Perhaps nowhere in history were women held in higher standing and regard than in Mama Africa, the birthplace of humanity and the world’s first great civilizations, with its preponderance of matriarchal and matrilineal societies. “You know that in our country there were even matriarchal societies where women were the most important element,” writes…

The Nourishing Relationships interview concludes with an open Q & A: NR: Now it’s time for our readers to have the opportunity to connect with you personally: Q. Thanks for your encouragement. I’d like to think of myself as a Queen but to my kids either I’m invisible or, if they do acknowledge me, I’m…

And the conversation herewith concludes: NR: Can you tell us more about response-ability? DH: Response-ability is the willingness to encounter each person, situation, event, and emotion with an open heart and an open mind, so that we can respond to the needs of others and our own needs with equal care. Born of awareness and…

Just as I posted the article about Mercury Retrograde, I received this message from Sister Joan Chittister. It is a great follow up. I have taken the editorial liberty of changing all the “Gods” to God/dess. What Do You Have Time For? by Joan Chittister One of the obsessive concerns of contemporary society is speed. Everything…

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