Patricia Monaghan

Poetry, Nature, Culture

Selected Works

Edited nonfiction
Goddesses in World Culture
Three volumes of essays on fascinating divinities from around the world
Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia of Celtic Myth and Folklore
Definitive volume on the myths and legends of the Celtic peoples.
The Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines
The definitive resource on the world's female deities.
Poetry
Dancing with Chaos
Poetry and physics dance in this collection inspired by metaphors drawn from chaos theory and quantum mechanics.
Homefront
A searing book about the effects of war on veterans and their families.
Nonfiction
The Red-Haired Girl from the Bog: The Landscape of Celtic Myth and Spirit
"A dreamy, utterly enchanting walking meditation on Ireland's pagan heart."
--Booklist
Wineries of Wisconsin and Minnesota
An introduction to the history of wine in the Midwest and a guide to current producers.
Meditation: The Complete Guide
A guide to dozens of ways to meditate, presented for beginners. Co-authored with yoga expert Eleanor Viereck.
Essays and poems
Online works
Selected links to online works

Lay of the Land

Memories of Alice Paul

August 25, 2010

Tags: Suffrage, women's rights, Alice Paul, Equal Rights Amendment

This week, as we mark the 90th anniversary of the approval of women’s suffrage in the United States, I find myself thinking of Alice Paul.
In 1974, I joined with other Quaker women near Philadelphia for a gathering on women’s spirituality. I cannot remember why I was delegated to call Alice Paul, (more…)

Summer lessons

June 24, 2010

Tags: ecopsychology, oil spill, celebration

It is high summer. The early vegetables are beginning to bolt in the garden, so we'll harvest the remaining spinach and beets and replace them with drying beans. Probably the last week of peas, too. We'll plant some cucumbers in their place and hope they fruit by the time summer ends. Apples are swaying (more…)

Thoughts on resurrection

April 2, 2010

Tags: Spring, silence

It is Good Friday by the Christian calendar. When I was a child, we observed three hours of silence on this day, while we meditated upon the dying god. Today we are observing that silence again, in order to tune ourselves into the sounds of the emerging springtime.

I have heard so much (more…)

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