Our village is beginning to wake up after the strong presence of the corona virus restrictions. I haven’t been into town to browse the shops for months. I’ve missed feeling the textures of fabrics, being stimulated by new colors – but most of all I value the exchanges with the shop keepers I’ve known for … More Demeter, the nurturer and caretaker in us, often wears her heart on her sleeve.
Time to Shut Down the Barbecue by Lianne Escher These days ARE abnormal! Any time Persephone’s movement in the world is limited, frustration sets in. How is she going to stretch herself further out into the world? Such is the challenge for this youngest goddess. It’s not just her parents with rules and regulations – … More Persephone — These Abnormal Days
Pam Johnson, Senior Staff Writer Shore Publishing Newspapers & Zip06 November 6, 2019 For psychotherapist, artist, and author Lianne Escher, women coping with significant—and often troublesome—life transitions need to consider embracing their inner goddesses. Seven of them, to be exact. The North Guilford resident recently authored and illustrated her first book, A Mythic Sisterhood: The … More Escher Encourages Women to Embrace Their Inner Goddesses
Interested in a more stimulating kind of night out than usual? Bring a friend. Get to know the stories of the seven Greek goddesses that stand on our threshold during a transition from one life phase to the next. Each is poised to mentor us into HER idea of personal power. Vying for our attention, … More A Mythic Sisterhood at BSK Design
WE’RE HAVING A PARTY! It can’t happen without you! Please say ‘Yes’ that you’ll come! Where? BSK Design at The Greene Gallery, 29 Whitfield St. on the Guilford Green. Saturday, Nov. 9, 5pm. Are you an evolutionary woman pushing 30, staring down 50, or slaying it at 80? Seven Greek Goddesses have it all figured … More LAUNCHING the book A MYTHIC SISTERHOOD
TRANSITIONS: A Mythic Sisterhood with Lianne Escher, MSW, LCSW, psychotherapist, author, speaker. Discover the 7 Greek Goddesses who mentor us into new aspects of personal power throughout each stage of our lives. They share their strengths and limitations: when to sacrifice or to set boundaries, to commit, take action, persevere, become independent and wise. Yes! … More Transitions: Know Your Inner Goddesses
Valeria had been teaching fourth grade for 10 years and having the natural inclinations of the Goddess Demeter, she loved it until the presidential election up-ended her life. Her class of 25 children in Florida had been getting along very well with each other, give or take a few skirmishes that were normal for their … More Demeter – Never Underestimate the Power of Loving Care
Zinnia came from a divorced family. Under the agreement, she was required to spend summers with her father who was an alcoholic. From the time she was little, given the slightest provocation when he got drunk he would slap her around When she was about 10 she tried to tell her mother about it, but … More Zinnia Finds Strength Amidst Fear
Abilene had been enjoying her later years concerned but not too distressed by problems such as climate change, the global spread of viruses, or politics. She focused on Reiki, healing, grief, mindfulness and compassion. The presidential election of 2016 lit a fire in her. Her great-grandmother perished in a death camp in World War II. … More Solitary Abilene Joins the Resistance
It’d been two weeks since Skyler had jaw-reduction surgery. The pain was harsh and she was on Percoset. She was too miserable to feel like her well-organized and poised self. Skyler was a Hera: Natural beauty (enhanced by pricey cosmetics), fiercely protective of her family, with a high value placed on monogamy. Fortunately, her best … More Hera Dumps Her Golden Boy
Lianne Escher, MSW 