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May 2014

May 25, 2014

What makes a family? Opening up…

We've never experienced an unexpected pregnancy before. After my initial feelings of surprise and some...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Plant a Tree

Arbor Day is a fun holiday for kids, and as Pagans it's very close to...

March 2014

March 08, 2014

International Women’s Day: Body Prayer

My body is my altar / my body is my temple / my living presence...

March 03, 2014

Birth Spiral Chakra Blessing

Let the sparkles of these chakra colors remind you to bring your whole self to...

January 2014

January 21, 2014

Birth as Initiation

In our modern lives, there are few remaining rituals of initiation, few events that challenge...

August 2013

August 19, 2013

Birth Warrior?

I was surprised to find myself connect with the birth warrior metaphor in labor. Shortly...

July 2013

July 11, 2013

Birth Song, Life Song, Death Song

"In some indigenous cultures of the Americas there is the practice of finding one's death...

June 2013

June 18, 2013

Small Adventures

I was no longer "just" a mom trying to find raspberries with her kids, I...

June 13, 2013

Small Sacred Places

In late December 2012, I decided to begin a year-long spiritual practice of “checking in”...

March 2013

March 11, 2013

Hold to the vision…

In the heart of the Goddess nests the world and within it something beautiful is...

March 08, 2013

International Women’s Day: Mama, You’re Amazing!

In honor of International Women's Day---and every day---let us celebrate our bodies, honor the mothers,...

February 2013

February 02, 2013

I keep vigil…

I keep vigil for the woman who cries in the night I keep vigil for...

January 2013

January 24, 2013

Midwife’s Invocation

Opening ourselves to the spirit of compassion, inspired by a Midwife's Invocation.

January 22, 2013

Body Blessing to and from the Mother

Feet planted solidly on Mother Earth Drawing up Solid Gaia energy

November 2012

November 15, 2012

There is a crack in everything

"I have always believed in the need to acknowledge life's darkness in order to fully...

July 2011

July 08, 2011

Review: Bless This Child

"Here, under my heart you'll keep till it's time for us to meet..." --Erica Mann...