The Black Madonna in Vichy, France

The Black Madonna in Vichy, France

by | Feb 3, 2014 | Goddess

Recently in Vichy, France, I was delighted to discover a powerful Black Madonna. I drove from the medieval city of Carcassonne to Vichy, through a region called Aveyron, a region of volcanoes, gorges and hot springs. Black Madonnas are often located and worshiped near...
A Visit to the Black Madonna at Montserrat

A Visit to the Black Madonna at Montserrat

by | Jan 23, 2014 | Goddess

About thirty miles outside of Barcelona, Spain, there is a mountain shrine to the Black Madonna called Montserrat. I had the good fortune to visit this place in January of this year. Montserrat means “serrated mountains,” referring to the amazing rock formations...