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About My Writing & Scholarship
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My writings range from academic & scholarly articles to web journals, experimental forms of poetry and the content I'm building here on Evolutionary & Archetypal Astrology & the Healing Arts.
Below are just a few of my scholarly writings if you are interested in exploring my work, most of which is focused in trauma, poetry & healing.
Sample Scholarly Writing
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"Grief Tending Through the Wilderness" in the British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
Autoethnographic Aesthetics as Feminist Arts-Based Trauma Work in Departures in Critical Qualitative Research
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15 Tips for Meditators Who Have Experienced Trauma, The Mindful Word WebJournal
Astrology
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I'm currently working on adding content to this section. Check back often for more as I'm always inspired to write about Astrology!
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Reclaiming Embodiment, Feminist Phenomenology & Astrology in Career Astrologer Magazine, 2022
Embodying our Rhythms: How Astrology Supports
Emotional Wellbeing
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"This extraordinary work of artistry is a profound call to listen to the wisdom of bodies – to reclaim the felt awareness of embodied rhythms, embodied knowing. Through elegant prose, poetry, art and scholarly engagement, Gildea challenges the paradigms of colonial patriarchy and summons readers to a journey of deep listening to the watery cycles, rhythms and wounds of our own bodies and that of the earth. The Poetry of Belonging is one of those rare books that invites readers to slow down and to savour, to read and re-read as the wisdom of its pages transforms us from within." ~Pamela R. McCarroll, Jane and Geoffrey Martin Chair in Practical Theology
As often happens in the grass roots publishing world, the Press I published this book with closed down due to financial hardship. Unfortunately, you're not able to buy my book anymore! I'm currently reworking it for publication elsewhere and look forward to sharing a transformed version then. If you are a survivor looking for support, I do have a limited number of digital copies available by donation. Please email me if that sounds like it's something for you💜
Writing Projects in the Cauldron
I am so excited about my current writing projects!! Check back for more info and updates!
Make sure you follow me on Instagram for daily astrology posts & sneak peaks on writing projects & offerings💫
Astrowitching
A new look at the zodiac for the aspiring & practicing astrowitches out there looking for something new, juicy & embodied!
Scholarship
Working on a new book on witches & reclaiming & femininst phenomenology. All the parts of me are in this one! Scholar, cultural theorist, survivor & astro witch.
It's a labor of love & dedication.
Fiction
A fantasy novel! The first book of a trilogy, and this may be my favorite thing yet.
Of course it's all about witchy reclaiming in our modern world.