In Eisler’s words, reality got stood on its head.įor thousands of years now the male blade has been the authority in the world, designing what Eisler refers to as androcratic systems, or male-dominated social systems. And from that change male values and the Blade began to be standardized, worshipped and institutionalized in world cultures. The lasting effect was that these invasions caused cultures to turn from worshipping the Goddess/female symbolized by the nurturing, life-giving chalice to bowing before the almighty destructive male/blade. These nurturing times for cultures and humanity lasted up until the nomadic invasions from the periphery of civilization which came in the form of men carrying the Blade and wielding destruction. And during these millennia in history world cultures were more peaceful, creative and advancing. She builds up a case using history that up until the ‘detour’ towards male domination world cultures worshipped the Goddess as the supreme deity and praised women on earth.
In her view, and by her research, our chances for survival are essentially rooted in the relationship between the male and female. Her case is a matter-of-fact case for the survival of the human race. Through the Chalice and the Blade Eisler is a migty voice for women, and also for humanity. The Chalice and the Blade, by Riane Eisler
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This can be a world in which every Person is truly Free and Equal, a world without war or violence, in which the Arts flourish, creativity has no bounds, and we live at peace with all of Nature and ourselves: "the power of creativity and love - symbolized by the sacred Chalice, the holy vessel of life - is the governing principle." And from the Truth of our Prehistoric past, when people were developing a truly peaceful and egalitarian society, we definitely can make this a reality for our future. I was continually amazed that in each chapter, Eisler brings up new points for discussion, speaking directly to the Soul about our history and the Present. Our "civilization" has ever after been based on the Dominator model: a history filled with wars, slavery, murder, rape, violence men dominating women, children, and other men in which values of compassion and peace are set aside or suppressed. The remains of their cities prove that they lived communally with no slaves and no signs of war for 2000 years until the cruel, bloody invasions of the peripheral, nomadic Indo-Europeans. Here is a review I found on the Internet that is close to my own views about this book.īased on the work of the remarkable archaeologist Marija Gimbutas and many other scientists and scholars, Riane Eisler discusses Truth after Truth of our world's wonderful Prehistory in which, rather than the caveman Lie, our ancestors were peaceful, highly artistic, compassionate people who loved and celebrated all Life and worshipped the Goddess. The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future by Riane Eisler
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