Writing the Dream Poem
If you are having fascinating dreams …Write poems about them! Many of the world’s famous poets, including Voltaire, Goethe, and Christina Rosetti said that they drew creatively on their dreams.[i] Several of the poems that I have had published were based on vivid dreams. So, drawing on my book, Dreaming~The Sacred Art, here is a […]
The Vestal Virgins
On my recent trip to Rome to finish researching St. Cecilia’s life for my historical fiction novel, Virgin Martyr, I spent some time at the Temple of Vesta and the home of the ancient Roman Vestal Virgins. One of my purposes in writing this book was to investigate how attitudes about women’s sexuality and social […]
Women in Sacred Dream History
While most scriptural accounts were recorded by men within the historical setting of their time and cultures for an audience of other men, much can be learned about the true nature of the historical-cultural mindset about gender in relation to the art of sacred dreaming, by evaluating what these sacred texts say about women as […]
Enheduanna – The First High Priestess?
The Priestess – Goddess Relationship Blog by Lori Joan Swick If there was ever a woman whose religious importance has not been fully acknowledged and honored, it is surely Enheduanna, high Priestess to Inanna in ancient Sumer. In fact, if there is a figure whose importance in human history has been grossly undervalued, it would […]
The Ancient Priestess – Goddess Relationship
What was it like to be a priestess in the ancient Goddess-centered religions? What was the relationship between the high priestess and Goddess really like?
45 Magazine – Women’s Literary Journal – Author Spotlight, January 2021
Many thanks to 45 Magazine: Women’s Literary Journal editor Zorina Frey for allowing me to share my book, Dreaming~ The Sacred Art in her Author’s Spotlight series for January 2021. I am honored. Please take a look! https://45magazineiwa.com/2021/01/12/author-spotlight-lori-joan-swick/
Author’s Showcase Sponsored by Books & Books and the South Florida Writer’s Association
Please join me for my virtual discussion of my book, Dreaming ~ The Sacred Art. It will premier on Saturday, July 16th at 6:00 p.m. ET. Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter
Alchemy and the Goddess in the Western World
Grecian and Egyptian Alchemy and the Goddess In the West, the practice of alchemy is rooted in Grecian and Egyptian lore. Within these traditions the alchemical process became not only a physical practice, but a philosophy with far reaching spiritual significance. The transmutation of base material into gold became highly symbolic of the transmutation of […]
The Goddess and Eastern Alchemy
Chinese – Taoist Alchemy Taoism is a religious – philosophical system that was syncretized from other spiritual traditions. Taoist alchemical practice and lore was also adopted from other Eastern traditions, but developed some distinctive characteristics. As Taoism is largely the practice of living in harmony with nature, Taoist alchemy stresses more continuity between the physical […]
Alchemy and the Goddess
Alchemy is All About the Goddess Alchemy has historically been referred to as the “Magnum Opus” or “Great Work.” It is an arcane, mystical practice that varied from one alchemist to another. What historical writings we have were often written in code to protect its secret/esoteric character, but at its root level, alchemy is the […]