By Anne Zapf. When I became pregnant with my third child, Tristan, I wondered whether I was really prepared for another child. I had just become somewhat independent of the full time responsibility of toddlers. Joe was 4 years old, and Joy at 7 was boss, friend, playmate, and Mommy #2. Another baby meant two more years of diapers and full time motherhood… [Read More]
Thoughts on Illness
By Anne Zapf. After speaking with a wise woman who associated a persistent cough with gall bladder problems, I realized that all of my winter illnesses were part of the same problem. The gall bladder is a valuable organ. When the gall bladder is not functioning properly, an individual becomes timid and indecisive. The five “F’s” of gall bladder disease are: Fat, Fair, Female, Fertile, and Forty. Except for not being fat, I filled the bill… [Read More]
Women and Peyote
By Anne Zapf. Before the Inquisition began in the 12th century, the midwife/healer was usually a woman. She was familiar with the medicinal properties of plants and used them with skill and care. Women have a heritage of knowledge in the use of psychedelics too, serving as Priestesses to the holy mysteries on the Island of Eleusis. It is a woman who first brings Peyote… [Read More]
