Author: Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy is a priestess, feminist, wilderness guide, and ethical deer hunter who runs Mountainsong Expeditions, a small company which offers spiritually-based wilderness trips and classes on The Sacred Hunt (some just for women and some open to all genders). She lives at Dragon’s Nest Cooperative Homestead in central Vermont, which she shares with four adults, two children, and various goats, chickens, and llamas. You can contact Mary through her website: www.mountainsongexpeditions.com. Articles by Mary Murphy include: Wilderness Journeys Meet Cooperative Culture: Teens in Community on the Trail (Issue #160) Feminist Spirituality: Lessons from Beyond Women-Only Space (Issue #162)

Offerings to the Land

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

Befriend the land where you are, and you will never be lonely.

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Communities Articles, Community Where You Are, Issue 169, Sustainability

Sharing Spaces, Sharing Values: Entrepreneurship at Dragon’s Nest Cooperative Homestead

Posted on July 18, 2014 by

“Founder’s joy” can wear off very quickly in the chaos of financial instability and unclear agreements.

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Communities Articles, Economics, Issue 163, Starting a Community

Feminist Spirituality and Gender: Lessons from Beyond Women-Only Space

Posted on April 27, 2014 by

Does the culture of women-only space still serve a worthwhile purpose, or does it perpetuate division? A long-time leader of women’s circles advocates inclusivity.

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Communities Articles, Issue 162, Life in Community