The Return of the Feminine and the World Soul - by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The feminine holds the mystery of creation. This simple and primordial truth is often overlooked, but at this time of global crisis, which also carries the seeds of a global transformation, we need to reawaken to the spiritual power and potential of the feminine. Feminine qualities belong to both men and women, and they draw us into the depths within us, into the mysteries of the soul whose wisdom is called Sophia. Without the feminine nothing new can be born, nothing new can come into existence--we will remain caught in the materialistic images of life that are polluting our planet and desecrating our souls. We need to return to the core of our being, to where the sacred comes into existence. And the mystical feminine holds the key to this work of redemption and transformation.

Over the past two decades Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee has given different teachings on the feminine and the anima mundi, the World Soul. They are compiled here for the first time.

Review Quotes

"A deeply thoughtful message (which) calls us all, each in our own way, to contemplate the Divine Feminine, to encounter the realm of Sophia, and thus discover the nature of our souls and Knowledge of the Truth that passes all understanding." --Peter Reinhart, author, The Bread Baker's Apprentice and Brother Juniper's Bread Book

"A vital contribution to the Great Work of rescuing the human soul . . . Few are able to define and evoke the Feminine in the way that Vaughan-Lee does; Women and men alike will welcome and treasure this book." --Anne Baring, coauthor, The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image

"Everyone interested in exploring how we must now learn to live in our new world, a world in which we know that 'everything is connected to everything else, ' will find something inspiring and productive in this book." --Frederick Kirschenmann, distinguished fellow, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

"Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee presents us with a clear picture of the Feminine which is now essential to building a new vision and value for our dear planet Earth." --Marion Woodman, PhD, Jungian analyst and author

"Taps into what may be the most important message of our time--the need for the re-emergence of the feminine . . . a must read for all seeking to understand the global transformation now underway." --Dena Merriam, founder and convener, Global Peace Initiative for Women, www.gpiw.org

"This beautiful book celebrates our interconnectedness in Her eternal web of life." --Meinrad Craighead, artist, scholar, and visionary

"Vaughan-Lee has listened deeply and transcribed for us so we can awaken to the true feminine, which so urgently needs to be understood and embodied at this time in human history." --Lama Palden, sukhasiddhi foundation, www.sukhasiddhi.org

"Vaughan-Lee's profound yet easily accessible exposition of the Divine Feminine will appeal to anyone who yearns for greater wholeness in life. A beautiful formula for the healing of a world which has developed masculine principle competency to the point of self extinction." --Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, author, Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather's Blessings, clinical professor, UCSF school of medicine, and founder and director of the Institute for the Study of Health and Illness at Commonweal

About the Author

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee is a Sufi sheikh who has lectured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe and the author of more than 15 books, including Alchemy of Light and Spiritual Power. He lives in Inverness, California.