Stephanie | May 28, 2009
This painting by Meinrad Craighead is my favorite. I love her mystical artwork that celebrates the divine feminine and animal spirits, particularly those that inhabit the New Mexico land near the Rio Grande, where she lives. I recently saw the documentary film about her life called Praying With Images last week, a beautiful biographical portrait [...]
Stephanie | May 20, 2009
On Thursday, I am going to see a documentary about this artist, Meinrad Craighead, who was once a nun and then devoted the rest of her life to creating sacred images of nature and the feminine. I’m drawn to this painting called Mother and Daughter, which clearly was inspired by the myth of Demeter and [...]
Stephanie | May 17, 2009
My beautiful daughter, Chloe, celebrated her 13th birthday on Friday. Because she skipped kindergarten she’s a grade ahead of where she should be, meaning she’ll be entering high school next year. AAAGHH! How did that happen? She may be ready to start high school, but I’m not! I’m trying to get used to the idea [...]
Stephanie | May 17, 2009
This is our favorite Sunday morning breakfast. Easy and delicious. 2 c. flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 5 T. unsalted butter 1/2 c. grated cheese (we use cheddar but you could probably use many varieties like jalapeno jack) + extra for the top 1 c. low-fat buttermilk (I [...]
Stephanie | May 10, 2009
My last post was about Kali, the destroyer goddess of Hindu mythology. She is also a mother goddess, guardian of the cycles of birth and death. For mothers carry both aspects: positive and negative; light and dark; nourishing and devouring. We, who are mothers, know these aspects as the dark qualities that often appear unbidden, [...]
Stephanie | May 2, 2009
In the past nine months of my new life in North Carolina I’ve gotten to know Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction, and while at times I have railed against her, I have come to respect and appreciate her. She seems to be the personification of the adage, “Be careful what you wish for…” I [...]
