Yoni - Divine Legacy
Yoni - Devine Legacy
Since the earliest times of humanity, a female goddess was revered and celebrated. Her sacred femininity, and in particular her vagina, was honored in countless cave and rock paintings. For this sacred part, I use the Sanskrit term Yoni, which means “holy source” or “divine origin.”
Women were respected as living representatives of the goddess, and sexuality was regarded as a sacred union between women and men—a gift to be celebrated. The Yoni was cherished as a place of immense magical power, for from it the greatest miracle of all—new life—emerged.
Over time, however, we lost the traditions that honored the female body and its sacred role.
Today, it is vital for every woman to reconnect with this history, to understand her heritage, and to open herself to a path of healing. This is essential for standing fully in your power as a woman, for embracing your body, and for honoring its natural, cyclical rhythms.
To help women reconnect with this divine heritage, I created the Yoni Constellations. In these constellations, a woman can listen to the voice of her Yoni, hear its messages, and bring its wisdom into her consciousness. Through this process, she can invite the divine dimension of her femininity into her life, reclaiming her power, her joy, and her sacred connection to life itself.
Goddess Baubo (see right side)
In the early Greek Demeter Hymn, we meet Baubo, a figure of boldness and humor, who brings healing to the grieving goddess Demeter. Overcome with sorrow at the loss of her daughter Persephone, Demeter refuses to eat, and the land itself begins to wither. Baubo, with a playful and courageous gesture, reveals her genitals—and makes Demeter laugh.
Through this simple yet powerful act, Baubo reminds Demeter of her own wholeness, her ability to create life, and the intimate connection between birth and loss, life and death.
For centuries, this uniquely feminine power, once openly celebrated and symbolized by the vulva, has been suppressed and shrouded in taboo. Today, the rich symbolism of female genitalia, and the connection to the cycles of nature, is largely lost.
The sculpture Little Baubo stands at the center of this tension. With humor and grace, it invites us to reconnect with our own naturalness, to honor the cycles within us, and to embrace the deep, life-giving power of femininity once again.
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Sculpture Baubo and text: Laura Baginski
