Ingeborg passed along this translation of her publisher's statement.
http://www.arun-verlag.de"Scout Cloud Lee - The Circle is Sacred. A Medicine Book for Women
This richly illustrated book bases on ancient traditional wisdoms as well as
contemporary spirituality. Every reader thus receives insights into the
possibility of getting in touch with her own strength as well as with that of
a continually growing circle of women. The book covers issues as honoring
the circle, making rattles and drums and prayer bundles, ritual cleansing,
music, dance, holy actions, games, creating of altars, the female moon cyclus
and female strength, fire women, healing circles of women, woman as a
warrior, searching for dreams, asking for visions, telling stories, fun as an
exalted medicine, the giveaway, and the etiquette of earth.
These instructions for the holy ceremonies of women is the result of a meeting
of different medicine women. It carries words of deep wisdom of this world,
which were gathered during this meeting. Among others they come from Alinta,
a medicine woman of the Australian aborigines, from Princess Moon Feather, a
100-year-old Cherokee Indian, from Mahisha, the Elder of the tribal women of
Hawaii, from Spider Red-Gold whose roots are in the celtic tradition, from
Grandmother Kitty, the Elder of the Seneca tribe, and from Cactus who knows
how to do altars and drums, and many many others.
Attentive readers will receive many healing and most agreeable ideas for a
life in peace with themselves, others, and nature. Scout Cloud Lee gives
insights into the wisdoms of Indian tribes of North America and shows how to
use these wisdoms in our modern and fast-moving times. Furthermore, the book
is an excellent documentation of contemporary American female spirituality,
compiled and written by a women who was important in shaping this movement
herself.
Dr. Scout Cloud Lee is a pioneer of experimental learning and consciousness
techniques. She lives and works on her own ranch in Oklahoma. She has built
an archaic village there for her seminars and teachings, complete with totems
and stone circles, medicine wheels, and sweatlodges: a place at which people
are challenged and can change in a protected ceremonial framwork.
320 pages, 80 pictures"
Archaic village? Is the racism from the publisher or Lee?
I interviewed a Seminole vet for my book. What he describes about their beliefs are nothing like this, no surprise.
I believe "Grandma Kitty" is an associate of Twyla Nitsche's.
Alinta is actually Lorraine Mafi Williams, whose passed on.
http://www.pearlsong.com/unconventional_means.htmSeems pretty highly regarded, but I doubt she would ever approve of someone like Lee.
http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE1168b.htmShe came out strongly vs Marlo Morgan. (Actually, think I'll turn this article into a warning.)
http://www.seizethemagic.com/lol/05worldinfo/05abowom.htmlAt least one other culture vulture is twisting her words.
http://groups.msn.com/OntarioRainbowFamily/rainbowfamilynativeprophecy.msnwCouldn't find anything on the other alleged elders? Anyone? Any of our pagan members ever hear of Spider Red Gold?
