Grandmothers of the Light–Paula Gunn Allen

“Grandmothers of the Light,” by Paula Gunn Allen, from the “The Sacred Feminine” issue of the Rosicrucian Digest.

In this podcast, Paula Gunn Allen explores the role supernatural female intelligence in Native American lore play as mediators between the mortal and supernatural worlds. This recording is the Introduction to a section in her book Grandmothers of the Light, a collection of goddess stories from Native American civilization across North America. In it, she shares myths that have guided shamanesses and shamans toward an understanding of the sacred for centuries.

Running Time: 14:58 | 14 MB

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