Encounter with living matriarchal societies

Two women share their experiences Author: Uschi Madeisky, Dagmar Margotsdotter Dagmar Margotsdotter and Uschi Madeisky have visited not one matriarchy but several. They experienced their “other” social and family structures, which put the maternal and caring at the center. These experiences had a lasting impact on their lives and their view of our humanity. They …

Enlightenment or demonic state?

Enlightenment or demonic state? Author: Rani B. Willems Painful awakening experiences, such as those described in Dr. Thomas Wachter’s article “Return from Transcendence” in Tattva Viveka 77, are considered by the author to be a misunderstanding that can occur when the people concerned have not been adequately prepared for the encounter with the Absolute. By …

At the beginning there was a mother

What can we learn from matriarchal societies today? Author: Heide Göttner-Abendroth The founder of Modern Matriarchal Studies, Dr. Heide Göttner-Abendroth, shares with us the findings of her decades of research on societies living in matriarchy. She dispels clichés and prejudices about these societies. Characterizing them is egalitarianism, grassroots democracy and a deep reverence for Mother …