Bryce Creek

We spent a wonderful afternoon in the 100 degree heat, cooling off in the mountain waters of Bryce Creek, about 40 miles south of Eugene. My first time swimming since I've been pregnant. A beautiful sacred place to enter. Our friends Ali and Heather came with us. Heather is a doula and is having a special workshop for pregnant womyn out on her land in November. She wanted to photograph me for the flyer, as well as take some special pictures for KC and I to have, so here are some of my favorites...be prepared, clothing was optional!
PS: If you're wondering...KC and I are covered in smushed up blackberries. ;-)

More Pics from Faerieworlds!

Pictures taken during our Saturday night performance with Qntal, an amazing and beautiful band from Germany. We were in the front of the stage and the audience all moved back and sat down to watch us. Afterwards we got lots of yells for "Encore" and people were grabbing our hands to shake them as we were making our way out of the crowd!


More from the Friday opening ritual, shot by a professional. I just love all these pics. What a great way to remember that weekend.

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The Miracles of Every Day

This Being within me has opened my soul up to so many more miraculous happenings around me. I am so thankful for every breath, every sense and every moment. Here are just a few recent blessings we have recieved:

-thunderstorms this morning and last night (a very rare occurance in Eugene)
-seeing an angel in the clouds last night with the full moon shining through
-taking baby swimming for the first time at a sacred mountain creek with papa and two soul sisters who will be at the birth
-covering KC and I from head to toe in smushed up blackberries (photos to come)
-communicating with baby thru meditation, journaling, dreaming and yoga
-seeing my belly move
-watching our garden bloom
-connecting with family and loved ones far away
-knowing that soon we will all be together again.

The Faerieworlds Ritual

Our troupe was asked to perform at this year's Faerieworlds festival, a fast-growing annual celebration of the mysitcal world of Faeries, pixies, gnomes and hobbits. Thousands of people come to Eugene for it from all over the world, including Brian and Wendi Froud, the world-famous illustrators and puppeteers who collaborated with Jim Henson on movies such as the Dark Crystal and the Labyrinth, and whose son Toby (who was also there) played the baby Toby in the Labyrinth.
Anyhoo, we taught a workshop there Saturday and performed that evening with the famous German band, Qntal. Friday some of us were asked to participate in the opening ceremony blessing and ritual. I got to represent the mother muse! Here are some pics.

All the Luminessah ladies dressed for the fest...you actually stood out more if you did not dress up!

Preparing for the blessing...jeannie, Lila and I were veiled in white red and black for the maiden, mother and crone. We mostly spun around in a rotating circle through all the directions. There was a huge circle of faeries all around us.

My belly got a lot of attention!! Baby even kicked a couple people who came in the rub the belly! My good friend Serene made my outfit especially for the ritual.

(more pics of day two to come later)