The older I get, the sparer my spiritual universe becomes, and the more I wonder if I would have felt more comfortable in a Paleolithic world. There is something essential– self-confidently spiritual, as star-bright and as earthy as a diamond–about the cave paintings and other artifacts our most ancient ancestors left behind. I especially love… Continue reading Hand to Hand Across Time
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Enheduanna: Priestess, Author, Inspiration
This Mother’s Day, it is fitting that a blog honoring women’s creativity and spirituality celebrate Princess Enheduanna. She is the first person we know of to sign her literary work and, delightfully enough, her most cited poem is a hymn to the Goddess Inanna. Her poetry to Inanna is also considered to be the first… Continue reading Enheduanna: Priestess, Author, Inspiration
Yearning for the Ocean Mother at the Spring Equinox
Here in New England, the spring equinox frequently coincides with the flooding of our rivers and streams. The melting of giant piles of snow and torrential seasonal rains cause the rivers and streams to rise and basements are wet and roads close. This year, the flooding has been the worst I have ever seen in… Continue reading Yearning for the Ocean Mother at the Spring Equinox
Being Our Seedling Selves for Imbolc
Imbolc, that Celtic holiday marking the very beginnings of the new life of spring, always seems to be among the more popular and awaited seasonal celebrations. Perhaps this is because we, especially here in New England, are more than ready for an end to winter by February whereas other seasonal celebrations usher in the itchy… Continue reading Being Our Seedling Selves for Imbolc
Walking into the Embrace of Night
Lately I have been absent from cyberspace due to changes in real life that have also given me the gift of walking in the nighttime. Every day, I walk a mile and a half just after dusk on a road that has few streetlights and ambles through wooded areas which, especially when the night sky… Continue reading Walking into the Embrace of Night
Celebrate Your Muses: Your Gateways to Inner Worlds
I have stared out my kitchen window several times a day for over 20 years and only yesterday did I notice that I have a woman emerging from the closest tree. From several different angles, a female figure is clearly stepping out of the tree’s gnarled bark. Now, do I believe that there is a… Continue reading Celebrate Your Muses: Your Gateways to Inner Worlds
The Summer Mysteries: The Sacred Art of Transformation
For many of us, these weeks in June are the beginning of a long summer vacation, not so much for us, but for the children in our lives. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is how much summer is a time for change and growth for children. There is something about having lots of… Continue reading The Summer Mysteries: The Sacred Art of Transformation
Welcome Summer with “Do It Your Way Tea Eggs”
This afternoon I was honored and delighted to be invited to a celebration of summer with some friends from China. Apparently, today is the first day of summer in China, or at least in their region. They served many delightful dishes including “tea eggs,” which is traditional for this celebration. I forgot to get the… Continue reading Welcome Summer with “Do It Your Way Tea Eggs”
Happy Birthday, With Love, Sedna
This week I am 51 years old. Last year on my birthday I began what I imagined would be a yearlong adventure gathering up those elements of my younger self that I had left behind but which I wanted back in my life. Much of my meandering took place in New York City, where I… Continue reading Happy Birthday, With Love, Sedna
African Women Making a Place of Their Own
Like lots of women, I imagine, I sometimes wish I could just leave all the aggravation of life behind and go start my own village someplace. Of course, American women have been doing that for decades with women’s lands, but we haven’t been the only ones. I recently came across two places in Africa to… Continue reading African Women Making a Place of Their Own
Goddess in a Teapot 