Gaia's Womb

Gaia's Womb Changes Lives

Welcome to the Sisterhood!

Imaging the Divine as intimate partners helps to balance consciousness of the sacred and heal the distortions of the current, rigid patriarchal systems in both our religions and our governments. 

On this site, you’ll find weekend experiences for women, with presenters we love, whom past attendees have suggested, and whom we hold in great regard. They have made, through one medium or another, a resonant and lasting impression, which is not an easy feat in these times in which we live.

You'll find Rites of Passage that honor the phases of womanhood, from First Blood to Croning, and that attune to the Divine Feminine as a creative source both immanent and transcendent. Gaia - She who constantly gives birth to Herself.

We present our weekends in the spirit of learning, laughter, and a longing for connection and creative thinking with other human beings. We invite you to bring your heartfelt curiosity, your skepticism, your sadness, your fears, and your joy to any one of our wonderful, interactive weekends.

We want to know you. We want to know how you move through the world.

 

 

Gaia’s Womb Presents: EMERGENCE - OUR 25TH YEAR!

A winter Retreat for Women!

February 24, 25, & 26, 2023

Dekoven Center Racine, WI

Featuring: Deirdre Pulgram Arthen

& Tansy Undercrypt

The Women of Amphissa by, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema c. 1887

The Women of Amphissa by, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema c. 1887

“Shhhh...There is a secret history they don’t want you to know. It’s the history of how women were once revered, in all cultures and societies, as people of power, whole and complete, on their own, with their own knowledge, and ways of being, and of moving through the world. ”
— Angie Buchanan

My Loves, 

It is the end of February. This night of the soul has been long, and the shadows deep. We have kept to ourselves - spinning dreams, holding hope, standing watch, guarding our beloveds to keep them and ourselves safe.

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We have listened, and gathered bits of information, some bits sharp like onions, some sweet, like ripe succulent berries. And while in the belly of our isolation we have woven stories, recorded history, and changed ourselves, even as our world has changed around us. 

Now, we emerge, wiser for our ordeal, stronger in spite of our wounds, with words; stories, poems, and songs clutched tightly to our chests. There are tales of grief and anguish within us, and also songs of pride and victory - losses and gains as we met each challenge in ways we may never have thought possible.

Tentatively, cautiously, we peer out from darkened places as the ice melts, and a new light cracks the dawn. Carefully, we come together to awaken gently, to share, to celebrate, to hold ceremony, to hold each other tenderly, to BE.

We’re so looking forward to seeing you. -Gaia

Now, in our 25th year, Gaia’s Womb brings together two strong presenters who hold the keys to some of the mystery and the magic that comes from weaving our voices through song and story.

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Join us for a special weekend of Emergence – of rebirth, of coming back to life.

Share the space of the tribe, the sisterhood; a soul feast of camaraderie, connection, laughter and wisdom. 

Gaia’s Womb Changes Lives.

We will be gathering once more at DeKoven Center in Racine, Wisconsin (formerly known as Racine College). DeKoven Center is a waterfront venue situated on 10 scenic acres overlooking Lake Michigan.

We will be in Taylor Hall. (Think Hogwarts) Built in 1867, Taylor Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places, as are the other buildings on the DeKoven Center campus.

There will be a First Blood Ceremony at this event. Details provided upon registration.

All meals and accommodations are included in the price of this event. Please see the registration form for pricing.

Introducing our presenters -

Deirdre Pulgram Arthen

Deirdre Pulgram Arthen

Deirdre Pulgram Arthen

Deirdre Pulgram-Arthen is the executive director of the EarthSpirit Community in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts. She has been involved with the organization since 1980. Deirdre has an M.A. degree in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University. She is a trained pagan priestess, a spiritual counselor, an educator, a writer, a community organizer, a singer, a certified Death Midwife, and an experienced ritualist and composer of sacred chants. 

Her website is: https://www.EarthSpirit.org

Tansy Undercrypt

Tansy Undercrypt

TANSY UNDERCRYPT writes dark fantasy. She is known for her work in microfiction, has written several books, performs live stage storytelling, and was recently inducted as a Fellow into the Royal Society of Arts for her literary contributions to short fiction and work in language preservation. Originally from the Midwest, she currently lives at the edge of the forest in the grim wilds of Portland, Oregon. Seriously. Playing to type, this one.

Her website is: https://www.tansyundercrypt.com

If you would like to vend at this event, please fill out the application and pay the fee here: