Category Archives: gaialogue

polyphonic conversation – when more than one simultaneous stream of conversation makes the greatest, more inclusive, but never finalized, sense.

There’s a Story Waiting

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Deborah

We return to the teepee for three more posture experiences in the next twenty-four hours. I’ll describe two of them in this post. We encounter our mythic selves more deeply by experiencing the birthing posture. One of my favorites, this particular … Continue reading →

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The Woman at the Gate

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Deborah

V, whose bower this is in a manner of speaking, rubs the trance from her eyes. Rising to her feet and shrugging her shoulders, she says, “I need to go to her. I bet it’s our neighbor. She’s deeply religious.” … Continue reading →

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The Journey Begins

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Deborah

Dear Reader, Ten days ago you may remember I began chronicling the journey that eight ordinary people took to birth a living myth for our time. I’ve made a few “text-ural” detours which I hope add dimensionality to your appreciation … Continue reading →

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New Thoughts

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Deborah

I’ve described the group, the setting and the process of Ecstatic Postures. I’ve even written about that which arouses skepticism and often heated argument – the idea that the invisible world surrounds us and is real, mentionned even that the … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Reality of the Invisible

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Deborah

I’m not sure how long anthropologists and historians consider humans “modern.” They probably disagree. Given the quality of ancient artwork found inEurope, I think we are more like our ancestors of 35 to 40,000 years ago than we want to … Continue reading →

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Return to the Teepee

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Deborah

In the teepee I feel a sense of sacred space. My imagination soars along the converging poles leaning toward the sky and something deep in my body feels at home sitting round the fire pit. The images on the wall … Continue reading →

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Re-storying

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Deborah

I’ve mentionned our four day ceremony several times here and some of you, I hope, are wondering just exactly what we were doing. I called the ceremony: Re-storying our Modern Lives – A Ceremony to Renew a Living Myth for … Continue reading →

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No Choice

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Deborah

A few nights ago, with two other artists, I shared my life story …in fifteen minutes or so. I left a few things out! Our title: Art – Seducer, Healer and Ecstatic Transformer. The thread running through all our tales … Continue reading →

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Full Cup

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Deborah

I know the world is in a perilous state, yet I am happier, more enthused and optimistic, than I have ever been, while being aware of the dark lurking in the light.     A new friend from the gallery … Continue reading →

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Living World Stories

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Deborah

I began this post on May 22, 2011. Here it is June, nearly mid June already. Weeks and weeks have flown by with too many deep thoughts, new possibilities and unexpected connections making my head spin. How can I possibly … Continue reading →

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