The Midnight Muse

Adrienne Rich started out writing poems that pleased her professors. She ended up writing ones that frightened governments.
In the 1950s, she was the model of literary promise, young, brilliant, published early, married to a Harvard economist, mother of three sons. On paper, perfect. But every poem she wrote in those years felt like a mask. She called it “writing as a dutiful daughter.”
Then something cracked. The Civil Rights movement, the Vietnam War, the feminist wave — she watched the world burning and her silence felt like complicity. She began to write what she wasn’t supposed to say: about power, patriarchy, motherhood, desire, and the cost of being a woman taught to disappear.
Her marriage crumbled. Her friends recoiled. Critics accused her of betrayal. She kept going. “When a woman tells the truth,” she said, “she is creating the possibility for more truth around her.”
By the 1970s, her poems read like manifestos. She refused to separate art from activism, or intellect from intimacy. She came out as gay, began teaching women’s studies, and used her pen like a scalpel — dissecting how language itself could be a weapon of control.
In 1997, when the U.S. government offered her the National Medal of Arts, she turned it down. “Art means nothing,” she wrote to the White House, “if it simply decorates the dinner table of power which holds it hostage.”
Adrienne Rich’s story isn’t about poetry. It’s about reclamation of language, of body, of truth.
She didn’t want to be remembered for writing beautifully. She wanted to be remembered for writing honestly, no matter who it made uncomfortable.
And she was.

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Sacred Flow Healing is a gentle, spiritual, holistic approach to healing body, mind and spirit. I unite subtle and powerful energy healing with the sacred flow of universal love. Along with touchless spiritually-guided sacred energy work (I work just above the surface of the client’s physical body), I may use stones, plants, crystals, sounds, healing waters, journeying, music and more in a nurturing way to help you transform what you are ready to and tap into your own natural healing. You will be fully supported and held in love.
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60 minutes: The energetic exchange is $75 suggested donation.
Traditional Reiki sessions also offered.

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About Me:
Paula Marie Thompson is a writer, teacher and healer who has been helping people tap into their own divine essence for over 25 years. Along with teaching creative writing, spiritual expression, and arts classes, her background includes extensive mentorships in new-paradigm healing, attunement in Usui Reiki Level III, Shodan (first degree black belt) in Cuong Nhu Martial Arts, and decades of practicing multiple spiritual pathways and meditation.

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Sacred Flow Healing is a gentle, spiritual, holistic approach to healing body, mind and spirit. I unite subtle and powerful energy healing with the sacred flow of universal love. Along with touchless spiritually-guided sacred energy work (I work just above the surface of the client’s physical body), I may use stones, plants, crystals, sounds, healing waters, journeying, music and more in a nurturing way to help you transform what you are ready to and tap into your own natural healing. You will be fully supported and held in love.

In person at my home in Little Rock, Arkansas in my private healing room.

For more information visit sacredflowarts.com

60 minutes: The energetic exchange is $75 suggested donation.

Traditional Reiki sessions also offered.
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About Me:
Paula Martin is a writer, teacher and healer who has been helping people tap into their own divine essence for over 25 years. Along with teaching creative writing, spiritual expression, and arts classes, her background includes extensive mentorships in new-paradigm healing, attunement in Usui Reiki Level III, Shodan (first degree black belt) in Cuong Nhu Martial Arts, and decades of practicing multiple spiritual pathways and meditation.

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Sacred Flow Healing is a gentle, spiritual, holistic approach to healing body, mind and spirit. I unite subtle and powerful energy healing with the sacred flow of universal love. Along with touchless spiritually-guided sacred energy work (I work just above the surface of the client’s physical body), I may use stones, plants, crystals, sounds, healing waters, journeying, music and more in a nurturing way to help you transform what you are ready to and tap into your own natural healing. You will be fully supported and held in love.

In person at my home in Little Rock, Arkansas in my private healing room.

For more information visit sacredflowarts.com

60 minutes: The energetic exchange is $75 suggested donation.

Traditional Reiki sessions also offered.
More information at sacredflowarts.com

About Me:
Paula Martin is a writer, teacher and healer who has been helping people tap into their own divine essence for over 25 years. Along with teaching creative writing, spiritual expression, and arts classes, her background includes extensive mentorships in new-paradigm healing, attunement in Usui Reiki Level III, Shodan (first degree black belt) in Cuong Nhu Martial Arts, and decades of practicing multiple spiritual pathways and meditation.

Awaken Your Ancestral Wisdom: A Spiritual Retreat at Plum Bayou Mounds

All Saints Day, November 01, 2024
9am-4pm

Immerse yourself in the ancient energy of Plum Bayou Mounds in Arkansas, a place where the veil between worlds is thin and the whispers of your ancestors resonate strong.

This one-day retreat offers a unique opportunity to connect with your lineage, deepen your spiritual practice, and discover the wisdom hidden within.

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Come Experience:

* **Cacao Ceremony.** Connect with powerful heart-opening Cacao (chocolate) for gentle clarity and insight.

* **Yoga.** Flow through gentle and grounding yoga practices, connecting with the earth and awakening your inner strength.

* **Guided Spiritual Meditations.**Journey inward through powerful meditation techniques, opening your mind to the messages of your ancestors and the subtle energies around you.

* **Tarot.** Explore your personal path and gain insights from the archetypal, ancient wisdom of the Tarot, uncovering hidden truths and gaining clarity.

* **Sound Bath.** Allow the vibrations and frequencies of the crystal bowls to transmute and transform what is ready and allow your body, mind and spirit to resonate, relax, and bring your Self back into harmony.

* **Ancestral Rituals:** Connect with your lineage through guided ancestral rituals, honoring your past and forging a deeper connection to your roots.

* **Exploration of Plum Bayou Mounds:** Experience the historical and spiritual significance of these ancient mounds, absorbing the powerful energy of the site.

* **Community:** Connect with like-minded individuals on a journey of spiritual awakening.

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Join us for an All Saints Day of profound connection, self-discovery, and ancestral wisdom. The veil is thin, the whispers are strong, and your ancestors are waiting to share their guidance.

Includes a delicious lunch.
Limited spaces available.
Book your spot today!

Early Bird Registration (before Oct 01)
$111

After Oct 01
$133

Hosted by Paula Martin and Ruby Patchouli

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