Why has the worshipping of this divine mother become hidden over recent centuries? Fear of a Black Goddess explains the origins of this worship and offers insight as to why some groups are threatened by public knowledge of an original Black Madonna. Fear of a Black Goddess makes it clear that the effort to hide these truths is part of a strategy to maintain control over the mind and body of the Black Woman in particular and the people of the world in general. This text will chart the progression of the divine mother concept through the Ages. Furthermore the text will explain why the divine mother/Black Madonna concept has largely been hidden or ignored. Quotes From Fear Of A Black Goddess "The Black Madonna is the divine mother that humans have worshipped for hundreds of thousands of years. She is the Mother of God; the primordial womb; she has the power to heal the sick; and repel enemies. As Asherah she was with El at the beginning of creation; as Auset, she revived Ausar and miraculously conceived Heru. " "Although there are several "-isms" that require addressing, it appears to me that historical sexism has done nothing but to create a world of antagonism between the sexes. I surmise that a successful strategy to evolve past this issue would not only require change in the legislative realm, but would also require evolution in the realm of religion and spirituality."