What: Wisewoman Forum - A Discussion Group for Women
Who: Sharon Ryan-Gotimer
When: Saturday
Fees: $5.00 per session at the door
As a devoted student of the Goddess, I have used the avenue of anthropology to study the various forms which the Goddess has taken through the ages. This lecture/discussion will cover the exploration of the rich treasures of Goddess imagery found in Auvergne, France. We will discuss the mysteries of the Black Madonna and the Virgin in Majesty by using visual images taken from my trip. We will discuss the impact of those images as we explore our own personal connection to the "Great Mother/Goddess".
Over 35,000 years ago a statue was created known as the "Venus of Willendorf"; it was for the most part, the first deity image created by humankind. This coincides to the same time frame of spiritual consciousness within the human species. Thus leading us to believe that mankind began to understand that there is something greater than he/she that something became the representation of the Goddess!
Sharon Ryan-Gotimer has been a student of Jungian concepts for over twenty years. Her passion has been exploring the Archetype of the Divine Feminine: "The Goddess". As a young child she was deeply drawn to the Virgin Mother in her catholic upbringing, however as a young adult she began to question the way in which the church view prominent women throughout history. This lead Sharon to study anthropology, psychology, religious studies and women studies through most of her adult life. It leads her fundamental quest for understanding of how the Goddess Archetype has evolved through the centuries within the context of a cultural and psychological perspective.
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