Matilda Joslyn Gage was an activist in the nineteenth century struggle for women’s rights equal to Susan B. Anthony, and a writer and theorist equal to Elizabeth Cady Stanton. That she is not remembered is due in large part to… Read More ›
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Solidarity Thy Clothing is a Black Gown by Anjeanette LeBoeuf
On Sunday, January 7th, a highly visible and poignant protest and stance was made. The 75th Golden Globes was the frontline to which the privileged Hollywood A-Listers took a stance. They collectively drew a line, a call for change. A… Read More ›
Woman – The Essential Other by Natalie Weaver
I am writing from Oxford, England, where I am privileged to be staying this summer while attending an institute on the theme of “Otherness” in medieval Judaism. Our readings have focused on a variety of topics, including: the development of… Read More ›
Dog Days, Holly, Spears and Swords by Deanne Quarrie
We are little more than midway in what are called the “dog days” of summer. Imagine that the ancients thought that Sirius (one of the dog constellations) was the cause of the extra hot and sultry days of summer because… Read More ›
Meditating on Woman by Oxana Poberejnaia
I decided to run a little experiment and to explore the notion “woman” from inside meditation. I practice Anapanasati Meditation, or mindfulness of breath. I learnt it from Theravada teachers. However, through my Buddhist career I have studied in various… Read More ›
ADI SHAKTI! : A MEDITATION ON A MANTRA BY Sara Frykenberg, Ph.D.
Aaadee shaktee, namo, namo: I bow to the primal power (which is female and divine). My Kundalini yoga teacher training required that each student complete a 30 minute daily meditation for forty days straight at some point during our course. … Read More ›