Ancient Lights: Bronze Age Wisdom

"The Universe is made of stories, not atoms."
- Muriel Rukeyser

Liberating Links

Illuminating books

In Search of the Lost Feminine Craig Barnes
also The Life Saving Power of Kindness
Beyond Power: On Women, Men, and Morals Marilyn French
The Chalice and the Blade Riane Eisler
The Great Cosmic Mother Monica Sjöö and Barbara Mor
History As Mystery Michael Parenti
Power and Powerlessness (also Free Audio Book) Dr. Susan Rosenthal

How to sustainably give your gift to the world

Viable Economies Resource Directory
The Re-Invention of Work Matthew Fox

Some encouragement and practical insight

Self Empowerment Clinton Callahan
Reinventing Collapse Dmitry Orlov Dmitry's Blog
Online texts: Thriving in an Age of Collapse, Closing the Collapse Gap, Five Stages of Collapse.
Nowtopia Chris Carlsson Chris' Blog, interview on KPFA
Cultures aware of the Continuum Concept prove that we don't have to live like this

"Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours
and too little on the last six thousand years."
- Will Durant

Ancient Light Case Study 1 - Island of Santorini (about the island's names)

The Sword and Sneer vs. The Bar of Justice

mercenary vs. Minoan

The black sand of Santorini,
where 3,250 years ago a massive volcanic eruption shattered Minoan society.

Riane Eisler aptly calls European history since that disaster, "the Dominator Detour."

It's about time we recover a culture of partnership and resume the advance of human development.

Mediterranean Bronze Age culture shines not only in recovered artifacts such as frescoes and jewelry, but also in enduring traditions of circle dance and music.

Likely it is the source of much innovation usually attributed to more familiar successors.

(to be continued)

("Ancient Lights" has many meanings.)

paul @ ancientlights.org belfast, maine