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

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.

What is the true relationship between the development of agriculture and the development of matriarchy? Often, the development of agriculture is seen as the "end of eden" for human existence-- but is this the case? Join us as we discuss how matriarchy and agriculture went hand-in-hand and how these same cultures also developed touching ancestor rituals around the preservation of skulls.

In what is sure to be a classic set of recordings, Vicki Noble joins Sean Marlon Newcombe and Dawn "Sam" Alden to discuss the matriarchal roots of Western Civilization. "Old Europe" is the term given to a set of advanced cultures that lasted for thousands of years west of the Black Sea. The topic so controversial, mainstream scholarship often refuses to address it. Vicki's knowledge and detail of this history (or "herstory") is not to be missed.

This is a departure from our usual programs. This is something more intimate and more personal. We discuss the nature of our own spirituality and its relationship to how the nature of women are perceived. We'd love for you to join us.