Dear Beautiful Friends,
In less than two days, I will board a plane to attend the International Wisdom Gathering of Gratitude - to Mother Earth, in Dalfsen, The Netherlands. I have been asked to lead some workshops about Sacred Gardening and connecting with Earth Mother there. This is such a humbling and remarkable experience to be able to travel to another continent, another culture to share with other Wisdomkeepers who will be at this event.
Flying over the Atlantic and part of the European continent in the space of hours is a reminder of how small the world is these days. And when I get off the plane and arrive in Dalfsen, I’m going to sink my barefeet into the grass there and kiss Earth Mother. She is the same Mother regardless of whether I’m in North America or Europe. And it will be a joy to experience the beautiful ways She expresses Herself in the birds, flowers and trees there, which are different than here in Maryland.
What I am most looking forward to at this Wisdom Gathering is experiencing the heartfelt love that these organizers have for Mother. One of the co-leaders spent some time studying with Grandmother Twyla Nitsch, a gifted Seneca teacher who passed in 2007 (see story at end of newsletter). It will be a gift to share with these new friends all the different ways that we can express our love for Earth Mother and learn how to connect with Her more deeply. I’m just thrilled to be invited to be part of this Gathering.
Speaking of humbling and being thrilled, I learned in late May that Messages from Mother…. Earth Mother has received two more awards. To date these are the awards bestowed on the book:
WINNER - Green Living Category, 2013 National Indie Excellence Awards
Finalist - Spirituality Category, 2013 National Indie Excellence Awards
Finalist - Nature Category, 2013 ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards
With this recognition, my hope is that these Messages will reach an even broader audience so that more people may come to embrace Earth Mother and reconnect with Her sacredness.
Below are some upcoming fun workshops and events. I will be discussing Earth Mother’s 13 Commandments south of Annapolis, Maryland, at the Unity on the Bay church on July 7th. These Commandments were given to me after intense ceremony all night last summer and it is now time for me to talk more about them.
In July, I will be leading some workshops on how to have a more Sacred Relationship with Earth Mother in New York State and Canada (just southwest of Niagara). And then another in Frederick, MD, in August.
Then on August 10th, several very talented friends of mine, Hillary Banachowski and Andrea McCluskey, and I are co-leading a very fun Sacred Feminine Play Day. There is more information below, including an Early Registration link.
And more... see events below... :~)
I hope to see you at one or more of these fun events!
Blessings, blessings, Mare
Ps. For any interested in the ebooks for both of my books on Amazon, here are the links: Messages from Mother.... Earth Mother and If I gave you God's phone number.... Searching for Spirituality in America. If you'd like an autographed copy from me, you can go to Pamoon Press and order one directly.
Pps. Thank you to my brother, David, for the photograph of me with their cat, Earl. A very special cat, indeed! ;~)