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Mona Lazar's avatar

"A new world, birthed from the erotic, where no one is left behind; where we tend to the Earth, to our own heart, and the heart of the collective." - somehow this fits exactly with the new world that I'm imagining, although mine is birthed from meditation. But it might very well be the same thing. None of us are well until all of us are well.

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Sammy-Jo (she/her)'s avatar

So so true!! Thank you!!! Wild fires in the middle of winter tell me that we really need to get to work with the birthing stuff :(

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Shade's avatar

‘Thus, when her enemies came to kill her, she knew more about surviving than they did about killing.’ I love this quote. Thank you for writing so beautifully - the bit about ending up on the prepper website made me laugh. We read Parable of the Sower last month with my book club and I had the strongest urge to start a vegetable garden and learn about seeds. You're so right that we only survive as a collective!

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Sammy-Jo (she/her)'s avatar

I have been feeling the same way- that I need to learn how to grow vegetables from seed and that this is something that I need to teach my daughter- for her survival kit!

Thank you for reading x

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Leah Olude's avatar

Loved this post. So spot on.

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Sammy-Jo (she/her)'s avatar

Thank you Leah xx

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Tamara Foster's avatar

This piece was so well timed! "You Hear that Noah, ya dick" fuckin fabulous :)

Love the Maya Angelou quote, I've used it often this year! Thank you for the ritual exercise and here's to embracing the erotic and our sensuality!

Might I recommend a series called Three Women that also examine our sensuality and the narratives that we have internalised that stunted in some cases and flat out brainwashed in others.

Happy Solstice!

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Sammy-Jo (she/her)'s avatar

haha thank you!!!!

Also, I'm remembering now that I commented on one of your posts that I love that quote- so, I think I stole it from you... or rather, you inspired me... so, thank you!! And thank you for the book rec!! I will definitely check that series out.

And happy solstice to you too x

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Lucy's avatar

Love this as always, You have inspired me...AS ALWAYS

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Sammy-Jo (she/her)'s avatar

awwww thanks hun xx

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Bernadette Geraghty's avatar

I feel exactly this. Especially post November, thank you for articulating it so well and reminding me to reread Uses of the erotic. 🙏

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Sammy-Jo (she/her)'s avatar

Uses of the Erotic is SO great, isn't it!! Enjoy the re-read!!

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arielle reyna's avatar

"cheeky apocalypse"

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