The Dance of a Thousand Veils: The Mother-Goddess Religion

6 Wednesdays, September 19 – October 24

With evidence dating back to 20,000 BC, the worship of the Mother-Goddess is one of the earliest religions practiced by humans. Despite many mainstream religions’ attempts to undermine her, the Mother-Goddess is still with us. This course will trace the history and development of the Sacred Feminine.

We will begin by investigating her roots in prehistory and in the archaic high cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia and then discover how she transformed during the classical civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome. Next, explore how Western monotheism abused her and how she was saved by Roman Catholicism’s cult of the Blessed Virgin. We will also examine how the Goddess appears in the Eastern religions of Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism — where she is still worshipped on a massive scale. Finally, we will explore the neo-pagan worship of the Goddess in Wicca and the practice of witchcraft. 

If you have ever been fascinated by Isis, Aphrodite, or Guan Yin, this is the course for you.  Wherever there is love, mercy and compassion, there is the Goddess. Please join us to peer behind the veil of the Sacred Feminine. Despite her dance of a thousand veils, her message of love is always the same.

Instructor: Michael Mullooly, MA