“According to Shakta Tantric philosophy, Shakti is the the feminine aspect of cosmic energy and considered by many to be Lalita. She is the primeval creative energy through whose womb the universe is delivered. The goddess endowed her power of Shakti into the womb of every female, willing her with her most potent Inner Medicine … Continue reading »
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Go Where the Love Is.
The Wild Heart of Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene Today I celebrate my 36th birthday. Thank you all for being with me on this journey. Here is my offering to you: “Go where the love is. Don’t try to make people love you. It can’t happen. Don’t beat your head against closed doors behind which … Continue reading »
New Facebook Page
A recent pic from my herb garden ~ California poppy in bloom! Hi there blog friends, near and far. I just wanted to let you know that I just created a Facebook page where I will post info about: Traditional foods and food preparation Wild foods and medicinal plants Yoga, meditation and the breath Upcoming … Continue reading »
Crisis: A Time for Personal Growth and Collective Creativity
This YouTube clip is 12 minutes *well spent.* The declining economy and crumbling structures of this current reality, to me, are an opportunity for personal growth and collective creativity. As G Love sings, “this ain’t livin’.” Life is so much more than busy, work-aholic parents and children slammed with schoolwork while never learning how to … Continue reading »
Resolving Everyday Conflict
“Like the lotus which thrives in mud, the potential for realization grows in the rich soil of our everyday lives.” ~ the 14th Dalai Lama Over the years I have worked, volunteered and roomed with a number of different people — male and female — old and young — from and of so many various … Continue reading »
Kumbha Moon and Setting Intentions
About four years ago now, I left my place of residence, San Francisco, which had been my home for 7 years. I took a leap of faith and spent a lot of time listening to my heart and my body. My first stop was to Big Sur, California, to spend time at the Tassajara Zen … Continue reading »
One Billion Rising
Preparing for February 14th… If you haven’t heard of the new campaign started by Eve Ensler (of Vagina Monologues and V-Day), called One Billion Rising — tune in. It is set to take place in various locations across the world on February 14th, 2013. And, for a real look at the status of women (well, … Continue reading »
Winter Solstice Newsletter: seeing the light in the dark
Does it surprise you that Jesus, the son of light, was born during the time of year when the days were shortest, and the dark, nights were the longest? Does it surprise you that he brought forth ‘light’ to people? Whether you have this story or cosmology embedded in your culture, if you are in … Continue reading »
Long-lost, Long-leaf: The Return of a Forgotten Forest?
An old-growth stand of Long-leaf pine (Florida?) She was 92 million acres total before the early European colonizers began to cut her trees down or to tap into her resin for turpentine and rosen. She stretched from coastal Virginia to Florida and from Florida to Texas. What is left of her, you may ask — … Continue reading »
When did you stop dancing?
Traditional Tibetan dancer “In many shamanic societies, it you came to a shaman or medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask you one of four questions: When did you stop dancing? When did you stop singing? When did you stop being enchanted by stories? When did you stop finding comfort … Continue reading »
