The life of the goddess in ancient Europe

Commemoration of Marija Gimbutas on her centenary in 2021 Author: Joan Marler Many people wonder if there is evidence for the existence of matriarchal cultures. In this case Gimbutas’ scholarly research provides the evidence. This article provides an overview of the great archaeologist, who also celebrates her centenary this year. In her pioneering work, she …

At the beginning there was a mother

The Matriarchal Paradigm (Part 2) Author: Dr. Heide Göttner-Abendroth In the second part of our conversation with the founder of Modern Matriarchal Studies, Dr. Heide Göttner-Abendroth, we talked about unreflective structures of domination and hierarchy in our society. How patriarchy origined, and how the matriarchal paradigm, with its view that everything is animate and interconnected, …

The healing knowledge of the Sangoma

The treatment of trauma and psychological crises through spiritual wisdom Author: Gogo Ekhaya Sangoma are African spiritual healers who can communicate with spirit beings. They  find solutions to problems in the areas of psyche, health, relationships and everyday life in dream and trance states. Much of what Western medicine consideres mental illness is an initial …