Author Archives

• What the Mystics Say by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on May 21, 2020 • ( 12 )

  

  When Rachel Pollack wrote the foreword to my book, When Moses Was a Shaman, she wrote a haunting line. She was discussing the importance of asking questions as a life practice. She wrote, “Perhaps Questions are the ultimate Homeland for… Read More ›

• Beauty, Blessings and Bistros: The Hawaiian Huna approach to dealing with the virus as well as everyday stresses by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on April 23, 2020 • ( 13 )

  

  One of my favorite trainings I have received on my spiritual pathway is with Aloha International. I was ordained as an alaka’i (Hawaiian spiritual guide) in 2016. I began studying Huna intensely in 1997. In 2015, I personally met and… Read More ›

• The Serpent and The Seed by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on March 21, 2020 • ( 16 )

  

  I was so inspired by Judith Shaw’s blog post, “The Serpent and the Goddess” (Feb 26th) that I began to dust off my old notes on serpent imagery. I was reminded a concept that kept jumping out at me. In… Read More ›

• I’m Getting Triggered by the Impeachment Trial and I Bet I’m Not Alone by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on January 26, 2020 • ( 20 )

  

  This process is rattling my bones and aching my heart. How often have we seen angry men (and sometimes women) abusing women, abusing the earth, abusing the vulnerable, abusing immigrants, abusing power? And yet the pattern never seems to end…. Read More ›

• Let’s Talk About Shame by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on November 8, 2019 • ( 23 )

  

  Disclaimer/Trigger Warning: This post includes content about rape, sexual assault, domestic abuse, violence. The recent, meaningful discussions on this forum about how so many of us feel broken due to our own personal histories have fortified and inspired me. I’ve… Read More ›

• THREE POEMS OF LIFE by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on September 13, 2019 • ( 4 )

  

  As Above So Below Yes, I believe we are made in god’s image. If god is the wild, passionate, loud, sexual, sizzling, dancing fires of creation. And should I ever forget my fiery, heavenly vision, the sun comes out every… Read More ›

• My Mystery School Experience–Facing Life Part II by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on August 8, 2019 • ( 15 )

  

  This post builds on Facing Life Part I. I love the concept of ancient mystery schools. I found a modern one in Maine in 1997. The mystery school experience allowed me to delve into life’s meanings and magic in a… Read More ›

• Facing Life Part 1 by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on July 19, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  I remember the first time I killed a living animal for food. I was a college student. I was traveling with other students on a month-long backpacking trip along the Sea of Cortez in Baja, Mexico. It was a very… Read More ›

• Women’s Bodies and the Bible by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on May 20, 2019 • ( 16 )

  

  Trigger Alert:  The bible on its face is quite violent to women. Amidst the ugliness that is American politics in general and abortion politics specifically, I began to look for guidance to understand what is happening. I ended up pulling… Read More ›

• Liam Neeson and White Toxic Masculinity by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on March 29, 2019 • ( 34 )

  

  Several weeks ago, Liam Neeson was doing a press tour for his latest movie. He caused quite a stir by bringing up an event from his life from 40 years ago. Actually, it was an event that happened not to… Read More ›

• Eve by Any Other Name… by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on March 5, 2019 • ( 9 )

  

  This title isn’t entirely true. Eve would need an exceptionally well thought out replacement for Her name to be as sweet as it already it. That is because Eve’s name is unique, multi-dimensional and integral to the Bible’s mysteries. The… Read More ›

• Eve is the Hero of the Garden of Eden, Part 2 by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on January 26, 2019 • ( 21 )

  

  The serpent in the Bible is treated as Eve’s partner in crime, a malevolent seducer who is responsible for humankind’s expulsion from paradise. But did you know there are serpents who figure positively in the Bible? There are serpent priests,… Read More ›

• Eve is the Hero of the Garden of Eden, Part 1 by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on January 25, 2019 • ( 13 )

  

  She is a tree of life to those who embrace her and those who lay hold of her are blessed. Proverbs 3:18 (Berean Study Bible) Eve’s story, as it has been passed onto us from the Bible, makes Her responsible… Read More ›

• What Gender is God Anyway? by Janet Maika’i Rudolph

  By Janet Rudolph on December 30, 2018 • ( 24 )

  

  Adult Daughter (“AD”): Hi Mom, Alex said to tell you “hi.” Me: That’s nice. How is she? AD: How are “they?” Alex uses “they,” mom. Me: Oh right, sorry. I am having some trouble wrapping my head around using “they”… Read More ›