Sex, Religion, Power And Politics

It is my great pleasure to kick off the new year and the return of Voices of the Sacred Feminine to the airwaves with my good friend, Laura Perry, founder and Temple Mom of Ariadne's Tribe for Modern Minoan Paganism.  And there is no better topic to start back with for my loyal listeners than offering solutions to make this a better world.  When we feel lost as we try to swim through the challenges in this society and we search for a roadmap to find that much needed new normal for society to evolve, people like Laura Perry and her tribe believe we need only look back to find our way forward to a better future.  We'll delve into that today as well as talk about the cycles of civilizations and the values we honor (or don't) in modern society.  We'll discuss how Modern Minoal Paganism is a vibrant tradition to reinforce the right values in a society that is less than respectful to a broad variety of people based on gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc.  Why do people push back so hard when we say things we

Marguerite Rigoglioso, founding director of Seven Sisters Mystery School, scholar and practitioner of the ancient Mediterranean mystery traditions is with me today discussing her next book, The Mystery Tradition of Miraculous Conception revealing what she's uncovered about Mary's role in divine conception.  Tune in and learn more about the "real " Mary rather than what patriarchal religion would have you believe because it is just not the whole story.  Learn about "the woman behind the throne," so to speak, who orchestrated the Christ enterprise during Jesus' life and after his death.  Marguerite will reveal little known information about Mary's sister and children and her role in Christianity after Jesus' death.  We'll delve into what Marguerite calls our personal ascension or in-scension and how Mother Mary is the model for this important process today.

Rescheduled from August 19.....I'm glad to have Emmanuel Itier back on the show.  He's not been with me since we discussed, Femme:  Women Healing the World.  Today we'll discuss his Oneness Collection of films, five films he's made in the last ten years in an attempt to uplift and educate a humanity struggling to evolve.  His latest film, Guns, Bombs and War:  A Love Story will be the focus of our discussion, as well as what he's learned from visionaries and people of wisdom around the globe needs to be done to awaken humanity and move us forward. 

Continuing my monthly offerings of insight and inspiration from my book, Goddess Calling; Inspirational Messages & Meditations of Sacred Feminine Liberation Thealogy, meaning Goddess values set us free, recommended by Selena Fox, Isidora Forrest, Barbara Walker, Z Budapest and Jean Houston - foremothers and wayshowers all, today's sharing is Chapter 18, titled Goddess Notices...detailing several real instances where Goddess manifested and showed She noticed what was being done in service to Her.  Whether you recognize Goddess as deity, archetype or ideal, I think these stories of Goddess coming through and showing Herself will be of interest.  For more information on my work and writings, check out my website, karentate.net

On Saturday Jo Carson is with me to discuss the history and relevance of the pagan tradition called Feraferia, about celebrating wildness, with magic, mirth and love.  Jo will tell us about Fred Adams, the founder of Feraferia, and his vision of Goddess.  We'll talk about the controversial Lady Svetlana, the Dancing with Gaia Film, the history of Feraferia as well as some of their work, such as their newsletter, films and work today.  

Mystic, author and artist, Heather Mendel is with me today discussing her new book and deck, which is the fusion of Kaballah and Tarot....or the birth of the Parallax Oracle.  Discover more about this pathway to a practice of deepening our intuitive that connects us with the underlying Oneness of all life.  Heather introduces her book and deck to listeners that interweaves both ancient wisdom traditions with contemporary consciousness, as they dance in the embrace of the Sacred Feminine.  Highly original and powerful, this new practice will forever change the way you think about both Kaballah and Tarot. 

Judith Shaw, author of the Celtic Goddess Oracle Cards and her next oracle deck, Animal Spirit Guides, is with me to discuss mythology, folktales and symbols of Goddess and why they are so important and still relevant today.  We'll delve into animals such as Snake, Butterfly, Bee, Reindeer, Dolphin, Bear and Owl.  Judith will tell us why mythology is important in the modern world and how that influences divination.  Animal spirit guides and their relationship to gods and goddesses - and us - will also be discussed

Continuing my monthly series of sharing insights from my book, Goddess Calling: Inspirational Messages & Meditation of Sacred Feminine Liberation Thealogy, recommended by Jean Houston, Z Budapest, Barbara Walker, Isidora Forrest and Selena Fox....today's inspirational message is as relevant today as when it was written....Harmony from Chaos, followed by a meditation.  We do have a path forward and it's a state of mind, not necessarily one gender saving us from the other.  The state of mind is liberation thealogy...values of the Sacred Feminine that can help us save the world and build anew.  In today's troubling times, perhaps these words might give direction or solace.  Please enjoy.

TO BE RESCHEDULED.....Watch this spot to see when we reschedule Marguerite Rigoglioso to speak about Uncloaking the Real Mother Mary.....INSTEAD.....HONORING ISIS on HER BIRTHDAY.   Tune in for the tribute to Isis on Her birthday.  There are no coincidences!  Isis, who passed on her attributes to Mary, the first and original Great Mother, we honor You this day! 

Deanne Quarrie, Priestess of Goddess, author of 6 books, founder of Apple Branch is with me today to discuss Hekate in depth.  We'll delve into who She is, why she became so powerful after the Olympians ruled and how she represents liminality.  We'll discuss what liminality is and how it plays out in our lives and why it is so important.  We'll look at some of the many faces of Hekate and discuss her newest project, Hekate's Tribe, creating group-workings with Hekate holding Center. 

Cindy Rasicot, retired Marriage Family Therapist moved to Bangkok, Thailand for three years where she met her spiritual teacher, Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, th fully ordained Theravada nun...an encounter that opened her heart and changed her  forever.  We'll hear about this extraordinary adventure which led to her writing her memoir, Finding Venerable Mother: A Daughter's Spiritual Quest to Thailand.

RESCHEDULED....Never more relevant than today, with patriarchy run amok and white men destroying the planet and Black Lives Matter supporters protesting in the street....Award-winning author, Susan Griffin is with me today to discuss her important work, Woman and Nature.  Susan has authored over 20 books, esteemed both for her innovative thought and creative literary style.  She's a leading feminist and environmental thinker, who has addressed a wide range of social and political questions, including nuclear weapons, rape, ography and democracy.  She describes Woman and Nature in her own words..."It reveals and challenges the assumption that  shaped the culture, thoughts, politics and practices of the West, the fundamental idea that Nature is inferior to (white) men, and that women, people of color, being closer to nature, are also inferior.  That nature or matter is separate from and opposed to spirit - and therefore women and POC are more sensual, emotional and thus intellectually and spiritually inferior. 

Goddess Calling, Inspirational Messages & Meditations of Sacred Feminine Liberation Thealogy, written by the hostess of the show, Karen Tate has received impressive reviews from leaders in the community.  Each month Karen brings one of the inspirational messages and a meditation to listeners, with July's message being Liberation of Surrender, followed by the Meditation to the Tree Goddess to Prune Your Divine Tree.  Each of the messages in Goddess Calling is designed help readers or listeners to understand what values of the Sacred Feminine are and how they might bring values and concepts of the Sacred Feminine into their spiritual and everyday lives.  Join us each month to soak in the wisdom.  The messages and meditations were designed for individuals and leaders in the community to use for their participants.

I normally don't often interview authors of fiction, however, I was intrigued by the themes explored in Janet Rebhan's novel, Rachael's Return, as well as the research she'd done for the book, including real documented cases of reincarnation and soul groups.  Besides discussing reincarnation, soul-mates and the Akashic Record, Janet will discuss her creative process of tapping into the spiritual realm as she writes and we'll learn more about her strong female characters that are depicted as embodying the essence of the Divine Feminine. 

Matthew Fox, author, theologian and activist priest returns to Voices of the Sacred Feminine to discuss his new book, The Tao of Thomas Aquinas:  Fierce Wisdom for Hard Times, which delves into Aquinas as a feminist or proto-feminist.  Fox has also written 3 books on Hildegard of Bingen and has been named the one person who deserves credit for the great Hildegard renaissance in out time.  We'll learn more about both Aquinas and Hildegard from a true expert on the subject of both these mystics.  Fox was evicted from the Dominicn Order by order of the Vatican under Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Ratzinger, in part for being a "feminist theologian" and because Fox can "call God woman."  

Founder of Divine Feminine Yoga, Laura Cornell has forged her own authentic path of healing through Yoga, but more specifically thru Moon Salutations.  Tune in today and discover what is the Moon Salutation and why it was created, how it supports the cycles of women's lives.  We'll learn how it helps with our physical and emotional well being and during life phases like menopause, miscarriage, infertility and still births.  Laura will help listeners discover how to practice the Moon Salutations.  And offer listeners a FREE GIFT.  Don't miss it.

Jean Houston, Barbara Walker and Z Budapest, along with numerous other foremothers and wayshowers highly recommended my third book, Goddess Calling: Inspirational Messages and Meditations of Sacred Feminine Liberation Thealogy.  Liberation thealogy is a term that means values that set us free and in this case, values of Goddess that help us throw off the shackles of patriarchy and the exploitation and oppression of capitalism.  Each month I'll be sharing a message and guided meditation from this book and on this show, offered in the month of June, in the heat of summer, in the season of Beltane, I'll be sharing the message of the Fires of Transformation - followed by a guided meditation. I hope you'll join me and share with friends, not only this show, but past shows.  I invite you to also frequent my website, www.karentate.net, as well as subscribe to my newsletter, Dancing at the Edges with Karen Tate. 

Today I chat with Duann Kier, author of Fundamen-Talisman: Resurrecting the Fundamentals of Relationship from the Fundamentalism of Religion, considered a handbook for recovering Christian fundamentalists.  Today Duann is a psychic channeler, hypnotist, ordained minister, spiritual teacher and performer of sacred ceremonies --  after having obtained the Master of Religious Education degree from New Orleans Baptist Thealogical seminary, having worked for a Southern Baptist college, church and newspaper, as well as the Southern Baptist Convention.  She's also authored the book, Return of the Divine Feminine, Rise of the Divine Masculine:  And the Men Who Are Calling for Her Return....which will no doubt influence our conversation today.

Author, activist and social justice activist, Luke Eastwood, calls in from the U.K. today to discuss Finding Your Own Way - Taking a Gnostic Path.  Luke and I will delve into how we might be in control of our own destiny, how COVID-19 is both a trap and opportunity for humanity, how we can choose not to "go along with the programme" as he calls it.  We'll talk about choosing one's own spiritual path, and how creativity is a great tool to overcome fear and depression.  Luke will talk to listeners about his views we're all controlled from birth and most hardly realize it.

Trista Hendren, editor of the fabulous Girl God series and many other books and anthologies returns to VSF today to discuss Medusa, a much maligned heroine of herstory.  We'll delve into why we must re-vision and re-claim Medusa's authentic story and archetype.  Joan Marler has described Medusa as "the Great Awakener" so we'll explore what she meant by that.  We'll look at women's rage and why it's so frightening and so often shut down.  Trista will suggest ways we might re-program ourselves and prevent our daughters from the toxic indoctrination most of us have endured.