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Paul C.
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San Francisco, California, United States
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| Rev. Paul Chaffee, Executive Director, retired
Interfaith Center at the Presidio, San Francisco
Served for six years on the United Religions Initiative board of directors.
n as program chair of the board of directors of North American Interfaith Network.
Author of Accountable Leadership: A Resource Guide for Sustaining Legal, Financial, and Ethical Interity in Today's Congregations (Jossey-Bass, 1997). Alban Institute Publishing published "Claiming the Light - Appreciative Inquiry & Corporate Transformation," a chapter in a new book of congregational resources, in 2005.
Active participant in half a dozen United Religions Initiative Cooperation Circles. |
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Martha Luz A.
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Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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| Hello I am Taluza (my nickname) I have lived in several countries with my family (Brazil, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras), and now we have settled back in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area with my husband and lifelong partner David Atkinson. We have 3 Children Andrea, Chris and Jonathan who live in different parts of the US, and 2 grandchildren. Ever since I remember, I have been on the spiritual path, I specially remember the 3 day spiritual excercises we used to do as a child at my school in my hometown. Have taught Hatha Yoga and meditation, practice and coordinate and teach Reiki Tummo, Open Heart Meditation and Secrets of Natural Walking workshops. Freelance therapist working with Emotional Clearing Technique, Reiki Tummo, Open Heart Meditation and Instructor for "Secrets of Natural Walking" workshops with Natural Way of Living. I am also an Interpreter and translator English Spanish and some Portuguese. My everyday prayer: Let True Source open and guide my life, brain, Heart towards peace and the way back Home. I love and have studied Psychology, Reiki, Tarot, massage therapy and rebirthing.
Be Peace, open your heart
Relax, smile & surrender |
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Ann S.
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Naples, Florida, United States
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| Co-founder and co-director of Circle Connections, a global hub for circle work, play, co-creativity and dreams. www.circleconnections.com
I have been blessed to have worked for the past thirty years around the world with women in Circles. I have been culturally enriched and nurtured in the Divine Feminine. Co-designing leadership programs and resources and training of circle facilitators gives me the greatest joy and sense of accomplishment. To see women and girls step into their feminine power is a dream come true.
I love being part of the international women's spirituality movement as well as locally. Working both with grassroots women and girl's empowerment as well as with high level officials brings an integrative approach for sustainable change. Circle Connections sponsors the UN Women's Circles and support a UN 5WCW.
Rhonda Hull, Caroline Ravelo and I are working with many partners in bringing nurturing online and in-person events where everyone fully participates and receives ongoing support. Our Circle Connections newsletter edited by Rosjke Helledine from the UK has circle stories, tips, resources and events. We have many exciting new plans ready to be given birth this coming year. Visit our website, join as a member and come join us in co-creating a new earth, one circle, one connection, one step at a time.
Namaste!!!
Ann Smith |
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Suzan N.
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Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
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| I live in Rapid City, SD. I've been retired from the school system for 8 years where I worked as a school counselor, a rich and rewarding career. Now my path is leading me in the direction of becoming a peacemaker. I seem to be pulled or pushed along this path in spite of myself. I just finished a week long intensive workshop in Nonviolent Communication which was very transformative and very powerful. I am a mediator for Restorative Justice, a Zen practitioner, and a traveller; I love to visit new countries and I love the journey into me, which is part of my Zen path. I am married to Ken and Max, our cocker, runs our life. I am on the school board in my community and involved with lots of other things. |
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Barbara B.
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Juneau, Alaska, United States
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| I'm a woman, a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a community member, an activist, a feminist, a woman who loves to dance, to practice Spanish, to eat in outdoor cafes, to drink good coffee, to spend time with men if they are funny and like women as people, to write, to gather with women.
I believe that women will change the world and I intend to do my part! |
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Constance H.
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Huntington Beach, California, United States
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| it's time the soul takes the necessary steps forward, and i (little me) allows it to happen, instead of resisting the next step ... the soul wants out into the cosmic world of physical, and i'm no longer going to stand in its way! |
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Clare P.
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Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
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| CLARE PETERSON…a glimpse
I am 65 and live on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. I have been married to my husband Bruce for 38 years. Both of us are retired yet in some ways, I feel more focused and engaged in my real ‘work’ than at any other time in my life. The choice of leaving traditional nursing in 1986 to co-create one of the first Wellness Centres in B.C. changed my life forever. It was a very real experience of stepping out from an old hierarchical system into circles of equality, co-creation, discovery and possibilities. This template of holism has been helpful to move from the health field into a kind of political- spiritual activism with other women locally and globally. How delightful and natural it is that we are coming together at this time...to help make visible the power, wisdom and freedom of the feminine in bringing balance into our communities and world affairs.
Over the years I have learned it is a good thing…
• to be open and to follow my intuition.
• to seek, invite and join other like minded pilgrims.
• to have courage and to allow vulnerability.
• to trust life and be responsible for myself as best as I can.
• to stay curious and say YES, even when it may be scary.
• to expect and notice signals and signposts along the way.
• to be grateful and recently …to never to work alone!
VALUED RELATIONSHIPS:
Core membership Gather the Women Canada; Gather the Women Global Matrix; Millionth Circle Conveyor and founding member of The Buddy’s Group. Present focus for 2009 is completing a book called “From Grid to Grail…Releasing the Feminine into the World”.
I am feeling very grateful for coming into this new classroom with you all… lightly and with love, Clare |
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Judy G.
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Bernried, Bavaria, Germany
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| Judy Grosch lives in Germany, is attending the UN CSW for the seventh time, is a convener for Millionth Circle, an advocate for women's rights, the rights of all sentient and non-sentient beings of this planet, is a poet and a tutor for children with special needs. |
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Michelle H.
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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| Michelle is a state registered massage therapist, certified spiritual director, and Reiki II practitioner. Her Insight practice consists of combining these modalities into mindful bodywork to bring awareness of your body’s own innate wisdom to heal and discover your wholeness. She also facilitates spiritual sharing circles, Nurture Nights for Women, workshops and retreats and offers individual and group spiritual direction. She is the regional coordinator for Gather the Women. |
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Mary kay C.
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St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
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| I grew up in East Grand Forks, MN in a family with three brothers, a mother who was a teacher and a father who worked with Mother Earth as a college educated farmer. My years of education, grade school through college, were with the Benedictine sisters and my graduate work in Early Childhood and Family Studies was done at a MN State University in my home town - St. Cloud, MN. I am married to Dan, a Marriage and Family Therapist for 49 years. We have three beautiful adult children and eight grandchildren who all live within 75 miles of our home. I retired four years ago from practice in a private Mental Health Clinic. |
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Beth B.
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Rohnert Park (North SF Bay Region), California, United States
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| Beth Blevins is a core leader and Northbay regional coordinator for Gather the Women Global Matrix—an international, grassroots network of women and women’s organizations that share a belief that the time is now to activate the incredible power or women’s wisdom on a planetary scale.
Beth is president of Project Solutions, a firm that provides technical and business writing, copy editing, and document processing to the hi-tech and biotech industries. In the community, she facilitates Hospice support groups and a Real Love group (which teaches principles for practicing unconditional love from the book Real Love by Greg Baer, MD). She meditates daily for world peace and is active in various circles and organizations working to create well-being and harmony on planet Earth.
Beth follows a deeply spiritual path, which began as a clairvoyant child. Her life’s purpose is to be a connector of women and an agent for the return of the Sacred Feminine way.
See her blog on the Sacred Feminine at http://sacredweb.blogspot.com |
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Marilyn N.
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Grass Valley, California, United States
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| I have been a spiritual activist for over 40 years (I started VERY young!) Socially, politically and spiritually working for that which enhances all life, that which empowers women and gives voice to all diversity.
The last 24 years I have done personal coaching, retreats, hosted and variety of workshops. In addition I have created a newsletter called Seeing the World Through Women's Eyes for 10 years. Co-founder and past president of Gather the Women, founder of WomenWakingtheWorld.com and co-creator of sole2soulWalk.com. |
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Suellen P.
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Oakland, California, United States
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| I am a freelance cellist, sound healer and recording artist ("Shibui-Subtle Beauty" Solo CD). I perform with Bay Area sound healers Jan Cercone, Christine Tullis, plus Crystal Trinity's Kathleen Farrell and World flutist Ann Licater of San Jose. As well, I manage the Espiritu Ensembles, and play with the Mori Achen and Ameythyst Trios, Spiral Danz Latin Jazz Ensemble and for special performances with Artship Ensemble an international dance theatre company based in SF. I serve as a storyteller with Evelyn Roth Festival Arts, direct SymbaEdventures for arts enrichment and facilitate Theater of the Feminine Women's Workshops.
Websites: http://www.reverbnation.com/suellenprimost
Meetup:http://www.meetup.com/Theatre-of-the-Feminine/
You can also find me at Facebook MySpace and LinkedIn |
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Joy A.
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Laguna Woods, California, United States
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| My journey with Gather the Women Global Matrix started in 2004 at the Dallas Congress. I currently participate in the Leadership Circle and serve as Treasurer of the corporation. I am a retired business executive with many years experience in international business and participation in non-profit organizations.
Throughout my life I have actively pursued a spiritual path to bring peace and harmony within and to embody the change I want to see in the world. I am excited with the potential creation of new models of feminine leadership and collaboration that may be birthed out of conversations at Constellations of Hope. |
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Janet T.
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Maldon, Vitoria, Australia
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| There is much to learn from many of the practises and arrangments between indigenious people of our earth.
There are still pockets of tribal people with a continuem to the ancient ways. In Australia we have seen these people survive against the cruelest circumstances.
It is a difficult journey with much separation and pain going over generations. The new Australian Government has now said SORRY, long time over due.
Commonwealth Policies past and present have inflicted unreasonable and alien standards on cultures that Europeans knew just about, nothing about.
Like so many other wonderful grandmothers at this time, I am concerned about the moral breakdown in our society. The lack of guidance through any inspirational governing body.
I can see so much wisdom in women around me, oh yes, and some wonderful men too,
Our beautiful abundant earth has begun to change, largely from the effects of human materialism, self obsession and greed.
I don't know what will stop this uncontrolled addicted monster taking our planet to the brink
Already other species for a long time have been disappearing now it is ourselves that is threatened. Yet the machine keeps pumping the spoils from her soils.
Blessed human beings, here on this site we do not have the heart to ignore it .
Let the western abundance be injected into those living in third world standards. Include Indigenious Australians many in remote communities, and see abundance not as $$$ but as time and focus and functional/respectful relationships, and human rights, and supported help directed to ensure self determination that brings about a freedom for a peaceful harmonious existance of those well loved people. . Is THAT possible?
And lets have a Governing body of regretful politicians to extend a heartfelt appology that has no restrain in saying . . WE have been wrong, We ARE SO VERY SORRY, What can we do to make it up to you? . . .and you, and you, ..... and do Listen!!
sea of hands waving!!!!
Cheers
starlight1 out |
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Jean M.
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Long Beach, California, United States
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| I am a spiritual teacher, a trans-channel, a Medium. . . I have three wonderful children. My joy in parenting has lead me to become a parent coach. Parenting my children, (and anyone else that may need it) and helping to guide young people is my passion. My whole heart responds to this. |
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Shannon P.
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Strathroy, Ontario, Canada
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Deborah M.
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East Haddam, Connecticut, United States
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Martha J.
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St Cloud, Minnesota, United States
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| I am married with three grown children and eight grandchildren. I work with our youth and family education at church. I teach bible studies. I also do our church newsletter. I attend BSF, which is a real chance to learn who our Lord is and what he can do for us through daily devotion and prayer. |
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Suzanna B.
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Dallas, Texas, United States
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| Global Citizen born in Texas.... Dedicated to spiritual development and personal growth, Suzanna believes that the uniqueness and beauty of life lies in the unity of diversity. Honoring our our diversity in all cultures and our earth create the basis for genuine unity. We are ALL here for a reason with our own unique gifts to give to the world....
Calling ALL WOMEN DRUMMERS from around the world to participate in the International Women’s Peace Conference - (scheduled for July 2007 - Dallas, TX USA) as well as the opening ceremonies. What magic we will create together. |
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