Foremothers of the women's spirituality movement: elders and visionaries

Abstract

Preface : grassroots uprising to graduate degrees in women's spirituality / Vicki Noble -- Introduction : on my path / Miriam Robbins Dexter -- Part I. Scholars. Our quest for spiritual authenticity / Charlene Spretnak -- The life and work of a feminist goddess theologian / Carol P. Christ -- Resurgence / Max Dashú -- My spirituality holds the meaning of life for me / Elinor W. Gadon -- Women's spirituality and higher education / Mara Lynn Keller -- Women's spirituality : from domination to partnership / Riane Eisler -- Dakinis dancing through space and time, into our bodies and minds / Miranda Shaw -- Adventures she has brought my way / Starr Goode -- Cultivating sacred ground / Joan Marler -- The journey of a matriarchal scholar in a patriarchal world / Heide Goettner-Abendroth, translated from German by Karen Smith -- Part II. Indigenous mind and mother earth. Still crazy after all these tears / Luisah Teish -- Ancient wisdom, sustaining harmony / Brooke Medicine Eagle -- Earth healing, earth action / Starhawk -- Spirit'reality, in the spirit of We'Moon / Musawa -- Green witch, high priestess of the Goddess / Susun S. Weed -- Transformation from midwife to priestess / Jane Hardwicke Collings -- Conceiving and nurturing a poiesis of Her / Glenys Livingstone -- Part III. Ritual and ceremony. LA story / Z Budapest -- Serving the Mother / Hallie Austen Iglehart -- On weaving a web around the world / Mama Donna Henes, urban shaman -- The life of a priestess / Kathy Jones -- When we re-discovered the power of women's mysteries / Ruth Barrett -- The Tantric dance of feminine power in the fourth wave of feminism / Vajra Ma -- Part IV. Artists and activists. A romance of poets / Judy Grahn -- Love of the Goddess / Karen Vogel -- Early artistic work inspired by my activism in the 1970s / Cristina Biaggi -- A beginning but no ending / Donna Read -- My muses : Glinda the Good, Merlin Stone, and Marija Gimbutas / Mary Mackey -- My journey to the Goddess / Lydia Ruyle -- Krissy Keefer, the genius behind Wallflower Order, Dance Brigade, and Dance Mission / Vicki Noble -- Part V. Philosopher and humanitarian. Promises kept / Genevieve Vaughan