Thank you for the recommendation—I appreciate it. Your storytelling carries that deep ancestral pulse, the kind that isn’t just read but felt. The way you wove Maraya’s story, the brass brassière, and the rhythm of resistance into something both raw and unwavering—it lands. The truth in it, the reclamation of choice, of giving with wisdom rather than depletion, speaks to something I have been holding myself.
And your travel tales—just as rich, just as alive. There’s something about the way you move through the world, not just seeing but receiving, letting each place, each moment, shape and shift you. The waves, the Bri Bri, the jaguar rescue—all held with presence, with deep listening. It’s not just recounting; it’s pulsing with life.
Your words remind me that we are not going back. The drum sounds, the voice rises, and the circle holds. Grateful for all that you bring forward. 🔥✨
Dear Jay, I am so happy this resonates with you. Your words are kindling for my spirit to continue, to drum and dream, to sing and tell stories. Thank you!
Who knows to which drums and dreams my journey will guide me. When I am very still a part of me remains drawn to the land of enchantment and of First Nations.
Beautiful Prajna. It reminds me of the descent narrative I've worked with since the election. In the descent, the god, Inanna, loses an article of her divine power at each of seven gates. One is a metal breastplate which deflects the slings and arrows, allowing her to ignore pain. After her death and rebirth, she puts the breastplate back on and it serves a positive function. "You cannot pour forever. Put on the brass brassière—let it shield your heart and hold your power.” I'm so delighted you had such a rejuvenating experience with the questionnaire and in Costa Rica. You are a treasure.
Thank you so much Susan, for reading and your kind words. An epic time of reflection and replenishment.
Did you post your Inanna descent article yet? I want to read it. I love myths, as you know, and it is wonderful to write our own. Thank you so much, sister.
Thank you for this beautiful post, and for the stories of your inspiring time in Costa Rica! I am also on a break, in Japan and Thailand, and it is taking me a LONG TIME to learn how to 'be on holiday'! Thank you for the shoutout for my work, you are very kind to think of me. Sending you (and the mosquitos!) a big hug. Jody x
Hello Prajna from down under where I'm enjoying time with my 87-year-old mother who, as the four of us sisters grew up, told everyone she was very good at "doing nothing." Sometimes I wonder if the conditioning in Australia is not as severe as it is in the US where there is perhaps more baggage from the dogma of the dominant patriarchal religion and its "7 deadly sins." Perhaps this is part of why Danielle Coffyn's poem, 'If Adam Picked the Apple' is so appealing to me. Anyway, thanks so much for the shout out, and please do continue to enjoy La dolce vita far niente🥰♥️🙏🕊️
Thank you for reading, Camilla. Wow—87, super cool. Enjoy the role model of 'doing nothing.' I would love to hear more about the 7 deadly sins. I am sure they were introjected somewhere—hopefully purged by now. I will look into this: "Perhaps this is part of why Danielle Coffyn's poem, 'If Adam Picked the Apple' is so appealing to me." I appreciate you and these references.
Loved this post Prajna! Especially the current story of Maraya. She is here, living in, through and all around us. Her power is strong, her medicine potent, her love unstoppable. I feel HER!!! The "King" and his male attendants are in a total reactionary phase. Clearly threatened by HER! And that is showing up in what they are trying to legislate. Yet I deep coming back to the drum, the heartbeat, the rhythm of HER. To dance, play and laugh. Feeding HER! YESSSSS!
Also love the picture of you and Rachel - sounds like a beautiful and amazing trip. So glad you had time to have a true vacation! What a beautiful place! 💜🔥💜
Thank you for your kind words, Julie. "Especially the current story of Maraya. She is here, living in, through and all around us. Her power is strong, her medicine potent, her love unstoppable. I feel HER!!!" and the SHADOW king... who psychologically is empty inside, needs power and hovoc. We know it is not sustainable. I appreciate you. Yes, we had a lovely time.
Love Costa Rica. So glad you had time to get away and renew. Speaking of jaguars--I just read this devastating story about how, in Suriname, poachers are killing them for their parts, used in Chinese medicines and as delicacies for eating, and trafficked around the world. And that the same people doing that are also the ones engaged in fentanyl manufacture, gold mining and other extractive crimes. Comes in the wake of of the incursion of the Chinese belt-and-road project to governments who then have to pay extravagantly for the price of their investment through resource extraction. It's an eye-opening look at how crime corruption and poverty are intertwined to exploit people, animals and the earth.
Robin, this is devastating. Only recently did they begin to consider poaching as criminal and punishable behavior in Costa Rica. Otherwise, the animals were rescued without consequence to the captors' abuse. Thank you so much for reading, chiming in, and sharing. I appreciate you.
So happy for your vacation! Here's what I learned this week: if you don't take a vacation, the universe will see to it that you get one. And that's how I wound up in bed with a cold; laying low, eating lightly, and blowing my nose until I thought my face would fall off. I could have initiated the same amount of rest and relaxation, sans the blowing of my nose, had I listened to my body and just found a way to get away for a couple of days.
Love all the animal pictures. Love that you got to swim in the ocean and walk though medicinal herb gardens. What a wonderful gift to your very precious self, Prajna. Sending you hugs, love and goodwill. (Next time, I'm taking a vacation too.)
What a beautifully written ( and illustrated) account of some of the wonderful experiences we shared in Costa Rica. I agree with Jay below too, that your storytelling is alive with the depth of how each experience has been received by you and how you are touched by them. It took me right back there❤️
Thanks for the reminder too of the amazing function of that annoying insect the mosquito - I have a new respect for them!
It was such an easy, spacious, joyful, magical, at times hilarious, special time - so glad you came and that you found rejuvenation and nourishment in it❤️
I am in transition from my 3 months away (and difficult return journey!) to returning home. It feels so 'normal' to be here, and good too. Though I feel different , and I want to give that space to integrate into my life. So I am going to try not to get too busy with work too soon, and give some space to this and to the urge that I have to clear /declutter my house! Feels part of the integration process!.
Hello Rachael, Welcome home. The return to integrate so many beautiful experiences, including the challenges. It took me a while to relearn how to drive my Prius. Funny how the body easily picks up new habits. I kept putting my car in reverse when I meant to go forward and stalled out several times at busy intersections, with Abby saying, "Mom, what are you doing?" Enjoy your integration, see you soon. Love, P
Thanks for sharing a link to your Oldster Questionnaire here, Prajna. 💕
You are so welcome. I think the questionnaire when taken up is life changing.
Prajna,
Thank you for the recommendation—I appreciate it. Your storytelling carries that deep ancestral pulse, the kind that isn’t just read but felt. The way you wove Maraya’s story, the brass brassière, and the rhythm of resistance into something both raw and unwavering—it lands. The truth in it, the reclamation of choice, of giving with wisdom rather than depletion, speaks to something I have been holding myself.
And your travel tales—just as rich, just as alive. There’s something about the way you move through the world, not just seeing but receiving, letting each place, each moment, shape and shift you. The waves, the Bri Bri, the jaguar rescue—all held with presence, with deep listening. It’s not just recounting; it’s pulsing with life.
Your words remind me that we are not going back. The drum sounds, the voice rises, and the circle holds. Grateful for all that you bring forward. 🔥✨
Dear Jay, I am so happy this resonates with you. Your words are kindling for my spirit to continue, to drum and dream, to sing and tell stories. Thank you!
Who knows to which drums and dreams my journey will guide me. When I am very still a part of me remains drawn to the land of enchantment and of First Nations.
Yes to quiet exploration. Thank you, Jay. I'm inspired.
Simply brilliant. A soul searching journey and a vacation for the spirit. Beautiful. 💚
Hi Kathy, I am so glad you read this. Thank you for your kind words and for getting. A boost for sure.
Awww. Thank you so much Kathy. You are so kind!
Beautiful Prajna. It reminds me of the descent narrative I've worked with since the election. In the descent, the god, Inanna, loses an article of her divine power at each of seven gates. One is a metal breastplate which deflects the slings and arrows, allowing her to ignore pain. After her death and rebirth, she puts the breastplate back on and it serves a positive function. "You cannot pour forever. Put on the brass brassière—let it shield your heart and hold your power.” I'm so delighted you had such a rejuvenating experience with the questionnaire and in Costa Rica. You are a treasure.
Thank you so much Susan, for reading and your kind words. An epic time of reflection and replenishment.
Did you post your Inanna descent article yet? I want to read it. I love myths, as you know, and it is wonderful to write our own. Thank you so much, sister.
I posted it on Thursday, but the one about the breastplate is from a previous post. The Loss of Deflection and Projection. The Fourth Gate. https://modernmythology.substack.com/p/the-loss-of-deflection-and-projection?r=45ipx4
I'd love to know what you think.
I will read it tonight
Thx!!!
Thank you for this beautiful post, and for the stories of your inspiring time in Costa Rica! I am also on a break, in Japan and Thailand, and it is taking me a LONG TIME to learn how to 'be on holiday'! Thank you for the shoutout for my work, you are very kind to think of me. Sending you (and the mosquitos!) a big hug. Jody x
Awww thank you, Jody.
Wow Thailand and Japan
Places I’ve never been to.
For me utter doneness allowed for restful enjoyment.
Thx for reading
Enjoy your holiday
😘
Thank you for reading and sharing Debra!
Thank you for sharing Maraya’s story. What an amazing and restorative break you had. The photos, too, and wonderful to see.
Thank you for reading Amy. I feel restored and happy to be home. We’re painting bedrooms, a promise I made months ago. Almost complete. 🌹
Hello Prajna from down under where I'm enjoying time with my 87-year-old mother who, as the four of us sisters grew up, told everyone she was very good at "doing nothing." Sometimes I wonder if the conditioning in Australia is not as severe as it is in the US where there is perhaps more baggage from the dogma of the dominant patriarchal religion and its "7 deadly sins." Perhaps this is part of why Danielle Coffyn's poem, 'If Adam Picked the Apple' is so appealing to me. Anyway, thanks so much for the shout out, and please do continue to enjoy La dolce vita far niente🥰♥️🙏🕊️
Thank you for reading, Camilla. Wow—87, super cool. Enjoy the role model of 'doing nothing.' I would love to hear more about the 7 deadly sins. I am sure they were introjected somewhere—hopefully purged by now. I will look into this: "Perhaps this is part of why Danielle Coffyn's poem, 'If Adam Picked the Apple' is so appealing to me." I appreciate you and these references.
I'm particularly thinking of Elise Loehnen's book, On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good.
And I appreciate you right back😁♥️🙏🕊️
@morven magari thank you for reading and sharing.
Loved this post Prajna! Especially the current story of Maraya. She is here, living in, through and all around us. Her power is strong, her medicine potent, her love unstoppable. I feel HER!!! The "King" and his male attendants are in a total reactionary phase. Clearly threatened by HER! And that is showing up in what they are trying to legislate. Yet I deep coming back to the drum, the heartbeat, the rhythm of HER. To dance, play and laugh. Feeding HER! YESSSSS!
Also love the picture of you and Rachel - sounds like a beautiful and amazing trip. So glad you had time to have a true vacation! What a beautiful place! 💜🔥💜
Thank you for your kind words, Julie. "Especially the current story of Maraya. She is here, living in, through and all around us. Her power is strong, her medicine potent, her love unstoppable. I feel HER!!!" and the SHADOW king... who psychologically is empty inside, needs power and hovoc. We know it is not sustainable. I appreciate you. Yes, we had a lovely time.
Love Costa Rica. So glad you had time to get away and renew. Speaking of jaguars--I just read this devastating story about how, in Suriname, poachers are killing them for their parts, used in Chinese medicines and as delicacies for eating, and trafficked around the world. And that the same people doing that are also the ones engaged in fentanyl manufacture, gold mining and other extractive crimes. Comes in the wake of of the incursion of the Chinese belt-and-road project to governments who then have to pay extravagantly for the price of their investment through resource extraction. It's an eye-opening look at how crime corruption and poverty are intertwined to exploit people, animals and the earth.
Robin, this is devastating. Only recently did they begin to consider poaching as criminal and punishable behavior in Costa Rica. Otherwise, the animals were rescued without consequence to the captors' abuse. Thank you so much for reading, chiming in, and sharing. I appreciate you.
Thanks for the lovely shoutout Prajna! What an amazing journey!
So happy for your vacation! Here's what I learned this week: if you don't take a vacation, the universe will see to it that you get one. And that's how I wound up in bed with a cold; laying low, eating lightly, and blowing my nose until I thought my face would fall off. I could have initiated the same amount of rest and relaxation, sans the blowing of my nose, had I listened to my body and just found a way to get away for a couple of days.
Love all the animal pictures. Love that you got to swim in the ocean and walk though medicinal herb gardens. What a wonderful gift to your very precious self, Prajna. Sending you hugs, love and goodwill. (Next time, I'm taking a vacation too.)
Saving to read a little later this week, Prajna. 💜
I'm looking forward to hearing how it lands. Thank you, Robin.
Prajna, so glad you had a wonderful relaxing vacation! You deserve it! Love hearing about your adventures.
Thank you so much Laura and for reading!
Dear Prajna
What a beautifully written ( and illustrated) account of some of the wonderful experiences we shared in Costa Rica. I agree with Jay below too, that your storytelling is alive with the depth of how each experience has been received by you and how you are touched by them. It took me right back there❤️
Thanks for the reminder too of the amazing function of that annoying insect the mosquito - I have a new respect for them!
It was such an easy, spacious, joyful, magical, at times hilarious, special time - so glad you came and that you found rejuvenation and nourishment in it❤️
I am in transition from my 3 months away (and difficult return journey!) to returning home. It feels so 'normal' to be here, and good too. Though I feel different , and I want to give that space to integrate into my life. So I am going to try not to get too busy with work too soon, and give some space to this and to the urge that I have to clear /declutter my house! Feels part of the integration process!.
Much love 💕💕
Hello Rachael, Welcome home. The return to integrate so many beautiful experiences, including the challenges. It took me a while to relearn how to drive my Prius. Funny how the body easily picks up new habits. I kept putting my car in reverse when I meant to go forward and stalled out several times at busy intersections, with Abby saying, "Mom, what are you doing?" Enjoy your integration, see you soon. Love, P