Introduction Author: Elisabeth Loibl Systems of domination and money fixation push what is actually elementary into the background. Namely the good life itself, our manifold relationships with each other and the appreciation of Mother Earth. But the question is how to achieve and lead a different way of life. Researchers on matriarchal societies and subsistence …
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 …
About discovering a life-friendly civilization of the gift Author: Dr.in MMag.a Simone Wörer Matriarchal societies show a life-friendly way, in which not the exchange but the gift is the central element. They do this on an economical level and also in lifestyle. The basic principle of the gift sees the human being as what he …
Free women – an ancient and modern theme at the crossroads of science and mythology Author: Eire Rautenberg In ancient times, the existence of female societies was undisputed. They lived mainly around the Black Sea, which is why it got its name: the Amazon Sea – at that time. And back then the dominion of …
Prometheus as a dubious hero of the Silicon Valley elite Author: Johanna Schacht Mankind considers Prometheus from the Greek myth actually a hero. They even admire him. Here now he appears in a different light, namely as a thief of knowledge and insight that he stole from Pandora, the Great Goddess – an unjust cultural …
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, …
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 …
A plea for a paradigm shift through gender reconciliation Author: Lidia Schladt The time is ripe for a new femininity to blossom. It allows women to break out of the old, patriarchal structures and take the path to a self-determined life. This also includes reconciliation between the sexes, whose long opposition to each other is …
