RIP Barbara Marx Hubbard

I am hearing the news that a great woman, a great visionary woman whom I had the privilege of meeting has passed.. Rest in Power Barbara Marx Hubbard. I met Barbara Marx Hubbard back in 1997 in Sedona at a Women of Vision Conference. She was an inspiring visionary leader who tirelessly promoted a message … Continue reading RIP Barbara Marx Hubbard

Sacred Texts in Women’s Spirituality: The Holy Woman

This is the 3rd installment in a 3 part series. Go to Part 1 here and go to Part 2 here. The Holy Woman Dr. Estés (2011) latest book, Untie the Strong Woman: Blessed Mother’s Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul, is a treatise on the Virgin Mary that uses stories, poetry, prayers and artwork … Continue reading Sacred Texts in Women’s Spirituality: The Holy Woman

“Women are Overqualified for Everything!” ~ The Wise Woman Archetype

(Part 2 of a 3 part series on Sacred Texts in Women's Spirituality: The Work of Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés ~ see Part I here.) In her six part sound recording, The Dangerous Old Woman, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés tells stories and commentary about the Wise Woman archetype. She immediately draws the listener in by … Continue reading “Women are Overqualified for Everything!” ~ The Wise Woman Archetype

Sacred Texts in Women’s Spirituality: Encountering the Wild Woman

I call her Wild Woman, for those very words, wild and woman, create the fairy-tale knock at the door of the deep female psyche. Wild Woman, Wise Woman, Holy Woman. They share the same heartbeat. ~ Estés A few years ago while engaged in public speaking training, one of my assignments was to memorize a … Continue reading Sacred Texts in Women’s Spirituality: Encountering the Wild Woman

Greece Pilgrimage: Dodona ~ Most Ancient of the Great Goddess Oracle Sites

Dodona, located in a lush and remote valley in western Greece, is the oldest oracle site in Greece dating back to the early Bronze Age. As with the other ancient oracle sites at Delos and Delphi, Dodona was dedicated to the earth mother Gaia long before it was eventually taken over by the cult of … Continue reading Greece Pilgrimage: Dodona ~ Most Ancient of the Great Goddess Oracle Sites