Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee - The Return of the Feminine and the World Soul

This book has been deliberately shared with men and women of all walks of life and different parts of the world. Here are some of their responses, kept in their entirety. They belong to the story of life reclaiming its mystery.

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, PH.D., JUNGIAN ANALYST AND AUTHOR

taps into what may be the most important message of our timethe need for the re-emergence of the feminine. As he so beautifully recounts, only through the Divine Feminine can the world, now so desperately wounded and degraded, begin to heal and transform itself. Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee explains what our role is in this process, how we can bring the masculine and feminine into greater balance and bridge the unreal divide between spirit and matter. It is a collective enterprise, and we all must be engaged in restoring the feminine to her rightful place. Llewellyns narrative explains so much of what we intuitively know but what so few can articulate as well. One of the most inspiring spiritual books of our day and a must read for all those seeking to understand the global transformation now underway.

DENA MERRIAM, FOUNDER AND CONVENER OF THE GLOBAL PEACE INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN

the sort of book that offers its readers new eyes. Vaughan-Lees 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, M.D., AUTHOR OF Kitchen Table Wisdom AND My Grandfathers Blessings; CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SF SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, AND FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS AT COMMONWEAL

This beautiful book celebrates our interconnectedness in Her eternal web of life.

MEINRAD CRAIGHEAD, ARTIST, SCHOLAR, AND VISIONARY

This book is very perceptive, deeply moving and calling us all to attention! We have lived long in a world dominated by the role of the masculine consciousnesstrenchant, linear, centered in acquisition. The divine feminine is that ocean of a transforming power that can turn into gold the mixed alloy of humanity, it is time to come forward into the arena of the worlds lifeand play a part. Sri Aurobindo, the great visionary of modern India, rightly says, It is only the woman who can link the new world with the old.

ASTER PATEL, GOVERNING BOARD, AUROVILLE, INDIA

This book contains an important message for our time. It is an inspirational text to awaken the reader to the alchemical mystery of the Soul of the World (Anima Mundi)an important aspect of the Divine Feminine and the mysteries of Sophia. This alive and accessible work deserves a wide readership.

ROBERT POWELL, PH.D., CO-FOUNDER OF THE SOPHIA FOUNDATION OF NORTH AMERICA, AUTHOR The Sophia Teachings ( BOOK AND TAPES ) AND The Mystery, Biography, and Destiny of Mary Magdalene

If being of service to Lifeto our beloved, wounded planet and all creationis the central task of our time, this book is a lighthouse on that journey. It is a luminous, wise, inspiring and generous book, magical and serene. An invitation into, and open door toward, a new way of being, lived in true collaboration and interconnectedness with the Oneness of all Life. Reading this gives an experience of remembrance, redemption, direction, and renewala kind of north star for our souls. I couldnt recommend it more highly and will carry it as a compass, with gratitude, to help guide the way ahead.

JENEPHER STOWELL, DIRECTOR, RETREAT CENTER, COMMONWEAL

shares with us a key to our times. In this book he says that in order to return to balance we must reclaim ourselves and our relationship with the deep feminine. He reminds us that our First Nation Peoples have a way of life that is centered in the sacredness of life and the interconnectedness of it all. Our elders tell us that when the Mother of All Creation is fully present then all is in balance. It is time for us to call her home and begin our dialogue with The First Grandmother that dreamed it all. As Grandmother Agnes, spokesperson for the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, says, This is a time when we must take the most important journey of allthat fourteen inches from our head to our heart!!

JYOTI, AMBASSADOR FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF THIRTEEN INDIGENOUS GRANDMOTHERS, AND SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR SACRED STUDIES

In this profound work, I experienced scintillating beacons of light which my heart recognizes as the spiral of Oneness. This is a guidebook as well as a celebration of remembering. a guide to the secrets that we will want to know in our hearts as we embrace and transform energies of the shifts to come that include the difficult as well as the sublime.

DR. MARJ BRITT, SENIOR MINISTER, UNITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA

these writings touch the essential commitment needed now to heal the feminine and move beyond patriarchal wounding without rancor or bitterness. Llewellyn Vaughan-Lees voice calls to us both intimately and with forceful clarity to deeply engage in the nurturance of life. His message for women is a wake-up call

MYOSHO VIRGINIA MATTHEWS, ZEN BUDDHIST NUN, MOTHER, DANCER

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

This beautiful book brought tears to my eyes. If only a fraction of the women on our planet were to realize and put into practice what Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee teaches here, what a different and better world we would inhabit. His words articulate so powerfully the journey unique to women, and the one women must take if our world is to heal into a new reality. I know the deep yearning in the feminine soul to live out its potential. This is a book capable of changing not only lives, but the world we live in. I cannot imagine a more powerful and timely book.

ROBERTA GUILLORY, FOUNDER OF THE RED SHOES, A CENTER FOR PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, DEVOTED TO THE SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN SINCE 1999

As I surrendered to the compelling rhythm of The Return of the Feminine and the World Soul, I felt something stirring deep within me. Within every kernel of Llewellyn Vaughan-Lees wisdom there is a seed of new possibility and another seed within and yet another. As a woman, I experienced a profound wave of relief to be finally seen and validated by the masculine for the ancient wisdom I have carried in my DNA. As one of the many beings of light called to service during this crucial time of global transformation, I found myself re-energized by this message of clarity and hope. And as a spiritual pilgrim on the path to oneness, I felt a deep relaxation as I glimpsed my place within an intricate yet profoundly simple sacred pattern. Yes! Now is the time to allow the healing energy of the divine feminine to lead humanity back into balance and wholeness.

KATHLYN SCHAAF, CO-FOUNDER, GATHER THE WOMEN

I am fascinated by the realm of the soul and how many windows there are into it. I am also fascinated by the various forms of clay that our mother earth offers us through which we can commune with her. To me, the contemplation of how grains of wheat, ground into powder that are turned into clay and then, miraculously, transform into loaves of bread is a wondrous, iconic journey. For this reason, I grasp and appreciate this deeply thoughtful message of Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee. He 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.