Under a Fig Tree

Under a Fig Tree

When women were the shamans in Neolithic Europe

A gift lecture for paid subscribers

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Gabriela Gutierrez
Aug 31, 2025
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Hi friends,

With so much wonderful interest in my recent writings and videos on the peaceful Neolithic culture of Old Europe—and with many new readers joining us here—I’d like to share a gift today. As we conclude the 3-part interview with Dragan Janković in the Encounters with the Deep Past series, I’m offering you a 90-minute lecture from my online course When Women Were the Shamans, focusing on female symbolism and goddess iconography in the Neolithic Balkans.

It begins with a meditation, includes a powerpoint presentation with my photographs from some of the archaeological sites and museums, and ends with an experiential practice in soul flight and active imagination—to encounter the world of these ancient ancestors through your own direct visionary experience.

This is a gift for paid subscribers—I am so grateful for all the support you give to this little publication. And it’s been great to get to know more of you through your thoughtful reflections and kind messages. This is especially for those of you who have expressed interest in knowing more about the Vinča culture—I hope you find it useful!

For those of you on a free subscription, you can upgrade via the link below to watch it, and receive the weekly essays + access to the full archive. I am vary grateful for you all too, and will be in touch next Sunday with the free monthly newsletter and a good old poem, as be the custom!

I hope this lecture—with its meditation and guided journey—is a wholesome addition to your Sunday.

With love, and gratitude to you all,

Gabriela

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