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In this episode, Akashic Records teacher Suzie Ridley explores the Dark Goddess archetype and the role this feminine energy can play during periods of shadow work, descent and spiritual transformation. If anger, wildness, destruction or unfamiliar feminine archetypes are surfacing in your inner work or dreams, this episode offers a grounded framework for understanding what they may represent.

Suzie explores the Dark Goddess as creator, liberator and destroyer, an archetypal energy that supports authenticity by bringing hidden or rejected parts of ourselves into consciousness. Drawing on the heroine’s journey and figures including Kali, Persephone, Inanna, Baba Yaga, Sekhmet, Lilith, Medusa and Hecate, she examines how this energy can help us release what is no longer aligned while also recognising its shadow expression when anger and rage become stuck in vengeance or retribution.

In this episode, you’ll learn

How the heroine’s journey and the descent differ from the traditional hero’s journey
Why the Dark Goddess archetype has often been feared or demonised through patriarchal conditioning
How the Dark Goddess can appear as creator, liberator and destroyer during spiritual development
Why shadow work is about integrating hidden aspects of yourself rather than getting rid of them
How anger and rage can become transformative energies, and how to recognise when you are becoming stuck in their shadow expression
Why mythology and dream work can help you understand the archetypal energies arising within you

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Timestamps

00:00 — Welcome to Episode 141

00:55 — True spiritual development is internal

01:41 — The hero’s journey & internal masculine energy

02:15 — The heroine’s journey & the descent

03:05 — Dark Goddess & patriarchal programming

03:52 — Dark Goddess: Creator, liberator & destroyer

05:26 — Shadow work & integration

08:49 — The shadow side of Dark Goddess

10:03 — Dark Goddess in mythology

11:36 — Dark Goddess & dream work

12:03 — Closing & next steps

Wisdom from the Akasha is the podcast for spiritually curious people navigating awakening, growth, and real-life challenges with a grounded, embodied approach. Hosted by Suzie Ridley of Akashic Readings and Healing, an Akashic Records Teacher, practitioner and researcher, each episode is a deep dive into esoteric topics and spiritual development for soul expansion.

Guided by her work in the Akashic Records, Suzie shares reflections and practical suggestions you can bring into everyday life, where the mystical meets the tangible. With thousands of hours in the Akashic Records and clients around the world, her intention is to offer a fun, helpful resource that supports clarity, intuition, and meaningful, sometimes miraculous shifts.

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