A Mythological Revolution: The Body & Soul of the Feminine Revolution in Iran

Iranian revolutionaries are—fist in the air, boots on the ground, hope in the heart—screaming out for the end of one dark chapter and the start of a new bright one. By Iranian revolutionaries, I mean the ones protesting inside Iran, and emigrants like myself who live abroad. We all desire a huge sea-change politically, ecologically, and economically but also culturally, philosophically, and mythologically—we are screaming for new gods. And the new gods are beginning to show themselves in real time!

I propose that a mythological revolution is taking place alongside the political one. But before we can perceive the mythological layer of events, it is necessary to gain a clear view of the political layer. What do we mean when we say Iran is in the midst of a revolution and that this revolution is led by women? In this talk, I briefly describe what brought Iranian women to the point of revolution in the first place, then provide a back story of this movement before turning to the colossal mythic shift taking place underneath and alongside it. When all the pieces come together, it becomes stunningly clear that the feminine divine is rising in the physical world and in real-time to disarm the conquering god who has subdued Her for far too long. Iranian revolutionaries around the world are uniting their voices to proclaim: “The Time Has Come.”

View online talk and panel discussion here.