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76: Divine Androgyny- the Lost History of Non Binary Spiritual Leaders

76: Divine Androgyny- the Lost History of Non Binary Spiritual Leaders

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From the androgynous wisdom of Obatalá in Yoruba tradition, to Ardhanarishvara, the half-Shiva half-Shakti form of divine wholeness in Hinduism…
From the Holy Hermaphrodite of Greek myth and alchemy, to the gender-shifting priests of Inanna and the Galli of Cybele…
From the revered Hijra of South Asia, the Māhū of Polynesia, the Babaylan of the Philippines, to the Two-Spirit people of Native nations…

Across cultures and millennia, non-binary and trans people were not only accepted — they were honored as healers, mediators, and keepers of sacred knowledge. They embodied the liminal, walking between worlds, bridging masculine and feminine, human and divine.

Yet, with the rise of colonialism and organized religion, these sacred roles were targeted, suppressed, and criminalized. Ancient reverence was replaced by fear, persecution, and erasure.

This episode uncovers the forgotten legacy of non-binary and trans divinity — and asks what it means to remember, reclaim, and reimagine these truths today.


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