Skylight Paths, Sachbücher, Birthing God: Women/'s Experience of the Divine (Englisch, Lana Dalberg, 2013)

Foreword ixPart I Divine Love and Love of Self 1 Esperanza: Great Courage within Me 9 Lindsey: Where We Find God 16 Lori: Rocking in the Mother's Arms 21 Hyun Kyung: From the Palms of God into the Vortex of Becoming 26 Susan: Worthy to Stand Here with God 34 Sridevi: Rooted in the Divine Feminine 40 Arisika: The Body as Gateway to the Divine 44 Rachel: The Sacred within Me 53 Anna: Circling into the Womb of the Mother 58 Alice: Resonating like Home 64 Sarah: Hanging Out the Wash like Prayer Flags 70 Ann: Seeing Ourselves with Love 75 Rhina: The Church of the Open Door 81Part II Divine Connection 87 Jeanette: Dropping into the Hands of God 93 Irma: A Mother's Embrace 99 Kimberly: Welcoming Occasions to Know God 106 Elena: Celebrating the Mother's Diversity 112 Belvie: Who Can We Become Together? 119 Malisa: Seeing the Divine in Each Other (Namaste) 128 Sadaya: The Womb of God through Which We All Come 134 Carolina: Light and Love in All Beings 140 Debbie: Experiencing the Divine in the Multitude 147 Teresa: God among Us 152 Susan: Appreciating the Sacredness of Life 157 Marci: Like Family 162 Emily: Seeing the Glory 165 Alison: Restoring Our Sense of Interconnectedness 172 Judith: Swirling in the Mandala That Connects Us All 177Part III Divine Change 181 SaraLeya: Under the Wings of Shekhinah 187 Lucy: Embracing Our Imagination 192 Ayesha: Madly in Love with God 198 Allison: Not Fearing Death 204 Viviana: All of Us Spirit 210 Zoharah: Who Am I and Why Am I Here? 219 Kristin: Listen to Mother Earth-She Has a Lot to Tell You 228 Dionne: Drumming to Heal the Mother 235 Stacy: Climbing into Her Branches 242 Virginia: Stirring the Ashes 250 Jann: Let Justice Roll Down Like Water 256 Katie: Would You Hug Me, Jesus? 261Epilogue 266 Acknowledgments 268 Meditations and Visualizations 269 The Interview Questions: Eliciting Spiritual Stories 278 Notes 280 Suggested Resources 28.