Winter

Winter Solstice

Part I:

• Introduction
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5

Imholc (Late Winter)

Part II:

• Chapter 6: The Hero's Quest - and the Heroine's As Well!
  Learn the difference between your unique Heroine's Quest and the more typical - and well-known - Hero's Quest. There is a difference!
• Chapter 7: A Real Woman's Path (Really Does Exist!)
  We actually do have a path for body/mind/psyche/
  energy integration.

Spring

Vernal Equinox:

Part II (Cont.):

Purim and Nowruz - Chapter 8 fits in perfectly!

• Chapter 8: The Essence of Stillness
  At the time of Purim (Jewish festival celebrating Esther's saving her people) and Nowruz (the Persian New Year), we learn about both Esther and Scheherezade - and how they inspire our lives today.

Early Spring:

We want to start making changes - here's how!

Part III:

• Chapter 9: The Art of Venus
  We actually do have a path for body/mind/psyche/energy integration.
• Chapter 10: In Our Bodies
  Starting to become aware of how we "hold" our bodies - and what we can do to start "capturing the magic"!
• Chapter 11: Shifting State
  Returning to archetypes - and the all-important task of integration.
• Chapter 12: Be, Do, Have: The Way to Get from "Here" to T"here"
  Springtime is when we want to get things done. This is the fastest and easiest way possible!

Beltaine (May 1st):

Part III (Cont.):

• Chapter 13: The Gentle Art of Receiving
  The most feminine aspect of power.

Late Spring:

Part IV: In Our Bodies

Beginning to process our "stuff" - releasing the tensions so that we can move freely.

• Chapter 14: Locking Our Minds Out of Our Bodies
  Why and how are we tense, stuck, and tight? And what can we do?
• Chapter 15: Softening: Beginning to Break Through
  We often store our emotional or "psyche" stuck spots in our bodies - this is how we start to release them.
• Chapter 16: Unsticking: Releasing Resistance
  The deeper aspect of releasing emotional tension stored in our bodies.

Summer

Summer Solstice

Part V: The Ritual: Preparing to Dance:

Time for ourselves - this is worth a little vacation-time from day-to-day living.

• Chapter 17: We're Worth the Effort
  If not now, then when?

Early Summer

We want to start making changes - here's how!

Part V (Cont.):

• Chapter 18: The Ritual: And Why We Need It
  The Fourth of July is a "ritual." So are many other times of our lives. How do we turn these to our own advantage?
• Chapter 19: A Sacred Time, A Sacred Space
  Why not kick off a vacation week by creating your own "sacred time" and "sacred space"?
• Chapter 20: Evoking a State: The Power of Scent
  We smell things so much more vividly in the warm, humid days of summer.
• Chapter 21: Dressing the Part
  A great time of year to play with costumes.

Lammas (August 1st):

Part VI: Playtime for Your Erotic Self:

• Chapter 22: Looking Like a Dancer (Even If You're Not)
  What better time to "look like a dancer" than when wearing summer clothes and beach wear?

Late Summer

Part VI (Cont.):

Men, sex, and power. (Isn't this what we've all been wanting?)

• Chapter 23: In Praise of a Few Good Men
  "That which we focus on expands." Let's look at the best of men!
• Chapter 24: Men: A Short Owner's Manual
  Easier than what we think. The question still is: Are they worth the effort?
• Chapter 25: Sex "Secrets" of Belly Dancers
  Yes, we do have them!