Author Archives: Deborah

About Deborah

Deborah Jane Milton, Ph.D. is an artist, mentor, writer, mother of four, grandmother of eight. who inspires humanity's Great Turning: our evolution to living as a "whole" human, with headbrain and bodymind collaborating, with science and spirit dancing, with rationality, intuition and the ephemeral co-creating.

Sacred Activism: It’s TIME for ME and YOU

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Deborah

Sacred Activism brings my lifetime of experience into the main current of a strongly flowing river. I have spent much of my life stuck on the bank, unable to jump into the flow and to speak my truth for fear … Continue reading →

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Life Is Short

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Deborah

My apartment is on the second floor, so I don’t see who flings open my front door but I hear the footsteps racing up my stairs. My neighbor appears, breathless with excitement, “Deborah, Deborah, we’re calling all shamans. The tides … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cancer, climate change, Guy Mcpherson, life is short, life of excellence, living myth, love, myth, Polar Pioneer, relationships, s/hero's journey, sacred activism, ShellNo Kitsap, story, unchecked growth | Leave a comment

Dying to Live

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Deborah

My left leg feels frail, aches a little bit, doesn’t move quite right but I CAN put weight on it without excruciating pain. Three days ago, I couldn’t. What happened? I don’t know. After more than five hours at the … Continue reading →

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What Makes Us Human?

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Deborah

Prairie dog lives threatened by building another mall. Wolf lives threatened by removing them from the endangered list. Spotted owl lives threatened by yet another clear cut. Salmon lives threatened by yet another dam. Whale lives threatened by yet another … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged awe, creativity, dance, destruction, greed, miracle, polluted air, polluted water, sing. money, toxic food, wonder | 2 Comments

Painting Gaia continued…

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Deborah

On Friday, the 27th of February, 2015, I hung my first exhibit for a new series I’ve begun. Titled: The Many Faces of Gaia , painting more images for this series promises to carry me richly throughout this year, maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged evolutionary maturation, Gaia, Glenys Livingstone, interconnectedness, Jassy Watson, new myths, new storylines, PaGaian | 4 Comments

Painting Gaia

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Deborah

Gaia has been a word in my vocabulary ever since James Lovelock first proposed his theories in the late 1970’s. Gaian theories made perfect sense to me then and they still do. They match my observations of the world around … Continue reading →

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Lammas/Imbolc @ EarthGaia Feb 2015

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Deborah

Glenys Livingstone shares a global perspective that quickens my heart. I’m preparing here in the Pacific North West of the American continent for Making Artful Prayers for Imbolc – the Seasonal Moment on our hemisphere. I invite you to Make … Continue reading →

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Can the Ego Put Itself to Death?

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Deborah

I mix and mingle with some pretty amazing men and women all affiliated with the Dayaalu Healing Center on Bainbridge Island, WA. At a holiday potluck, I met Kimberly Rafferty who describes herself as a scholar and philosopher of subjects … Continue reading →

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Shades of Light

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Deborah

This time of year all around our globe, two legged mammals called humans are celebrating the light. Right now, in the northern hemisphere we’re jumping for joy knowing that the longer days of light are returning. In the southern hemisphere … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged artist trading cards, hemispheric balance, light in the dark, light scale, power of contrast, solstices, value | 14 Comments

I Am an Animal

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Deborah

Anesthetized by homogenized urbanity and an uppity sense of being separate from everything else, most modern people forget we humans are animals. I’ve had my own royal battle acknowledging that truth. As a young one in the mid 1940’s, rolling … Continue reading →