PRIESTESS
ARTS INTERNSHIP WITH VAJRA MA
TOWARDS
TEACHING THE TANTRIC DANCE OF FEMININE POWER™
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I
want my teachers. I want to assure that The Tantric Dance of Feminine
Power is passed on in its fullness and I want to know this treasure
is transmitted from these teachers to the next ones without being diminished,
distorted, or diluted. The Tantric Dance of Feminine Power must be transmitted
to as many women as possible and this must be done without compromise. |
But
this is not about me – even if it sounds like it.
It
is about you. |
It
is time for those who desire to guide others as a teacher in The Tantric
Dance of Feminine Power to step onto the path. This is not an easy journey,
nor a predictable one. I need to work with you now and over an extended
period of time. Because to be able to teach and transmit The Tantric Dance
of Feminine Power in its fullness requires a personal development, a maturation
in the practice itself and a ripening process of the interrelationship
of both, your life and the Dance. |
Over
more than twenty-five years, The Tantric Dance of Feminine Power has evolved
to the place where it has become easier to recognize its immeasurable and
limitless power and beauty. Today, there is a morphic field of hundreds
of women who have taken part in this practice and of the boundless riches
of their experiences. On the other hand, it has also become crystal clear
that there are no shortcuts, neither to the depth of experience possible
in The Tantric Dance of Feminine Power itself nor to becoming a qualified
teacher. Right now, there are less than a handful of women qualified to
teach and transmit this spiritual practice. |
The
Tantric Dance of Feminine Power cannot be taught in a usual "teacher training"
model. The format I am offering here is shaped to meet the particular requirements
of a lineage practice that is passed on by direct transmission. |
The
internship I propose is a deep immersion in a life change and a life path.
During that time, you will live at 'Shakti-Moon, Sanctuary of the Goddess'
in southern Oregon, working with us like "family" on the land while I work
with you and possibly others in the Priestess Arts and the Tantric Dance
of Feminine Power. This is a level of commitment I am both requiring and
giving. Anything less does not interest me and will not serve the work. |
Therefore, I require a minimum
of one year prior weekly study of The Tantric Dance of Feminine Power
with a qualified teacher. Exceptions to this requirement are possible but
rare. |
This
Priestess Internship has no model in modern society that I know of. The
closest resemblance might be that with an old-fashioned apprenticeship,
a down to earth, interrelationship based on mutual trust, integrity and
devotion to the Great Mother. The work we do will be sustained by your
passion and hunger to learn and by my passion and responsibility to support
your process. |
I
am not looking to develop a large cadre of teachers, but rather to foster
fully qualified guides to carry and transmit the Dance in its fullness,
without compromises, dilutions or diminishment of the practice. I am looking
for those rare few who feel the power of this practice in their bones and
blood and feel compelled to go the distance to carry this work. There must
be dedication, fueled by a passion that you cannot deny to yourself. |
While
the Tantric Dance of Feminine Power is compatible with various other spiritual
paths and does not require giving up other practices, it is not and cannot
be approached as an adjunct or additional "tool" to add to a list of credentials
and attainments. If this is what you are looking for, please stop reading
here. |
I
am seeking those few women who are passionate, ready and compelled to take
this step. What do I mean by 'compelled'? It is more a matter of the path
choosing you, than you choosing the path. The Goddess seizes you for a
life-time relationship, and you say 'Yes!' to Her. You already have a relationship
with the Goddess and She is calling you to this path. If you do not feel
a strong pull in your gut to investigate what I am offering (mixed with
some fear is inevitable and OK), then this path is not for you. |
During
your internship you will live at Shakti Moon, our 15 acres in southern
Oregon. We will provide accommodations. You provide for your other living
expenses. |
You
work with us (my husband and me) in developing and maintaining the land
as a sustainable (informal) sanctuary, in service to the Earth and Goddess.
I will work with you at least twice a week in the Tantric Dance of Feminine
Power, other subtle body practices, authentic voice, sound healing, free
form movement explorations. There are many other aspects of priestess arts
and production tasks that I will tutor you in and to which you will contribute
as well. In other words, you will do what I have done for years and am
still doing, the nitty-gritty 'scut' work of a Priestess. Depending on
your skills this might include production and marketing work, classes,
retreats; office work, computer input, email list maintenance, and we will
make sure it stays fun. Depending on events of The Southern Oregon Temple
of the Goddess, you may also participate in facilitating aspects of the
event, giving teachings and guided meditations, creating altars, temple
tending/housekeeping. |
You
will read many books and gain a thorough knowledge of Goddess herstory.
List of books, below. |
But
to begin, I need from you a Letter of Intent, a natal birth chart (or the
data to produce one: date, location and time of birth), and a current photo.
Guidelines for the Letter of Intent will be provided when you contact me.
Before contacting me, please read the website www.GreatGoddess.org thoroughly,
and read about The Southern Oregon Temple of the Goddess at this same website
and on Facebook. |
In
addition to this you must be physically and mentally fit - without smoking,
drinking, drugs or other addictions - healthy and capable to take part,
like a family member, in work on the land, Shakti-Moon, Sanctuary of The
Goddess, doing chores, caring for the land, animals, buildings, including
land clean-up, gardening and landscape work, goat care, fence mending,
etc. If you are recovering from any addictions, you should be at least
one year "clean". |
There
are no guarantees. No promises. This process can only thrive through mutual
trust, integrity and respect. It may be terminated by either party at any
time. |
READING
LIST
Astrology for Yourself
(workbook)
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by
Demetra George and Dennis Bloch |
Buddhist
Goddesses of India |
by
Miranda Shaw |
From
a Hidden Stream -
The Natural
Spiritual Authority of Woman |
by
Vajra Ma |
Gyn/Ecology |
by
Mary Daly |
Kali's
Odiyya and Medicine of Light |
by
Aramananda Bhairavan |
Lady
of the Beasts |
by
Buffie Johnson |
Passionate
Enlightenment |
by
Miranda Shaw |
Shakti
Woman |
by
Vicky Noble |
Tantric
Quest |
by
Daniel Odier |
Tantric
Yoga |
by
David Frawley |
The
Chalice and the Blade |
by
Riane Eisler |
The
Cult of Divine Birth in Ancient Greece |
by
Marguerite Rigolioso |
Virgin
Mother Goddesses of Antiquity |
by
Marguerite Rigolioso |
The
Great Cosmic Mother |
by
Barbara Mor and Monica Sjoo |
The
Language of the Goddess |
by
Marija Gimbutas |
The
Myth of the Goddess |
by
Anne Baring and Jules Cashford |
The
Natural Superiority of Women |
by
Ashley Montague |
The
Once and Future Goddess |
by
Elinor Gadon |
The
Politics of Women's Spirituality |
Charlene
Spretnak ed. |
The
Spiral Dance |
by
Starhawk |
The
Tantric Dance of Feminine Power |
by
Vajra Ma |
The
Wise Wound |
by
Penelope Shuttle and Peter Redgrove |
Voices
of Our Ancestors |
by
Dhyani
Ywahoo |
Wheels
of Life |
by
Anodea Judith |
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