Writing
Erick DuPree’s blog explores the intersections of anthropology, literature, and material culture to illuminate how identity, ritual, and meaning take shape across time and tradition. Blending scholarship with storytelling, these essays invite readers to engage critically and imaginatively with the cultural forces that shape both personal and collective experience.
The Dance That Holds World: A Tale of Patañjali, Vyāghrapāda, and the Living Forest
The Dance That Holds the World" retells the sacred meeting of Patañjali and Vyāghrapāda in a living forest alive with longing, devotion, and Shiva’s ecstatic dance. A mythic tale of yoga’s roots, drawn from the teachings of Douglas Brooks, where clarity and surrender become one path.
Pratyahara: The Quiet Revolution Within
Unlock deeper calm and clarity through pratyahara. Discover how mindful sense withdrawal and conscious awareness can transform your yoga practice and daily life. Start your inner revolution! Explore!
The Kali and Shri Paradox
Explore the Kali/Shri paradox, a dynamic interplay of chaos and order, embodying Shakti’s power to transform. Learn how Kali’s wildness and Shri’s grace guide us toward growth, balance, and inner harmony.
All Began In Love
Inspired by Starhawk’s Star Goddess, this reflection explores how love, suffering, and compassion intertwine—reminding us that every wound holds wisdom and renewal begins in love."
Eternal Dance: The Star Goddess and Self-Love and Unity
Discover the timeless story of the Star Goddess, a divine tale of love, unity, and self-discovery. Embrace her wisdom to turn inward, reconnect with your heart, and rediscover the love within yourself.
Why It Was Wonderful! Earth, And The Promise of Renewal
The Earth returns, unconditionally. In Spring’s renewal, we find holy resurrection—soft blooms from clay, green from dry wood. The Goddess rises, and with Her, the promise of wholeness.
Encountering Shivaratri
Shivaratri serves as a reminder of the importance of overcoming obstacles and adversities through devotion, self-discipline, and inner strength. It teaches us to confront our inner demons, symbolized by the poison, and transmute them into sources of spiritual growth and enlightenment.
How Ganesha Got His Head
Explore Ganesha’s origins revered Hindu deity—from the conflict that caused his beheading to the divine act that crowned him with an elephant’s head, symbolizing wisdom and new beginnings for devotees.
The Eternal Circle: On Unity, Hope, and Shared Destiny
Discover the power of interdependence through the sacred circle—a timeless symbol of unity, hope, and shared destiny. Explore how connection strengthens us and creates a tapestry of collective resilience.