The yoni is an aniconic representation of the vagina and depicts the Goddess, divine feminine energy, or creative force including Shakti, within Hinduism. It is the gateway of all births, the entrance way to the womb and tomb. Depicted with the lingam together they symbolize the union of divine feminine and masculine that creates all of existence, the merging of the microcosmos and macrocosmos, the divine eternal process of creation and regeneration.
The divine feminine has a profound role in my spirituality as she has always has throughout my life. This energy first manifested as my
The divine feminine has a profound role in my spirituality as she has always has throughout my life. This energy first manifested as my
iological mother and my paternal grandmother, who both were influential in my childhood. They presented me with the power of the divine feminine in practical ways and illustrated both the healing and destructive energies that are a part of that all-encompassing universal energy. Each of these women held their own wounds and shadows some of which they were working to heal and others they hid and left to fester. As a child I didn’t understand the complexity of adulthood, the intricacies of relationships, and the importance of balancing responsibilities, for I was just a child and the most important thing in my life was ensuring my most basic needs were met.
When I first encountered the image of the yoni I was in church. The image of Mother Mary was standing within it. I didn’t understand that it was a symbol of the divine feminine creative energy, I just thought it was an artist choice to place her inside a border to force the viewer’s focus. Now as I am more knowledgeable I can see that the image presents a deeper concept of who Mother Mary is within the universe and what she presents to humanity. She is the mother of all including herself. It is within her that all things are birthed and thinking of Mary as the Goddess it makes complete sense to me as a pagan.
When I first encountered the image of the yoni I was in church. The image of Mother Mary was standing within it. I didn’t understand that it was a symbol of the divine feminine creative energy, I just thought it was an artist choice to place her inside a border to force the viewer’s focus. Now as I am more knowledgeable I can see that the image presents a deeper concept of who Mother Mary is within the universe and what she presents to humanity. She is the mother of all including herself. It is within her that all things are birthed and thinking of Mary as the Goddess it makes complete sense to me as a pagan.
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