Voices of the Sacred Feminine

Marie Jones, author of The Trinity Secret: The Power of Three and the Code of Creation will discuss the concept of the trinity concept found in many religions, if science has anything to say about a triune nature of reality, why the number three is so sacred and profound, and if it is an ancient wisdom teaching and how we might use it to make our lives more fulfilling.  In our second hour, hear Ya...

Steven Jones, filmmaker of the new documentary on Olivia Robertson, one of the founders of the Fellowship of Isis, will discuss the making of the documentary and his insights from Lady Olivia Robertson after having spent so much time filming with her. We'll discuss subjects such as the importance of the feminine in a world dominated by patriarchy, how the FOI tries to offer ways to achieve balance...

Beloved Foremother Barbara Walker will discuss her newest book, Man Made God which will include topics such as what's the basic excuse for oppression of women by all three so-called Abrahamic patriarchal religions. How does patriarchal religion foster sexism, fanaticism and intolerance. Why does the biblical god demand blood sacrifice before granting forgiveness of sin. What led Barbara to the con...

Queen of Heaven: Goddess or Demon....Foremother of the Women's Spirituality Movement, Charlene Spretnak, her latest new book, Relational Reality: New Discoveries of Interrelatedness That Are Transforming the Modern World. We will discuss the fundamental realization that's rippling through every area that all entities in this world, including humans, are thoroughly relational beings of great comple...

Gary Bobroff and K.D. Farris, Jungian authors, workshop facilitators, therapists and graduates of Pacifica Graduate Institute discuss Masculine and Feminine Archetypes in a way that we can determine the primary archetype that guides our life. In doing so, we can recognize our unique gifts, understand what our story is and what the myth of our lives looks like. Understanding their work helps us see...

Laura Amazzone, author of Goddess Durga and the Sacred Female Power will read from her new book and discuss various manifestations of Goddess Durga and how/why they are useful to women and men today. Some of the topics of conversation will include: Durga, Goddess of Justice, Bhagawati, Goddess of the Resplendent Yoni, Saraswati, Goddess of Sound, Speech, Lakshmi, Goddess of Beauty, Commerce, Spiri...

Marguerite Rigoglioso, author of Virgin Mother Goddesses of Antiquity we will discuss evidence that Goddesses were once understood to have been virgin mother creatrix deities and how goddesses originally did not need male consorts. We'll delve into parthenogenesis, the Gaia Hypothesis (the earth is a living entity) and was Gaia an actual goddess? We'll talk about the older Athena, the one not born...

Bob Walter, myth activist, from the Joseph Campbell Foundation will be our only guest for the entire show as we discuss the importance of understanding myth, what happens when myths become not metaphors but fact as in religion, how does it contribute to the agony of the world. Why are myths so powerful and are we lost without myth especially if we have no connection to our ancestors or tribe? We'l...

Artist Pam Wells will discuss the Goddess Archetype and the Divine Feminine as it relates to mystery, change, inner knowledge, connection with the One. We'll delve into the unconscious mind and intuitive mind and the importance of moving from victim to empowerment to love Pam recognizes as goddess energy. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR Julie Loar, author of Goddesses for Everyday and six previous books...

Charles Eisenstein, author of The Ascent of Humanity, Sacred Economics will discuss a revolution of human beingness - the transition from the separate self to the connected self, the self of inter-beingness. We will discuss his ideas for Circle Giving, if Man's attempt to dominate Nature are no longer tenable, then what's next. Charles will discuss humanity's starvation for connection, co-creative...

Carolyn Niethammer, author of Daughters of the Earth discusses Native American women, the ordinary and the extraordinary, including the fascinating Navajo woman leader Annie Dodge Wauneka. Niethammer explores the legacy of dignity, empowerment and purpose of these women often forgotten to history. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR Alysia Tromblay will discusses the Bonpo people of Tibet who revere the She...

The Alchemy of Women's Spiritual Leadership is our topic with Kathe Schaaf - one of the original co-founders of Gather the Women Global Matrix, who served on the leadership circle of that collaborative global community for five years. She is an Ambassador for the Parliament of the World's Religions and in 2010, she co-founded Women of Spirit and Faith, an organization to invite the many brilliant...

M. Macha Nightmare, author, teacher and ritualist is among the founders of the Reclaiming Tradition, a member of the American Academy of Religion, the Marin Interfaith Council and theNature Religion Scholars Network, CPG and Cherry Hill Seminary will discuss the Celtic Goddess, Brigid and aspects of Building a Pagan Culture such as the role of Pagan clergy, politics and seminaries for Pagan study....

Laura Flanders, host and founder of GRITtv is the author of Blue Grit and Bushwomen, a NY Times Bestseller. Tonight she will discuss her work, including her newest book, At The Tea Party - The Wing Nuts, Whack Jobs and Whitney-Whiteness of the New Republican Right...and Why We Should Take it Seriously.

Vicki Noble, respected leader in the Women's Spirituality community will discuss Matriarchal Studies - The New International Movement. Some topics include why are we afraid to use the word "matriarchal" as we study ancient and contemporary societies, the (3) International Congresses on Matriarchal Studies in 2003, 2005 and 2009, and the the Women's Spirituality Masters program at the Institute for...

Thaddeus Russell, formerly a professor at Barnard College, author of Renegade History of the United States should satisfy listeners who love hidden history and unsung heroes and heroines. Hear him discuss how "Bad Women Made American the Home of the Free" as he turn myths of the "American character" on their head as he discusses how prostitutes in the 19th century won many freedoms for today's wom...

At the top of the hour we will have with us, Jane Via, a recently ordained Roman Catholic Womanpriest..The Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement is an initiative within the Church that began in Germany with the ordination of seven women on the Danube River in 2002, despite the position of the Church when it comes to ordaining women: The ordination of women appeared on the list of most serious crime...

At the top of the hour, Michael Cremo, international authority on human antiquity, has earned the title of forbidden archaeologist. He's been digging up out of place artifacts mainstream archaeologists don't want you to know about discoveries in the fossil record that tell a completely different story from Darwinian evolution. Then in the latter part of the show, Rev. Sandi Spencer, Abbess of the...

Nina Simons, social entrepreneur, co-founder of Bioneers, the organization trying to find breakthrough solutions for people and the planet, will discuss her new anthology book, Moonrise: the Power of Women Leading from the Heart. Topics will concern women's leadership and restoring the feminine in us all as well as the the ingenuity and strategies of Bioneers to ignite and inform leadership for a...

Opening the show: Jin In was born in the East, raised in the West, and goes where ever she is called to empower the world's poorest girls. She is the Founding Director of 4Girls GLocal Leadership (4ggl.org) -- Inspiring Girls, Transforming the World. Her organization combines global thinking with local action resulting in "glocal" innovation - developing the leadership potential of girls and young...

Andrea Riggs, author, speaker and workshop facilitator with a background in law and social justice sees her mission as empowering women through honoring their spirit and wholeness in order to bring balance and harmony to themselves and humanity. Author of Wake Up, American Women, Andres will discuss The Five Myths That Threaten our Health and Sanity.

Jeri Studebaker, author of Switching to Goddess discusses her book with it's themes of the "war gods of the major religions" - the intolerance she's encountered from the Goddess community for writing a book that's intolerant of Christianity - why Academics are wrong who don't believe in the notion Old Europe and Neolithic/early Bronze Age people worshiped Goddess and ideas about what these societi...

Double Feature Tonight: At the top of the hour, Liz Fisher, author of the important curriculum from Unitarian Universalist Women called RISE UP AND CALL HER NAME will discuss these teachings and the herstory associated with the program still relevant and seeing a resurgence today. At the bottom of the hour, Jeanette Clancy, author of God is Not Three Guys in the Sky: Cherishing Christianity w/o It...

Clarissa Pinkola Estes is the recipient of numerous awards such as the Joseph Campbell Keeper of the Lore Award, the Gradiva Award, the Las Primeras Award, the Catholic Press Association award for her writing, and the 2006 inductee into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame celebrating women change agents who have had international influence. She might be best known within Goddess Spirituality for her...

Professor Emerita at the Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia, Canada will discuss her two books: Women in the Hindu Tradition: Rules, Roles and Exceptions as well as Faces of the Feminine in Ancient, Medieval and Modern India. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUR, John Storm, hereditary witch of a matriarchal clan, author of the Witch Clan fantasy series discusses the Witch vs. Warloc...