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You want to read Julius Evola's work on tantrism The Yoga of Power and The Serpent Power by Arthur Avalon for an introduction to Tantra and Shakti

The development of the sacred feminine was blocked theologically in the Christian tradition (although there is a placeholder for her in the holy spirit) but developed unabated in the popular faith through devotion to Mary. With protestantism that came to an end due to fear of the "cult of Mary", which interestingly enough coincided with the witch burning craze in Europe