Traces the origins of the Sheela na gig from Medieval times to Paleolithic cave art

- Reveals the sacred display of the vulva to be a universal archetype and the most enduring image of creativity throughout the world

- Provides meditations on the Sheelas the author encountered in Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales, allowing readers to commune with the power of these icons

- Includes more than 150 photographs and illustrations from around the world

For millennia, the human imagination has been devoted to the Goddess, so it is hardly a surprise to find images of supernatural...

The Art of Living: Falstaff, the Fool, and Dino asks the question what virtues should a person cultivate in order to live a happy life? Instead of looking to the powerful or successful or even the wise, the book advises us to turn to the fools. The essential quality of the archetype of the Fool (whether in literature, the Tarot, or as a medieval court jester) is freedom. They can speak the truth and accept themselves as they are. Falstaff, the literary star of Shakespeare's Henry IV plays, perhaps the greatest comic character ever written, keeps his equanimity no matter the circumstances...