Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1

1. The Fierce and Loving Goddess 13
       From Great Mother to Goddess 14
       The Eclipse of the Great Goddess 21
       The Black Goddess 28
       Rediscovering the Light in Matter 36
2. A Heart in the Balance 47
       Beyond Duality 48
       The Judgment of Maat 54
       Building the Subtle Body 73
3. Telling It Like It Is 87
4. And a Crone Shall Lead Them 125
5. The Rose in the Fire 163
6. Chaos and Creativity 177
7. Where Three Dreams Cross 201
       The Eye of the Beholder 214

Notes 231
Credits 239