The Divine Feminine
The sacred feminine principle, divine mother, and goddess aspects across traditions.
Proverbs 8:22-31
“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, before His works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before there was ever an earth. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth.”
Chokhma (Wisdom) as divine feminine, identified with Shekhina
Luke 1:28-35
“And having come in, the angel said to her, 'Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!' But she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. Then the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.'”
Mary as Theotokos, Mother of God
Lotus Sutra 25
“Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, manifests in the form of Kuan Yin to aid all suffering beings. She bows down in infinite compassion, delivering beings from every peril. Her merciful gaze encompasses all the worlds without exception.”
Kuan Yin as feminine divine compassion
Devi Mahatmya 1:73-75
“Then Durga, the Mother of the universe, spoke in a voice that shook all the worlds: 'I shall slay the demons who have brought terror to the worlds. I am the power of Shakti manifest, and none shall stand against me. The gods trembled with relief, knowing that through the divine mother's grace, darkness would be vanquished.'”
Durga/Shakti as the divine feminine warrior
Hadith on Women of Paradise
“The Prophet Muhammad said of Fatimah, his daughter: 'Fatimah is the chief of the women of paradise. The best women of this world are Mary, daughter of Imran, Khadijah, Fatimah, and Asiyah, wife of Pharaoh.'”
Fatimah honored as greatest woman in Islam
Doctrine and Covenants 138
“The heavens were opened to Joseph Smith, and he witnessed the organization of the Church in the spirit world. Among the souls he saw was Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and other elect women who kept the covenants and were exalted in the kingdom of God.”
LDS teaching on divine feminine in exaltation