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The snake was first of all a symbol of eternal life (like the moon), since each time it shed its skin it seemed reborn. It represented cosmic continuity within natural change—spiritual continuity within the changes of material life.” What these modern researchers are now “discovering” is something ancient women always knew. The warring dualisms of “matter vs. spirit,” the hostile antagonisms of “sexual body” versus “religious truth,” are recent patriarchal inventions, destructively forced on the world and the soul. They had no place at the beginning of things, for they are neither natural nor true.” This is a fundamental and recurring pattern in nature: Life is a female environment in which the male appears, often periodically, and created by the female, to perform highly specialized tasks related to species reproduction and a more complex evolution.”

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This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion that is humanity’s heritage. Larsen, Eric (7 January 2011). "Some Thoughts on The Significance of "The First God" also titled "The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth" (pub. 1987) by Barbara Mor" (PDF). The Oliver Arts & Open Press. Sjöö used imagery in her paintings which often references birth, the female body, and nature. All of these images were central to her beliefs regarding her "Cosmic Mother". She described herself as among the pioneers in this movement of reclaiming female divinity – along with many other writers, artists, poets, and thinkers. In her art, she attempted to "holistically express" her growing religious belief in the Great Mother as the cosmic spirit and generative force in the universe. This was a critical component of her artwork. She claimed to enter a "state" of being or of mind where knowledge was available from past, present, and future. a b Sjöö, Monica (1988). "Monica Sjöö". In Robinson, Hilary (ed.). "Visibly Female: Feminism and Art Today – An Anthology" (Interview). Interviewed by Moira Vincentelli. New York: Universe Books. ISBN 9780876635407. Mature development—does not come from severing the early infantile sense of unity with the Mother, but from reestablishing it. The holistic point of ancient women’s religion was that the Mother is not one’s personal maternal parent solely, but the entire community of women, the entire living earth, and beyond this the entire surrounding and ongoing cosmic process. One could not be alienated because one is always within this process, as it is always within the self. Unless, of course, such knowledge is suppressed from the outside, by patriarchal conditioning.

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The Great Cosmic Mother" is a groundbreaking book written by Monica Sjoo and Barbara Mor that explores the historical and cultural significance of the sacred feminine throughout human history. Drawing from a wide range of archaeological, mythological, and anthropological sources, the authors present a comprehensive and thought-provoking analysis of the suppressed role of women and the goddess in ancient civilizations.Monica Sjöö, New Age and Armageddon: The Goddess or the Gurus? Towards a Feminist Vision of the Future. London: Women's Press Ltd., 1994. ISBN 0-7043-4263-4. Reprinted as Return of the Dark/Light Mother or New Age Armageddon? Towards a Feminist Vision of the Future. Texas: Plain View Press. ISBN 1-891386-07-7. Sjöö wrote the original pamphlet [9] that, with Barbara Mor's re-write and expansion, [10] would become the book The Great Cosmic Mother (1987). It covers women's ancient history and the origin of religion, and is one of the first books to propose that humanity's earliest religious and cultural belief systems were created and first practised by women. It is currently in print and has been, and still is, a part of many women's studies, mythology and religious studies syllabi. [11] Her research and writing helped uncover the hidden history of the Goddess . Sjöö's successful use of interdisciplinarity in her research has led to its acclaim within the Goddess movement. [12] Early exhibitions [ edit ] Well, Lisa. "Radical: A Tribute to Barbara Mor". Trivia: Voices of Feminism . Retrieved 11 December 2017. Raivio, Magdalena (2007). "Transforming Reality or Reinforcing Stereotypes? On the Use of Birth-Giving as Metaphor in a Spiritual Ecofeminist Context". In Stenström, Hanna; Vuola, Elina; Bieberstein, Sabine (eds.). Scandinavian Critique of Anglo-American Feminist Theology. Journal of the European Society of Women in Theological Research. Vol.15. Leuven: Peeters. p.150. doi: 10.2143/ESWTR.15.0.2022774. ISBN 978-90-429-1974-7.