Marija Gimbutas Film: Story of a Remarkable Life

This evening will be a time to remember, or possibly to discover for the first time, the remarkable life and work of Lithuanian archeologist Marija Gimbutas (1921-1994).  It will include a showing of the hour-long DVD about her, Signs Out of Time.  The film will be followed by a circle where we will reflect together on what her story evokes in us.

In the last thirty years of her life, Marija Gimbutas focused her research on the Neolithic cultures of Old Europe (6500-3500 BCE).  There she found evidence of peaceful, woman-honoring, goddess-worshiping, and egalitarian civilizations that existed for thousands of years without war.  She created the interdisciplinary field of archeomythology, looking at her archeological findings along with myth, folklore, linguistics and historical evidence.  She faced ridicule and criticism as she developed her conclusions, but held firmly to her findings and theories.

In our present world, so fraught with war, violence, and ecological imbalances, her discoveries of civilizations that lived in harmony with each other and with the Earth can give us hope and inspiration.  Her work was one of the central influences that led to the founding of the Women's Well. 

The facilitator is not accepting payment for this program, but a suggested donation of  $10-20 is requested to partially defray the costs of maintaining the Women's Well. 

Anne Yeomans, M.A., is a psychotherapist and group facilitator. One of the founders of the Women’s Well, she facilitated its nine-month program for six years. Anne has a private practice in Concord and Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, where she works with individuals and couples. She has a deep interest in embodied spirituality and has studied authentic movement. She is currently writing poetry and is a grandmother of three.