Discover a book 20,000 years in the making!Travel with author Karen
Tate as she examines the varied Divine Feminine traditions as old as
the
Neolithic temples of Malta or as new as the
Goddess Temple of
Orange County, in locations as inaccessible as
Sedna's Watery Domain
near the Arctic Circle or as crowded as
Ueno Park in downtown Tokyo.
Meticulously researched, clearly written and comprehensively
documented, this book explores the rich tapestry of Goddess worship
from prehistoric cultures to modern academic theories. Consider the
amazing similarities between age-old pagan rituals and those
associated with contemporary religions.
On the heels of finding out that the J.
Paul Getty Villa Museum bookstore was planning to carry Sacred
Places of Goddess: 108 Destinations, Karen received news that the
Joseph Campbell Foundation bookstore was also planning to carry her
book. Below is their exuberant recommendation:
"I congratulate you on the concept,
Karen, and on its execution. Pilgrimage is a neglected aspect of
most contemporary Western religions; not only are you restoring that
concept, but you've taken the Goddess out of the hallowed halls of
academia, out of the abstract realms of the psyche, to locate Her in
the physical world. Your book is well written, well-researched, and
is a resource I'll be consulting on a regular basis. What's
more, your work is a marvelous manifestation of what Joseph Campbell
intends when he advises us to "Follow your bliss." Thank you for
catching that spark and spreading the vision."
Metaphorically Yours,
Stephen Gerringer
Joseph Campbell Foundation
"Author Karen Tate has amassed an
extraordinary amount of colorful and practical information on 108
Sacred Places that have as their focus, the Divine Feminine, the
Goddess in her many forms. With Karen as your guide, you will not
only understand how to get to your destination, but you will be
armed with extensive historical, archaeological and religious facts
that will enrich your traveling experience. The more commonly known
sites such as those in England, France, Greece, Malta and Turkey are
covered but many lesser known sites such as "the ancient cities of
Leptis Magna," in Libya that has intact temples dedicated to Cybele
and Artemis are also covered. Europe, Asia, the Middle East,
Oceania, South America, the West Indies, Mexico, and North America
are all included in this ground breaking new work from Karen Tate.
Highly Recommended!"
- Jennifer Reif, Author of
"Mysteries of Demeter; Rebirth of the Pagan Way," "The Magical
Crone; Celebrating the Wisdom of Later Life," Morgan LeFay's Book of
Spells and Wiccan Rites," and "Aphrodite's Riddle."
"A revealing, useful, and enthusiastically
recommended (series) for the vacationer seeking to fulfill their
spiritual as well as their recreational yearnings." - Midwest Book
Review
" 108 Places that stir the
soul." - Chicago Tribune
"It's enough to amplify the spiritual
wanderlust of even the most ardent sojourner." - Yoga Journal
Sacred
Places of Goddess: 108 Destinations is more than a travel book; it is an encyclopedia of Goddess allowing one to visit her sacred
sites and discover Goddess culture around the world from the comfort
of your armchair.
