The New Centurys Goddess

With the beginning of a new century, we wait for one thing, a new source of inspiration for our poetry that will set it apart from that of the previous centuries. But where is this muse and when will it arrive? Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author, poet and artist. Celebrated for children’s literature, his most cherished fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Steadfast Tin Soldier", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Match Girl". His books have been translated into every living language, and today there is no child or adult that has not met Andersen's whimsical characters. His fairy tales have been adapted to stage and screen countless times, most notably by Disney with the animated films "The Little Mermaid" in 1989 and "Frozen", which is loosely based on "The Snow Queen", in 2013. Thanks to Andersen's contribution to children's literature, his birth date, April 2, is celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

The perfect introduction to mind, body and spirit for a younger female audience. This is the ultimate guide to all the things a girl needs to know to bring out her inner goddess. It spells out the nine key elements of popular spirituality and shows you how to put them to use in your everyday life. Written by the Charlie's Angels of the New Age, this book will help you decide: - What to wear - How to choose the right man - Decorate your bedroom - Mix potions for love, happiness and success - Make sense of your dreams - Boost your luck and lower your stress levels - Harness your psychic energy - And, how to throw a Fabulous Goddess Party. Chapters include Chakras and Auras; Magic and Rituals; Dreams: Crystals and Remedies; Astrology; Numerology; Psychic Power; Angels and Goddesses; and Mind Miracles.

Annually during the months of autumn, Bengal hosts three interlinked festivals to honor its most important goddesses: Durga, Kali, and Jagaddhatri. While each of these deities possesses a distinct iconography, myth, and character, they are all martial. Durga, Kali, and Jagaddhatri often demand blood sacrifice as part of their worship and offer material and spiritual benefits to their votaries. Richly represented in straw, clay, paint, and decoration, they are similarly displayed in elaborately festooned temples, thronged by thousands of admirers. The first book to recount the history of these festivals and their revelry, rivalry, and nostalgic power, this volume marks an unprecedented achievement in the mapping of a major public event. Rachel Fell McDermott describes the festivals' origins and growth under British rule. She identifies their iconographic conventions and carnivalesque qualities and their relationship to the fierce, Tantric sides of ritual practice. McDermott confronts controversies over the tradition of blood sacrifice and the status-seekers who compete for symbolic capital. Expanding her narrative, she takes readers beyond Bengal's borders to trace the transformation of the goddesses and their festivals across the world. McDermott's work underscores the role of holidays in cultural memory, specifically the Bengali evocation of an ideal, culturally rich past. Under the thrall of the goddess, the social, political, economic, and religious identity of Bengalis takes shape.

Includes music.

Enlarged edition of highly acclaimed book explains basic Goddess Spirituality concepts, explores their relationship to Hermetic Qabalah, Jewish Kabbalah, and physics. Proposes more gender-balanced kabbalistic Tree. Includes rituals, meditations, Tree of Life diagrams, and new Foreword by Rachel Pollack.