From the Archives of MatriFocus
A Cross-Quarterly Web Magazine for Goddess Women Near & Far
Samhain 2009
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TO OUR READERS Much of MatriFocus (published Samhain 2001 to Lammas 2009) is archived here. In four issues a year for eight years, MatriFocus published work on Goddess experience and history, feminism and community, seasonal awareness, earth-based spirituality, divination, ritual, and more. Over 100 writers and many more artists contributed their work. At the time of final publication, MatriFocus had 2,000 subscribers, 25,000 unique monthly visitors, millions of hits per year, and a worldwide readership. Many MatriFocus articles are referenced in Wikipedia and numerous other websites and blogs. MatriFocus began as a one-issue print zine for a small Dianic circle in Madison, WI. After that, the journal appeared on the web, edited by Sage, who was later joined by Feral as co-editor, Nano Boye Nagle as poetry editor, and first Dawn Work and later Giselle Vincett as scholarly editor. MatriFocuswas published in the spirit of the gift economy, without subscriber fees or advertising revenues, and offered an independent voice in the Goddess Movement. Bringing writers, readers, artists, scholars, and practitioners together on the web has been volunteer work of the most exquisite kind for us. Though we’re moving on to other projects, we’re maintaining the MatriFocus archive online for readers new and old. We thank everyone who participated in MatriFocus, contributors and readers alike. We look forward to experiencing the next generations’ work on these enduring subjects. Blessed be. Sage & Farrell
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© 2010 Sage (Starwalker) Collins
Pastel on paper (after photo, Hallie Austen Iglehart’s The Heart of the Goddess) Song for CedarWeb We are the daughters of the fruited vine.
We are the daughters of the planted rows. We are the daughters of cedar and pine. We are the daughters of all that grows. And we grow here among them,
And they grow here among us. We are the daughters of wolf and whale.
We are the daughters of hawk and hare. We are the daughters of otter and owl. We are the daughters of deer and bear. And we grow here among them,
And they grow here among us. We are the daughters of the honey bee.
We are the daughters of the luna moth. We are the daughters of the ladybug. We are the daughters of the spider path. And we grow here among them,
And they grow here among us, And we grow, we grow, we grow… |
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