Ankh, the hieroglyph for Life p. 3
"Breathtakingly radical [devotion] allows us to imagine the renewal and protection of all life on Earth." p. 8 ~ The Way of the Rose by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn
Can bring forth so much beauty, love, healing, and miracles
Divine Mother of us all. p. 8
"Earth is always ready to show us how to live and eat and love." p. 98
Firmly rooted in the spiritual traditions of the past and yet breathtakingly radical
Give yourself over to prayer
Handed down from prehistoric times p. 4
"It is in speaking your truth that you will find your true footing in this world." p. 99 [9/28/22]
Japamala - sanskrit means "muttering garland" - "Joy is the point." p. 119
"Knots we didn't even know were there gradually come undone." p. 96
"Loosen our grip on the steering wheel and remember to hold on to her instead." p. 54
Multitasker - chatting, muttering, moving about communing with others." p. 7
"Nonlinear path to salvation in the company of a loving female guide." p. 56
Ouroboros signifies the eternal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth that were once the source of the Goddess's power." p. 73
Praying the rosary gives us a way to reclaim our devotion to the Divine Mother, get our feet on the ground again, and find our way back to the garden of the Earth." p. 8
Quintessential symbols of both spiritual and romantic love: roses p. 81
"Quest for human supremacy has been fueled by a need for domination and control. The end result is a species-wide crusade against nature that value obedience and conformity, profit and power, and order above everything else. But within our hearts are the long dormant seeds of all that has sustained us through the axons-- the longing for love, the desire for beauty, the wisdom of story and song, the yearning for connection and community." p. 98 ~ The Way of the Rose by Clark Strand and Perdita Finn
Rosary refers to the garlands traditionally woven from roses
"Syllables themselves becoming a thread to guide me through the labyrinth of my fears." p. 47
There is no secret handshake / There is just my hand / Just take it. I understand that it is very difficult to accept the simplicity and trust of that." p. 67
"Unwriting" the history of human supremacy over Nature." p. 85
Vivisectionist (p.74) practice of minute examination or criticism, versus useful examination.
eXistential fears. p. 45
"Your understanding must be inside out." p. 74
"...Zen Buddist monk and his feminist wife experience an apparition of the Virgin Mary..."