Secrets of the Eternal Moon Phase Goddesses

Part introduction to Tantric traditions, part personal growth guide, this exploration of the Eternal Moon Phase Goddesses-with nightly meditation and journaling practices-is for anyone who wants to embrace the confusion, loss, loneliness, desire and pleasure that make up the spectrum of human experience-and better understand who they already are.

Julie Peters is a yoga teacher and writer on topics of yoga and wellness. She is a biweekly columnist for Spirituality & Health. She has represented Vancouver twice in the Women of the World Poetry Slam. She is co-owner and operator of Ocean and Crow Yoga Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Prologue: Lying Broken
Introduction: Nityas-The Eternal Moon Phase Goddesses Part One: Desire
First Night Kamesvari Nitya-The Goddess of Loneliness: Discovering Loneliness as a Source of Power
Second Night Bhagamalini Nitya-The Goddess of Disruptive Desire: When Desire Ruins Everything (and That's a Very Good Thing)
Third Night Klinna Nitya-The Goddess of Embodiment: The Healing Power of Sex, Sweat, and Tears
Fourth Night Bherunda Nitya-The Goddess of Vulnerability: The Hidden Power of Vulnerability
Fifth Night Vahnivasini Nitya-The Goddess of Choice: A Call to Action: Learning to Make Our Own Choices Part Two: Connection
Sixth Night Vajresvari Nitya-The Goddess of Intoxication: The Intoxication (and Danger) of Passionate Love
Seventh Night Shivaduti Nitya-The Goddess of Equality: Loving the Self, Loving the Other: Communication in Relationship
Eighth Night Tvarita Nitya-The Goddess of Instinct: Tapping into the Secrets of Our Own Wild Instincts
Ninth Night Kulasundari Nitya-The Goddess of Learning: Learning the Love Stories (and Learning to Love)
Tenth Night Nitya Nitya-The Goddess of the Death Light: Life Lessons from Death Part Three: Separation
Eleventh Night Nilapataka Nitya-The Goddess of the Blue: The Nectar of Adversity
Twelfth Night Vijaya Nitya-The Goddess of Ugliness: The Value (and Power) of Ugliness
Thirteenth Night Sarvamangala Nitya-The Goddess of Freedom: Finding Freedom in Boundaries
Fourteenth Night Jvalamalini Nitya-The Goddess of Breakups: Fiercely Protecting the Treasures of Being Alone
Fifteenth Night Citra Nitya-The Goddess of Storytelling: Becoming the Artists of Our Own Lives Part Four: Play
Sixteenth Night Lalita-The Goddess of Playfulness: The Dance of Connection and Separation
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Suggestions for Further Reading