I promised that I would deliver this essay on my thoughts about the concept of "The sacred Feminine" and here it is!:) Sorry it took so long; I have been rather busy. Anyway, I thought that this would be a perfect time to talk about it since Dan Brown, the author of "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels & Demons" has released a new book. I have not read it yet but I am sure that it will be chockful of action, intrigue, secret conspiracies and symbols. So what is exactly the Sacred Feminine? Dan Brown suggested in his novel that the early church went out of their way to suppress women as leaders. Is this true? I will not say yes or no but the idea of the sacred feminine actually goes beyond Christian origins. Has any reader here ever read "The Mists of Avalon" by that wonderful writer, Marion Zimmer Bradley? She brilliantly showed the power of the sacred feminine by having Arthur, the future king that would embody the virtues of a Christian life and kingship join with a symbol of The Goddess in a fertility ritual. Unfortunately, in her version, that led to the birth of his son and mortal enemy, Mordred, but the meaning here is clear: in order for us to accept and understand how great God truly is, the great power of women MUST be loved and acknowledged. It can be said that the Sacred Feminine is about feminine power being closer to divinity than the masculine power but I think that it is more than that. For a full, enriched life, in my opinion, what Jung called the anima and the animus must BOTH be enjoyed and loved. No sex should have authority over the true divine nature of love and spiritual life. But that is not to say that feminine power should not be respected, loved and admired because I believe that it is not revered ENOUGH. This is one of the things I love to write about in my works. BKT:)