Matriarchal Societies & The Divine Feminine
Since the Autumnal Equinox, my thoughts have again turned towards The Dark Mother & The Divine Feminine.
So I have returned to my research...
Are you familiar with the concept of Dark Matter?
It seems curiously similar to some concepts that I have encountered in a number of different cosmologies:
Mystical Judaism: In the Kabbalah, just as the Tree of Life is composed of the Sephiroth, there is a shadow side known as the Qliphoth
The African Diaspora, from Yoruba to Vodou: The Orisha/Loa are known to inhabit the "empty spaces" in the heavens, between the stars & planets
Although Thelema is often aptly referred to as a Solar-Phallic cult, there are also references to Shadows of the Divine Feminine
One might also consider H.P. Lovecraft's references to Shub-Niggurath
And the Dark Mother is a familiar reference in everything from Anthropology, to Paganism, to African Studies, to Feminism...
Here are a number of resources devoted to Kali, The Dark Earth Mother:
Shri Kalika Devi @ Shiva Shakti Mandalam: The inner Wisdom of the Hindu Tantrik Tradition
Kali: The Ferocious Form of the Divine Mother @ sanatansociety.org
Kali @ CoreyMondello.com: Reflecting My Experiences in Life through Conscious Living
A Kali in Every Woman: Motherhood and the Dark Goddess Archetype
Kali @ wikipedia
A Kali Puja
As fond as I am of Light, Life, Love, & Liberty... I also appreciate Darkness, revere the honored Dead.
And I recognize that greedy humans will often get angry, and engage in hatred, war & tyranny... so I do my best to offer alternatives or at least learn to protect myself & help my friends protect themselves, as well!
Illuminate the opposition!
here are some resources about Matriarchal, Matrifocal, & Matrilinear society, and related topics:
Matriarchal Society: Definition and Theory," by Dr. Heide Göttner-Abendroth
About the Non-Hierarchical Society: Matriarchy
Matriarchy, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2nd World Congress on Matriarchal Studies (San Marcos 2005): Selected Audio
1st World Congress on Matriarchal Studies (Luxembourg 2003): Selected Papers
Societies In Balance: Gender Equality in Matrilineal, Matrifocal and Matriarchal Societies," by Leslene della Madre
"Dark Mother: African Origins and Godmothers," by Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum
Women on the verge of power and other incredible stories," by Jaana Holvikivi (Alternative social organizations: an overview to matrifocal and egalitarian societies)
Cattle ownership makes it a man's world," by Shaoni Bhattacharya
Matriarchy in USSR
Radical Goddess Thealogy
The Myth of the Myth of Matriarchy
The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis
"Knocking Down Straw Dolls: A Critique of Cynthia Eller's 'The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory: Why an Invented Past Won't Give Women a Future" by Max Dashu
"The Luminous Dark Mother," By Leslie McIntyre
"Echoes of the Dark Mother," by Rhyannan
Dark Goddess 2004 @ The Vortex
Holy Well and Sacred Flame (2003 @ The Vortex)
Dark Goddess 2002 @ The Vortex
Dark Goddess 2000 @ The Vortex
"The black Madonna and the womb of God," by The Center for Women and Religion, Graduate Theological Union 1998
"Demons of the Flesh: The Complete Guide to Left Hand Path Sex Magic," by Nikolas & Zeena Schreck
magdalene.org Celebrating the mysteries of the Woman Who Knew The All.
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Here are some of my own collected resources, related to reclaiming manifestation of the divine feminine in our material world:
The Feminine Archetype in Thelema
musing about gender & sex
evolving portrayals of modern women (and things & stuff...)
An Analysis of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Short Story, "The Yellow Wallpaper" in Historical & Biographical Context
Lilith's Return
tyranny may be able to slow our progress, but the will of the people cannot be stopped
What dreames may come?
MULIER MULIERI DEAM?
So I have returned to my research...
Are you familiar with the concept of Dark Matter?
It seems curiously similar to some concepts that I have encountered in a number of different cosmologies:
Mystical Judaism: In the Kabbalah, just as the Tree of Life is composed of the Sephiroth, there is a shadow side known as the Qliphoth
The African Diaspora, from Yoruba to Vodou: The Orisha/Loa are known to inhabit the "empty spaces" in the heavens, between the stars & planets
Although Thelema is often aptly referred to as a Solar-Phallic cult, there are also references to Shadows of the Divine Feminine
One might also consider H.P. Lovecraft's references to Shub-Niggurath
And the Dark Mother is a familiar reference in everything from Anthropology, to Paganism, to African Studies, to Feminism...
Here are a number of resources devoted to Kali, The Dark Earth Mother:
Shri Kalika Devi @ Shiva Shakti Mandalam: The inner Wisdom of the Hindu Tantrik Tradition
Kali: The Ferocious Form of the Divine Mother @ sanatansociety.org
Kali @ CoreyMondello.com: Reflecting My Experiences in Life through Conscious Living
A Kali in Every Woman: Motherhood and the Dark Goddess Archetype
Kali @ wikipedia
A Kali Puja
As fond as I am of Light, Life, Love, & Liberty... I also appreciate Darkness, revere the honored Dead.
And I recognize that greedy humans will often get angry, and engage in hatred, war & tyranny... so I do my best to offer alternatives or at least learn to protect myself & help my friends protect themselves, as well!
Illuminate the opposition!
here are some resources about Matriarchal, Matrifocal, & Matrilinear society, and related topics:
Matriarchal Society: Definition and Theory," by Dr. Heide Göttner-Abendroth
About the Non-Hierarchical Society: Matriarchy
Matriarchy, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2nd World Congress on Matriarchal Studies (San Marcos 2005): Selected Audio
1st World Congress on Matriarchal Studies (Luxembourg 2003): Selected Papers
Societies In Balance: Gender Equality in Matrilineal, Matrifocal and Matriarchal Societies," by Leslene della Madre
"Dark Mother: African Origins and Godmothers," by Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum
Women on the verge of power and other incredible stories," by Jaana Holvikivi (Alternative social organizations: an overview to matrifocal and egalitarian societies)
Cattle ownership makes it a man's world," by Shaoni Bhattacharya
Matriarchy in USSR
Radical Goddess Thealogy
The Myth of the Myth of Matriarchy
The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis
"Knocking Down Straw Dolls: A Critique of Cynthia Eller's 'The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory: Why an Invented Past Won't Give Women a Future" by Max Dashu
"The Luminous Dark Mother," By Leslie McIntyre
"Echoes of the Dark Mother," by Rhyannan
Dark Goddess 2004 @ The Vortex
Holy Well and Sacred Flame (2003 @ The Vortex)
Dark Goddess 2002 @ The Vortex
Dark Goddess 2000 @ The Vortex
"The black Madonna and the womb of God," by The Center for Women and Religion, Graduate Theological Union 1998
"Demons of the Flesh: The Complete Guide to Left Hand Path Sex Magic," by Nikolas & Zeena Schreck
magdalene.org Celebrating the mysteries of the Woman Who Knew The All.
--
Here are some of my own collected resources, related to reclaiming manifestation of the divine feminine in our material world:
The Feminine Archetype in Thelema
musing about gender & sex
evolving portrayals of modern women (and things & stuff...)
An Analysis of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Short Story, "The Yellow Wallpaper" in Historical & Biographical Context
Lilith's Return
tyranny may be able to slow our progress, but the will of the people cannot be stopped
What dreames may come?
MULIER MULIERI DEAM?