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Marriage: Some Intersections of Art & Archiving

Posted on May 14, 2013 by hersaturnreturns

Art and Archiving? The artform I choose is writing – a very controlled medium. With words I can dance, create music, and conjure worlds that I’ve never dreamed could exist unless I made it so. In sentence structure, I find … Continue reading →

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Yield to Call

Posted on October 20, 2012 by hersaturnreturns

DirectionalSigns

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It has something to do with Directional signs -the Saturn. Armed with a permit since last summer, it wasn’t until two Sundays ago that I had my first driving lesson. My hands gripped the steering wheel, and I sat, staring … Continue reading →

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Spirit Interview 14 -Ge Ge Chamblee

Posted on March 12, 2012 by hersaturnreturns

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My birthday gift was a Saturn interview with Ge Ge Chamblee. It was a pleasant introductory meeting, as we hadn’t met before she stumbled upon my blog and requested to be interviewed on her Saturn. It turned into two hours … Continue reading →

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My Grandmother’s Altar

Posted on March 8, 2012 by hersaturnreturns

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Happy International Women’s Workers Day I’m a bit late with the salud, but not really. I wanted to share with you all the text I read for Rivers of Honey last Friday. If you get this in time, you can … Continue reading →

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Navigating Neptune

Posted on January 30, 2012 by hersaturnreturns

Jupiter_Saturn_Uranus_Neptune

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I know that this site is focused on Saturn, however, I received exciting news that as of February 3, 2012, Neptune will travel through Pisces and stay there until January 2026. This is a huge and fortunate shift for us … Continue reading →

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Spirit Interview 13 -Jasmine Rae Powers

Posted on January 21, 2012 by hersaturnreturns

Jasmine Rae Powers

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For the first time, I used facebook for good. Jasmine Powers came across my website from an interview on Elixher.com. After Jasmine and I exchanged a few emails, we decided to chat via facebook, and so, to maintain the essence … Continue reading →

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the house in darkness

Posted on January 17, 2012 by hersaturnreturns

Bending One night, she was awake, practicing her performance in the livingroom, I falling asleep in the room, the house in darkness, a loud shriek pierced through the walls. She ran into the room, jumped on the bed, nearly knocking … Continue reading →

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Woman-yn-en-to be, or not, to be…

Posted on December 4, 2011 by hersaturnreturns

The 20-year-old version of myself, drawing the 16 year old version of myself looking into the mirror.

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A woman is a gift to the planet, for she is a reflection of the planet, and weaves its manifestation onto the soil in order to bring life -the physics of who and what we are. A woman is a … Continue reading →

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A Jamaican ‘Aloween Story

Posted on October 31, 2011 by hersaturnreturns

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I awoke remembering a story that I wrote when in 2nd grade. It was about a young Jamaican girl named ‘Allow-in’, pronounced ‘Alow-een’. I named her, because the first time I heard my aunties and uncles say the word, I … Continue reading →

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Burgundy-red Tablecloth

Posted on October 29, 2011 by hersaturnreturns

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A red table cloth sits on my dining room table. This cloth is not special, nor is it expensive or lavish, hand made, or ephemeral. In fact, it wasn’t purchased or created with the intent of being a tablecloth. Instead, … Continue reading →

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