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“Tangled Up In You and You and You and You” An Article on Polyamory by Bart Blasengame
Julie Avena, an Intimacy and Love Coach from Ashland, Oregon, was interviewed for this feature story on Polyamory. Her comments were in relation to the up rise of Snuggle Parties and Tantric Eye Gazing Puja Rituals in the Portland Metro area.
“ ‘You see a lot of relationships start in snuggles and pujas,’ says Julie Avena, an Ashland-based intimacy and love coach. ‘It’s more intimate than a one-night stand. That mousy person you might not have noticed first? You open your heart to her and you realize that she could be your soul mate.’ Because within the chest of most polys beats a heart that’s longing for connection, says Avena. Deep connection. Something that goes beyond looks.”
Sentient Times Magazine (August/September 2004)
"Sacred Menstruation: Reclaiming the Power of Our Moontime" by Julie Avena (formally Julie Gauss)
"In many cultures there were special temples or lodges dedicated to menstruating women to find retreat and relaxation during their moontime. Some believed that menstruating women had special powers during this mysterious bleeding phenom-enon. How can women bleed for days on end and not die? Family members or leaders in the tribe would make special requests of menstruating women, asking them to pray for the sick or seek visions in their dreams. Women were often highly honored during their menstrual cycle and were given special privileges, such as relief from their chores and duties, and were waited upon by their tribe or family during their moontime. The moon lodge provided time to relax, meditate, create artwork, share stories and celebrate womanhood."
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