Reviews for The Dark Archetype: Exploring the Shadow Side of the Divine

The average rating for The Dark Archetype: Exploring the Shadow Side of the Divine based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-12-15 00:00:00 Grace Tukey Brief but a good intro, and written in an entertaining manner.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-02-13 00:00:00 Jim Wilson I liked this book as it explored the darker aspects of Divinity...which is also a reflection of ourselves. I've read many books on deities, many of them that mention Lilith do not speak of how she was Adam's first wife, only that she was a demon etc. In university, I took a religious studies class, and there discovered female deities of the ancient Judeo belief, but also was surprised to find out, that Lilith was Adam's first wife. Lilith was made of the same earth as Adam and was his complete equal in every sense of the world. She was the original feminist and refused to be subservient to him - thus was cast out of the garden and later demonized once she 'corrupted' the submissive and subservient Eve. Modern day Christianity never speaks about Lilith, she's pretty much written off as an ancient Babylonian Goddess/Demon who eats babies etc. Nothing like patriarchal propaganda to help with the spread of one's religion. Anyways, I think this book is a great start with working with the shadow-self and the darker aspects of the Divine (however you choose to envision it to be). Only by embracing both our shadow and light, can we become truly whole.