Odyssey with the goddess

By Carol P. Christ

Book Description

When love dissolves and leaves behind only emptiness, the soul often finds itself at the threshold of an unexpected journey. Carol P. Christ invites readers into her deeply personal odyssey that transforms heartbreak into profound spiritual awakening.

What begins as the raw pain of romantic abandonment becomes something far more significant: a pilgrimage toward understanding life's deeper mysteries. Christ's path leads her through the sacred experience of witnessing her mother's final moments, where she encounters the transformative power of love in its purest form. The journey then carries her to the ancient island of Crete, a place where goddess worship once flourished in harmony with the natural world.

In this mystical landscape, Christ descends into the depths of sacred caves and discovers the tree of life flourishing at the heart of an ancient garden. She moves to rhythms that echo from mountain peaks, learning to dance with forces beyond ordinary comprehension. Through these encounters with the sacred feminine, she gradually releases the Western notion that life must be conquered through determination and effort alone.

Instead, she embraces a different understanding: existence as a flowing dance along a winding path where each turn offers its own unique gifts. This intimate memoir speaks to anyone who has faced despair and seeks to transform their deepest wounds into sources of wisdom and renewal.