When did we begin to believe that domination and hierarchy were inevitable?

For much of recorded history, we’ve been taught that war, hierarchy, and domination are simply part of who we are — that humans are violent by nature and patriarchy is how civilisation naturally evolved.

In this Synergy Sessions conversation, Sandie Sedgbeer is joined by Riane Eisler, author of The Chalice and the Blade, and Heather Ensworth, clinical psychologist and cultural researcher, to explore compelling evidence of ancient partnership societies that valued cooperation, balance, andreverence for life.

Drawing on archaeology, neuroscience, trauma psychology, mythology, and evolutionary science, they reflect on how early childhood experiences shape entire cultures, how trauma can perpetuate cycles of violence, and why theSacred Feminine was suppressed — and is now re-emerging.

This conversation isn’t about answers or conclusions.

It’s an invitation to reconsider what shaped our world — and what may still be possible.

▶️ Watch here: https://youtu.be/vaEfY6dAz3s

Learn more about our guests:
• Riane Eisler — https://rianeeisler.com/ | https://centerforpartnership.org/resources/riane-eisler/
• Heather Ensworth — https://risingmoonhealingcenter.com/

Was patriarchy an inevitable stage of human evolution — or a historical detour shaped by trauma and crisis? In this Synergy Sessions episode, Sandie Sedgbeer is joined by Riane Eisler and Heather Ensworth to explore partnership cultures, the Sacred Feminine, and humanity’s forgotten story.

Intuition hasn’t disappeared — but it has changed.

In this Synergy Sessions conversation, Sandie Sedgbeer speaks with Penney Peirce and Patrick Geary about navigating guidance in a time when old spiritual reference points no longer hold.

This conversation explores:

• Why intuition can feel scrambled as frequencies rise

• How urgency is often imposed rather than real

• The nervous system’s role in intuitive clarity

• When waiting is wiser than action

• How digital noise disrupts inner guidance

• Why presence may be the last stable compass we have

Rather than chasing certainty, this discussion invites steadiness — learning how to listen differently, trust timing, and make grounded decisions even when clarity feels incomplete.

📅 Thurs, Jan 8, 2026 | ⏰ 9 AM PT
🔗 Watch here: https://youtu.be/02u5kAe8b1k

Learn more about Penney Peirce: www.penneypeirce.com

Learn more about Patrick Geary: www.truthtakestime.com