Cauldron Farm ([info]cauldronfarm) wrote,
@ 2008-09-01 05:29:00
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Another CFS from Raven
Thank you to the folks who are sending us beautiful artwork for the Herbal. We have the first 5 pictures already, and they are great.

Raven has another Call for Submissions that can be circulated around.

--Joshua

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Dear Folks:

A decade ago I put out "Hermaphodeities: The Transgender Spirituality Workbook", because there was literally nothing out there on the subject, and no publishers would take it. Since then many people have told me that it saved their lives in dark times. Today I'm working on putting out a second, expanded, edition through Asphodel Press. To that end, I'm looking for contributions of two sorts:

1: Essays up to 4000 words on some aspect of transgender spirituality. Authors must be some form of transgendered - I don't care what, but make it clear where you are on the continuum and why you call yourself this. I don't care what path, either, but your take on TG spirituality must be positive. Duh. No trans-bashing or transphobia.

2: Short, informal interviews, using the following questions:

Tell me about your gender identity.

Tell me about your spiritual path, and how you got there.

What's most important for transgendered people to know and remember?

They can be as long as you like, as I'll be taking pieces out of them.

Please send all contributions to: Raven Kaldera, cauldronfarm at hotmail dot com... in the body of the email or as a Word or Word Perfect attachment. The deadline is December 1. Feel free to circulate this CFS.

Thank you,

-Raven Kaldera



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[info]wylddelirium
2008-09-04 07:59 pm UTC (link)
Heh. You may hate me for this question, but for the purposes of this CFS, what is "transgendered"? Does it include genderqueer people, people who genderf*ck for spiritual purposes, intersexed people, etc?

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[info]cauldronfarm
2008-09-04 09:13 pm UTC (link)
Raven's original book has interviews with all of those and more - FTMs, MTFs, transsexuals, drag queens and kings, cross-dressers, genderqueers, and probably more intersex people than are interviewed in any other book. He says that if you're fool enough to embrace the title, and you can explain why, you count.

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[info]wylddelirium
2008-09-04 09:15 pm UTC (link)
"Fool enough"?

All right, bring it.

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[info]grr_islatyx
2008-09-04 08:54 pm UTC (link)
I will do the interview. May we mutual add? :)

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[info]leastconcern
2008-09-04 10:47 pm UTC (link)
You know I'd be totally on that, but I am somewhat shy and afraid to share stuff to either you or Raven, such cultured, wise-worldly authors such as yourself.

I actually chickened out on the art too. I don't know, it feels like I shed a part of my soul by sharing these sort of things.

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[info]leastconcern
2008-09-04 10:50 pm UTC (link)
Especially since I am currently reading Hermaphrodeities. It's so great, and I feel so meek and stupid reading it sometimes.

However, I did write something fairly recent (inspired by the book, actually), about my transgenderness *shrugs* I guess I could send that, but again, chicken shit xD

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[info]rowanyote
2008-09-05 12:41 am UTC (link)
I will have to submit something.

Rowan - the transgendered coyote

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[info]norokrex
2008-09-05 04:31 pm UTC (link)
that sounds like some kind of awsome kids show.

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[info]hakerh
2008-09-05 12:59 am UTC (link)
That is *very* exciting news. Count me in on the list of people who really found this book at precisely the right point in my life. I don't think I have anything worth submitting, but I'm certainly going to be on the list of people who buy a couple of copies and pass them around.

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[info]norokrex
2008-09-05 04:32 pm UTC (link)
i'll do an interview. I'm not sure that i'd have time for a full-on essay. I'm genderqueer, i'm not sure if thats "trans enough"

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[info]in_motu_proprio
2008-09-05 10:02 pm UTC (link)
Would you accept something from an intersexed person? I have a few friends who are very spiritual and might consider it.

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[info]leastconcern
2008-09-05 11:31 pm UTC (link)
From reading Hermaphrodeities, and snippets of Raven, he'd definately want some intersexed individuals :)

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[info]in_motu_proprio
2008-09-06 12:20 am UTC (link)
I'll link them then. Is the entry friends only or can anyone see it?

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[info]leastconcern
2008-09-06 01:52 pm UTC (link)
Anyone can see it.

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[info]ares_star
2008-09-12 03:11 pm UTC (link)
i'm not much for writing, but i can illustrate.

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