Tag Archives: spiritual

La Virgin Guadalupe: Patroness of the Americas

Posted on 10/12/2014 by patwa

I first visited the shrine to La Virgin at Guadalupe on the fringes of Mexico City during the sweaty summer of 1976 with my parents. In 2006, I visited with my niece, the photographer sjlzocklein. In 2011, I started reading books … Continue reading →

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Sacred Sites

Posted on 01/12/2012 by patwa

So you believe there are places that shelter spiritual energy.  Are these locations protected? Executive Order concerning Sacred Sites, May 24 1996 Sacred Sites, Contested Rites/Rights, Journal of Material Culture, V.9: N. 3, 237-261 (2004)

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Residencies for Nature and Outdoors Writers

Posted on 01/11/2012 by patwa

Spring Creek – University of Oregon – writer in residence program Mesa Refuge, Point Reyes Station, California – writer’s residency Taos Summer Writer’s Conference – fiction and non-fiction writing conference Voices of the Wilderness  – artist’s residency Island Institute, Sitka, Alaska – resident fellowships … Continue reading →

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Study Resources :: The Environmental Movement

Posted on 22/06/2012 by patwa

Evolution of Conservation Movement in the United States of America Significant Authors: Edward Abbey Rachel Carson John Muir Gary Snyder Add your suggestions  — other authors whose writings have shaped the conservation movement in the United States.  Use  the comments … Continue reading →

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Nature and Spiritual Practice

Posted on 06/03/2012 by patwa

Spirituality in nature is implied, but not directly addressed. Nature has replaced the craving for a spirit presence greater than the self. Nature envelops and includes, while a named almighty being (God, Jesus, Zeus, Allah) is defined and apart from … Continue reading →

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Websites on Nature

Posted on 06/02/2012 by patwa

Selected Opportunities and Resources for Nature Writers Nature in Legend and Story (NILAS) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, devoted to exploration of relationships between human beings and the natural world, reflected in folklore, literature and other cultural activities with spiritual … Continue reading →

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