ClubQ…. #702 by Marie Cartier
I have written about this before And, no doubt, I will write about it again. This morning we woke to the news of Another mass shooting, a mass shooting is defined as four or more people shot in a single… Read More ›
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Legacy of Carol P. Christ: His Terror
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From the Archives: Thanksgiving and Service by Sara Frykenberg
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From the Archives: Turkey – Abundance, Gratitude and Connection to Mother Earth by Judith Shaw
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Hemlock Haunting by Sara Wright
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Legacy of Carol P. Christ: Can We Celebrate the Dark? Can We Sleep?
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Witches’ New Year: She is Everywhere by Caryn MacGrandle
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Bulletproof: How BTS – and ARMY – are Changing the World
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Mother Sky: I See You, I Hear You by Carolyn Lee Boyd
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Biblical Poetry – Trees by Janet Maika’i Rudolph
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Unsung Heroines: Pamela Coleman Smith by Mary Gelfand
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Legacy of Carol P. Christ: It’s Time to Thank Stacey Abrams Again
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The Mixed Bag that is Toldot by Ivy Helman.
The parshah for November 26th is Toldot, Genesis 25:19-28:9. In it, we have the struggles of Isaac and Rebecca to conceive, the relations between Abimelech and Isaac’s family, the birth of Esau and Jacob, and the loss of Esau’s birthright… Read More ›
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The Guru Question: Are Spiritual Hierarchies Inherently Oppressive?
Painting of a noblewoman seeking counsel from two Tantric yoginis, in the Mughal style, about 1750. From the British Museum’s recent exhibition, Tantra: Enlightenment to Revolution. A beautiful starting point to learn about Indian spirituality in its original context. May… Read More ›
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Considering “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
The multiverse as a metaphor for trauma is rather compelling to me. It speaks to the way in which different realities and experiences impose themselves on others as a matter of fact rather than malintent. These realities necessarily co-exist in interrelationship but may compound the weight and confusion of present experience.
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Memoirs of a Cult Survivor by Chasity Jones
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Upon Rising: Poems Call Out by Margot Van Sluytman
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Elf and Seed Woman Stories by Sara Wright
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Legacy of Carol P. Christ: Practice Great Generosity
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For Mahsa by Lori Stewart
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Remembering “The Burning Times,” Part 2: Healing by Beth Bartlett
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Calling on the Ancient Ways to Make a New Future by Caryn MacGrandle
Dawn follows the dark. Call on Elen of the Ways for the ancient pathways revealing the mysteries of the deep wild wood where your heart resides. Well, duh. Of course. I camped out alone on my newly bought land in… Read More ›
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Remembering “The Burning Times,” Part 1 by Beth Bartlett
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Revisiting Our Sisters’ Feminisms by Xochitl Alvizo
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ClubQ…. #702 by Marie Cartier
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