions that have dubious to no basis in reality。 The claims the author makes about the past （matriarchies， goddess worship， "old ways" being passed down in secret， ancient people being more "in tuned" with nature， etc。） are not new。 They were very common among pagan and new age circles in the 80's and 90's （this book was written 1992）。 I was hoping for suggestions that reflected the experiences of modern women， not comparisons to a mythical past that women of today would have a hard time living up to。 Anyway， I may keep skimming through it to see if the last quarter of the book has anything useful in it。 。。。more
Emma
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A more perfunctory than I expected retelling and her-story of the powerful Goddesses and myths of history。 Not for me。
Lisa
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Loved engaging with the dark goddess， delving in to the history of how things were to where things are today。 This is a great read if you want to be introduced to the dark goddess and learn about the moons cycles and how they correlate to a woman's menstrual cycle。 Loved engaging with the dark goddess， delving in to the history of how things were to where things are today。 This is a great read if you want to be introduced to the dark goddess and learn about the moons cycles and how they correlate to a woman's menstrual cycle。 。。。more
Steve Cran
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It is one of those books that I enjoyed so much more than I thought I would。 The book is geared towards females and one of the thrusts is about women discovering or regaining their power， especially in the cronw phase of their life。 As a male I thought it was relavent。The dark moon corresponds to other phases of our life and the dark moon also relates to the dark goddess and her many guises。 The dark moon is when things come to an end。 It is the Breaking down and dissolution of old patterns befo It is one of those books that I enjoyed so much more than I thought I would。 The book is geared towards females and one of the thrusts is about women discovering or regaining their power， especially in the cronw phase of their life。 As a male I thought it was relavent。The dark moon corresponds to other phases of our life and the dark moon also relates to the dark goddess and her many guises。 The dark moon is when things come to an end。 It is the Breaking down and dissolution of old patterns before something new comes about。 It is the winter of the year when everything is dormant and waiting to be revived。 The dark goddess and moi。 Have gotten a bad wrap。 But the goddess herself was resting much like the leafless tree in winter。 The goddess will be reborn。Among the many things discussed by this book are the dark times of our life and on the solar wheel there is whT I call a grand discussion on position in the stars that deals with our evolution。 There is also a chapter on how the goddess was eclipsed by the make driven religions that came after it。 Chapter three talks about the many guises of the dark goddess。I found the book most illuminating。 When you read it I hope you will feel the same。 。。。more
Julia Ashworth
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One of the best books I ever read， it literally changed my life！ Every woman should read this。 Highly recommended！
Katrina Dreamer
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I found so much amazing information in this book and it came to me just at the right time。 I especially found her discussion on menstruation and its connections with the dark goddess illuminating （pun intended）。
Gaijinmama
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Some beautiful myths and meditations here ， and I very much agree that we should get in touch with and not suppress our dark sides （yeah we all have a dark side， like it or not） but I just can't get past the misinformation。 Sorry， folks， no way were 9 million women or even 9 million PEOPLE burned in Europe in the Middle Ages。 Considering the population at the time it wouldn't have been possible。 Some beautiful myths and meditations here ， and I very much agree that we should get in touch with and not suppress our dark sides （yeah we all have a dark side， like it or not） but I just can't get past the misinformation。 Sorry， folks， no way were 9 million women or even 9 million PEOPLE burned in Europe in the Middle Ages。 Considering the population at the time it wouldn't have been possible。 。。。more
Rebecca Wright
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