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In the last two years alone, we’ve witnessed both the first female Speaker of the House, as well as the first presidential candidate. Although Senator Hillary Clinton lost the nomination, her campaign demonstrates that more women are aiming for positions of power – and according to history, this concept isn’t as novel as many people think.” ~ PR for Luminous Heartbeat

In The Luminous Heartbeat, author Wendy Victor sets out to discover why the beneficial female influences in our lives have been eclipsed by the male influences. In particular, she seeks to discover why the spiritual world has become so patriarchal. She proposes that the transition from oral tales to written history was the catalyst that severed us from a world naturally rich in spiritual reality. Her message is about new beginnings, empowerment, awareness, voice, and fertility. Ultimately, Victor reconstructs the ancient equilibrium between spiritual and terrestrial forces and reconfirms the original covenant between women and God. The result is a book luminous with both beauty and spiritual energy.

I am very excited to have Wendy Victor this week as my guest on Journey to Self.  Wendy Victor first became interested in comparative religion at Briarcliff College, where her thesis was on Zen Buddhism. Her work experience in Eastern art and anthropology has included assignments with the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She earned a graduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College in Women’s History and led the Women’s History Program at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, in Greenwich, Connecticut, where she organized the school’s symposium on Educating Women for Peace. She is an expert photographer and lives in Palm Beach, Florida, with her best friend and husband, Mike.

Join me Thursday November 20th at 10am pst/11am mnt/12pm cst/ 1pm est on http://blogtalkradio.com/journeytoself as Wendy Victor and I trace the roots of female power!

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Knowledge that we [women] are scared beings is essential” ~ Wendy Victor

It was such a pleasure to talk to Wendy Victor today!  We talked about feminine history and how the written word diminished the role of females in different cultures - including our own.

We discussed the need for education to truly embrace the power of women and to transform our world into one of gender equality.

Through Wendy’s travels and study into indigenous cultures she found that the feminine divine still exists. An element that we need to recapture in ourselves, as well in our own culture.

We carry the Wisdom of the wise women who have gone before us.  We know that we know.  We care those songs, and those stories in the very heart of our being.  It is time. The powerful feminine is called home.”

~ The Luminous Heartbeat by Wendy Victor

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Thursday December 4th @ 12pm cst/ 1pm est, my guest will be Sadhguru Vasudev from India.

Sadhguru Vasudev is a yogi, mystic, humanitarian and a prominent spiritual leader. In January 2007, Sadhguru participated in four panels at the World Economic Forum and spoke on issues ranging from diplomacy and economic development, to education and the environment. In 2006, he addressed the World Economic Forum, the Tallberg Forum in Sweden, and the Australian Leadership Retreat. He has also served as a delegate to the United Nations Millennium Peace Summit and the World Peace Congress.

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