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A paradigm-shifting archaeological journey that unearths the suppressed history of the divine feminine and the origins of patriarchal myth. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with When God Was a Woman.
- revelatory
- contemplative
- ancient
- paradigm-shifting
- 01
Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets
Barbara G. Walker · 1996
A sprawling, subversive treasure trove that invites readers to wander through the hidden, pre-patriarchal origins of myth, magic, and language.
- 02
Drawing down the Moon
Margot Adler · 1979
An immersive, empathetic journey into the living rooms and forest clearings of America's modern magical revival.
- 03
The great cosmic mother
Monica Sjoo; Barbara Mor · 1987
A radical, sweeping reclamation of ancient female divinity and a passionate call to reconnect with the earth.
- 04
The evolution of God
Wright, Robert
A sweeping, intellectually rigorous journey through human history that seeks the hidden evolutionary logic behind our search for the divine.
- 05
The white goddess
Graves, Robert & Grevel Lindop
A dizzying, impassioned descent into the ancient, mythic roots of poetry and the divine feminine.
- 06
Adam, Eve, and the serpent
Elaine Pagels
A paradigm-shifting historical excavation that reveals how early Christian politics invented the concept of original sin.
- 07
The female eunuch
Germaine Greer · 1999
A searing, passionately argued treatise that delivers a shock wave of recognition regarding the social and psychological conditioning of women.
- 08
Dreaming the dark
Starhawk · 1982
A contemplative journey into how ancient spiritual practices can heal the modern fractures between the individual and society.
- 09
A history of God
Karen Armstrong · 1993
A sweeping, intellectually rigorous journey through four millennia of human attempts to understand and define the divine.
- 10
The origin of Satan
Elaine Pagels
A fascinating, sobering archaeological dig into the human psyche and the theological origins of 'us versus them'.
- 11
The 12th Planet
Zecharia Sitchin · 1976
A meticulous, paradigm-challenging deep dive into ancient texts that asks readers to completely reimagine the origins of humanity.
- 12
Beyond God the Father
Mary Daly · 1974
A fiery, paradigm-shifting philosophical text that dismantles patriarchal language and theology to forge a new spiritual consciousness.
