Tag Archives: spirit

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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Thirty – Erosion – An Opened Portal

Posted on January 22, 2013 by hersaturnreturns

Photo by Gabriel Pollard

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During his inauguration, Obama mentions Stonewall, and gay rights, so I began to listen. He mentioned Dr. King’s proclamations, stating, “our individual freedom is inextricably bound to the freedom of every soul on Earth.” And in this talk of soul, … Continue reading →

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New Color : Red

Posted on December 31, 2012 by hersaturnreturns

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The two people who matter already know. And so it has become real, the insemination, the smell of sperm inside of my panties when at work, the wondering if it took this month, the void that rests inside of me … 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 15 -Dominic Bradley

Posted on August 11, 2012 by hersaturnreturns

Dominic Bradley

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Dominic was one of the few people with whom I opened my home to on New Years. It was a magical evening. Many of us sat in a circle, and wrote open entries of poetry and short stories. One friend … Continue reading →

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Time Travel

Posted on August 10, 2012 by hersaturnreturns

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From the mountains of Afghanistan, grows a gem called Lapis Lazuli, a piece of rock that forms the color blue, and has been known to provide the healing benefits of love, through the power of discernment. Any source will tell … 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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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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