Synopses & Reviews
From earliest times, humanity has found visual expression for the cosmic forces of creation, birth, and passion in artistic representations of human genitalia. Fertility cults centered on phallic worship are well documented, but older and even more pervasive are Goddess images of the vulva-known in the East since ancient times as the yoni. Yoni symbolism is a part of spiritual traditions in every part of the globe-from naturally occuring rock formations revered by North American Native peoples to the shakta-pithas of Hindu temples, and from early Celtic sheela-na-gig carvings to the Japanese kagura ritual. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Yoniandlt;/Iandgt; traces this primal motif in Australian Aboriginal folk tales, in alchemy, in Tantric practices, and in contemporary art by painters such as Georgia O'Keefe and Judy Chicago.andnbsp; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Dozens of illustrations, many in color, reproduce the variety of carvings, drawings, and other portrayals of this universal symbol of feminine creativity.andnbsp;
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"From Tantric practices and Yoni manifestations in nature and human endeavors to Eastern mythology, this packs in details about Yoni art and spiritual sources."
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"Illustated with color and black-and-white photos of artwork, andlt;Iandgt;The Yoniandlt;/Iandgt; is a fascinating spiritual view of the only religion all men celebrate, wheather they realize it or not."
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"From Tantric practices and Yoni manifestations in nature and human endeavors to Eastern mythology, this packs in details about Yoni art and spiritual sources." < i=""> The Bookwatch <>
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"Illustated with color and black-and-white photos of artwork, The Yoni is a fascinating spiritual view of the only religion all men celebrate, wheather they realize it or not." < i=""> Screw Magazine <>
Synopsis
The Yoni traces in art, artifact, and literature the sacred motif of female genitalia from prehistory to modern times.
Synopsis
From earliest times, humanity has found visual expression for the cosmic forces of creation, birth, and passion in artistic representations of human genitalia. Fertility cults centered on phallic worship are well documented, but older and even more pervasive are Goddess images of the vulva-known in the East since ancient times as the yoni. Yoni symbolism is a part of spiritual traditions in every part of the globe-from naturally occuring rock formations revered by North American Native peoples to the shakta-pithas of Hindu temples, and from early Celtic sheela-na-gig carvings to the Japanese kagura ritual.
The Yoni traces this primal motif in Australian Aboriginal folk tales, in alchemy, in Tantric practices, and in contemporary art by painters such as Georgia O'Keefe and Judy Chicago.
Dozens of illustrations, many in color, reproduce the variety of carvings, drawings, and other portrayals of this universal symbol of feminine creativity.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-124) and index.
About the Author
Born in Germany, Rufus C. Camphausen is a writer and illustrator now living in the Netherlands. He is the author of andlt;Iandgt;Return of the Tribalandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;The Encyclopedia of Erotic Wisdomandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;The Yoniandlt;/Iandgt; as well as numerous articles and essays on religious history, mythology, and sacred sexuality.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;The Yoniandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Sacred Symbol of Female Creative Powerandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgments andlt;BRandgt;Introduction andlt;BRandgt;1. Deep Roots andlt;BRandgt;2 .The Ten Thousand Yonis of Mother Earth andlt;BRandgt;3. The Sacred Triangle, The Holy Grail, and Other Symbols andlt;BRandgt;4. Secret Rituals and Temples to Her andlt;BRandgt;5. Ultimate Exposure andlt;BRandgt;6. Rajas: Blood of Creation, Nectar of Passion andlt;BRandgt;7. The Yoni of Flesh and Blood andlt;BRandgt;8. Contemporary Culture and the Yoni andlt;BRandgt;Appendix I. Yoni Topography: The Female Genital System andlt;BRandgt;Appendix II. Yoni Language an Alphabetical Listing andlt;BRandgt;Glossary andlt;BRandgt;Notes andlt;BRandgt;Bibliography andlt;BRandgt;Illustration Credits andlt;BRandgt;Index