Will the real Joan of Arc please stand up.

The Year of the Body: Week 17 in which we begin to unravel the mysteries of the most famous mystic witch of all time Friends, soul writers, mystics, and lovers of prayer, Who was Joan of Arc? There is perhaps no more mysterious or amazing woman in history. She is the only person condemned by a…

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What was done to women is what was done to prayer

I was awakened in the wee hours last Sunday morning and clearly heard: “What was done to women is what was done to prayer.” I thought I understood—at least a little—what that meant. Because I’ve been studying what was done to women under patriarchy, and, as a prayer artist, exploring how gorgeous prayer was before…

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The 5 prayers in the lost mystical tradition

I had a lot of plans for today’s Notes from the Field. In fact, I had so many delicious topics related to the labyrinth that I was having trouble picking what to write about in this last newsletter before we open a new prayer intensive on Tuesday. I thought I might talk about the labyrinth…

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When fear is in the air, double down on this

When Movement and Mystery Initiation Artist Keren Brown and I talked this week about the wild vortexes of fear swirling everywhere, she reminded me of the powerful healing wisdom of the Dark Moon ritual that women have used since the beginning of time. As I listened to Keren, I realized I want to share what…

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