Podcast appearances and mentions of Max Dashu

Right now, the world needs goddesses, so there's no better time to give an encore presentation of our episode on the Titanides with Max Dashu! Tune in and enjoy!*****It is our pleasure, once again, to present a fascinating conversation with Max Dashu!Max Dashu has championed the various lost histories of women and championed female-centric civilizations for decades. Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in January of 1970 to research and document women's history on a global scale.In today's episode, we discuss chapter one of Max's new book Women In Greek Mythography.  Focused on the Titanides, the pre-Olympian goddesses, chapter one explores their original stories and the later patriarchal revisions.  Female-centric, the mythology of the Titanides explained how the universe came into being, with goddesses central to that understanding.Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.*****Support the MMGA podcast on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/34Circe

Caryn MacGrandle is the creator behind the Divine Feminine App: an online community since 2016 that has been connecting women (all genders) in Circles, events and resources.In this podcast, Caryn MacGrandle talks about the roots of the divine feminine app and her vision of Version 3.0 including a Goddess library:  a repository to protect and support the work of the many women (and a few men) who have worked decades to preserve and discover ‘herstory' as the Goddess and more matriarchal balanced societies reemerge to balance the world. #TheNinthWave #thewomenarecomingSuch as Max Dashu  who has spent decades compiling thousands of slides from all over the world.  Caryn discusses mainstream presentations of topics such as Snake Goddess returning words such as ‘difficult', ‘problematic' and focusing on the man who discovered a Goddess artifact. Instead the divine feminine app offers resources of the ‘non-problematic' Snake Goddess.  Being able to go and find the many resources of forerunners like Marija Gimbutas or Mary B. Kelly who spent more than 20 years researching Goddess figures on Eastern European textiles. Or contemporary nomad scholar Carla Ionescu  whose TikTok channel vicariously takes us on tours of Goddess sites.As Dale Allen says: Revealing this to women is a restoration process to our soul.The podcast discusses the blend between technology and our mind: the importance for us to keep talking about things that are noble, good, uplifting, positive, healing and loving. That not only will these be the things that keep showing up in our lives, but this is how we create a better world.  This is a responsibility. It matters. It matters what we read.  It matters what we do.  It matters what we think.“The Women are activated, and their love cannot be stopped.” Dale Allen.   InOurRightMinds.Net Dale Allen • In Our Right Minds: On the Sacred Feminine, the Right Brain and Restoring Humanity's Natural BalanceBestselling Book:Color:  https://a.co/d/e8MZm8CBlack & White: https://a.co/d/imfeMKqAward-Winning Film:https://www.inourrightminds.net/watch-the-film.htmlSupport the show

  May we all be safe enough to dream, & safe enough to Ovafy (what women do instead of testify) Max Dashu be guest today that we may ally with Witchen herbal lore… Mugwort – protects boundaries, enhances Dreaming…. Safe enough to dream….and many more plant allies… that even hearing their names and qualities, is a microdose….   Max Dashu, historian, author, artist  has been restoring women & women's history to cultural memory, political analysis, spiritual awareness since 1970. Through the Suppressed Histories Archives and her books she provides global perspectives, across the expanse of time, on the cultural record, from rock art, archaeology, Indigenous orature, written records, all testimony woven into an ever expanding collection. Max Dashu, Suppressed Histories Archives www.suppressedhistories.net Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/CKkhhRO47QY?si=Tn9sFMzK7ZXmfFWW Books, dvds, posters from Veleda Press: www.veleda.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Suppressed-Histories-Archives-333661528320/   Witchen Herbal Lore This visual talk will dive into the lore, chants, and rituals of sacred plants, including Mugwort, Hypericum, Mandrake, Rue, Vervain, Rowan-berry and the Daturas. The Nine Herbs Charm in Old English, the lybbestre (“medicine woman”) and wyrtgaelstre (“herb-chantress”), among other folk names for women healers. Herbs of the Midsummer garlands and bonfires; on that Eve, sitting under Hyldemoer, Mother of the Elderberry Tree, to watch for the elven procession pass by. Italian herbalists who healed with flower oils, Bulgarian vrachky healers, Scots and Irish “fairy doctors,” German “measurers,” and Slavic “whisperers.” Herbalists who sing praise songs to the plants in gathering, tell them why they are needed to cure, and sprinkle offerings into the Earth. We'll touch on healing by chant, touch, whisking, smoking, lustration, curing stones, tying herbs on with knotted yarn, and “pouring wax.” Two showings: Thurs 24 Oct at 6pm and Sat 26 Oct at noon (US Pacific Time – check a timezone converter for your local equivalent.) Registration is sliding scale at https://suppressed-histories.teachable.com/p/witchen-herbal-lore       The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon www.CoyoteNetworkNews.com *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Witchen Herbal Lore appeared first on KPFA.

On the latest episode I'm joined by Dr. Annalisa Derr, a goddess educator, Sacred Feminine embodiment teacher, and ritual theatre creatrix. Annalisa completed her doctorate in Mythological Studies with Emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She also holds a BA in Theater with specialized training in masked and physical theater from international master teachers in Italy, India, and NYC. Annalisa's work explores the impact that negative cultural menstrual “myths” have on women, which her forthcoming book will explore in more detail. Annalisa offers an affirming alternative in the form of an ancient myth, “The Descent of Inanna,” which she re-visions as a sacred menstrual narrative and ritual rite-of-passage.During this episode we discuss: Annalisa's experience growing up in a Lutheran church, including the connection she made later between devotional Christian hymns and the Bhakti yoga traditionThe near total erasure of the Sacred Feminine in Protestantism, and why discovering Her can feel like such a revelation for many of usHow discovering Mary Magdalene sparked Annalisa's ongoing journey to the Goddess and led her to her current researchWhat Annalisa refers to as the menstrual mysteries, and how the Inanna myth teaches us about them and the nature of the Goddess Herself - as a gateway through the lessons of birth, death, and rebirthAnnalisa's pending move to Greece and her vision for supporting the reemergence of the Sacred Feminine in patriarchal strongholds And a bonus - Annalisa becomes the third guest in the history of the show to bring me to tears (in a really good way)! Tune in to find out why. Notes related to this episode: You can see past episodes of Journey to the Goddess TV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/journeytothegoddesstv You can also learn more about Annalisa here: https://www.journeytothegoddess.voyage/Be sure to check out the From the Goddess 6-part docuseries from Womenbodiment Films! This series includes interviews with 38 Sacred Feminine experts and wisdom keepers from around the world, including some amazing women you may have heard right here, like Max Dashu, Giovanni Washington, Vicki Noble, and Joan Marler. You can watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heTo15Fw9fU&t=10s. And you can access all six episodes here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fromthegoddessdocuseries/And here are a few more details about this show and my work:If you'd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please – if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review, and thank you for supporting my work!You can also watch episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherFor more Sacred Feminine goodness and to stay up to date on all episodes, please follow me on Instagram: @hometoher.To dive into conversation about the Sacred Feminine, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hometoherTo go deeper in your Sacred Feminine...

Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research and document global women's history. She built a collection of 15,000 slides and 30,000 digital images, and has created 150 visual talks on female cultural heritages from the most ancient times to the present. She is internationally known for her expertise on ancient Goddess iconography; matricultures and female spheres of power; patriarchy and allied systems of domination; medicine women, female shamans, witches—and the witch hunts. http://www.suppressedhistories.net Dashu's first book is Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Culture, 700-1100 (Veleda Press, 2016). She has just published Women in Greek Mythography: Pythias, Melissae and Titanides, to followed in 2024 by Women's Power in Greek Patriarchy: Priestesses, Amazons and Witches.  They are available only from veleda.net. These books belong to a 15 volume series Secret History of the Witches. https://www.suppressedhistories.net/secrethistory/contents.html Dashu has also created two videos: Woman Shaman: The Ancients (2013) and Women's Power in Global Perspective (2008). More videos are open access on Max Dashu channel on YouTube, and stream-on-demand via the Suppressed Histories Portal on Teachable. The bulk of her photo essays are on the Suppressed Histories Archives page on Facebook, followed by 227,000 people. SUPPORT: You can support Max's work by making a donation to the Suppressed Histories Archive, take one of Max's classes through the Suppressed Histories portal on Teachable, or purchase one of Max's books through Veleda Press. FOLLOW: You can find Max online at the Suppressed Histories Archive, her blog, Veleda, the Suppressed Histories Facebook page, on Instagram, and her YouTube channel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thegirlfriendgod/message

Waxing Full Moon Awooooh- welcoming Max Dashu, honoring her deep delving deft – resonant, latest book Women in Greek Mythography: Pythias, Melissae and Titanides excavating liberating counter narratives to orthodoxy…. “This richly illustrated ethno-historical sourcebook uncovers what they didn't teach us about women in Greek myth, including pre-patriarchal cosmogonies of the titanides (female titans); women's dance and ceremony, shapeshifting, Gorgons. How patriarchy transformed the goddesses over time.” Max Dashu has been restoring women & women's history to cultural memory, political analysis, spiritual awareness since 1970. Through the Suppressed Histories Archives and her books she provides global perspectives, across the expanse of time, on the cultural record, from rock art, archaeology, Indigenous orature, written records, all testimony woven into an ever expanding collection. Max Dashu, Suppressed Histories Archives www.suppressedhistories.net Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/CKkhhRO47QY?si=Tn9sFMzK7ZXmfFWW Books, dvds, posters from Veleda Press: www.veleda.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Suppressed-Histories-Archives-333661528320/   This Friday Virgo Full Moon Council: Medicine Moon of Necessary Miracles with Caroline W. Casey & Seán Padráig O'Donoghue Friday, February 23rd · 8pm eastern / 5 pm pacific By Donation · Zoom · 90 minutes · Replay available after Join us!     Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Women in Greek Mythography appeared first on KPFA.

It is our pleasure, once again, to present a fascinating conversation with Max Dashu!Max Dashu has championed the various lost histories of women and championed female-centric civilizations for decades. Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in January of 1970 to research and document women's history on a global scale.In today's episode, we discuss chapter one of Max's new book Women In Greek Mythography.  Focused on the Titanides, the pre-Olympian goddesses, chapter one explores their original stories and the later patriarchal revisions.  Female-centric, the mythology of the Titanides explained how the universe came into being, with goddesses central to that understanding.Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.

Guest: Max Dashu is the founder of Suppressed Histories Archives. Since 1970 Max Dashu has been researching and documenting women's history on a global scale.  She is the author of several books including her latest Women in Greek Mythography: Pythias, Melissa, and Titanides.     Ancient Tales Pack $350 (3 books and the L&P Digital Ancient History Collection) Support KPFA!! Get the Ancient Tales Pack: Women in Greek Mythography by Max Dashu, The Iliad & The Odyssey Translated by Emily Wilson, and the Letters & Politics Digital Ancient History Collection   The post KPFA Special – The Untold Story of Women Throughout History appeared first on KPFA.

When we spend time with the herstorical record of the Sacred Feminine, we might be surprised to find that some of the most well-known Goddesses are far more complex than we've been told. Such is the case with the Greek Goddess Artemis, who is the subject of my discussion with this episode's guest, Dr. Carla Ionescu. Carla's research centers on the influential nature of Artemis across Anatolia, the Mediterranean and the Balkans. As one of the leading experts in the worship and ritual of the Goddess Artemis, Dr. Ionescu spends most of her time teaching in the field of Ancient History and Women's Studies, and/or applying for grants to support her research travels. In the summers she scavenges new locations and cities worldwide, digging through the remains of grave sites, ruins, and abandoned buildings, trying to uncover the long-lost mystery that is Artemis, The Great Mother. She is also the author of the book, She Who Hunts: Artemis – the Goddess Who Changed the World. On this episode, we discuss:Carla's ongoing spiritual journey, and why it's only been fairly recently that she's begun identifying as a pagan and Goddess worshipperHer evolving relationship with Artemis, and how it spans research, academia, and more mystical experiencesThe challenge of deeply exploring the spiritual nature of the Sacred Feminine within the confines of academic institutionsThe unknown and more complicated aspects of Artemis - and why this complexity is exactly what we need right nowShow Notes If you'd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/You can also visit the Coalition of Natives and Allies for more helpful educational resources about Indigenous rights and history.Please check out Home to Her Academy, my school dedicated to seekers of Sacred Feminine wisdom! www.hometoheracademy.com.   And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming classes.My book, “Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,” is available from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit  https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please – if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherYou can learn more about Carla at her website: www.artemisresearchcentre.com. You can also find her on social media @artemisexpert, and at The Goddess Project podcast. Carla mentioned the story of the nymph Callisto and Artemis. You can read more about this encounter here: https://madelinemiller.com/myth-of-the-week-callisto/She also mentioned the story of Artemis and Acteon. More information here: https://ancient-literature.com/artemis-and-actaeon/Carla referred to the work of Max Dashu, who is the creator behind Suppressed Histories Archives. Max was an early guest on this podcast, and you can listen to that episode here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/reclaiming-womens-histories-with-max-dashu

Scholar and author Max Dashu joins as our guest in this episode. In our conversation, we cover many areas including; how ancient women-centered societies worked, shamanism and how women's involvement and contributions to shamanism has been masculinized throughout history, and why she doesn't like using the word feminine. Listen for these topics and much more.Max is internationally known for her expertise in ancient Goddess iconography; matrilineal cultures, female spheres of power; and female shamanism. Max's first book is called Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Culture. She has also contributed to many books including a chapter on shamanism in Psychedelic Mysteries of the Feminine. She'll publish another book later this year.Max is a pioneer in her area and has uncovered many unique insights into women's history through her decades of work. We enjoyed her candor and passion and are certain you'll come away with something new. Did you enjoy this episode? Please give us a rating and connect with us on instagram @motherunearthed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if domination and abuse are so intertwined with our current culture that we end up accepting them as both natural and inevitable? On the latest episode, I explore these questions and much more with Karen Tate, host of the long-running Voices of the Sacred Feminine podcast and author of the new book, "Normalizing Abuse: A Commentary on the Culture of Abuse." Karen has walked the Sacred Feminine path for more than 30 years, and has been named on one of the Thirteen Most Influential Women in Goddess Spirituality. She is also a thought leader, speaker, seven-times published author and a social justice advocate. On today's episode we explore:Karen's journey from her upbringing in New Orleans to living in Los Angeles, and the accompanying evolution of her spiritual viewsKaren's introduction to Goddess spirituality, and some of her experiences learning, teaching, speaking and leading retreats over the last three decadesHow her understanding of Goddess spirituality has evolved to an emphasis on activism and social justiceWhat it means to turn toward partnership systems, particularly as taught by the long-time activist and scholar Riane Eisler, as a way to re-imagine a fairer, more inclusive societyAnd much more!Show Notes If you'd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/My book, “Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,” is now available Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit  https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please – if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherGot feedback about this episode or others you've heard? Please reach out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hometoher/ ), Facebook  (https://www.facebook.com/hometoher)You can learn more about Karen, as well as her podcast, Voices of the Sacred Feminine, and her latest book, "Normalizing Abuse: A Commentary on the Culture of Pervasive Abuse," at her website: www.karentate.net.Karen and I discussed many resources during this episode - here are a few for further exploration:Karen mentioned having Noam Chomsky as a  guest on her podcast. Chomsky is a linguist and the  co-author of the classic book, "Manufacturing Consent : The Political Economy of the Mass Media"Karen also referenced the essay by the late Carol Christ, "Why Women Need the Goddess" - you can read the full text here: https://www.goddessariadne.org/why-women-need-the-goddess-part-1Mathew Fox is theologian who has written extensively about the Divine Feminine. You can learn more about his work here: https://www.matthewfox.org/Karen referenced the Fellowship of Isis  - more info here: http://www.fellowshipofisis.com/Erich Fromm was a German socio-psychologist - more on him and his work here: https://www.verywellmind.com/erich-fromm-1900-1980-2795506Finally, Karen referenced the work of Riane Eisler many times. Eisler is the author of the groundbreaking book "The Chalice and the Blade," and the founder of the Center for Partnership Systems: https://centerforpartnership.org/Article about single mothers living together from the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/12/realestate/single-mother-households-co-living.htmlHere are a few related podcast episodes you may wish to explore: The Reverence Code with Shawna Bluestar Newcomb: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-reverence-code-with-shawna-bluestar-newcombLiving a Committed Life with Lynne Twist: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/living-a-committed-life-with-lynne-twistThe Sacred Nature of Childbirth with Bridget Supple: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-sacred-nature-of-childbirth-with-bridget-suppleReclaiming Women's Histories with Max Dashu: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/reclaiming-womens-histories-with-max-dashuHealing Racial Trauma with Lettie Sullivan: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/healing-racial-trauma-with-lettie-sullivan

On the latest episode I'm joined by Glenys Livingstone, a pioneering researcher and thought leader who's been walking the Goddess path since 1979. Glenys is the author of "PaGaian Cosmology: Re-inventing Earth-based Goddess Religion, which fuses the indigenous traditions of Old Europe with scientific theory, feminism, and a poetic relationship with place." This book was an outcome of her doctoral work in Social Ecology. Her newest book is "A Poiesis of the Creative Cosmos: Celebrating Her within PaGaian Sacred Ceremony," which synthesizes much of her work over the years.On today's episode we discuss:* Glenys' spiritual background, including her conversion to Catholicism in her teens, as well as her growing disillusionment with Christianity*  The "a-ha" moment that occurred when she realized, pregnant and unmarried, that knowing a female deity would allow her to view her situation without shame* What "PaGaian cosmology" means, including how it combines pagan spirituality with scientific theory to give us a new way to recognize and honor Her (the Goddess) as creative life force* Why it's important that we recognize the inherent power in language and the naming of things and life experiences  * How honoring the equinoxes, solstice and cross-quarter days found on the pagan Wheel of the Year can bring us closer to the Sacred Feminine and provides an opportunity to consciously participate in the creative dance of the cosmosShow Notes If you'd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/My book, “Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,” is now available Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit  https://womancraftpublishing.com/product/home-to-her/. It is also available for sale via Amazon, Bookshop.org, and you can order it from your favorite local bookstore, too.Please – if you love this podcast and/or have read my book, please consider leaving me a review! For the podcast, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful, and for the book, reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are equally helpful. Thank you for supporting my work!You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hometoherYou can learn more about Glenys and her work at http://pagaian.org. You can also find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PagaianCosmology, and join her PaGaian Cosmology Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/257877322873Glenys referenced so many excellent resources during our conversation! I've done my best to capture them all for you below: Helen Reddy's ("I Am Woman" singer) Grammy acceptance speech, in which she referred to God as "she": https://youtu.be/HWkk9rKZyZUThe work of feminist theologians Rosemary Radford Ruether and Mary DalyStarhawk, whose book "The Spiral Dance," was instrumental in launching the modern witchcraft movementWorks/groups that influenced her early on included Lux Madriana;  "Children of the Dream;" and "Immaculate Deception," by Suzanne ArmsThe works of Sonia Johnson and Miriam Robbins DexterMonique Wittig's "Les Guerilles"Caitlin Matthews is an expert in Celtic lore; Glenys referenced her work while we were discussing the triskele, or Triple Spiral seen at the entrance of Newgrange in Ireland. the work of feminist Charlene SpretnakGaia Theory, developed by James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis Brian Swimme, who together with Thomas Berry, wrote "The Universe Story," which Glenys references in her most recent bookMiriam Robbins Dexter and her book, "Whence the Goddesses: A Source Book"The wonderful poet/writer Adrienne Rich, and her book "Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution"  Similar/relevant Home to Her episodes include: I referenced my discussion with poet Joy Ladin during this conversation. You can listen here: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/shekhinah-speaks-with-joy-ladinReclaiming Women's Histories with Max Dashu:  https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/reclaiming-womens-histories-with-max-dashuThe Legacy of Marija Gimbutas with Joan Marler: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-legacy-of-marija-gimbutas-with-joan-marler-v2vWO3gAMaking Matriarchy Great Again with Vicki Noble and Dawn Alden: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/making-matriarchy-great-again-with-dawn-alden-and-vicki-noble Telling the Stories of the Sacred Feminine with Trista Hendren: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/telling-the-stories-of-the-sacred-feminine-with-trista-hendren

The Amazons are our inspiration and we thought it would be good to introduce our new listeners to some of discussions on the topic. In a wonderful, spirited discussion, we present and encore episode in which Max Dashu discusses her research into the warrior women called "Amazons." How did the Ancient Greek conception of femaleness shape the stories of Amazons that we know today? What is the relationship of Amazon concept to the warrior tribes that existed in the Black Sea region? Was there really a standalone tribe of warrior women? Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden discuss these concepts with Max.

Replaying interview with Max Dashu earlier this year ~ Ukrainian Earth Story Trickster Magic: A rollicking, raucous rambling playful, cahoot betwixt Caroline and Max Dashu, Keeper of Suppressed Histories Archives, erudite fantabulous history mythic scholar guide, as we delve into the deep magic of the Slavic world, the animism of Ukraine, how it hums everywhere. Chernobyl is the secret name of” mugwort.” “Servant of the People”- Zelensky's tv show – magic… Power of story… Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in January of 1970 to research and document women's history on a global scale. Dashu is internationally known for her expertise on ancient female iconography in world archaeology; female spheres of power and matricultures; patriarchies and allied systems of domination; medicine women, female shamans, witches, and witch hunts. Her invaluable site: suppressedhistories.net (tis a re-play, so astro references are from the past…)   Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Archive: Ukrainian Earth Story Trickster Magic appeared first on KPFA.

What was the oracular tradition like in Ancient Greece and what were its matriarchal roots?  Join us we talk with Max Dashu about this incredible tradition.Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.

How do YOU observe the Day of the Dead?   Here's one way: join me and my guest, Perdita Finn, for a fascinating conversation about Ancestral Magic and Miracles! And if you have any fear about connecting with souls on the other side, this episode is for you!! Perdita Finn is one of my favorite people on the planet. She is also an expert on connecting and working with ‘the dead' and how they can help us experience true miracles in our lives. If you are a fan of the podcast, you know she has been a guest before, talking about her book The Way of the Rose. But if you are new and don't know her, here is some info about her: “Perdita Finn is the co-author of The Reluctant Psychic and, with her husband Clark Strand, The Way of The Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary. Her book Take Back the Magic: Getting to Know the Dead will be published in Fall 2023. A longtime devotee of the earth, Perdita has studied with mystics and shamans, Zen masters and naturalists, but her greatest teachers have been the dead themselves. She is the co-founder of The Way of the Rose, an international rosary fellowship dedicated to the earth and the Lady by any name you like to call Her. You can find out more about her work at http://wayoftherose.org” In this episode, Perdita will share her amazing story of how she first became aware of souls on the ‘other side of the veil' and how they want to show up to help us. She is adamant that you don't need to be a ‘medium' to connect with those who have crossed over, and in fact you can invite them into your life right now! I have taken Perdita's amazing class, Take Back the Magic – Learn to Connect with the Dead, and I highly recommend it. Click here to learn more about her upcoming classes - https://wayoftherose.org/take-back-the-magic-workshops-with-perdita-finn/ Have YOU ever experienced a connection with someone from the other side? I'd love to hear about it. Leave me a comment and let me know

If you'd like to know whose ancestral tribal lands you currently reside on, you can look up your address here: https://native-land.ca/My new book, “Home to Her: Walking the Transformative Path of the Sacred Feminine,” will be available beginning October 14 from Womancraft Publishing! To learn more, read endorsements and purchase, please visit www.womancraftpublishing.com.   You can watch this and other podcast episodes at the Home to Her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6xtUV6K7ayV30iz1ECigwYou can listen to all past episodes of the “Make Matriarchy Great Again” podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/34-circe-salon-make-matriarchy-great-again-disrupting/id1515852327You can also become a supporter of their work via Patreon: http://patreon.com/34CirceAnd, you can learn more about Vicki, including her upcoming online course exploring the work of Marija Gimbutas, here: https://www.vickinoble.com/.We discussed a number of books and resources during this episode! Here are a few you can explore on your own:“The First Sex,” by Elizabeth Gould Davis, was brought up here, and has also been mentioned by other guests in the pastOctavia Butler was a fantastic science fiction writer whose books were extremely prescient and relevant to the times we're living in. You can learn more about her and work here: https://www.octaviabutler.com/Dawn also mentioned the books “Sexual Politics”, by Kate Millett, and “Drawing Down the Moon”, by Margot AdlerWe also discussed the classic book “When God Was a Woman”, by Merlin StoneKaitlin Shetler is a fantastic ex-evangelical poet who shares her work on social media. You can read her poems here: https://www.facebook.com/kaitlinhardyshetler/https://www.hagia.de/home/ is the home of the Hagia, International Academy for Modern Matriarchal Studies, founded by Heide Goettner-AbendrothDawn also discussed her experience with the teachings of Eagle Man (Ed McGaa), a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe.The following prior podcast episodes are also relevant to this conversation:The Legacy of Marija Gimbutas with Joan Marler:   https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-legacy-of-marija-gimbutas-with-joan-marlerReclaiming Women's Histories with Max Dashu: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/reclaiming-womens-histories-with-max-dashuThe Maternal Gift Economy with Genevieve Vaughan: https://hometoher.simplecast.com/episodes/the-maternal-gift-economy-with-genevieve-vaughan

Content warning - while we're not getting graphically gorey, this is an intense topic that still resonates with the challenges we face today in a society ruled by supremacy. Pay attention to your body and your needs, and if it's too much, pause or turn it off. Natalie + Naomi share how prosecuting witches was a marketing technique by the Protestant church to gain followers. You'll also hear about: What is - a witch, witchcraft, paganism, Wicca, a heretic, the Great Witch Hunts? The witch wound and the sisterhood wound  The link between the Great Witch Hunt and the Black Death  ♥♥♥ Join The Earth Speak Collective Membership! 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She helps them go from feeling overwhelmed and not knowing how to talk about what they do to creating content that's fun and brings in more sales. She also produces the Earth Speak podcast and runs a community about connecting more deeply with self, others, nature and spirit. Learn more at www.earthspeak.love. Naomi Love is a ceremonialist & medicine woman with over thirty years of experience working with tens of thousands of clients and students around the world.Naomi is the Creatress of Wise Womb Medicine Path, an Earth medicine school guiding you through the Holy Trinity Blueprint of Womb Healing.She trains trauma-informed ceremonialists, Somatic Womb Mentors & Somatic Womb Therapists worldwide.IG: @wisewomboracle www.wisewombmedicinepath.com   In this episode, we talk about: The Witch wound  Reclaiming + geeking out on what really is a witch What it truly means to Natalie and Naomi to embody being a witch  Being nature-oriented, and finding safety in nature ‘ How we continue to perpetuate the stereotypes about witches Womb-witch, green-witch, word-witch  Working in co-creation with living lifeforce energies  Marketing and devising a common enemy to create unity  How prosecuting witches was a marketing technique by the Protestant church to gain followers  Natalie and Naomi share some of the dirty politics and ways witches have been tortured and forced to prove their innocence  The myth of purity  The outlawing of nature worship in the late 900s  Collective fawning and why we feel like we have to make ourselves small and appease others  The worldview of the dominator  Killing for followers  The modern-day witch hunts The link between the Great Witch Hunt and the Black Death  The sisterhood wound  The art of relating to the human and more-than-human Co-creation vs domination  On gravitating toward a guru   Naomi shares about her upcoming free virtual Womb Healing Retreat! And so much more!  Secret Episode! Get access to past secret episodes at https://www.earthspeak.love/secret. Earth Speak Links: Join the Earth Speak Collective Membership at https://www.earthspeak.love/collective Become an Earth Speak Sponsor and reach more of the people you're meant to serve www.earthspeak.love/sponsor  Support the Earth Speak Podcast and purchase our t-shirt  Support Earth Speak and make a donation  Get the secret episodes at https://www.earthspeak.love/secret Guest Links: Learn more about Naomi's offerings at www.wisewombmedicinepath.com Connect with Naomi on Instagram @wisewomboracle // https://www.instagram.com/wisewomboracle/  Learn more about Natalie's offerings at www.natalie.net Connect with Natalie on Instagram @natalie.alexandra.ross // https://www.instagram.com/natalie.alexandra.ross/  & @natalierossmedia // https://www.instagram.com/natalierossmedia/   References: Native Land https://native-land.ca/   Stuff You Should Know podcast https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-stuff-you-should-know-26940277/   Witch-hunt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch-hunt  Paganism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism  Wicca https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicca  Witchcraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft  Celtic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celts  Animism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animism  Kinship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinship  Tantra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantra  Tattered Cover bookstore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattered_Cover  Naomi Love on the Witches and Wine Podcast https://www.wisewombmedicinepath.com/musings/2020/2/7/witches-and-wine-interview  Museum of Witchcraft and Magic https://museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk/  Occult https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occult  Split-leaf philodendron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monstera_deliciosa  Herbalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbal_medicine  Sharman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamanism  Kundalini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini  Protestantism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantism  Catholic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church  Charlemagne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne  Heretics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heresy  Scapegoat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapegoat  Tv series || The Tudors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tudors   Laws of Athelstan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelstan   Stonehenge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge  Pope Alexander the IV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Alexander_IV  Protestant reformation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation  Constructs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_constructionism#Definition  Sovereignty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereignty  Documentary || Inside the Mind of Cats https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21340412/  Black Death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death  Mongoose https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongoose  Book || The Hammer of Witches / The Malleus Maleficarum https://amz.run/5xnS  Gerald Gardner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Gardner_(Wiccan)  Joan of Arc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc  Yogi Bhajan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbhajan_Singh_Khalsa  Apotropaic magic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apotropaic_magic  Witchy Resources and References: Book || Witches and Pagans by Max Dashu https://amz.run/5xnM Scott Cunningham https://amz.run/5xoF  Book || The Oxford Handbook of Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe and Colonial America https://amz.run/5xnV  Book || The Witch: A History of Fear, From Ancient Times to the Present https://amz.run/5xnX  Book || High Magic's Aid https://amz.run/5xnY  Book || The God of the Witches https://amz.run/5xnZ  Book || The Gnostic Religion https://amz.run/5xna  Pagan studies scholar Ethan Doyle White https://independent.academia.edu/EthanDoyleWhite  Journey into Witchcraft Beliefs https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/journey-into-witchcraft-beliefs  Madeline Montalban https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeline_Montalban  Witchcraft: Eight Myths and Misconceptions https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/eight-witchcraft-myths  Ten Common Errors and Myths about the Witch Hunts, Corrected and Commented http://www.brianpavlac.org/witchhunts/werrors.html  What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVd8kuufBhM  Wicca: History, Belief, and Community in Modern Pagan Witchcraft https://www.academia.edu/12229695/Doyle_White_E_2016_Wicca_History_Belief_and_Community_in_Modern_Pagan_Witchcraft_Sussex_Academic_Press    ► Leave us a written review on iTunes, and get shouted out on the show! 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In last week's episode, we talked about how plants weren't just important as food, medicine, and shelter to our ancient ancestors, but they were a key part of the entire religious experience in people's lives. Today, I have an amazing guest who's dedicated her life to researching and sharing the hidden, and largely suppressed stories about women's spiritual lives in ancient times. Author and researcher, Max Dashu, founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research and document global women's history. I recently read her book called witches and pagans, women in European folk culture 700 to 1100. In this episode, Max shares her earliest memories of plants in her life, what brought her to this research, why she chose to focus her book on such a specific time period and what was happening during that time, examples of sacred rituals the church was intent to separate people from, what we've lost in our culture as a result of this disconnection from the sacred rituals of our ancestors, and more.   To learn more about the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes. Want to connect with me elsewhere in the multiverse? Join the Following Hawks Earth Keepers Community on Facebook and follow me on Instagram. Book a Reading with Me. During a Restorative Healing Session with the Spirits of the land, I'll work with the energies of your home and property to clear, heal and balance the energy. Join the Earth Tenders Academy. Work in partnership with your spirit guides, ancestors, and the Spirits of the Land to sink into deeper resonance with the place you live, while learning clearing and healing techniques to share your special medicine with the earth in this online course.

In this pilot episode of FiLiA's new women's history podcast series, we bring together four feminists from around the world to have an international and intergenerational conversation about the importance of women's archives. We speak to American historian Max Dashu, Indian artist and activist Aqui Thami, and Algerian archivists Lydia Saïdi and Awal Haouati. Facilitated by Bec Wonders and translated by Natalya Vince.

“Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships,And burnt the topless towers of Ilium--Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss.--"So wrote Christopher Marlowe of one of the most famous names in history: Helen of Troy.  But who was Helen and what was life like for women of that era?"  Join us as we talk to again with Max Dashu, noted scholar of women in history, about Helen of Troy and women in that portion of the Bronze Age.  Were there still strands of matriarchy in these highly phallo-centric cultures? How did women express their power in the time of the Trojan War?  What about Cassandra and Antigone and the other women immortalized in the Epic Cycle of the Trojan War?  Of course, at the center of it all is the question: Who was this Helen, the woman whose faced launched a thousand ships?Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.

“Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships,And burnt the topless towers of Ilium--Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss.--"So wrote Christopher Marlowe of one of the most famous names in history: Helen of Troy.  But who was Helen and what was life like for women of that era?"  Join us as we talk to again with Max Dashu, noted scholar of women in history, about Helen of Troy and women in that portion of the Bronze Age.  Were there still strands of matriarchy in these highly phallo-centric cultures? How did women express their power in the time of the Trojan War?  What about Cassandra and Antigone and the other women immortalized in the Epic Cycle of the Trojan War?  Of course, at the center of it all is the question: Who was this Helen, the woman whose faced launched a thousand ships?Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden co-host.

Un significativo estratto da "Streghe e Pagane" di Max Dashu, "Le Donne nella Religione Popolare Europea." Uno studio pubblicato da Venexia Editrice sul "Tempo di Mezzo" tra il Paganesimo e l'età dei roghi, quando il nome della donna significava ancora sapiente, guaritrice, fata o profetessa. Per dubbi o curiosità seguiteci sui nostri social o acquistate sul nostro sito www.libreriailsigillo.it --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/libreria-il-sigillo/message

In this episode, I'm exploring the practice of connecting to and honouring our ancestors and loved ones who are no longer with us. In a free-flow, impromptu chat with you, I sat down and hit record to talk about: + My relationship around connecting with ancestors, ancestral veneration, as well as honouring the people who have passed in my own life. + The significance of ancestor veneration within ancient cultures and why this practice comes naturally to us as human beings. + How we can ensure that our ancestors and loved ones can continue to 'be' in this world, that they're not just 'gone', through the practice of conscious remembrance. + My own personal practices which have mostly developed intuitively. + Why the concept of connecting to our ancestors/deceased family members and practices of ancestral veneration is so absent within our western culture. And more! This episode is entirely impromptu, I hit record and let the words and thoughts flow. The book I mention during the episode is "Witches and Pagans" by Max Dashu. I WOULD LOVE TO GATHER WITH YOU Book your sacred Soul-led 1:1 Session with me before 1st May 2021 and receive 30% off! Just use the code 'WILD30' then select you day and time. Head to www.rachelhodgens.com/soul-led-session Be sure to screenshot and share the episode on Instagram and tag me @rachel.hodgens You can find me over on Instagram if you'd like to connect with me further! Find out more about my work at www.rachelhodgens.com

Todays podcast episode is with Max Dashu, who is an author and women's historian.  Max shares her amazing depth of information on our herstory.     We talk about: Women healers Patriarchy  The church European saunas The Witch and much more.   Max has loads of information, talks and courses on her website www.suppressedhistories.net. She has been researching and collecting information since the 70's and is an expert in this field, unearthing and piecing together long forgotten and suppressed facts of women's history.   If you enjoyed this please like and share and consider supporting the podcast for the price of a coffee: www.patreon.com/trossachswildapothecary

Welcome back to Episode 2! This week we’re speaking to Max Dashu of suppressedhistories.net a personal heroine of the project who has spent 50years of her life dedicated to our collective Herstory. Knowledge that can be heavy and also fully of treasure.We believe it is vital to understanding how to shape our better future together. In this episode, we cover : - the bias and prejudice in academia - divine feminine - the reasons for researching independently - examples of the feminine historically holding power - the Eurocentric and racist way history is taught - painting of the body for female initiations - treasures of history - restoring women to cultural memory - racism and sexism intertwined - power of women on Turtle Island - witches - demonization - fear of women in their power - cultural medicine & the Power that is there for us to reclaim We hope you enjoy this episode! Please rate, review, subscribe and share with any loved ones. To join us in the Soul Seed House + Deep Feminine Soul Journey visit here at Soul Seed Gathering Thank you to Jack Palmer for mastering and production. Thank you to the Shipibo tribe and Temple of the Way of Light for permission to share Maestra Olivia Arévalo’s Ikaro Resources mentioned: (Link all below) www.suppressedhistories.net Venus article Myth of Matriarcal pre-history by Cynthia Eller Charlene Spretnak on Marija Gimbutus Teachable Suppressed Histories YouTube - Max Dashu

In a wonderful, spirited discussion, Max Dashu discusses her recent research into the warrior women called "Amazons." How did the Ancient Greek conception of femaleness shape the stories of Amazons that we know today? What is the relationship of Amazon concept to the warrior tribes that existed in the Black Sea region? Was there really a standalone tribe of warrior women? Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden discuss these concepts with Max.

The Suppressed Histories Archives is an incredible wealth of information on women's and indigenous histories from around the world, and you'll find links to all of Max's courses and livecasts here. You can also follow Max and the Suppressed Histories Archives on Facebook, where Max shares a tremendous amount of her research. And, you can learn more about her book, Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, and purchase it a 20 percent discount, here. We covered a lot of ground in this episode - here are some links to related to some of our discussion:Max has written a three-part article about the history of Goddess veneration:Part 1Part 2 Part 3Marija Gimbutas was a Lithuanian-American archeologist whose research suggested that European prehistoric culture was both female- and Goddess-centric.   Robin Wall Kimmerer is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a beautiful book that weaves together indigenous wisdom and scientific knowledge to celebrate the gifts of the natural world The Sogorea Te' Land Trust is an effort led by Indigenous women in the Bay Area of California to return native lands to native people. 

Iris' social media page, She: On the Tip of Her Tongue, can be found here. You can also learn more about Iris at her website, Cunning and Keening. And you can also find Iris' album Bread and Circuses, which includes the song that plays at the end of the episode, here. Here are a couple more links related to our discussion during this episode:Max Dashu is an incredible source of wisdom related to the Sacred Feminine and to the lost history of women in general. She maintains the social media page Suppressed Histories Archive, and you can find more on her website.The book The Alphabet Versus The Goddess, by Leonard Shlain, has come up many times before on this show! You can check it out here.

In part three, we discuss with Max that current state of, and prospects for, matriarchy in the modern world. Is there a chance for a matriarchal movement today? Are some of the egalitarian concepts of matriarchy already in use by today's progressive movements? We Make Matriarchy Great Again in part three. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.

In part two, we talk to Max Dashu about the concepts of matriarchy and patriarchy in the context of the Ancient World. How did patriarchy arise and what about the matriarchy that predated it? How does our Western viewpoint affect how we view matriarchy in the Ancient World. Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden host.

Max Dashu has championed the various lost histories of women and championed female-centric civilizations for decades. In part one, Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden interview Max about her own life story and how and why her mission to tell the forgotten history of women and of matriarchy came about.

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30  minute interview with Max Dashu. Max Dashu is a land-walker and history sibyl who uses images to teach women's global history and heritages. Her legendary slideshows bring to light women of power who have been hidden from view, from ancient icons to female leaders, culture-makers, rebels, and medicine women. In 1970 Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives to research women in the global cultural record. From her collection of over 30,000 images, Dashu has created and presented hundreds of slideshows to all kinds of audiences, including at conferences in Italy, Switzerland, Britain, Australia, Germany, Mexico, Bulgaria, Guatemala, and the US. She also teaches via webcasts, online courses, audio podcasts, and via daily Suppressed Historiesposts on Facebook.  Max is the author of Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, the first volume to be published from her sourcebook Secret History of the Witches. Max has produced two dvds: Woman Shaman: the Ancients (2013) and Women's Power in Global Perspective (2008). Her most recent publication is the Deasophy Coloring Book. Q & A topics in this episode include: post-menopausal bleedingserenity medicineeye treatmentsvaginal dryness and odorMRSAechinacea powdervinegarsSt. John's Wort tinctureharvesting Japanese knotweedpassionflower  

Max Dashu speaks with Joanna about: 50 years of questioning patriarchy and systems of domination and reclaiming the matricultures; searching the history of indigenous cultures before the European colonizations; studying the cultural patterns of what we call patriarchy; the whore labeling, a patriarchal way of discrediting women; divide and conquer, the basic principle of systemic domination; the Mosuo culture of Yunnan, one of the most egalitarian societies on the planet; the historical - not inevitable - process of patriarchalization; a massive pattern across cultures of women, primarily, making clay figurines in the image of the ancestral Mother, the primary pattern of Paleolithic and Neolithic; scriptural religions carriers for the memes of patriarchal thinking; the shared culture of the Great Mother; the fight of the Wet'suwet'en Nation for their ancestral and spiritual rights as land guardians; coming back to core spiritual principles in defense of Earth and life; Chaos and Wisdom, an ancient, sacred mystery rediscovered by the new science of chaos theory; decolonizing ourselves and reclaiming our pathways back to Mother Nature. The post The Ancestral Mother appeared first on Future Primitive Podcasts.

In her compelling exploration of language, archaeology, and early medieval literature, Max Dashu illuminates hidden cultural heritages. She shows that the old ethnic names for “witch” signify ‘wise woman, ‘ ‘prophetess, ‘ ‘diviner, ‘ ‘chanter, ‘ ‘herbalist, ‘ and ‘healer.'  Today we talk to Max Dashu about her book Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100. Support KPFA!! Click Here to Pledge Online!! BOOK Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 by Max Deshu $150 USB Letters & Politics: The Ancient History Pack, over 30 interviews  $150/$15 COMBO: Book & USB  $250 The post Fund Drive Special – Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 appeared first on KPFA.

Caroline welcomes the return of Max Dashu, that we may partner with everything to compost the war on life — as nutrient to grow a culture of sane, reverent ingenuity, “a wonderful life for the children of all species.” “Max founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in January of 1970 to document women's history and heritages around the world and throughout time. Teaching with images is her way of making women visible across time and space. Her approach looks at historical dynamics that developed systems of oppression based on sex, race, class; the intertwining of these structural oppressions; and liberation movements to overthrow them.” http://www.suppressedhistories.net   Daily image posts on Facebook at Suppressed History Archives Women's power :: matricultures :: archaeological treasures :: women leaders :: medicine women :: mother-tech :: :: systems of domination :: liberation movements :: female rebels and mavericks :: witch hunts :: persecutory cultures :: racism, history and lies :: dangerous women :: rebel shamans: women confront empire :: ancestor veneration, goddesses, ceremony, and spiritual philosophies :: healing   The Suppressed Histories Archives is celebrating 50 years of making global women's history visible, in all its richness and complexity.  I will be showing the most inspiring images that you've never seen before, on Saturday, Feb. 29, 7-9:30 pm, at Cobiz, 1503 A MacDonald Ave, in Richmond, CA. This event is wheel chair accessible, scent-free and next door to Richmond BART. For more information, call 510-654-9298. Tickets on Eventbrite (Suppressed Histories): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/suppressed-histories-archives-50-years-for-womens-heritages-tickets-87777586123   Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Suppressed (Until Now!) Histories Archive appeared first on KPFA.

Happy Halloween to all of our WLRN listeners! This podcast is full of witch magic as the team at WLRN explores the witches of old and new. Hear world news as written and delivered by April Neault after a haunting greeting by WLRN's resident female separatist, Sekhmet SheOwl. Following the world news, hear an interview Sekhmet did with Max Dashu, founder of Suppressed Histories Archives. Dashu speaks about the witches of old and puts into context the current state of witch resistance and culture today. Then stay tuned for Thistle's interview with Ruth Barrett at the Mycelium Mysteries Women's Retreat in Almond WI this past month. Ruth talks about who the witches are and what their practice is in today's world. To finish off October's podcast, hear Thistle deliver her commentary about her life as a witch both as a child and adult. The music in the background swirls with Thistle's voice singing a Sonia Johnson chant at the end. You won't want to miss this special commentary for the Season. We hope you enjoy this seasonal podcast as you move into the dark time of the year and go inward. If you'd like to support our work as a collective of media makers, consider a monthly donation of $5 to be drawn automatically from your account. Just click on the donate button on our wordpress site here: https://wlrnmedia.wordpress.com/ If you become a listener sponsor, we will send you a gift in the mail from our stash of buttons, posters and t-shirts. Thanks for staying tuned to WLRN, our community radio station in the Femisphere.

Today we bring you the second part of our conversation on women throughout history with Max Dashu. She focuses on the appearances of women and their depictions throughout different mythology, focusing on the nordic legends. These women are often demonized, but their characters have power and can control the fate of man, giving women power. Dashu also delves into more of the history of matriarchal societies and the ways civilizations have quashed the influence given to women in these societies.   Guest: Max Dashu is an American feminist historian, author, and artist. She is considered an expert in female iconography, mother-right cultures and the origins of patriarchy. She founded the Suppressed Histories Archives and has recently authored a book entitled Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100.   Support your Radio station. Click here to pledge online BOOK: Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 $150 USB: Letters & Politics: The Ancient History Pack $180 COMBO: All of the above $300 The post Fund Drive Special – Matriarchal History and Women's Changing Influence in Society (Part Two) appeared first on KPFA.

Approximately 1.5 million years ago, women were revered as priestesses and honored for their ability to bear children. Archaeological evidence, such as ancient Venus statues, seems to support this. But by the late reign of the Roman Empire, there were movements to push women out and lessen their influence. When the Christian church rose to power, they adopted much of the Roman way and women's role in society was greatly diminished, and their history of power purposefully forgotten. Thus began the patriarchy. Today, we bring you a special conversation with Max Dashu on the history of women's influence in history and matriarchal societies, as well as the suppression of their power over time.   Guest: Max Dashu is an American feminist historian, author, and artist. She is considered an expert in female iconography, mother-right cultures and the origins of patriarchy. She founded the Suppressed Histories Archives and has recently authored a book entitled Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100.   Support your Radio station. Click here to pledge online BOOK: Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 $150 USB: Letters & Politics: The Ancient History Pack $180 COMBO: All of the above $300 The post Fund Drive Special – Matriarchal History and Women's Changing Influence in Society appeared first on KPFA.

Max Dashu speaks with Joanna about: Staff-women, the völur; the oldest texts about female spiritual leadership in Europe; a window into the ancestral heritages of North: nine worlds in the Tree, the nine primordial women in Nature; a common cosmology from Siberia to Scandinavia; the first primordial seeress mentioned in the Völuspá; theories about the Vanir, Álfar, ethnicity, and conquest; “the first war in the world” between the Aesir and the Vanir, one of the core themes in the Völuspá; the demonization of the other and divide-and-conquer, the tools of patriarchy through history; strong parallels between the Norse and Vedic stories; the nectar of wisdom, the mead of poetry; the hopeful ending of the Völuspá; ancestral recovery work for the people of European descent. The post Nine Worlds in the Tree appeared first on Future Primitive Podcasts.

The Witch hunt for TERFs continues, Max Dashu gets Deplatformed again at the behest of an angry mob.And More!

Caroline hosts two of the most deeply informed Medicine women she knows – Micah Nilsson, pragmatic mystic keeper of plant medicine, and Max Dashu, retriever and animator of the lost lore of Women's Wisdom, that we may gather our wits, compost dread, and chicanery, ladle out calm, confidence, invoke Liberating Trickster, who likes “against all odds,” to spiral forth sane reverent common sense, and electoral honesty and fair play…And invoke the helpful beloved dead, at this Time of Dire Beauty… Micah Nilsson: http://al-qemi.com/ Max Dashu: http://www.suppressedhistories.net/   Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Day of the Dead Election Radio appeared first on KPFA.

Max Dashu speaks with Joanna about: the long history of women suppression; withcraft accusation for land theft from women; the crusade agains the Cathars; the consolidation of feudalism and the early witch hunts; the influence of the Roman legal code in the Spanish persecutions; the medieval patriarchal mentality in the bound up accusation "witch and whore"; accusations as a tool of control on the female population; the chastity ordeal of fire back to ancient Vedic and Blibical times; the dynamics of scapegoating. The post Witch Burnings appeared first on Future Primitive Podcasts.

Caroline welcomes back Max Dashu, great scholar*activist*authority*guide on women's woof and Inquisitional suppression, and our un-cringing anti-dotes available. Max Dashu is the founder of the Women's Suppressed Histories Archives www.suppressedhistories.net and is an expert in ancient female iconography in world archaeology; female spheres of power and matricultures; patriarchies and allied systems of domination; medicine women, female shamans, and witches. You can find her recent book, Witches and Pagans, from Veleda Press (www.veleda.net). We're in Fall Fund Drive and Max is offering copies of her coloring book, Deasophy: Coloring Book of Goddesses .:. Spirits .:. Ancestors (Icons from the Suppressed Histories Archives, with drawings and commentary by Max Dashu).   Support The Visionary Activist Show on Patreon for weekly Chart & Themes ($4/month) and more… *Woof*Woof*Wanna*Play?!?* The post The Visionary Activist Show – Antidote to Inquisition appeared first on KPFA.

Trans Exclusionary (Erasing) Radical Feminists are in the Pagan news again. Max Dashu, Z Budapest, and Ruth Barrett, to name but a few, have reared their heads and made things uncomfortable in the Pagan world once again. But this is a good thing. Why? It is causing the Pagan world to talk (again) about these issues. Listen in to hear what KaliSara and RevKess have to say on this issue and more. If time allows, they may address the issue of Pagan Standard Time and how it is a detriment to the Pagan world as well.

Have you ever wondered... how did we get here? Where are all of the women in history books? What about the true stories that have been left out of our school curriculum and kept hidden for centuries? How about cultures and societies beyond the patriarchal paradigm... What about cultures where women were not only equal, but people were living in a non-hierarchical paradigm that actually valued the maternal and revered Mother Earth? How different would our world be today if we still lived by these principles and ancient ways of knowing? That’s what Max Dashu asked herself as a young woman in 1960s who dared to defy her history professors at Harvard and embark on a journey to get out of the patriarchal interpretation of women and dig up suppressed histories. What she found not only changed her own life but provides a template for reclaiming the wisdom and vitality we seemingly lost long ago. Max Dashu is a historian and one of the world’s leading experts on matriculture. In this episode, she shares various historical global patterns that she discovered are missing in modern times, the nature-based practices and ways of knowing that Max has seen throughout history and what Max foresees in our collective future (with her unique perspective as a historian) plus the prescient advice she gives us for how to move forward. I love how Max weaves together mind-blowing cultural findings, historical facts, linguistic patterns, and art in her teachings... if you’re a nerd like me, get your notebooks ready and listen twice. You’re in for a treat :) Show Notes on the Website: www.wildlyrooted.com/podcast

Max Dashu and I discuss what has been lost in the transition to modernity. From the denial of enriching forms of connection and ritual in our modern culture, to the suppression of the sacred and fully-embodied roles of women (and men) that had existed in many pre-modern egalitarian societies -- the path to the present moment has generated addiction, trauma, and pain in the human populations that stand in the wake of these long historical trends. What can be reclaimed? First, we must know what has been lost. Max Dashu is the founder of the Suppressed Histories Archive, a project she founded in 1970 to research and document women's history from an international perspective. Max is the author of ‘Witches and Pagans: Women In European Folk Religion, 700 - 1100,’ one volume in an ongoing series to uncover and document the forgotten roles of women in ancient human cultures from around the world. (www.suppressedhistories.net) This is a segment of episode #114 of Last Born In The Wilderness "Suppressed Histories: Uncovering & Reclaiming What Has Been Lost w/ Max Dashu." Listen to full episode: https://bit.ly/2Jqg6OH Podcast website: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com Support the podcast: PATREON: www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness ONE-TIME DONATION: www.ko-fi.com/lastborninthewilderness Follow and listen: SOUNDCLOUD: www.soundcloud.com/lastborninthewilderness ITUNES: www.goo.gl/Fvy4ca GOOGLE PLAY: https://goo.gl/wYgMQc STITCHER: https://goo.gl/eeUBfS Social Media: FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/lastborninthewildernesspodcast TWITTER: www.twitter.com/lastbornpodcast INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/patterns.of.behavior

In this episode, I speak with Max Dashu, founder of the Suppressed Histories Archive, and author of 'Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700 - 1100.' Through a lifetime of research and documentation, Max elaborates on what can be understood about ancient mother-right cultures, what we can possibly understand about the worldview these ancient peoples may have held, as well as the important and necessary roles women fulfilled in these ancient societies. Max also expounds on the kinds of knowledge and traditions of wisdom (passed on through women) that have been suppressed and largely lost in our collective transition to modernity. By developing an understanding of the forms of knowledge and wisdom that have been lost in the long-unfolding suppression of ancient traditions (which have in large part have been carried by women in mother-right cultures) what can we can ultimately understand about our modern mode of existence on this planet? In this interview, Max draws on a lifetime of historical research - of documenting and interpreting the art and artifacts of ancient cultures from around the world. Max Dashu is the founder of the Suppressed Histories Archive, a project she founded in 1970 to research and document women's history from an international perspective. Max is the author of ‘Witches and Pagans: Women In European Folk Religion, 700 - 1100,’ one volume in an ongoing series to uncover and document the forgotten roles of women in ancient human cultures from around the world. Episode Notes: - Find everything you need to know about Max's work at the Suppressed Histories Archive website: http://www.suppressedhistories.net - Learn more about Max's book 'Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700 - 1100' here: http://www.veleda.net - Purchase the book: https://bit.ly/2HJs8oU - Follow updates on the Suppressed Histories Archive on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2K20X7j - Follow updates on Max's work on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaxDashu - Follow updates on 'Witches and Pagans' on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2K20X7j - The song featured in this episode is "Northwest Tribal Drums" from the album Drums of the World: African, Samba, Taiko, Chinese and Middle Eastern Music. - Podcast website: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com - Support the podcast: PATREON: www.patreon.com/lastborninthewilderness ONE-TIME DONATION: www.ko-fi.com/lastborninthewilderness - Follow and listen: SOUNDCLOUD: www.soundcloud.com/lastborninthewilderness ITUNES: www.goo.gl/Fvy4ca GOOGLE PLAY: https://goo.gl/wYgMQc STITCHER: https://goo.gl/eeUBfS - Social Media: FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/lastborninthewildernesspodcast TWITTER: www.twitter.com/lastbornpodcast INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/patterns.of.behavior

In this week's episode Max Dashu speaks with Joanna about: Diana, the demonization of folk religion through a Latinized filter; the theme of devil worship as a way of explaining Pagan belief and practice; Herodias, the mythologization of the female villain; Holda the beneficent, a great Nature goddess; Frau Berthe and the time of the Old Goddess; praying to the Good Woman, a divine power that gives blessings to human beings and land; the Swan-footed Queen and Mother Goose; a substratum of folk divinity superseded by patriarchal order. The post The Swan-Footed Queen appeared first on Future Primitive Podcasts.

The scrolls are in our bones, and an embodied relationship with our ancestors can bring countless rewards and reveal things a merely intellectual path cannot. Through myth, ritual, and creative expression we can remember the feminine magic of our grandmothers and reap their blessings. Lara Veleda Vesta is an artist, writer, and educator with strong, well tended ties to her Northern European ancestors. Her works and offerings focus on folk spirituality, archaic magic, mythology, ritual, and women’s remembrance. Our conversation runs deep and meanders from the cultural legacy of the burning times to the language of symbol to the nature of fate to the illusion of linear time and its effect on our modern lives to mold toxicity to snake medicine. And so much more! -In the Intro: Garden Party Giveaway! The status of the podcast Healing the Witch Wound Herbal Tip: plant recognition & the human brain   -In the Interview: The Motherline- intergenerational trauma, we’re all descended from survivors, and we are never separate from our ancestors “Things are real and not real simultaneously” Ancestral connection as an embodied path: connecting with the ancestors via direct information from your intuition, art, and ritual The scrolls are in our bones: the ancestral dream that changed my life Listening to the language of symbol Hyndla- goddess of the bloodlines (let's bring her back!) The woven web of Wyrd- the matrix of existence Fate is interactive, time is non-linear, everything is happening simultaneously The Disir- support, guidance, and blessings from the sacred grandmothers of your lineage Go sit on your ancestors graves (for real tho) Collapsing time and shifting consciousness  How linear time separates us from nature, the ancestors, myth, and indigenous ways of knowing "Get off the grid of your thinking" The multiplicity of reasons you are never alone Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, mold toxicity, and invisible disabilities Disregarding cultural expectations: exhaustion, trauma, and illness in women (especially at midlife) The ancient Northern myth of Golveig- “Thrice burned and yet she lives”- and what it can teach us about feminine power, magic, surviving patriarchy, and healing after pain and trauma Snake medicine & feminine magic   -Links: Lara’s website The Wild Soul School Lara’s Patreon Take my fun Which Healing Herb is Your Spirit Medicine? quiz Max Dashu and The Suppressed Histories Archives Jung and the Ancestors by Sandra Easter My blog post Ancestral Voices, Women's Weariness, & the Illusion of Linear Time The New Midlife Crisis for Women on Oprah.com

Greetings and Happy New Year! The team at WLRN is proud to share our first podcast of 2018, Edition 21: Ancient Gynocentric Societies. Photo of Babylonia, goddess Ishtar or Ereshkigal 'Queen of the Night' 18th C. BC by monopthalmos on flickr. This edition focuses on the developments and relics of woman-centric societies throughout history. Our guests Max Dashu, Riane Eisler, and Starhawk shared what they know about the herstories of woman-centric communities. Now is the perfect time to set a feminist resolution for the year ahead: let us move forward in strength and sisterhood toward a more gynocentric future! This month’s podcast starts with a friendly introduction by Amanda. Next comes WLRN’s world headlines written and read by Thistle. “Night Woman” by Carolyn Hillyer’ segues into Sekhmet SheOwl’s interview with Max Dashu, founder of the Suppressed Histories Archives. Then we hear excerpts from Julia’s interview with Starhawk, ecofeminist witch and founder of Reclaiming, an activist branch of modern Pagan religion. After Patty Griffin’s “Icicles” comes Thistle’s interview with Riane Eisler, cultural historian whose international bestseller, The Chalice and The Blade, introduces a new framework for analyzing the sex roles of women and men and their ensuing relationships. Finally, “On the Other Side of Here” by Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors brings us to Sekhmet’s commentary, an honest reflection on the possibilities of gynocentrism in the 21st century.

In this week's episode Max Dashu speaks with Joanna about: Cailleach, the Old Woman; her aspect as megalith builder; the bones of the Earth; drinking from the pool of regeneration; the Cow Mother from Ireland to India; the temple, astronomical observatory and ancestral sanctuary at Newgrange; recent genetic evidence supporting the work of Marija Gimbutas; an ancestral mother to many people; the mythical degradation of women following the political and economic shifts to patriarchy; the Germanic Blessing Goddess of winter nights. The post The Ancestral Mother appeared first on Future Primitive Podcasts.

In this week's episode Max Dashu speaks with Joanna about the chapter dedicated to the runes in her book "Witches and Pagans": her newest book "Deasophy", traditional images to contemplate and color; a broad range of meaning for the word "rune"; runes and ceremonial acts; cliches about the witches have basis in archaeological records; the origins of the word "heathen"; the modern reclamation of the Old Religion; Europe was wilderness; the mystics in the trees; the effect of language on the way we think; historic examples of the magical use of runes; haliorunnae, the women who commune with the ancestors; singing to remember. The post A Language of Consciousness appeared first on Future Primitive Podcasts.

Health worker Amanda Bloom reports from Puerto Rico, where 80% of people still are without power. She describes what it's like navigating a destroyed city with no lights or landmarks, and provides information about cool stuff people are doing. Then public historian Max Dashu discusses the secret history of witches in Europe during the early Christian period. And there's a little bit of humor from Peter Tannen. The post Delving Into the Dark appeared first on KPFA.

Interview by Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter – This month Spencer and I spoke with Max Dashu, noted historian, artist, speaker and author. She founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research and document women’s history from around the globe. We discussed her life’s work, the history of Halloween, and her book, Witches and …

In this week's episode Max Dashu speaks with Joanna about: Witchcraft, one of the starting points to track the roots of Western domination; recovering the cultural heritages around the world; 2017, thrown back into the older history of captivity and war; Native American prophecies about women reclaiming power; a living, spinning, sacred world; ancient, enlivening names of the wise woman; picking up insights from the living currents; Sardinia and the animated, spirit distaff of the witch goddess; a reverential relationship with the consciousness in trees and stones; the divinatory medicine of Raven in European cultures; the peace-making weavers; the origin of the word sanctuary. The post The Sacred Flow of Life appeared first on Future Primitive Podcasts.

In this week's episode Max Dashu speaks with Joanna about: the nectar of ancestral traditions; the sacred meaning of names for the wise women in Europe; demonization of the herbalist women through naming; a whole body of healing practices; life force medicine; seeress in the roof; witches as spiritual leaders; the women who see and know; cultural spells of patriarchy; the colonialist invention of white identity; honoring the indigenous names of the land. The post The Women Who Know appeared first on Future Primitive Podcasts.

In this week's episode Max Dashu speaks with Joanna about: remembering other ways to live; "witch hunts" in Europe, the prehistory of our current socio-political situation; the Three Sisters spinning the webs of Wyrd; ancient Norse and German cosmologies and the curving nature of Time; the archetypal Tree and Well; the pan-global symbol of the holy matrix of Being; the Maidens on the sea of Knowledge; the Faery Faith and the ancestral religion; the break up with ancient knowledge at the time of Industrial Revolution;  language and recreating the future web of meaning. The post Goddesses, Fate and Ancestors appeared first on Future Primitive Podcasts.

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Max Dashu. Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research and document women's history from an international perspective. She built a collection of 15,000 slides and 30,000 digital images, and has created 150 slideshows on female cultural heritages across human history. For titles and descriptions, see the online catalog. Dashu's work bridges the gap between academia and grassroots education. It foregrounds indigenous women passed over by standard histories and highlights female spheres of power retained even in some patriarchal societies. http://www.suppressedhistories.net/aboutmax.html

In this week's episode Max Dashu speaks with Joanna about: researching the spiritual heritage of Europe; decolonization and the ancestral recovery work of Europeans and Americans; reweaving the web of culture; suppressed histories: women, peasantry, religious minorities; pan-European spinner goddesses, distaffs and Pagan women's weaving ceremonies; a long history of domination of women, people and Nature; the earliest written records of patriarchal misogyny; the mythological encoding of male domination; the higher accuracy of oralture (oral tradition culture); the megalithic womb-tombs; the sacred mugwort and the underworld journey towards a secret, healing name; understanding the demonization of the Earth-based sacred traditions of Europe. The post As The Witches Teach appeared first on Future Primitive Podcasts.

Ever wondered where all the women in history went? Join us on an epic journey with our incredible guest Max Dashu! She is known for her expertise on ancient female iconography in world archaeology, women shamans, witches and the witch hunts, mother-right cultures, patriarchies and the origins of domination. You won't want to miss this fascinating episode of Boundless Spirit Radio!

Diving into the Dark Mythic Mystery Realms of reverent intimate cahooting with Nature… Caroline welcomes part 2 the return of Max Dashu, author of Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion New from Veleda Press: http://www.veleda.net/ The post The Visionary Activist Show – Caroline Welcomes Back Max Dashu appeared first on KPFA.

Caroline welcomes Max Dashu (historian, author and artist), offering her fantabulous book as a pledge enticement. Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion Swa wiccan taeca∂° ::: “€œas the witches teach”€ … So an Old English scribe let us know that witches counseled the people to “bring their offerings to earth-fast stone, and also to trees and to wellsprings.” … This book plunges into the megalithic taproot of the elder kindreds, and traditions of the Cailleach. …Witches and Pagans gathers strands to reweave the ripped webs of European women's culture.       New from Veleda Press: http://www.veleda.net/ The post The Visionary Activist Show – Caroline Welcomes Max Dashu appeared first on KPFA.

Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research and document women's history from an international perspective. She built a collection of 15,000 slides and 20,000 digital images, and has created 150 slideshows on female cultural heritages across human history. (For titles and descriptions, see the online catalog.) Read some of the enthusiastic responses to these dynamic presentations here. Her work bridges the gap between academia and grassroots education. It foregrounds indigenous women passed over by standard histories and highlights female spheres of power retained even in some patriarchal societies. For over 40 years, Max Dashu has presented hundreds of slide talks at universities, community centers, bookstores, schools, libraries, prisons, galleries, festivals and conferences around North America and in Mexico, Germany, Ireland, Britain, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Australia, Belgium, and Austria. She has keynoted at conferences (Feminism in London, 2015;Women's Voices for a Change at Skidmore, 2013; Association for Women and Mythology, 2010; Pagan Studies at Claremont University, 2008, and Domestic Violence Conference at Rutgers, 2005). Dashu is known for her expertise on ancient female iconography in world archaeology, women shamans, witches and the witch hunts, mother-right cultures, patriarchies and the origins of domination.

Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research and document women's history from an international perspective. She has photographed some 15,000 slides and created 100 slideshows on female power and heritages transhistorically. (For titles and descriptions, see the online catalog.) Read some of the enthusiastic responses to these dynamic presentations here. For nearly 40 years, Dashu has presented hundreds of slide talks at universities, community centers, bookstores, schools, libraries, prisons, galleries, festivals and conferences around North America. Her work bridges the gap between academia and grassroots education. It foregrounds indigenous women passed over by standard histories and highlights female spheres of power retained even in patriarchal societies. Dashu is known for her expertise on ancient female iconography in world archaeology, goddess traditions, and women shamans. She has also done extensive research on mother-right cultures and the origins of domination. Her critique of Cynthia Eller's The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory (2000) has been influential in opening up space for consideration of egalitarian matrilineages. (“Knocking Down Straw Dolls" (2000) republished in Feminist Theology 13.2 (2005), Sage Publications, UK) Her Women's Power DVD (2008) has been screened in the US, Britain, Netherlands, Italy, and Australia. (View video clips here). Dashu is now completing a multi-volume sourcebook on women in European folk religion and the witch hunts. TONIGHT we discuss the history of the Goddess of AMERICA and SYRIA and SPIDER WOMAN

It's long been said that there were no women invited to speak at the March on Washington.  One woman was invited, however: Myrlie Evers, widow of Medger Evers.  When Ms. Evers could not attend, Daisy Bates, a leader in the Arkansas NAACP and of the Little Rock school desegregation, was asked to speak instead.  Ms. Bates spoke briefly during a “Tribute to Women,” as part of which A. Philip Randolph read a poem while women leaders sat on the podium. Dorothy Height and other prominent women in the civil rights movement wanted a woman among the nine main speakers at the event, and this is what the male leadership refused.  We listen to interviews with Ms. Height, part of Ms. Bates' speech, and an interview with Barbara Ransby, author of Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision. Then we speak with Max Dashu, founder of the Suppressed Histories Archive, about her forthcoming book and online class, The Secret Hisgtory of Witches: Women, Goddesses, Patriarchy, and Christianity. The post Women's Magazine – August 26, 2013 appeared first on KPFA.

Today we look at the enduring legacies of the AIDS activist movement, especially ACT UP, and its lessons for Occupy and beyond with a panel held in San Francisco over the weekend; and Nina Serrano sits down with feminist historian Max Dashu to discuss her work on Rebel Shamans and how women's suppressed history can help us overcome the current assault on women's rights in the U.S.. The post Women's Magazine March 26 – March 26, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.

9/4/11 SUNDAY 9-10 PM Eastern Max Dashu - Continued Goddess Scholar and Historian, Restoring Women to Cultural Memory through the Suppressed Histories Archives

9/4/11 SUNDAY 8-9 PM Eastern Max Dashú Goddess Scholar and Historian, Restoring Women to Cultural Memory through the Suppressed Histories Archives www.SuppressedHistories.net www.SourceMemory.net/veleda www.Goddess-Pages.co.uk

Max Dashu is an artist, writer, and teacher . Max founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research and document women’s history from an international perspective. She has photographed some 15,000 slides and created 100 slideshows on female power and heritages transhistorically. (For titles and descriptions, see the online catalog.) For nearly 40 years, Dashu has […] The post Max Dashu appeared first on Future Primitive Podcasts.

Tonight LIVE we uncover the realities of women's lives, internationally and across time, asking questions about patriarchy and slavery, conquest and aboriginality. About mother-right, female spheres of power, indigenous philosophies of spirit-- and the historical chemistry of their repression. Even more important, their role in resisting oppression. A global perspective on women’s history offers fresh and diverse conceptions of women's power, as well as of men and gender borders. It overturns stereotypes of race and class, and the structures of domination that enforce them. It digs under the usual story of lords and rulers, looking for hidden strands, and reweaves knowledge from the divided fields of history, archaeology, linguistics and folk tradition. Tonight we journey into the world of the Woman Shaman with Max Dashu.

Veleda (Celtic shamanic seeress), artist, history-keeper and cultural healerA founding mother of the Goddess resurgence, Max has participated in women's Goddess circles since 1971. Roaming the land, dancing and chanting to the goddesses is her passion. Her art has appeared in countless publications of the feminist spirituality movement, and in her own Witch Dream Comix (1975). Her paintings and drawings--The Wisdom Scroll; Womb Healing; The World Tree--adorn many altars and walls.Max Dashú teaches global women's history and spiritual heritages, using images and working mainly in the oral tradition. In 1970 she founded the Suppressed Histories Archives to research female spheres of power, shamanic arts, goddess veneration, mother-right, and the origins of domination. From her collection of over 15,000 slides, she created 100 visual presentations, which she has shown to all kinds of audiences over the decades, helping to shape today's reclamation of female-positive sacred heritages.In 2008 Max published her acclaimed dvd Women's Power in Global Perspective. Her posters Sacra Vulva and Female Icons, Ancestral Mothers draw together little-known images to show that the Sacred Female truly is global. Her forthcoming book The Secret History of the Witches looks at priestesses, oracles, healers, and goddesses, and addresses What Happened in Europe. Max is now working on a second movie, Woman Shaman, and teaching an online course on this subject of medicine women, prophets, drummers and dreamers.

Veleda (Celtic shamanic seeress), artist, history-keeper and cultural healerA founding mother of the Goddess resurgence, Max has participated in women's Goddess circles since 1971. Roaming the land, dancing and chanting to the goddesses is her passion. Her art has appeared in countless publications of the feminist spirituality movement, and in her own Witch Dream Comix (1975). Her paintings and drawings--The Wisdom Scroll; Womb Healing; The World Tree--adorn many altars and walls.Max Dashú teaches global women's history and spiritual heritages, using images and working mainly in the oral tradition. In 1970 she founded the Suppressed Histories Archives to research female spheres of power, shamanic arts, goddess veneration, mother-right, and the origins of domination. From her collection of over 15,000 slides, she created 100 visual presentations, which she has shown to all kinds of audiences over the decades, helping to shape today's reclamation of female-positive sacred heritages.In 2008 Max published her acclaimed dvd Women's Power in Global Perspective. Her posters Sacra Vulva and Female Icons, Ancestral Mothers draw together little-known images to show that the Sacred Female truly is global. Her forthcoming book The Secret History of the Witches looks at priestesses, oracles, healers, and goddesses, and addresses What Happened in Europe. Max is now working on a second movie, Woman Shaman, and teaching an online course on this subject of medicine women, prophets, drummers and dreamers.

Foremother and scholar, Max Dashu, founder and creatrix of the Suppressed Histories Archives is celebrating it's 40th Anniversary. We spoke about everything from contemporary matrilineal cultures, to what's wrong with Academia, to Mother Right and the real meaning of Sheela Na Gigs - and more. Tune in!

As the rains begin in Haiti  and public health disaster is threatened  Lisa Dettmer  talks to well known Haitian American author Edwidge Danticat   about how  the Haitian American community is responding  to the Earth quake in Haiti and with  Beverely Bell, editor of " Walking on Fire: Haitian Women's Stories of Survival and Resistance" and  a Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies about the grass roots movements organizing in Haiti to help create a new Haiti.  And Kate Raphael talks with Max Dashu, founder of the Suppressed Histories Archives, about her 40 years of groundbreaking work on women's power and contributions to many cultures.   The post Women's Magazine – March 15, 2010 appeared first on KPFA.