The Goddess is Paradox

Written By Damascena Tanis

I recently sat down to have a conversation with Liz Kelly of Home to Her podcast.

We had such a deep, wide ranging, meandering conversation that touched on all the juicy themes.

I love conversations like these. Philosophical, probing, and mystical. It was such a joy. We also dove in deeper to the Venus mysteries than I have in most other podcasts.

Here’s what Liz had to say about the episode.

“When we begin to learn about the Sacred Feminine, many of us quickly realize that She is much more than we have imagined Her to be - and that Her nature is fundamentally contradictory. As Damascena Tanis, my guest for this episode, says, to work with the Goddess is to be repeatedly invited into paradox.

In this episode, we discuss the paradox of the Goddess, as well as:

* Damascena's spiritual awakening as a pregnant 15-year-old, and what it taught her about the Sacred Feminine

* How living in Palestine as a young mother initiated her into a deeper understanding of the feminine.

* Damascena's work as an archetypal astrologer, and why she thinks it's important to explore what she considers the dimension beyond archetypes.

* The Venus cycle, its connection to the myth of the Inanna, and how it can guide our own inner journey of self-discovery.

* The lessons offered by deep grief, which Damascena experienced through the death of her son.

* Understanding the current conflict in Gaza through the lens of astrology”

Audio episode available here, or wherever you listen to your podcasts:

Audio episode available here, or wherever you listen to your podcasts: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/damascena-tanis

Video episode here: https://youtu.be/KdvIbGo9yMA?si=8-fLqnwAMvR25bzj

Damascena Tanis

Damascena is an Archetypal Astrologer, Ayurvedic Wellness Practitioner, and The Facilitator of the Transformative Journey through the Mandala of Venus’ Wisdom, called “Sky Dancer”.

She is a passionate devotee of the ever unfolding mystery. As an expert observer, a trait she developed as an only child, she regards herself as both a student of life, and decoder of the cosmos.

Skilled at recognizing invisible patterns, and picking up on subtle shifts in the collective, she gets a thrill from uncovering and revealing the hidden threads that are woven together to create our paradigm.

Her passion for this existential detective work aligns well with her unique approach to one on one client work, as she helps others to discover the building blocks of their archetypal blueprint, and mythic overtones. She does not believe that astrology is static, and therefore works with clients to develop strategies and practices that allow them to transcend challenging aspects of their natal chart.

She lives on the Shores of Lake Erie with her husband, four kids, and Cat, Oscar (the grouch).

These days, when she isn’t interpreting a natal chart, or translating the stars for her astrology blog, you can find her engaging in one of her favorite pandemic pastimes, unraveling her inner “good girl”, cultivating the ability to thrive in the deep, dark, unknown, or playing her favorite game of identifying fun paradoxes called “two things are true at once”.

https://www.RedMoonRevival.org
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