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Exciting News: The River Empress Is Released Today!
Today, I mark the release of my new book, The River Empress. This story has been with me for a long time—woven from threads of Korean mythology, Hindu philosophy, and the many painful questions that have lingered in my heart.
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The Modest Modern Woman | The Intersection of Freedom and Values
Veiling has been a longstanding tradition in many cultures, with its origins traceable to civilisations as ancient as Mesopotamia. In these societies, covering the hair was often associated with respectability and social status. Today, however, discussions around modesty and veiling are often contentious. Many women who choose to wear headscarves do so as an assertion of…
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Barrenness Before Creation | The Biblical Narrative of Late Motherhood
This delay, rather than being a denial, is interpreted by some as God’s way of ensuring the arrival of these special children at the most opportune moment.
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The Symbolic Significance of the Rooster and the Chicken
When seen together, the rooster and the chicken represent a beautiful union of the yin and yang working together. It represents a union–not of opposites–but of complementary energies that need to come together to create. We know that in order to reproduce, most of Mother Nature’s creatures require the masculine and the feminine to unite.…
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The Helpful Hyena | A Pack Animal
When the hyena appears, the advice is simple. Stop being a loner.
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The Queen of Pentacles | The Matriarch
What the Queen of Pentacles wants, more than anything else, is to marry into a good home and have a large family with her spouse.
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The Symbolism of Turkeys | The Harvest and The Reward
We must be proud of who we are, as we are.
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The Queen of Swords Archetype | The Ambitious Woman
One of the biggest problems for this archetype is that they think it is a fatal flaw to have a heart.
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Temperance Tarot Archetype | The Alchemist
A big lesson to learn when it comes to Temperance is the importance of non-action.
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The Goddesses of Midwifery | A Story of the Divine Mother’s Love
Many modern men and women increasingly view starting a family as a ‘sacrifice’. Is it a sacrifice or is it a calling?
Twinn Swan 