The Goddess in the Shadow of the Garden
with Dr. Vanya Leilani
Vanya takes us into the mythical realms of the Garden of Eden, unpacks how the myth of Eve has been used to justify detrimental patriarchal narratives and structures, and explains how the Great Reversal led to the exile of the sacred feminine and the relinquishing of birth and creation to a male god. She reminds us of the power of disobedience and creative transgression to dismantle patriarchy and set us free, to unsuppress our feminine knowing and bodies, and to undo the narrative of control that says we are inherently bad and not to be trusted. How faithful are you to the story that you are bad?
Vanya’s guided process: A blessing: your inevitable, irrevocable belonging
Vanya's Free Gift: A Guide to Leaving the Obedient Life
Dr Vanya Leilani is a depth psychologist, writer, teacher and storyteller. She has spent decades exploring the threshold where the external “shoulds” in our lives encounter our own wild knowing and un-knowing, and is passionate about helping us cultivate deeper friendship with our own lives as we learn to live from nature rather than from obedience to the status quo. Originally from Brazil, Vanya lives in the Pacific Northwest of the US.
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