Feminine mysteries in the Bible

by Ruth Rusca

- Contents:Mythic dimensions of the historical periods of the four women -- The stories of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba : a symbolic interpretation -- The conception of Mary : a symbolic interpretation of the apocryphal legend. -"In Feminine Mysteries in the Bible, Ruth Rusca unveils sacred mysteries of the feminine and the alchemical relationship of the male and female forces at the heart of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Drawing on more than 30 years of research, she explores four archetypal women in the Bible: Tamar, the sacred prostitute; Rahab, the meretrix; Ruth, who redeems the soul; and Bathsheba, the daughter of the Goddess. These women - sacred prostitutes one and all - represent the indestructible feminine life force, the wisdom of the Goddess, and the transformative power of the soul, and they symbolize the four stages of the development of soul consciousness." "Mary, mother of Jesus, is the quintessence of these four women, but Rusca shows that the dogma of the Immacu