The Yoni: Sacred Symbol Of Female Creative Power

The Yoni: Sacred Symbol Of Female Creative Power

Author: Rufus C. Camphausen

ISBN: 978-0892815623

Price: Rs. 1400.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

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.

Browse this title within our Theology & Philosophy of Religion collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 144 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0892815623.

About the Author

Born in Germany, Rufus C. Camphausen is a writer and illustrator now living in the Netherlands. He is the author of Return of the Tribal, The Encyclopedia of Erotic Wisdom and The Divine Library as well as numerous articles and essays on religious history, mythology, and sacred sexuality.

Book Specifications & Quick Facts

Reading Level
General / Adult
Language & Format
English • Images in this review
ISBN Reference
978-0892815623
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
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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...

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Recommended for readers who enjoy Theology & Philosophy of Religion and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Rufus C. Camphausen.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

  • You’ll love this book for its bold, thoughtful exploration of one of humanity’s oldest and most powerful sacred symbols. Blending religion, art history, anthropology, and philosophy, it offers a richly illustrated, scholarly yet accessible journey across cultures and centuries. As a premium reference work, it deepens your understanding of feminine creative power while inviting reflection, reverence, and a broader view of spiritual expression worldwide.
  • Published by Simon & Schuster.
  • Language: English.
  • Page count: 144.

Catalog Description

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...

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