During the Age of Pisces while the Masculine dominated, the Feminine from time to time made a resurgence in her aspects as Maiden/Virgin, Mother, or Crone as a reminder that she never left. In early Greek civilization the Virgin Goddess, Pallas Athena, was allowed to be a guide to her people. Even during this period, the more structured Masculine knew that somehow it was the Feminine qualities of intuition and inspiration that kept the truth alive. This is evident in Native American tribes that never make a decision affecting the entire community before consulting with the grandmothers of the tribe.
Historically, there were brief periods, such as the Elizabethan Age, when a resurgence of interest in the arts, the spiritual, and the welfare of the populace occurred. Although each resurgence of the Feminine was accompanied by cultural evolution, the dominators would allow this to go only so far before it struck out once more with hostility and violence toward women, children and those in the minority. Those in power in the fear-based dominator societies knew that the Feminine had to be suppressed and controlled in order for their way of life to continue. Stories of the Holy Grail were written around 1200 CE during a time when the Feminine was expressing Herself. Approximately 100 years later the witch hunts began in Europe.
Individual women in particular who threatened the survival of patriarchal society that was the established norm were in danger. In the 1400s a young girl named Jeanne d'Arc claimed that she received divine guidance directing her to save France from invasion by the British. Jeanne's popularity with the French monarchy lasted until after she led an entire army to victory, thus guaranteeing France's independence. She was subsequently given to the British by France's King Charles, was tried for treason as a heretic and ultimately met her demise by burning at the stake. The dominant male authorities of Jeanne's time knew that the threat of a powerful woman-in particular a young girl-regardless of her contribution to her people could not be allowed to continue. Jeanne's fate was played out over and over again during witch trials over the next 500 years.
In his book, Fractal Time, Gregg Braden states, "Patterns identified for an earlier time in history tend to repeat themselves with greater intensity at later dates." There is a pattern to each resurgence of the Feminine throughout history, and She becomes more insistent on being acknowledged each time She appears. Threats of loss of home, family, social standing, incarceration, and bodily harm no longer discourage Her from moving toward taking her rightful place as an equal co-creator with the Masculine.
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