The Relationship Between Witches and Their Stigma

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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 1
  • Part 2 
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• Marija 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. 

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