Category Archives: Circle Dance

The Dance of Hope

Posted on January 5, 2024 by jenny

This was today’s post from the Center for Action and Contemplation. It interested me because he talks about a circle dance and the Ghost Dance. My understanding is that the “Ghost Dance” was intended to call the ancestors. In our … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice at Neskaya

Posted on December 21, 2023 by jenny

The Winter Solstice celebration at Neskaya is my favorite one of the year. Alas, because of COVID, we haven’t done it for several years now. Because our normal dance time is on Sunday, we would celebrate on the Sunday nearest … Continue reading →

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1995: First Dance in Neskaya

Posted on November 5, 2023 by jenny

From my journal for December 11, 1995 And now for something completely different!  I’m feeling much better this morning.  I find it interesting how easily and completely I can flip from “depressed” to “normal” under certain conditions.  Yesterday we danced … Continue reading →

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1995: Sacred Circle Dancing

Posted on November 1, 2023 by jenny

From my journal for November 27, 1995 At least the dancing yesterday was good.  Just as I was leaving Dana told me that Christie had called and said the school said we weren’t allowed to use candles.  My heart went … Continue reading →

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“I gave my life energy to sacred meaning”

Posted on October 25, 2023 by jenny

From my journal for October 18 Feeling weird.  Woke up feeling weird.  Not sure I can describe it.  I don’t think I have a fever, I found my thermometer, but will have to wait, because I already had a drink. At the thought … Continue reading →

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1995: Looking for Value in my Life

Posted on September 4, 2023 by jenny

From my journal for October 27, 1995 I’m bored with reading, I feel too tired to write …  Sometimes I hate my life.  (“I need to learn to love my poor wounded life because it needs love”)  How can I … Continue reading →

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Even the Algae are Fighting to Save Planet Earth

Posted on July 1, 2023 by jenny

Today I’m feeling very lonely and unconnected.  “Nobody ever loved me and nobody ever will.”  I used to think that on a regular basis until two friends said “That’s not true, I love you.”  I did my best to change … Continue reading →

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Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2023 by jenny

Thinking about the first Earth Day.  I was in Davis, California, at the University.  I had written my first version of Genesis II, which had begun when I was taking astrophysics and a chapter in the text book began with … Continue reading →

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Description of Me

Posted on April 16, 2023 by jenny

Just for fun, here is the description I wrote for the residents biographies book: I was born in Cincinnati OH, and earned a BA in Astronomy from Wellesley College. The year I graduated I read an article on Stonehenge, which … Continue reading →

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Struggle to Deal with Tiredness

Posted on July 10, 2022 by jenny

from my journal for Tuesday, July 5 I’ve been struggling with the idea that this odd tiredness is a gift of life and I’m supposed to accept it, not fight it, and learn from it.  Oddly, if I think of … Continue reading →

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