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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

  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.

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

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.

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.

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. 

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  

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.

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.

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.

Max Dashú is a teacher of global women’s history and cultural heritages. She’s the founder of the Suppressed Histories Archives which researches female spheres of power, mother-right cultures, patriarchy, the history of domination, and spiritual philosophies. Max has built an archive of over 30,000 slides and 130 legendary visual presentations, which bring to light female realities hidden from view. She has been sharing this research  for the last 48 years. This interview explores Max’s story from a young child with a fascination in Egyptian history to becoming an intelligent young woman who makes a bold choice to leave Harvard at the age of 19 and pursue her own independent research on the suppressed histories of women. I was fascinated by Max’s description of the landscape for women scholars in the late sixties / early seventies and her obvious courage to give up a pre-determined, safe path to follow a deeper, stronger, guiding inner pull. Perhaps Max is one of these rare beings who comes into our world already untangled, with the purpose to show us what we’ve all been overlooking. This is a rich discussion about women’s histories, untangling from the patriarchy and one woman’s journey to seek out the truth.   RESOURCES + Deasophy Colouring Book - Find out more about Max’s Goddess Colouring book here. + Transition Coaching with Alana + Join the Untangled Community Facebook group – a movement of women supporting each other to follow the inner pull, move away from the mundane and embark on a search for something more.   ABOUT MAX Max Dashú teaches global women’s history and cultural heritages. In 1970 she founded the Suppressed Histories Archives to research female spheres of power, mother-right cultures, patriarchy the history of domination, and spiritual philosophies. She has built an archive of over 30,000 slides and 130 legendary visual presentations, which bring to light female realities hidden from view—from ancient iconography to leaders, medicine women and rebels. Her work bridges the gap between academia and grassroots education, and foregrounds Indigenous women passed over by standard histories. Dashu has published two acclaimed dvds: Women’s Power in Global Perspective (2008) and Woman Shaman: the Ancients (2013), and a poster series of female spiritual heritages. Her book Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100, was published in 2016. Her new Deasophy Coloring Book, featuring 49 goddesses from around the world, comes out in October 2017. Connect with Max at: + Website: suppressedhistories.net + Facebook: /suppressed-histories-archives   SPONSOR UNTANGLED If my podcasts have helped you, inspired you or spoken to you, I would be so grateful for your generous contribution. As a one-woman show, in which I do everything myself, your sponsorship – from as little as $1 a month – will help to cover the costs of producing and hosting Untangled plus, eventually with enough support, I hope to release additional episodes and create in-person live untangling events and workshops. This is my dream. To make a contribution, head to the Patreon page here.   LOVE AND FEEDBACK If you love this podcast, I would be so grateful if you would take a couple of moments, head over to iTunes and leave a rating and review + subscribe to the podcast while you’re there.   WAYS TO SUBSCRIBE TO UNTANGLED You can subscribe to Untangled so you never miss an episode. + Click here to subscribe on iTunes + Click here to subscribe on Stitcher + Click here to subscribe on SoundCloud

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 …

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

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

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

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.

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.