The entire cave system is more than 1300 ft. long, and as mentioned earlier the original cave opening was a walk-in. Interestingly, deep in one…
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Cave of Forgotten Dreams, part 1
A film by Werner Herzog. From the little I know of Werner Herzog, he’s a famous cinematographer renowned for his stream-of-consciousness art films. The impression…
Continue ReadingReclaiming a Powerful Feminine Archetype
“A free race cannot be born of slave mothers.” –Margaret Sanger My thesis was written on the Central Asian nomads of the late Bronze and…
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Update: Same-sex marriage was legalized in the U.S. state of New York on June 24, 2011 by the New York State Legislature and Governor Andrew…
Continue ReadingWhy study Women’s Spirituality?
I was recently asked the following question: “Why is it important for feminists to study and comprehend women-centered cultures?” While I thought it a good…
Continue ReadingA new year’s midrash of “I Am Eve”
Wowzers. This has been an extremely momentous holiday season for my household and myself. I’m very excited at successfully registering for my first quarter of…
Continue ReadingThe Birthday & Labyrinth Weekend
Saturday’s wonderful events weren’t over yet, although I initially thought they were since we’d finished the planned ones. As an aside: I love celebrations! I…
Continue ReadingThe Sweat Lodge Weekend (pt. 2)
I’ve never been in such a super-heated, sensuously rich feeling, thick- and heavy-aired place before; nor have I ever literally poured off sweat like this…
Continue ReadingThe Sweat Lodge Weekend (pt. 1)
[Fair warning: many parts of the sweat lodge ceremony are a sensory blur of memory to me; I’m writing the mental images I recall, but…
Continue ReadingThe Drumming Weekend (pt. 2)
In the Mountain’s Shadow Drum-making & sweat lodge were simply amazing! A side note: this is mostly about me because I’m trying to be very…
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