I sometimes wonder if, left to our own devices, each of us wouldn’t come up with our own version of The Divine. I’m pretty sure that’s what primitive humans did and I know that it’s what I did when I was, by most peoples standards, quite young. It only took me one dive into the earth at about age five to come into contact with an aspect of life that the grown-ups I knew had never mentioned, something that I... Read more
I love the story told about the Abbess of Kildare, also known as the ‘Mary of the Gael.’ In this anecdote the saint turns up in Bethlehem on the night Jesus is born and acts as midwife to Mary. We won’t debate time travel. To me this tale is about how the Divine Feminine is necessary to birth the Christ Consciousness. Read more
“In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm. In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger –... Read more
Women of Spirit and Faith was born at the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions, where we saw an opportunity to invite women who are ‘spiritual but not religious’ into the interfaith conversation and to affirm the spiritual leadership of all women. We are continuously inspired and energized by the wisdom of the women who have joined the WSF community. Their creativity and passion are one of the many forces shifting and changing the interfaith community, which we see rapidly evolving beyond... Read more
Last night, I was held captive, a kitchen slave tied to the galley amidst formal rooms upon rooms between floors upon floors, half dead among pots and pans cooking for some nameless man who ignored me in his big house. For years I disappeared—search party had given up until a young girl found me, took me by the hand and led me out. Last night, I was a rich lady putting on airs at Neiman Marcus, hair covered in... Read more
I am not a patient, nor a passive, person. I have long since adopted the lyrics, “Every time I feel The Spirit moving in me, I’m afraid” as my anthem of action. I never quite know where I will end up, nor how many people will end up there with me. I was afraid to attend the WSF Alchemy Event in November because I know I have a tendency to soak up free-floating spirits, and I have to be careful... Read more
On Epiphany, January 12, 2014, I had an epiphany that I could leave behind work that was causing stress and free myself for the new. Once I made this decision, my feelings of anguish that had been plaguing me soon dissipated and the song that ran in my head was Born Free. All the “coulds”, “shoulds” and “should nots” were transformed into yes I can and yes I will. Animals that had been missing now showed up such as a snake... Read more
…..and yet another “sign” that I may be emerging from a denser fog than I once imagined. Let me clarify. Seeing the quote from Albert Einstein, who has been my newest best friend these last number of years, triggered a dazzling light bulb moment. Who would have thought? A brilliant, scientific mind who quotes the wisdom of the ages with more relevance to spirit than science. His photo hangs on my studio wall, and some of his quotes echo around... Read more
I thought I was going for a meditation workshop, but when I arrived on that cold night, we were locked out of the building. I shrugged – perhaps it just wasn’t my night for spiritual practice. Then someone asked: “Do you want to do a fire ceremony instead?” Sure I did. As we gathered around a small fire across town, he told us we were going on a journey to meet our past selves. We began by meeting our “spirit... Read more
Greetings Wonderful Women of Alchemy; I’ve wanted to respond to your blog post of 11/19/13, Yvette, ever since I read it. You colorfully raise many of the same questions that trouble me. You write: I felt more in tune with the women admitting they are warriors; Praying while in action is the way that I approach any cause. There are many women warriors fighting only through prayer; Do they have no action toward which to direct the rage that... Read more
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