The Divine Feminine Fire: Creativity and Your Yearning to Express Your Self - Softcover

Degler, Teri

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979790840 ISBN 13: 9780979790843

Publisher: Dreamriver, 2009

Synopsis

This book is about the divine feminine energy, found in everyone, and how it gives creative expression to the innermost depth of our being. The book makes references to spiritual traditions and woman mystics that have viewed the divine feminine as a great creative force in the universe. Amongst these traditions are hatha yoga and Tantra, both of which speak of the cosmic force known as Shakti?or kundalini-shakti?seen as the energy that propels evolution. As such, Shakti works not just out in the world but

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About the Author

Teri Degler is an award-winning writer and the author/co-author of ten books including The Fiery Muse: Creativity and the Spiritual Quest (Random House of Canada). Recently her latest book, The Divine Feminine Fire: Creativity and Your Yearning to Express Your Self (Dreamriver Press) has frequently been listed as a # 1 Bestseller in two spiritual categories on amazon.ca. For many years Teri has done research on yoga philosophy, Tantra, kundalini, and the lives of extraordinarily creative women mystics and inspired geniuses. Much of her work has also focused on the divine feminine known as Shakti in Hinduism and the surprising parallels that can be found with Sophia and Shekinah in Judaism and Christianity. A widely experienced public speaker, Teri has taught numerous workshops on creativity and creative writing in the United States and Canada. She has appeared widely in the national media. Her freelance writing has been featured in Family Circle, More Magazine, SageWoman, Today s Parent, The Toronto Star, The United Church Observer and many other publications in both the U.S. and Canada. Originally from Idaho, Teri received an MA from the University of New Mexico and now makes her home in Toronto.

From the Back Cover

"Embodying the Divine Feminine is crucially important for our times. This excellent book shows you can accomplish this by getting to know your body, bringing your body and your dreams together, and uniting body and soul."
Marion Woodman, Jungian analyst, author of Dancing in the Flames: The Dark Goddess in the Transformation of Consciousness and Bone.

"By exploring the lives of saints and the modern day mystics who are our neighbors, our sisters, ourselves...this book stirs the imagination, stimulates our thinking, and takes us deeper into the mystery."
Oriah Mountain Dreamer, author of The Invitation and What We Ache For: Creativity and the Unfolding of Your Soul.

"Teri Degler offers us a feast of wisdom. Her deep knowledge of yoga and of Shakti, Sophia, and Shekinah is presented in an amazingly clear and comprehensible way-and the creativity exercises are wonderful. She dives into the recesses of once hidden knowledge to show how Divine Love and Divine Wisdom are our constant guides."
Dorothy Walters, Ph.D., author of Unmasking the Rose: A Record of Kundalini Initiation and Marrow of Flame: Poems of the Spiritual Journey.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dreamriver
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0979790840
• ISBN 13: 9780979790843
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320