The Healing Goddess with John and Marie Pettingill

Session Description: Join us for a class on the Healing Goddess.  It includes Manifestations of the Healing Goddess, covers the evolution of the divine feminine as a healing force.  Topics include the following. Why is healing associated with the divine feminine?  Why is the healing goddess often associated with the earth and vegetation?  Why is there an association with experiences such as childbirth, the healing arts, and prophecy? Why is there an association with guiding souls to the underworld, magic potions, and other mysteries?  What do symbols such as snakes and the moon represent?  How is the Virgin Mary a manifestation of the healing goddess? Cultures to be explored include ancient Hebrew, Greek, Sumerian, Inuit, Celtic, Dakota, Sami, and Yoruba.   And Experiencing the Healing Goddess, covers methods used to access the energy of the Healing Goddess. We will show examples from selected cultures including singing from the Arctic culture of…