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Tag Archives: wisdom
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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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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In Memoriam… Angeles Arrien 1940 ~ 2014
Many years ago, I was fortunate enough to sit in circle with Angeles Arrien and listen to her teach The Four-Fold Way. Her brilliance lay in being able to condense and explicate the perennial wisdom of the world’s indigenous cultures. … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Gratitude, Herstory, Meaning, Mentors, Women
Tagged ancestors, Angeles Arrien, Four Fold Way, spirit, wisdom, women
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Magdalene as Sophia
“she[Wisdom] is a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of the working of God, and an image of his goodness.” Wisdom of Solomon 7:26 Among her other attributes Mary Magdalene is often pictured with a book. It’s one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archetypes, Books, Consciousness, Herstory, Magdalene A.D., Mary Magdalene, Meaning, Symbol, Women, Writing
Tagged Alexandria, archetype, avatar, book, bridal chamber, Ein Gedi, Gaul, Gnosis, Gnostic, gospel, Gospel of Mary, harmony, heresy, hieros gamos, imagination, journey, Magdalene A.D., Marseille, Mary Magdalene, myth, Petra, Pharos, psyche, reading, sacred marriage, scriptorium, Sophia, symbols, Temple of Isis, wisdom
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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
