Sacred Gyre

<p>In this episode of Sacred Gyre, I grapple with a decision by my health care provider to stop certain forms of care for transgender youth. What should I do as I feel anger, fear or sadness in response? And what, if...

<p>In this episode of Sacred Gyre, I use an example from my own life to illustrate the ways in which well-intended language about social change can potentially create harm. In addition to my thoughts on this subject, I...

<p>In the last episode of Sacred Gyre, I read a collection of 13 poems from the newly released book Splitting Open the World by Carolyn Martin. In this episode 23 Carolyn and I have a conversation about the...

<p>Today, I invite you to a reading of poems I selected from Splitting Open the World, By Carolyn Martin. I do this, of course, with her permission.</p> <p>It was published in March 2025 by The Poetry Box a publisher...

<p>In this episode of Sacred Gyre I will talk about my learning experiences and think about to what extent they do or do not resonate with the experience of people who work in the medical professions. I've found that...

<p>In this episode I use an example of a chance encounter with a book and article to highlight ways in which my sense of spirituality evolves over time. </p> <p> </p> <p>I also reveal my thoughts that one's spiritual...

<p>Jeep Show, A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge, by Robert O'Connor tells the story of Jim Hetzer who enlisted in the army during World War II and is assigned to the Morale Corps as an Entertainment Specialist. These...

<p>I'll do it my way. </p> <p>I imagine I am not the only person who has strong feelings after the recent presidential election. As an 80-year-old transgender woman, I have a lot of feelings around bathroom bills and...

<p>I have changed the name of my Substack website to WWII Baby. Yes, I am a World War II baby, born in 1944 when the war was raging on. My new logo has WW II Baby at the top, a spiral in the middle, and the words “Age...

<p>I interrupted my work on Butterfly Arose because I noticed myself having emotional reactions to the attempted assassination of former President Trump. I created this episode of Sacred Gyre as a way of helping myself...

<p>In this episode I read a selection of poems from her new book.</p>

<p>A new Sacred Gyre post in which I offer myself the chance to deepen my connection with my own values before creating the next Butterfly Arose podcast episode.</p>

<p>The importance of spirituality in my own life, where mine came from and how it helped me stay connected to my deepest values as I work for change.</p>

<p>My new podcast on butterflyarose.com will be a place where I talk about my personal belifs on issues important to me, and thoughts on books and other peeole's podcasts whom I respect. </p>

<p>In this Episode I talk with playwrite Mikki Gillette about how she stays conected to her deepest values as she works for change.</p>