From herstory to the Sacred Feminine
Now looking back almost 25 years to when I started my herstory research, I can happily say, so much has changed. Together with herstory...
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The book, the blog & the research
Louise Sommer
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Asherah; Mother of Heaven documentary
Restoring women into their rightful place in history will create a powerful shift in the Patriarchal ownership of history. Asherah is ...
Louise Sommer
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The Sleeping Goddess of Malta
My dream had been short, but clear; I was standing in front of the famous Sleeping Lady of Malta, a figurine I also had dreamt about in the
Louise Sommer
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The Legend of Santa Lucia
December 13th is the day of Sankta Lucia. Lucia comes from the latin word lux, which means Light. Here's a look at Her legacy.
Louise Sommer
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Three Powerful Women Buried Within the Vatican
Very few people know that three extraordinary and very powerful women are buried within the Basilica of the Vatican in Italy. Amazing, ey?!
Louise Sommer
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The Horn, The Grail, The Goddess
Understanding the importance and vast symbolism of the horns makes it easy for us to understand why it also became both a powerful. More.
Louise Sommer
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Influencial Early Female Writers
I describe my discoveries of the many women whose pictures decorated the walls, depicted as scholars, writers and leaders in their own right
Louise Sommer
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Madame de Pompadour; So Much More than a Mistress!
Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764) was the unofficial Prime Minister and unofficial Minister of Foreign Affairs of France under the rule of ...
Louise Sommer
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Esclarmonde the Great of France
Esclarmonde the Great was brave, intelligent and a heroine for so many people during her lifetime, and for centuries to come.
Louise Sommer
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Hildegard von Bingen; A Mystic & Visionary
Hildegard von Bingen was a German abbess from the middle ages. She was a visionary, composer, poet, writer and a powerful spiritual leader.
Louise Sommer
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Éostre - The Origins of Easter
Easter is a beautiful time with roots in ancient myths and traditions. One of these stories is about a Scandinavian shaman called Éostre.
Louise Sommer
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Marie Corelli; Victorian Best-Selling Author
Marie Corelli (1855-1924) sold more books than Arthur Doyle, Wells and Kipling together! Yet, her name and legacy is almost forgotten.
Louise Sommer
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Hollywood vs the Real Gertrude Bell
Gertrude Bell was an Oxford graduate (first class honours degree!), an archaeologist, anthropologist, a cartographer, a linguist more...
Louise Sommer
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Herstory: The Oracle of Delphi
She lies there, a sleeping beauty stretched out across the peaks of Mount Parnassus. The locals call her 'The Delphic Goddess of Delphi"
Louise Sommer
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The first feminist movement
The Beguine was the first feminist movement in Christianity, but wasn’t recognized by the scholars before the 1980’s. Real more.
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