See Jane Do Everyday Women Doing Extraordinary Things
“This is not a death, but an expansion of my being.”~ Angelina CalafioreSeveral months ago my dear friend Angelina Calafiore passed away from cancer. She was a yogi, a healer and an earth angel. Angelina was a huge inspiration in holding See Jane Do Passion into Action at River Highlands Ranch and she encouraged me to hold a space for women who are in recovery or just need some R & R.
Angelina joined us at the first See Jane Do Slumber Party shortly before her passing and she fell in love with the land at River Highlands Ranch and the experience. In her honor, See Jane Do along with Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is hosting Angelina’s Healing Tent which will feature the opportunity to connect with like-minded women, cancer survivors, health and wellness practitioners and an altar dedicated to health, love and joy.
We will also celebrate with our Goddess Sanctuary at Passion into Action. Take the time to take care of you! Our Goddess Tent at the first See Jane Do Slumber Party was such a hit that we’re bringing it back and adding a couple more. You never know what will show up in the tent; laughter, tears, tarot card readings, henna design, music or healing therapies…I would imagine all of the above. Angelina spent much of her time in this space at our last slumber party. I know she’ll be with us in spirit and love.Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital will be providing extra goodies to enhance your slumber party experience to keep you warm and comfy.
angelina and i often exchanged our spiritual and emotional realities.
she helped me understand what my work meant.
she read close and deep.
she saw beyond the surface of the picture plane.
i wrote this poem for her soon after her diagnosis.
peace
daniel
one
(possible beginning)
there
in the shade
the fallen
plum
bruised
with life
and
the falling
returns
bright
the blue
raucous
stellar jay
discovers
the nectar
crying
into the earth
the summer
dry
dirt
quiet
i enter
the circle
the dying
not dying
the bird
the plum
the earth
and in
that moment
i sigh
i sing
i cry
and
the jay
the jay
he can
fly
and
now
the dying
plum
aloft
circles
the tree
and
lands
safe
returned
to one
possible beginning
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dswoo