34 Circe Salon -- Make Matriarchy Great Again -- Disrupting History

Max Dashu, expert on suppressed history of women, discusses the prospects for a matriarchal movement today and the use of egalitarian concepts of matriarchy by progressive movements. They explore the biases in academia, the reclamation of matriarchy by indigenous women, and the importance of liberating all women.

Max Dashu, an expert on suppressed women's history, discusses the concepts of matriarchy and patriarchy in the Ancient World. They explore various ancient societies with matrilineal and matricultural influences and the lasting impact of ancient world thinkers. The chapter also delves into the shifts and developments in Europe, the importation of patriarchal principles through colonization and Christianization, and the insidious nature of patriarchy in progressive movements.

Max Dashu, a renowned researcher in suppressed history, discusses her lifelong mission to tell the forgotten history of women and matriarchy. The podcast explores global women's history, the erasure of feminist Matilda Jocelyn Gage, the power of images, and the concept of matriarchy and gender egalitarianism.

Episode 2 of our intimate exploration of divine femininity. In this series, we discard the academic approach for an exploration that is more personal and, we hope, more intimate. What is the nature of our own spirituality and its relationship to how the nature of women are perceived? What are the conflicts experienced for those who practice one of the major world "traditional" religions as they explore the spirit of the goddess? Please join us on this journey.

In part four, we look at the possible tantalizing connections between the sacred script of Old Europe and the Linear A of Crete-- as well as the linguistic connection to Lemnos and maybe-- yes, even mabye-- the Amazons!. Special guest: Vicki Noble Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe Dawn "Sam" Alden

In part three, we examine the symbols themselves. What was the nature of of this script and what was its chief function? Vicki Noble details the nature of this mother written language. Special guest: Vicki Noble Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe Dawn "Sam" Alden

In part two, we talk about the culture of the women and men who created a form of writing long before the patriarchal civilizations that arose later. Special guest: Vicki Noble Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe Dawn "Sam" Alden

What if I told you that a form of writing had been invented long before hieroglyphics and that it conveyed the divine feminine language of matriarchy? Scholars have long known of the script used by female-centric civilizations millennia before the rise of Egypt, Phoenicia and Sumer, but they've dismissed it along with the concept of "matriarchy." In part 1 of our series, we discuss the basic premise of this "sacred" script of Old Europe and how Marija Gimbutas uncovered it. Special guest: Vicki Noble Hosts: Sean Marlon Newcombe Dawn "Sam" Alden

Scholars often throw roses at the feet of the Indo-European conquerors known as "Yamnaya." Even questioning their brutality is considered deceitful and offensive by some. Still these men destroyed the beautiful matriarchies of Old Europe and did so unsparingly: crushing the men and abducting the women. Was this invasion the beginning of war or are the Yamnaya unfairly blamed for behavior that was already common and normal? Join us as we explore the end of matriarchy and the conquest of the patriarchs.

What was the culture like of the Old Europe matriarchies? Exquisite artwork and beautiful textiles, these were advanced civilizations-- belying the old tropes of "primitive" matriarchies. Yes, it is possible to have peace and advancement. We've had it before, but forgotten it. These civilizations provide a model of hope for what our culture can become again.