Amanda Ahern
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Amanda Ahern
Sadhana Journal
by Amanda Ahern
Lalita Tripura Sundari is the force of beauty, bliss, and integrated power. She governs the physical, subtle, and causal worlds as one living field. Through her, life is experienced as meaningful, lumious, and whole.
Her core myth centres on the mastery of desire. Inwardly, Lalita represents the refinement of life force — when energy is welcomed
consciously and becomes creative rather than destructive. She teaches that pleasure, intelligence, and devotion need not be divided.
I have felt Lalita awaken during moments of deep inspiration, when joy and clarity converged without effort. At times this energy felt
overwhelming. Over time, I learned that her power must be held with maturity. Lalita’s force is not personal — it moves through us for the sake of life itself.
Lalita invites integration. Nothing is rejected — sensation, longing, beauty, or delight. Everything is included and refined. Her presence
expands inner capacity so bliss informs rather than overwhelms.
This journal invites you to say yes to life without fragmentation. Lalita stabilises ecstasy. When her force is embodied, beauty becomes action, love becomes intelligence, and creativity flows with grace.
“Exploring what it means to live as the Goddess — a sacred feminist at work”
Amanda Ahern is an anthropologist, artist, author and yoga teacher, and deeply immersed and facilitating transformational work. With nearly five decades of experience in yoga, ritual, creativity and personal transformation, her work bridges ancient wisdom and contemporary life in a grounded and accessible way. Her book, The Way of the Goddess, is an interactive guide inviting readers into a living relationship with the Goddess through reflection, ritual and daily practice. She is also the creator of a series of Sādhana journals—four themed volumes and twelve individual Goddess journals—designed to support deep personal practice and devotional inquiry. Published through Sacred Shakti Publishing, her books and journals are practical tools for self-study, spiritual growth and creative embodiment.
A modern guide to ancient feminine spirituality
The Way of the Goddess
A doorway into myth, mantra, and sacred feminine practice.
Born from the first Shakti Salon, this book shares real stories, creative rituals, and lived experience—revealing how present and responsive the Goddess truly is.
