For 35 years “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips has been an inspiration in joyous times and a great comfort in challenging times. During a Gatsby-themed party earlier this month, Twinkle recorded this video with her friends Kristin & Lillian! We encourage you to always find ways to celebrate the good in this world and move your body in joy!
Twinkle shared this chant in today’s UU Waterville church service during the “Dirt Communion” in preparation for Earth Day.
I am the Earth in the air I breathe I am the Earth in the water stream I am the Earth in the fire’s heat I am the Earth in my heart beat I am the Earth in her wildest seas I am the Earth in her springtime dreams I am the Earth in her falling leaves I am the Earth when moonlight gleams
Friends, Are You Ready for a Miracle? I know I am!! And, today is the perfect day to get the miracle energy moving! I sent a Huge Miracle Prayer Request out today. Please pray “Yes” with me in the ways that resonate most with you. And, I am happy to pray for Your Miracles, too! Send them along. #prayerrequest#livinglifeasaprayer
February 13, 2022 Sunday Service at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor Maine. Led by Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning on the topic of “Ever Widening Circles.” Music by Linda Smith Koehler performed by Linda and Women With Wings.
Over the next few weeks TV for Your Soul and Empowering Women TV will be sharing content from the one-on-one interviews of “The Goddess Show” as well as the “Goddess Summit.” Both projects recorded in Lexington, Massachusetts in 2011. Yes – this autumn it will be 10 years since the original footage was first recorded! Sadly & frustratingly, there were technical issues with the raw footage and at one point we believed it to be unusable. Recently I revisited the footage on an old back-up drive and decided to take a chance to weave together any remnants I could to preserve the content and conversations captured. The shoots were multi-camera (4 & 5 cameras as we envisioned dynamic edits) and some cameras went hot leaving red signatures on the screen, other cameras had audio issues. There were lighting issues and the impromptu backdrops were not keen on the eyes either so we hoped to be able to use various angles to minimize distractions. With so many issues, the project while reviewed over the years by several editors, was finally set aside.
Until this summer.
I felt compelled to try again.
I knew going in it was a leap of faith. I reconciled in my heart and mind that even if I could not use all video and audio, that just maybe there would be even a single camera and audio stream intact, I could use that if for no other reason than to honor the women who participated by making some remnant of their contributions to the lengthy history of sacred feminine conversations for the world to access. And that is the best reason in the world to take on such a daunting task!
I was relieved to discover much of the footage from 2 of the cameras were intact, so I ran with what we had access to. While the original vision has been set aside, I feel confident that what has emerged from the embers is something to be treasured!
We will be scheduling a more formal Launch/Debut this fall of each program.
“The Goddess Show” is a television talk show series of in-studio and on-location interviews – 9 in total – with some of the most dynamic female spiritual leaders in our modern era.
The “2011 Goddess Summit” film documents a circle-style gathering of women, centered on discussions of the sacred feminine spirituality and aspects of Goddess traditions, archetypes and embodiments.