Category: Other Subjects
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Ancestors
On Saturday I met with a small group to teach practices for acknowledging, and working with, the ancestors. The time seemed propitious as the weekend coincided with sacred days honoring the dead in both the Catholic and Indigenous practices of the Americas. I was honored to spend time with these women, all of whom have…
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inspire envision breathe
Every now and then I find myself deeply moved by a piece of writing. This poem by Vera Wabegijig speaks beautifully to my hope for a renewed world.
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In Wilderness Is the Preservation of the World
Originally posted on The BeZine: I came of age with Eliot Porter. Not literally of course. Rather, my adolescence and young adulthood were accompanied by his books and photos. He taught me how to look. Even now, his photographs influence my writing and visual work. A few weeks ago we were in Downeast Maine, north…
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An Introduction to my Ancestor’s Feast – Samhain
Jennie and I have some deep ties to India, a place we have learned from, and shared with, others. One of the themes that has arisen for each of us is that of similarity in belief and ceremony. The days of the Dead are still a couple of months off. Not so in India. Even…
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