Are We “For Giving”?

By Sid Reger, The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology I’d like to propose an alternate to the “market economy” paradigm that infects almost all of modern society. Let’s not talk about paying back or paying forward. Instead, let’s consider the model of the matriarchal Gift Economy, based on Genevieve Vaughan’s book, “For […]

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On Leaving Social Media and Facebook

“Where we focus our time and attention really matters.”Avalon Darnesh talks about why she’s leaving Facebook … hearing this more and more! I so agree. The purpose of the divine feminine appis to connect us so that we can meet IN PERSON, heart to heart. Bealtaine Cottage – Collete O’Neill… Environmentalist, Author, Publisher, Photographer. Creator […]

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Interpreting Matricultural Patterns: Female Icons, Ancestral Mothers

By Max Dashu of Suppressed Histories Archives As women re-examine the entire cultural record, our search reveals recurring patterns, deep continuities, in female iconography across space and time. Among these recurring patterns are the ancient female figurines (in stone, ivory, ceramic, bone and wood); rocks engraved with vulvas; ceremonial vessels in the form of women […]

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