An Interview with Leslie Recht:  by Edna Wilson

I first met Leslie at House in the Woods in Delavan, WI. last March. Each year as the universe awakens from its winter slumber, energy shifts and moves and things begin to happen. The ice cracks in huge riffs on the lake outside, the geese return in large V's, honking and cackling as they set down on the frozen brown earth of the island. Women come together to heal.

Likewise, each March synchronistic, and often-magical events seem to occur in my life. Is it by chance? I doubt it. Last March was no exception. I had heard of Leslie for several years in e-mails and newsletters; in conversation with other women, her name would come up. I was curious. I wanted to meet her but didn't know why.       click here to read full article

Teresita Fawcett: Dingle Wackers & What if . . . (un)LTD

	Dingle-Wacker©? What the heck is a Dingle-Wacker©? What do you want it to be? ~ A ‘Pay attention to me’? ~ A Shakra balancing? ~ A Talking Stick? ~ An Intention Rod? ~ A Goddess Stick? ~ A Scepter? ~ A Magic Wand? You get the idea . . .Okay . . . so what is it for you? click here for more photos and the full article
"Dingle Wacker"

Miguel and Barb Rath Voted New Multi-Culti Co-Chairs

On Sunday November 19th, 2006 Miguel and Barb Rath were elected as co-chairs for the Multicultural Council.

Miguel Rath was initiated in Bedford August 1998, and has been a part of the Multicultural Initiative since the original Multicultural Resource Team formed. He has served MKP and other communities as an Isms & Issues Presenter, a Bamboo Bridge Instructor, Coordinator for the International LKS meetings, and Coordinator of the inaugural Multicultural Council meeting in 2004.

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As the Holidays approach, think about giving yourself a wonderful gift.  

Imagine a magnificent castle surrounded by a dense, forest. This castle has many rooms full of treasure just waiting to be discovered and the queen who dwells there invites you to come and claim the treasure that is waiting for you. Are you ready and willing to claim all the treasures that are rightfully yours? Do you even know the power and the magnificence that this castle has in store for you?

Take a moment to imagine that your life is like a castle. There are many parts of your life that represent which of the castle rooms you spend your time. There may be rooms in your castle that you shut off many years ago and have not had the time and/or energy to open the doors and see what you may discover there.

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In Next Month's Issue . . .  The Women for Diversity . . .  All About Ecircles . . . more!

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Last Words:   (from The Rose) Some say love It is a river That drowns the tender reed Some say love It is a razor That leaves your soul to bleed Some say love It is a hunger An endless, aching need I say love It is a flower And you it's only seed It's the heart afraid of breaking That never learns to dance.

It's the dream afraid of waking That never takes a chance. It's the one who won't be taken Who cannot seem to give. It's the soul afraid of dying That never seems to live. When the night has been too lonely And the road has been too long. And you think that love is only For the lucky and the strong Just remember in the winter Far beneath the bitter snow Lies a seed that with the sun's love In the Spring Becomes a Rose.