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Earth Activist Training 2009—Cazedero, CA

A short blog blurb
By Abel R. Gomez

By the grace of the Universe and by the generous hearts of the Bay Area Reclaiming and SHARANYA communities, I was able to attend Earth Activist Training, a two week permaculture design course rooted in regenerative activism and earth-based spirituality. The course was taught by bestselling author and Witch Starhawk and permaculture designer and activist Erik Ohlsen.

Permaculture is an emerging form of sustainability and ecological design based on observation of Nature, creating systems the way Nature creates. Earth Activist Training was an intense course covering such diverse subjects as grey water systems, composting, healing soil, and alternative energy. We even spent a day on Starhawk’s land creating a small storage building out of cob, a natural building material made of clay, mud, and hay.

Priestess Song

By Murielle

"Priestess of the mad moonlight
dancing in a sea of air
light upon the waves abound
spreading magic all around

Lady, hear me call to thee
answer now my questing heart
driving me - your sight divine
past the reaches of my mind"

Murielle has been an actively practicing Witch since around 2000, all the while building towards her current path - that of the Eclectic Discordian.  She currently resides in Maryland.

Goddess Prayer by Gwinevere Rain

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Goddess Prayer*
by Gwinevere Rain

Goddess, I call
with arms stretched wide open,
I invite you.

Goddess, I pray
heart free to receive
I embrace you.

Goddess, I honor
my spirit soaring high
I dance with you.

Goddess, divine sister
I call, pray and honor you
Inside, outside - everywhere.

*To fully enjoy this prayer: center beforehand, linking yourself to the energies of the earth then follow the gestures suggested.