Episode Details

Laura Amazzone, author of Goddess Durga and the Sacred Female Power will read from her new book and discuss various manifestations of Goddess Durga and how/why they are useful to women and men today. Some of the topics of conversation will include: Durga, Goddess of Justice, Bhagawati, Goddess of the Resplendent Yoni, Saraswati, Goddess of Sound, Speech, Lakshmi, Goddess of Beauty, Commerce, Spiritual and Material Abundance, including sacred adornment, The Yogini, Priestess of Erotic Arts and Spiritual Power, Matrikas and Nine Durgas, the Power of Women in Groups and Kali, Goddess of Transformation. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR ENJOY Liz Fisher discussing "Lilith Meets the Green Man" as we look at pre-patriarchal mythologies which provide opportunities to revision female-male relationships in order to counter dangerous ideologies and some cult-like celebrities of today. We relate new interpretations of old archetypes to present social and political hot points replacing "hate talk" with positive modeling. We correct the record regarding myths and symbolism of the apple, the tree of knowledge and the serpent and creatively imagine new possibilities using truth and humor to diffuse attacks and hold up positive possibilities.