Table of Contents
Prologue: Lying BrokenIntroduction: Nityas—The Eternal Moon Phase Goddesses
Part One: DesireFirst Night Kamesvari Nitya—The Goddess of Loneliness: Discovering Loneliness as a Source of PowerSecond Night Bhagamalini Nitya—The Goddess of Disruptive Desire: When Desire Ruins Everything (and That's a Very Good Thing)Third Night Klinna Nitya—The Goddess of Embodiment: The Healing Power of Sex, Sweat, and TearsFourth Night Bherunda Nitya—The Goddess of Vulnerability: The Hidden Power of VulnerabilityFifth Night Vahnivasini Nitya—The Goddess of Choice: A Call to Action: Learning to Make Our Own Choices
Part Two: ConnectionSixth Night Vajresvari Nitya—The Goddess of Intoxication: The Intoxication (and Danger) of Passionate LoveSeventh Night Shivaduti Nitya—The Goddess of Equality: Loving the Self, Loving the Other: Communication in RelationshipEighth Night Tvarita Nitya—The Goddess of Instinct: Tapping into the Secrets of Our Own Wild InstinctsNinth Night Kulasundari Nitya—The Goddess of Learning: Learning the Love Stories (and Learning to Love)Tenth Night Nitya Nitya—The Goddess of the Death Light: Life Lessons from Death
Part Three: SeparationEleventh Night Nilapataka Nitya—The Goddess of the Blue: The Nectar of AdversityTwelfth Night Vijaya Nitya—The Goddess of Ugliness: The Value (and Power) of UglinessThirteenth Night Sarvamangala Nitya—The Goddess of Freedom: Finding Freedom in BoundariesFourteenth Night Jvalamalini Nitya—The Goddess of Breakups: Fiercely Protecting the Treasures of Being AloneFifteenth Night Citra Nitya—The Goddess of Storytelling: Becoming the Artists of Our Own Lives
Part Four: PlaySixteenth Night Lalita—The Goddess of Playfulness: The Dance of Connection and SeparationEpilogueAcknowledgmentsNotesSuggestions for Further Reading