Author Archives: Irene Friesen Wolfstone

Poem to Mother Earth

As Sojourners on the spiral of time We wait for the Mother to gestate seeds planted before the cold of this long winter this chaotic Dark Age that seems to have no end. We are natals waiting for the world … Continue reading

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Self-isolating during the COVID-19 Pandemic

I am not finding it easy to be self-isolation. When I returned from New Mexico on March 16th, the self-isolation was a requirement upon returning from travel to US. Now it is not forced, but the public health order requires … Continue reading

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Regeneration

It is April 5, 2020 and my website has been dormant for over 2 years while I completed course requirements for my doctoral program at University of Alberta. Now as we shift paradigms due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I return … Continue reading

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Matricultures presentation at CGCER

This week-end I made a presentation about Matricultures and Climate Change Porosity at the CGCER conference in Edmonton.  I am grateful for many inquiries and for support.

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Mythology, Women & Society: Growing the Groundswell

Symposium sponsored by the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology March 25, 2017.  Unable to attend in person, I will make my presentation via Skype. Indigenous Matricultures in North America Presentation  by Irene Friesen Wolfstone  Abstract My purpose … Continue reading

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Great Mother Garden

Terra Mandala Meditation Garden has morphed into The Great Mother Garden. You are welcome to book a garden tour in before August 2o.   I prefer individuals or small groups of 2-5.   Allow 1 hour.  

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Cultural Stories

Today I began adding another layer to this website.  The cultural stories illustrate the theme of Natality through myth, ritual, sign and symbol.  I include many images to create a mood, and where possible, I also add a video link … Continue reading

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Celebrating a natal event

A week ago, we welcomed the arrival of a unique child into our world.   Robin gave birth to a baby and thus became a mother, and that meant that Mike, my son, became a father and I became a grandmother … Continue reading

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New Beginnings

I am delighted to finally update my website.  This week I submitted the final report of my Master’s thesis, and I have been celebrating by getting creative on this site. I will be updating the site regularly to add articles … Continue reading

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Closed for the Winter

Terra Mandala Meditation Garden is closed for the winter. The garden will re-open in spring with a new theme: The Great Mother.

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