RISE OF VENUS

Short subject documentary series

SUMMARY:

In the 1970s, amidst the era of women’s liberation, the Women’s Spirituality Movement arose and offered a new, empowering way to connect with the Divine. Goddess worship has remained in our culture as popular spiritual path ever since.

Produced and hosted by Meloney Hudson, Rise of Venus presents interviews with leaders of the Women’s Spirituality Movement and other women, whose revolutionary discoveries of our pre-patriarchal, goddess-revering roots expand our idea of spirituality and elevate our culture’s views of women.  

Watch this five-episode series to learn about your past for your empowered present and future. Click below.

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  • Rise of Venus:  EP 01, Intro to Women's Spirituality

    Rise of Venus: EP 01, Intro to Women's Spirituality

    In ancient times God was a woman, and women were equal to men. The Women’s Spirituality Movement revived ancient spiritual practices and helped women to connect with their glorious past and Goddess-focused worship. This episode introduces ancient female-focused cultures and the contemporary women who are bringing goddess worship to the mainstream.

  • Rise of Venus:  EP 02,  The Mystery of Women's History

    Rise of Venus: EP 02, The Mystery of Women's History

    If women were so great way back when, why didn’t we learn about it in school? In this episode, Miriam Robbins Dexter, a scholar of women’s history and Foremother of the Women’s Spirituality Movement, sheds light on the loss of women’s history, fascinating elements of women's past and the reshaping of Her story today.

  • Rise of Venus: EP03, Power Under Her Skirt

    Rise of Venus: EP03, Power Under Her Skirt

    Every woman has one, but most don’t realize its power or preciousness. In this episode we discover the vulva and its divine symbology in history, with a special focus on the Sheela na gig sacred female figure. Expert Starr Goode provides insight on the Sheela na gig, its significance in Irish history, and its dynamic representation of the Divine Feminine.

  • Rise of Venus:  EP 04, Making Contact

    Rise of Venus: EP 04, Making Contact

    Creating a connection with Goddess is as easy as saying a prayer of gratitude. Some spiritual paths perform multi-faceted sacred rites to invoke Her help to return to wholeness and spiritual transformation. In this episode, Laura Amazzone, a Teacher and Yogini of the Shakta Tantra spiritual path, explains the rich process and restorative essence of goddess Durga-focused ritual.

  • Rise of Venus:  EP 05, Long Beach Priestess

    Rise of Venus: EP 05, Long Beach Priestess

    Seek the Divine and you will find Her. But how can a sacred union be achieved? Who activates the transcendence from earthly to heavenly realms? For early goddess cultures around the globe, it was the priestess. In this episode, you'll learn about the priestesses from long-ago, and will meet goddess devotee and Priestess Anniitra Ravenmoon.

RISE OF VENUS