Publications
Goddesses: A Skeleton Key Study Guide
The Joseph Campbell Foundation is publishing a new series of study guides for books by Joseph Campbell called Skeleton Key Study Guides. I am a contributing author for the first title, Goddesses: A Skeleton Key Study Guide, a compelling study guide for Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine with points of interest, essay topics, discussion prompts, and creative prompts. We hope to help teachers and students enter into Campbell’s work and build on his ideas. 100% of the proceeds from the book go to support the work of the Foundation.
Demeter and Persephone as Temenos:
A Perspective of Understanding Postpartum Depression
Mythological Studies Journal 5 (2014) / 31-38
Bringing life into the world is an awe inspiring endeavor. Few walk away from the experience unchanged. Yet, the transformation of the feminine body mirrors the transformation of the feminine psyche, what occurs physically also occurs instinctually. One does not develop without affecting the other. Often these ripples of change can tear open the psyche causing a loss of self that is labeled as postpartum depression, anxiety, or depression. This article explores a postpartum loss of self and the personal experience of postpartum depression through the myth of Demeter and Persephone. There is an unaided search for meaning in motherhood that is explored in this article through myth. It aims to pursue a deeper understanding of women through a conversation of the feminine soul.
