Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman’s Sourcebook
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Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman’s Sourcebook is a book by Paula Gunn Allen that retells and interprets Native American women’s spiritual stories and teachings, emphasizing the power and wisdom of female elders.
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| Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman’s Sourcebook canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman’s Sourcebook Context triple: [Paula Gunn Allen, notableWork, Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman’s Sourcebook]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman’s Sourcebook Target entity description: Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman’s Sourcebook is a book by Paula Gunn Allen that retells and interprets Native American women’s spiritual stories and teachings, emphasizing the power and wisdom of female elders.
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A.
Sage & Spirit
Sage & Spirit is an instrumental track by the Grateful Dead, featured on their 1975 album "Blues for Allah."
-
B.
The Divine Feminine
The Divine Feminine is a 2016 studio album by Mac Miller that explores themes of love, intimacy, and spirituality through jazzy, soulful hip-hop.
-
C.
Green Place of Many Mothers
The Green Place of Many Mothers is a once-fertile matriarchal oasis in the Mad Max: Fury Road universe, remembered as Imperator Furiosa’s lost childhood homeland.
-
D.
Meditations of the Heart
Meditations of the Heart is a classic collection of spiritual reflections and meditations by theologian and mystic Howard Thurman that explores inner life, social justice, and the quest for spiritual depth.
-
E.
Book of the Tree of Life
Book of the Tree of Life is a foundational Kabbalistic work, traditionally attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital, that systematically presents the Lurianic teachings on the structure of the spiritual worlds and the divine emanations (sefirot).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
Native North American cultures
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relationships between grandmothers and younger women ⓘ sacred female archetypes ⓘ |
| author | Paula Gunn Allen ⓘ |
| contains |
ceremonial teachings
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interpretive essays ⓘ legends ⓘ myths ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| emphasizes |
healing traditions of Native women
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matrilineal spiritual knowledge ⓘ sacred role of women in creation ⓘ |
| field |
Native American religious studies
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comparative mythology ⓘ women’s spirituality ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
power of female elders
ⓘ
sacred stories of Native women ⓘ wisdom of grandmothers ⓘ |
| genre |
Native American studies
ⓘ
mythology ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ spirituality book ⓘ |
| hasAuthorBackground |
Paula Gunn Allen is a Laguna Pueblo/Sioux/Scottish-American writer
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linked to:
Paula Gunn Allen
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| hasForm |
interpretive commentary
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retellings of traditional stories ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
balance between feminine and masculine spiritual powers
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healing of people and earth ⓘ intergenerational transmission of wisdom ⓘ sacredness of everyday life ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Native American spirituality
ⓘ
readers interested in women’s spirituality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Native American women’s spiritual traditions
ⓘ
female elders in Native American cultures ⓘ medicine woman teachings ⓘ women-centered creation stories ⓘ |
| perspective |
Native American
ⓘ
linked to:
Native Americans
feminist ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions ⓘ |
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