Feminine Deities in Classic Literature

A Transformative 8-Week Journey exploring the feminine divine.

What is the Female God? How is she depicted in classic literature and what kind of healing can she provide in an otherwise patristic culture? This writing seminar examines these questions and more in pursuit of fully understanding a God that has been historically denied. Beginning in ancient myths and biblical literature, moving up though 15th century England, and landing in our modern world, this class will explore feminine deities. How does God as mother differ from God as father? How are these notions affected by differences in culture? What insights can we draw through this work about ourselves and the never-ending pursuit of truth? Readings will include classical mythology, the Bible, Toni Morrison, Virginia Woolf, Alice Walker, Ntozake Shange, among many others.

“The readings were perfectly curated".”

“The class felt like a sisterhood”

“This built a new passion in me for feminine spirituality”

“Sparked insight into my own mind.”

“Deeply healing”

Details

Class Location: San Francisco Bay, Inner Richmond

Class Hours: Wednesday Evenings 7:00-8:30PM

Instructor: Prof. Brenda Ray

Email Address: Brenda@BrendaRay.org

Dates: Oct. 8th - Dec. 3rd 20205 (8 sessions)

Cost: $325 (Early Bird: $275 before Sept. 17)

Instructor

Hi! My name is Brenda Ray and I’m a published author with a master’s degree in creative nonfiction and over a decade experience teaching. I taught this course at the New School University in the fall of 2018 and it was one of the most powerful experiences of my life. I can’t wait for all of you to join me as we discuss our inherent power as human beings and find ways of reconnecting with our ever present, ever powerful, eternal source. It is through literature we find ourselves again and again from sisters of the past, present, and one day future. I can’t wait to see what we come to learn about ourselves!