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Some historians think this was symbolic of the attempt to drive out goddesses of Celtic lore.

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I was honored to share my lecture, "She Started It: How Women Initiated the World's Religions," for Florida Gulf Coast University Academy in Naples Florida.
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Empowering Voices: Fearless Support for Women Religious As women religious confront healthcare threats and political pressure, supporters are being called to stand with them in their time of need.

"These communities — the members of which having spent their adult lives in service to the poor, the hungry, the homeless, the marginalized — are facing an uncertain future."

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Enjoy my latest "She Started It" video blog about what mystic and English writer Evelyn Underhill taught us about the "Mystic Way." #mystic #mysticism #EvelynUnderhill #womensspirituality #womeninreligion #historicalfiction #wisdom
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Fujiwara no Tamako, one of the consorts of Emperor Toba, had became a nun.

Lady Ukifune chose to become a nun in order to escape difficult love affairs in the book The Tale of Genji.

Court ladies as nuns & Bhikkhunis in Medieval Japan.

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A portrait of Lady Ukifune as a nun in the classic literature The Tale of Genji by the painter Yamato Waki.

Ukifune, an aristocrat lady of Heian Period in the book The Tale of Genji, decided to become a Bhikkuni not only for escaping love affairs but also for defying patriarchial control of that time. After becoming a nun, she lived a tranquil life in rural areas.

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Did Saint Patrick really drive the snakes out of Ireland? The answer might surprise you.
Check out my vlog on this and other amazing historical facts about men, women, and the history of religion.
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