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   From: dalton@nfld.com   
      
   In article ,   
    David Dalton  wrote:   
      
   > Yesterday with the new pope there was another global   
   > media show for the patriarchy.   
   >   
   > But of course I could be accused of being patriarchal   
   > since so far I have not yet listed any women as   
   > past Openers of the Way (figures similar to me   
   > including with the waning crescent to new moon   
   > mystic highs).   
   >   
   > While I am open to finding female Openers of   
   > the Way, I am beginning to suspect that the   
   > Openers of the Way were all male.   
   >   
   > But that doesn't mean that there are no   
   > important female figures, both associated   
   > with an Opener of the Way and not so   
   > associated.   
   >   
   > Those associated with an Opener of the Way   
   > include the main inspirer of the same species,   
   > and other inspirers almost as significant.   
   > In my case these are Sarah McLachlan,   
   > my sister Anne, Gioia Irwin, Ferron,   
   > and Ursula K. Leguin.   All five of these   
   > are women.   In the past the main inspirer   
   > of the same species as Krishna was Radha   
   > and as Rama was Sita, and Radha and Sita   
   > are revered almost as much as Krishna and Rama.   
   > However Krishna was involved with Radha and   
   > Rama was involved with Sita, and Sarah   
   > McLachlan is not yet (if ever) involved with   
   > me, but note that she has far more followers   
   > than I do so far.   
   >   
   > Those not associated with an Opener of the   
   > Way (e.g. Rabi'a) I suspect might have a   
   > full moon strong period rather than a   
   > waning crescent to new moon strong period.   
   > Other possibilities are White Buffalo Woman   
   > and Lilith.   
   >   
   > Let mw know if you know of others associated   
   > with an Opener of the Way or not.   Some   
   > may even have been deified.   
      
   And of course let me know if you know of any   
   women who might have been Openers of the Way   
   (and thus experienced waning crescent highs   
   among other features discussed on my Salmon on   
   the Thorns web page).   
      
   --   
   David Dalton  dalton@nfld.com   http://www.nfld.com/~dalton (home page)   
   http://www.nfld.com/~dalton/nf.html Newfoundland&Labrador Travel & Music   
   http://www.nfld.com/~dalton/dtales.html Salmon on the Thorns (mystic page)   
      "Here I go again...back into the flame" (Sarah McLachlan)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)