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Published in We’ Moon
I am proud to announce that a couple of my poems will be featured in We’ Moon next year. We’ Moon is a women’s almanac published every year since 1987 by Mother Tongue Ink in Oregon. It’s been my constant … Continue reading
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May 7, 2015
Tagged community, Denmark, feminism, menstruation, Moon, poetry, Silver Moon, spiritual, We'Moon, wisdom, women, women's bookstores, writing
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“Tammy” – No Rotten Tomatoes Here!
I love Melissa McCarthy. She rescued Brides from banality, made me laugh out loud in Identity Theft and cheer (again aloud) in Heat. I think she’s the best comedian to come down the pike in a long time. Her comedic … Continue reading
Posted in Archetypes, Consciousness, Film Review, Heroine/Hero's Journey, Myth
Tagged Ben Falcone, community, compassion, heroine's journey, humor, Melissa McCarthy, relationship, Tammy, women
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Crazy Wisdom
I was an odd awkward child, an army brat dropped into new schools as regularly as other kids get new shoes or longer jeans. To defend myself, I made a virtue out of abnormality. I shaped my difference into a … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Consciousness, Film, Heroine/Hero's Journey, Herstory, Politics, Women
Tagged abnormal, childhood, community, Crazywise, Dr. Gabor Mate, feminine divine, herstory, Mobius strip, normal, psyche, the personal is political, wisdom, women, Women's Movement, Womens circles
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“The path goes ever on and on…”
I’ve recently become a SoulCollage® facilitator, which means I can teach Seena Frost’s process for creating a personal deck of cards – each representing a different part of one’s personality. Each card focuses on an aspect of one’s life – … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Archetypes, Community, Herstory, Meaning, Mentors, Symbol
Tagged archetypes, cards, Committee, community, Companions, Council, deck, goddess, Hecate, Malta, SoulCollage®, symbols
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The Gospel of Mary
I’ve just returned from a deeply restorative retreat with a group of women I hold in high esteem. My regard for them stems from their willingness to meet each other with the same enormous respect and good will they extend … Continue reading
V Day 2014
V Day is fast approaching. It is a day dedicated to empowering women to rise up against the violence perpetuated on them simply because of their gender. V Day was inspired by Eve Enslers’ performance piece the Vagina Monologues. Empowered … Continue reading
Posted in Circle, Community, Consciousness, Dance, Girls, Herstory, Love, Misogyny, Poetry, Women
Tagged circle, community, compassion, dance, Eve Ensler, friendship, goddess, One Billion Women Rising, poetry, V-Day, Vagina Monologues, women
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Random Acts of Kindness, Senseless Acts of Beauty
I first heard the words “practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty” from Margret Pavel at one of the Women’s Alliance Summer Solstice Camps I attended annually for many years She got them from Anne Herbert who … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Consciousness, Herstory, Meaning, Women
Tagged Anne Herbert, beauty, collage, community, consciousness, kindness, Lakshmi, lovingkindess, Margret Pavel, Pierro Ferrucci, random acts of kindness, spiritual practice, spontaneity, Summer Solsctice Camp, summer solstice, The Power of Kindness, Women's Alliance
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It Felt Like Coming Home
Last week, I had the great pleasure of reading my poetry at an AIPF (Austin International Poetry Festival) event hosted by Book Woman. It’s been years since I was in a dedicated woman’s book store. It felt like coming home. I … Continue reading
Day 17 – Greeting
Hail! Dark Hecate, Goddess of the Night Greetings, Faerie Queen of Witches Ancient of Days, we bow before you. From Above we come bearing white banners. Angels, djinn, daemons glide down moonbeams dusted in starlight draped in diamante gauze, sequined … Continue reading
Posted in Myth, NaPoWriMo, Poetry, Ritual, Symbol
Tagged angels, ayahuasca, bone, community, daemons, daughter, divas, djinn, dryads, Earth, Faerie, four-leggeds, Gaia, goddess, Hecate, magic, Mother, myth, NaPoWriMo, National Poetry Month, nymphs, Pagan, Queen of the Night, ritual, sons, spirit, spiritual, stone, tomb, womb
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