040: Goddess Movements Then, Now, and in the Future with Karen Tate

Karen Tate. Thought leader, speaker, author and activist, Karen's work is at the crossroads of spirituality, personal transformation, and social justice.   She’s the host of the long-running Voices of the Sacred Feminine podcast, considered a treasure trove of wisdom for more than a dozen years.  A Caring Economy Conversation leader and Power of Partnership presenter with the Center for Partnership Studies, Karen also earned certification from Smith College in the Psychology of Political Activism:  Women Changing the World.  Karen can be seen in numerous YouTube videos and viewed in the award-winning documentary, Femme: Women Healing the World.  Named one of the Thirteen Most Influential Women in Goddess Spirituality and a Wisdom Keeper of the Women's Spirituality Movement, her body of work over the years, along with reviews of her books from students, peers and colleagues, speak to her extensive leadership, knowledge and expertise. Her newest book, Normalizing Abuse: A Commentary on Our Pervasive Culture of Abuse was published in January 2023.  Her other book titles include Sacred Places of Goddess: 108 Destinations, Walking An Ancient Path: Rebirthing Goddess on Planet Earth, and Goddess Calling: Inspirational Messages & Meditations of Sacred Feminine Liberation Thealogy.  She's curated the "manifesting a new normal trilogy” which includes the anthologies, Voices of the Sacred Feminine: Conversations to Change Our World, Awakening the Feminine:  Dismantling Domination to Restore Balance on Mother Earth and Goddess 2.0: Advancing a New Path Forward. Karen is also an inter-faith minister who leads sacred tours, public and private secular and spiritual rituals and gives talks to prestigious conferences and organizations such as the Joseph Campbell Foundation, Council for the Parliament of World Religions, California Institute for Integral Studies and the American Academy of Religion.  She received an "Honorary Doctorate of Ministry" for her many years of service to her community and she teaches the Unitarian Universalist curriculums Cakes for the Queen of Heaven and Rise Up and Call Her Name.  Karen lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of 35+ years and their feline daughters, Lilly, Luna and Freyja. SUPPORT: To purchase a copy of any of Karen’s books, visit karentate.net/books. You can also book Karen for interviews, talks and workshops, sacred site tours, and rituals. To get a quote, visit karentate.net/services. FOLLOW: You can find Karen online at her website karentate.net, on YouTube, Instagram @karentateauthor and Facebook. LISTEN: You can listen to Karen’s podcast, Voices of the Divine Feminine, on Blog Talk Radio, iTunes, Spotify, and most other pod streaming platforms