Wanda's Picks Radio Show: On Holy Ground. . .

Today's show features an interview with authors: Luisah Teish and Lelani Birely about their book: On Holy Ground: Commitment and Devotion yo Sacred Lands. Luisah Teish is a writer, performance artist and ritual events consultant. Her writing credits include several plays (“Rice and Revolution”, ”The Division of the Cowries”, “The Rise and Fall of Sam DeClaws Or How DeClaws Got Clipped” and “ The Deer Woman of Owo), She is also the author of several books on African and African American Spiritual Culture.  They include “Jambalaya: The Natural Woman’s Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals” a women’s spirituality classic. “ Carnival of the Spirit: Seasonal Celebrations and Rites of Passage “, Jump Up: Good Times Throughout the Seasons with Celebrations from Around the World”, and “What Don’t Kill Is Fattening Revisited: Twenty Years of Poetry, Prose, and Myth. She has contributions to thirteen anthologies and has written numerous movie, play and book reviews.  She has published articles and interviews in magazines such as Essence, Ms., Shaman’s Drum, and the Yoga Journal (http://noetic.org/directory/person/luisah-teish/). Visit http://www.luisahteish.com/  Leilani Birely is a Hawaiian Kahuna, Ordained Dianic High Priestess and ceremonialist brings ancient Hawaiian healing and Goddess wisdom to the community. She has a M.A. (Women’s Spirituality), New College of California, 2000 and a B.S. (Business and Finance), George Mason University, 1986. Visit http://www.daughtersofthegoddess.com/leilani.htmlTo purchase the book: http://www.daughtersofthegoddess.com/Shop/books.html