Learn to heal through the power of your own dark moon for both personal and planetary renewal.... [Mysteries of the Dark Moon] will change forever how you experience the dark.-- Mary K. GREER, author of Tarot for Yourself [George] writes lucidly about her dark, `invisible` subject. This is a poetic, empowering exploration of nature.-- Marilyn Ferguson, author of The Aquarian Conspiracy Demetra George fearlessly enters the realm of the dying Moon and women`s menstruation mysteries to illuminate the ancient feminine way of cyclic transformation and renewal. The Dark Goddess brings us profoundly into wholeness, and through our encounters with Her ancient wisdom, we can experience the ecstasy of the original wildness and psychic freedom that belonged to women before patriarchy.-- VICKI NOBLE, author of Shakti Woman Demetra George reveals the true, transformative nature of the Dark Goddess who has been in eclipse for too long. She explores the cyclic phases of the Goddess through time and inner space and helps the reader discover her affinity to this changing Goddess.-- CAITLIN MATTHEWS, author of Sophia:Goddess of Wisdom A revealing journey into the deep, healing power of the archetypal feminine.-- DOUGLAS BLOCH, author of Words That Heal xploring the mystery, wisdom, and power of the dark phase of the moon`s cycle, Mysteries of the Dark Moon presents a lunar-based model for moving through the dark times in our lives with understanding, consciousness, and faith in renewal. The moon`s dark phase has traditionally been a time of fear and superstition, a time associated with death and isolation. The mythical embodiment of these fears is the Dark Goddess. Known around the world by many names -- Lilith, Kali, Hecate, and Morgana -- the archetypal Dark Goddess represents death, sexuality, and the unconscious -- the little understood, often feared aspects of life. Demetra George combines psychological, mythical, and spiritual perspective on the shadowy, feminine symbolism of the dark moon to reclaim the darkness from oppressive, fearbased images. George offers rites for rebirth and transformation that teach us to tap into the power of our dark times, maximizing the potential d`or renewal inherent in our inevitable periods of loss, depression, and anger. DEMETRA GEORGE is the author of Asteroid Goddesses and the coauthor of Astrology for Yourself. She incorporates mythological archetypes, transpersonal healing therapies, and astrology in her lecturing, teaching, and counseling.Combines psychological, mythical, and spiritual perspective on the shadowy, feminine symbolism of the dark moon to reclaim the darkness from oppressive, fear-based images. George offers rites for rebirth and transformation that teach us to tap into the power of our dark times, maximizing the potential for renewal inherent in our inevitable periods of loss, depression, and anger. Illustrated. Index.