Amanda Ahern
Powered by Books.by
Amanda Ahern
Sadhana Journal
by Amanda Ahern
Matangi is the force of unconventional wisdom — the intelligence that lives beyond refinement and respectability. She governs speech, understanding, and the moment when truth insists on being voiced from the margins.
Her core myth places her among what has been discarded, honoured through what remains. Inwardly, this reveals that wisdom is not confined to what is polished or approved. Matangi is the force that restores dignity to what has been silenced.
I encountered Matangi when fear of criticism stalled my expression. Offering her what felt unfinished — hesitation, defensiveness, doubt — something opened. Words arrived unforced. Expression found its own rhythm. What had been withheld began to speak.
Matangi teaches discernment. Not all truth must be spoken, but what is spoken must be true. She governs the threshold where thought becomes sound and intention becomes impact.
This journal invites you to listen to the voice beneath habit and caution. Matangi does not refine speech — she liberates it. When her force moves through you, expression becomes honest, timely, and alive, landing where it is meant to land.
“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.
